Russia unhappy at U.S.-Kyrgyz air base deal: report (Reuters) (Yahoo!7 World News)
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia was tricked by Kyrgyzstan over a deal with the United States to keep open a key air base in Central Asia, a Russian diplomat was quoted as saying by local media on Wednesday.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-24 10:24 Russian GDP to contract by 7.9 pct in ’09-WB (Interactive Investor)
MOSCOW, June 24 (Reuters) – The Russian economy will contract by 7.9 percent in 2009, the World Bank said on Wednesday in its quarterly country report, revising its previous outlook of a 4.5 percent contraction. “Given a much larger GDP contraction in the first quarter of 2009 than anticipated, Russia’s economy is likely to contract by 7.9 percent in 2009, despite higher oil prices assumed in …
Russia urges N Korea to return to six-party talks – FM (Itar-Tass)
MOSCOW, June 24 (Itar-Tass) – Russia calls on Pyongyang to reconsider its withdrawal from the six-party nuclear talks and return to the negotiating table, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin said after consultations with South Korean envoy Wi Sung-lac on Wednesday.
European Investigator Alleges Widespread Corruption in Russian Courts (Washington Post)
MOSCOW, June 23 — A special European investigator issued a stinging report Tuesday that alleges widespread political abuse of the Russian courts and urges countries not to extradite people to Russia if they might be denied a fair trial.
Russia, Venezuela have sound basis for bilateral cooperation: Puti (New Kerala)
Moscow, Jun 23 : Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today said Russia and Venezuela have created a solid basis for further development of economic relations.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-24 13:28 Putin sees France’s Total in new projects in Russia (Interactive Investor)
MOSCOW, June 24 (Reuters) – French energy major Total may invest $1 billion with Russia’s Novatek in gas exploration on the Yamal peninsula, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said after meeting with the head of Total. Putin also said that Total may take part in future stages of another huge Russian gas development, Shtokman, led by Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom.
Kyrgyz move to allow US base a ‘dirty trick’ – Russian official (The Daily Star Lebanon)
Kyrgyzstan played a “dirty trick” in deciding to let the US keep using an airbase that Moscow wanted closed, an unidentified source in the Russian Foreign Ministry was quoted as saying Wednesday. The source, speaking to the Kommersant daily newspaper, vowed that Russia would make.
Chechnya’s Kadyrov to end militant attacks in south Russia (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
GROZNY, June 24 (RIA Novosti) – The struggle to tackle militant attacks in the Russian Caucuses regions of Chechnya and Ingushetia is continuing to plan, Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
Russia unhappy at U.S.-Kyrgyz air base deal – paper (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters MOSCOW, June 24 (Reuters) – Russia was tricked by Kyrgyzstan over a deal with the United States to keep open a key air base in Central Asia, a Russian diplomat was quoted as saying by local media on …
Medvedev to discuss Russian investment in Namibia (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
MOSCOW, June 24 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s president will arrive in Namibia on Thursday to discuss increasing trade turnover and expanding Russian investment, particularly through participation in large projects.
