Russia, U.S. arms reduction deal closer than expected – diplomat (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
MOSCOW, July 1 (RIA Novosti) – Russia and the United States have made more significant progress in the preparation of a new strategic arms reduction treaty than the sides expected, a Russian deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday.
GM, Ford suspend Russia production (The Daily Reflector)
MOSCOW — U.S. car giants General Motors and Ford suspended operations on their production lines in Russia Wednesday as the deepending economic crisis squeezes Russian consumers’ demand for new cars.
GM, Ford suspend Russia production (INO News)
(AP:MOSCOW) U.S. car giants General Motors and Ford suspended operations on their production lines in Russia Wednesday as the deepening economic crisis squeezes Russian consumers’ demand for new cars.
Russia, Brunei to expand bilateral relations – Lavrov (Itar-Tass)
MOSCOW, July 1 (Itar-Tass) – Russia and Brunei intend to expand bilateral relations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, opening the talks with visiting Brunei’s counterpart Prince Mohamed Bolkiah here on Wednesday.
Russia, U.S. need broader cooperation agenda – lawmaker (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
MOSCOW, July 1 (RIA Novosti) – Russia and the United States need to update their approach to bilateral relations and consider pooling their efforts in various parts of the world, a Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday.
Putin refuses to rest until Russian banks fall in line (Calcutta News)
Banks in Russia have been told to increase lending by $16 billion this year to combat the sluggish economy. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has asked the heads of financial institutions to improve lending rates.
Moscow, Minsk resolve dispute over meat, dairy supplies to Russia (Interfax)
MOSCOW. July 1 (Interfax) – Russian Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik and Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Semyon Shapiro managed to resolve a dispute concerning supplies of Belarusian agricultural products to Russia during talks on Wednesday.
Putin tells Russian casinos to cash in their chips (INO News)
(AP:MOSCOW) Nearly two decades after the Soviet collapse set Russia’s roulette wheels spinning again, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is calling in the chips on the gambling industry _ a symbol of the glitz and excess of Russia’s oil-fueled boom.
US-Russia ‘reset’ summit to face hurdles (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
WASHINGTON – Eight years ago, George W. Bush said he gazed into Vladimir Putin’s soul. Now U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are trying to forge a more pragmatic relationship than their predecessors did. That approach will be put to the test at their first summit next week in Moscow.
Canada-Russia Arctic frostiness thawing: Russian diplomat (Canada.com)
Canada and Russia have cooled the rhetoric over Arctic sovereignty and are emphasizing co-operation over competition on a range of Arctic issues, a senior Russian official says.
