Russian News Monitor – Putin trumpets first Russia population growth since 1995 (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Putin trumpets first Russia population growth since 1995 (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
MOSCOW – Russia’s population grew this year for the first time since 1995, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, after years of precipitous decline following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Active phase of crisis over, eco growth resumes in Russia : Putin (New Kerala)
Moscow, Dec 31 : Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the active phase of the economic crisis was over and economic growth has resumed in Russia.

Russia in secret plan to save Earth from asteroid: official (SpaceDaily)
by Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2009 Russian scientists will soon meet in secret to work on a plan for saving Earth from a possible catastrophic collision with a giant asteroid in 26 years, the head of Russia’s space agency said Wednesday.

Why Prime Minister Putin may be throwing a wrench in US-Russia arms talks (The Christian Science Monitor)
Russia Prime Minister Putin said there were problems with arms talks aimed at finalizing a new strategic arms reduction deal. Is it a hardball tactic or a bid to derail the negotiations altogether?

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-31 08:43 SCENARIOS-What capital controls might Russia adopt? (Interactive Investor)
MOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Russia will step up its efforts to curb the influx of speculative capital, which can flee the country with the “first rain,” Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said this week, adding the measures will be moderate. “There will be no revolutions,” Putin said. Nonetheless, his remarks pushed the rouble considerably down, as investors were easily spooked by hint the government …

Russia’s GDP rises 1.9 pct in Q4 in a second consecutive quarterly jump (Canadian Business)
MOSCOW – Russia’s economy grew by 1.9 per cent in the fourth quarter from the quarter before, the second straight quarterly increased, the Russian

Medvedev, Putin Stress Solidarity After Russia’s ‘Hardest’ Year (Bloomberg)
Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his predecessor in the Kremlin, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin , ended 2009 with a show of solidarity after a year of frequent media speculation about a possible rift between them.

Putin wishes Russia ‘change for better’ next year (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
MOSCOW, December 31 (RIA Novosti) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday wished Russia every success, expressing his hope that the country would see “change for the better” in 2010.

Russia’s GDP rises 1.9 pct in Q4 in a second consecutive quarterly jump (Brandon Sun)
MOSCOW – Russia’s economy grew by 1.9 per cent in the fourth quarter from the quarter before, the second straight quarterly increased, the Russian government reported Wednesday.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-31 09:33 Russia’s Profmedia delists Rambler from AIM (Interactive Investor)
MOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Russia’s Internet company Rambler Media, controlled by Profmedia holding, has delisted its shares from the AIM junior market on the London Stock Exchange, Rambler said on Thursday. Profmedia, controlled by Russian industrial magnate Vladimir Potanin, has said it plans to float up to 40 percent of its stock in an initial public offering in April 2010. Profmedia …

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