Russian gov’t OKs deal on military base in S. Ossetia (People’s Daily)
The Russian government announced Friday that it has approved a draft agreement with Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia on a joint military base there. The order sanctioned by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on March 9 now awaits signature of President Dmitry Medvedev, according to a posting on the government website. A similar agreement was signed between Russia and another Georgian …
Putin visit seals Russian arms deal (Sky News Australia)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has sealed a visit to India with a raft of multibillion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of 16 Russian nuclear reactors.
India, Russia ink 19 pacts on defense, nuclear energy and space cooperation (People’s Daily)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, capital of India, March 12, 2010. (Xinhua/Partha Sarkar) India and Russia Friday inked 19 deals, including a 2.34 billion U.S. dollar agreement on the purchase of aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and a 1.5 billion U. S. dollar deal on the supplies of 29 more MiG29K …
Putin’s India visit seals Russian arms, energy deals (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India Friday with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of up to 16 Russian nuclear reactors.
Will help Indo Russia venture to expand Putin (Hindustan Times)
Russia will provide financial aid to expand Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL), a joint venture of Russian conglomerate Sistema and India’s Shyam group, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Russia, India May Join Forces to Explore the Moon, Putin Says (Bloomberg)
March 12 (Bloomberg) — Russia and India may join forces in exploring the moon, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said, touting the two countries’ potential for cooperation on high technology projects.
In India, Russia’s Putin agrees to sell arms, energy (The Christian Science Monitor)
Vladimir Putin is looking to boost ties with India during his visit to New Delhi, with Russia announcing plans Friday to build India new fighter jets and nuclear reactors. Russia has failed to deliver before.
SKorea’s warning against trips to Russia not justified – Moscow (Itar-Tass)
MOSCOW, March 12 (Itar-Tass) – The decision by South Korea which recommended its citizens to refrain from trips to Russia is not quite justified, the information department of the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday in comments on the Seoul’s decision, made after attacks on South Korean citizens in Russia.
Putin urges expanded Russia-India ties (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in India to sign a clutch of multibillion-dollar arms deals, said Friday it was time for the old Cold War allies to boost trade beyond the limited scope of defence.
Will help Indo-Russia venture to expand: Putin (New Kerala)
New Delhi, March 12: Russia will provide financial aid to expand Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL), a joint venture of Russian conglomerate Sistema and India’s Shyam group, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday.
