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Russia expects access to US defence shield in Czech Republic: reports Moscow (AFP) Oct 20, 2008 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow expects to be given permanent access to parts of a US anti-missile shield to be installed in the Czech Republic, Russian news agencies said. "A non-permanent presence, meaning limited visits, changes nothing except to reinforce our suspicions," Lavrov said on arriving at the Armenian capital of Yerevan, where the Russian president ... read moreRussian Military Spending To Hit 50 Billion Dollars In 2009 
Gorki, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 21, 2008Russia's military spending will reach 1.3 trillion rubles ($50 billion) in 2009, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Thursday. Ivanov met with President Dmitry Medvedev ahead of the State Duma's second reading of the 2009-11 draft state budget. "This is the total aggregate amount (1.3 trillion rubles) for 2009. I hope that the State Duma will approve this sum in its second ... more
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Mongolia signs landmark mining deal with French nuclear giant
IEA forecasts record nuclear electricity production in 2025 Russia PM meets Vietnam president, seeking deeper ties Iran unveils spy ship during major war games: state media Iranian president warns Trump against risking 'war' Iran FM says European powers appear serious about resuming nuclear talks Russia, Vietnam sign nuclear energy deal Iran, European powers hold 'constructive' nuclear talks Iran, European powers hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return 
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US 'not at stage' of considering alternative to Iraq security pact
Washington (AFP) Oct 20, 2008The United States is focused on winning Baghdad's support for a US-Iraqi security pact before a December 31 deadline, and is "not at a stage" of mulling other options, a US official said Monday. "You're right, but I don't think we have a deadline at this point," a State Department official told reporters when asked if Washington might soon have to weigh alternatives if the proposed pact is ... more US insists Iraq pact guarantees sovereignty 
Baghdad (AFP) Oct 20, 2008The United States insisted on Monday that a planned security pact with Baghdad would ensure full Iraqi sovereignty as local leaders pored over the deal amid fierce opposition by some key players. "It is an important agreement that fully restores Iraq's sovereignty while allowing US forces to continue for a temporary time to assist Iraqi security forces," the US ambassador to Iraq, Ryan ... more Russian Military Machine Running On Fumes Part Two 
Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2008 Russia's leaders are determined to massively increase their spending to expand and modernize their armed forces, but with global oil prices collapsing, where are they going to find the money to do it? Russia is the second-largest oil exporter in the world and the largest combined oil and gas exporter. Oil exports, which were only around $13 billion in 2001, are going to be well above ... more  |
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Russian Looking To Modernize The Officer Class Part Two
Moscow (UPI) Oct 20, 2008 Commissioned officers in the Russian army are personally responsible for the fostering and training of subordinate soldiers. They lead attacks and organize defense and mobile dispersion. In peacetime, commissioned officers supervise day-to-day control of their subordinates' activity. A number of Russian military experts believe a rapid cut in the number of commissioned officers is risky ... more Russia sees clear path for Iran reactor launch: report 
Moscow (AFP) Oct 20, 2008Russia sees no political obstacles to the start-up of the first reactor at Iran's Russian-built nuclear plant at Bushehr, a senior Russian diplomat was quoted as saying Monday. "From a political point of view, there are no problems with this," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by the official ITAR-TASS news agency after visiting Tehran over the weekend. "Right ... more Russia could pull fleet out of Sevastopol: Ivanov 
London (AFP) Oct 20, 2008Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov has told the BBC the country's Black Sea fleet will leave its disputed naval base in Sevastopol in 2017 if the Ukrainian government requests it. Asked if he could envisage the fleet leaving the Crimea, where it has been stationed for more than 200 years, Ivanov said in a TV interview broadcast Monday: "Yes, I can imagine that easily after 2017. Why ... more Russia, India lay groundwork for nuclear pact 
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 20, 2008Russia and India were Monday laying the groundwork for the signing of a civil nuclear energy deal, following New Delhi's signing of similar pacts with Washington and Paris, officials said. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was in India for talks with his counterpart Pranab Mukherjee as well as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, ahead of an expected visit to New Delhi in December by President ... more |
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