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Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Venik
Dispute Over Dairy Products Strains Russia-Belarus Ties (New York Times)
Dispute Over Dairy Products Strains Russia-Belarus Ties Sign In to E-Mail Print Reprints By ELLEN BARRY Published: June 14, 2009 MOSCOW — Furious over a Russian ban on imported Belarussian milk products, the president of Belarus on Sunday boycotted a planned summit meeting of post-Soviet states whose centerpiece was the start of a joint military [...]
Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Venik
Russia hosts two summits (UPI)
MOSCOW, June 14 (UPI) — The global economic slowdown and regional security were listed among main items on the agenda of two simultaneous summits hosted by Russia. The ninth summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization or SCO — made up of China, Russia and the Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan — opened [...]
Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Venik
Russia to Gain Stake in Canada’s Uranium One for Kazakh Deposit (Bloomberg)
June 15 (Bloomberg) — Rosatom Corp., Russia’s nuclear energy holding, agreed to acquire 17 percent of Canadian mining company Uranium One Inc. in exchange for half of the Karatau deposit in Kazakhstan. (full text retrieval failed) Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via [...]
Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Venik
Dollar Advances as Russia Says No Alternative to U.S. Currency (Bloomberg)
June 15 (Bloomberg) — The dollar strengthened for a second day against the euro after Russia’s Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said the nation has full confidence in the U.S. currency. (full text retrieval failed) Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share [...]
Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Venik
Russia Seeks Bigger Role in Afghanistan on Eve of BRIC Summit (Bloomberg)
Russia’s contribution may include “giving Afghanistan practical assistance in restoring its economy and expanding the practice of regular political consultations,” Sergei Prikhodko , an aide to Medvedev, told reporters in Moscow yesterday. (full text retrieval failed) Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via [...]
Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Venik
Russia hikes oil duties by 25 percent: official (AFP via Yahoo! News)
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia said it would increase its duties on oil exports by over 25 percent from July, its latest hike amid swelling crude prices. The export duty on one tonne of oil would rise to 212.6 dollars a tonne from 152.8 dollars effective from July 1, the head of customs payments at the [...]
Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Venik
Dollar Rises as Russia Says No Alternative to U.S. Currency (Bloomberg)
June 15 (Bloomberg) — The dollar rose the most in a week against the euro after Russia’s Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said the nation has full confidence in the U.S. currency. (full text retrieval failed) Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace [...]
Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Venik
Hu Meeting Leaders of Brazil, India in Russia: China Week Ahead (Bloomberg)
June 15 (Bloomberg) — The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China may discuss ideas to reform the global monetary system this week when they meet for the first time in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg. (full text retrieval failed) Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook [...]
Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Venik
Russia Seeks Bigger Role in Afghanistan on Eve of BRIC Summit (Bloomberg)
June 15 (Bloomberg) — President Dmitry Medvedev will seek to increase Russia’s role in resolving the conflict in Afghanistan at a regional security summit that may also include talks with reelected Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (full text retrieval failed) Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on [...]
Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Venik
U.S. beats Russia 4-3 for first Jr. World Cup win (Sports Illustrated)
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Posted on June 14, 2009 - by Venik
From Russia with love (The New Straits Times)
PUTRAJAYA: It’s called the “Russia Art Show” but portraits of Malaysian politicians, businessmen and public figures and even their families are featured at the exhibition, held at the Pullman Lakeside Hotel until June 23. These portraits were done by Russian artist, Vladimir Velichko who has also painted Malaysia’s holiday destinations and captured the lifestyles of [...]
Posted on June 14, 2009 - by Venik
Belarus-Russia rift widens, Minsk snubs Moscow meet (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Belarus on Sunday signalled a growing rift with Russia, saying President Alexander Lukashenko did not attend a security summit in Moscow in protest against a Russian ban on dairy imports from Belarus. Skip related content Related photos / videos Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko listens to a question during an interview in Minsk Enlarge photo Ties [...]
Posted on June 14, 2009 - by Venik
Russia Will Not Push For Annual BRIC Meetings – Kremlin (Nasdaq)
MOSCOW (AFP)–Russia won’t push for annual meetings of the BRIC group of emerging economies, a top Kremlin official said Sunday, as Brazil, Russia, India and China prepare for their first summit next week. (full text retrieval failed) Read full article Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share [...]
Posted on June 14, 2009 - by Venik
Russia welcomes new U.S. Afghan policy -Kremlin aide (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters MOSCOW, June 14 (Reuters) – Russia welcomes “increasingly transparent” U.S. policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan and sees new areas of cooperation with the West in settling the Afghan conflict … (full text retrieval failed) Read full article Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on [...]
