Socialist United Party Merges With Just Russia Party

May 26th, 2007

According to ITAR-TASS news agency report, the Socialist United Party of Russia (SUPR) will dissolve itself and its members will join the Just Russia party headed by Federation Council Chairman Sergei Mironov.

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India to Buy 350 T-90S Tanks from Russia

May 26th, 2007

India is to buy around 350 T-90S main battle tanks from Russia according to a contract to be signed later this year.

–>”India intends to buy in Russia new tanks T-90 in order to equip the division. This is about 350 tanks,” Vladislav P

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Sweden Was Prepared to Fight Soviet Union

May 26th, 2007

Swedish DC3 shot down by a Soviet fighter plane in 1952 was being used to spy on military facilities on the other side of the Baltic Sea. But only now the true aims of the covert operation have been revealed.

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Chrysler Wants to Boost Presence in Russia

May 26th, 2007

Chrysler Group plans to strengthen its presence in Russian car sales and production, a top executive said in the advance abstract of an interview with Automotive News Europe.

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Russia Beats Swiss 6-3, Stay Undefeated

May 8th, 2007

Andrei Markov scored a goal and added two assists to lead Russia to a 6-3 win over Switzerland on Sunday as the home team remained undefeated at the world championship.
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Russian Schoolboy Hurts Teacher 9 Times with Knife for Bad Mark

May 8th, 2007

A physics teacher in the city of Irkutsk was hurt nine times with a knife by her own pupil. As a REGNUM correspondent was told today at Irkutsk regional police department, the teacher was attacked near her house.

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Amnesty Suspects Russia of Supplying Arms to Sudan

May 8th, 2007

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has accused China and Russia of breaching a United Nations arms embargo by continuing to supply weapons to the Sudanese authorities for use in Darfur.

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38,000 Hectares of Forest on Fire in Russia

May 8th, 2007

About 38,000 hectares of the forest are on fire in the Russian Far East, Siberia and the Volga-Urals region.

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Russia Offers India 1 pct Stake in Rosneft

May 8th, 2007

Russia has offered India a one percent equity stake worth $1 billion in state-controlled oil firm Rosneft, the Financial Express said in an unsourced report on Tuesday.

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Russia’s No. 1 Goalkeeper Out for Months With Ligament Injury

May 8th, 2007

Russia’s number one goalkeeper Igor Akinfeyev will be out of action for months after tearing knee ligaments in CSKA Moscow’s premier league match at Rostov.

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