Russia’s air force chief said on Tuesday Moscow was working on a new generation air defence system after the United States announced plans to deploy a missile shield in Eastern Europe.
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March 14, 2007Russia’s defense minister Sergei Ivanov confirmed Tuesday Russia has sold an unspecified number of short-range Tor-M1 missiles to Iran. This announcement was the first government confirmation from Russia.
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January 19, 2007Indian and Russian government officials will be meeting at the sixth meeting of the Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC) on January 24 to boost the military co-operation.
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The Estonian authorities’ attempts to legalize the dismantling of monuments to Soviet soldiers are insulting and could have an impact on Russian-Estonian relations, the Russian Foreign Ministry website said on Thursday.
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Russia on Wednesday denounced as “exceedingly cruel†the death sentences passed by a Libyan court on six foreign medics convicted of deliberately infecting hundreds of Libyan children with the virus that causes AIDS, the Reuters news agency reported.
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December 20, 2006The Indian council for defense purchases approved acquisition of an additional set of Russian fighters Su-30MKI for the country’s Air Force, Defense Minister Arakkaparambil Kurian Antony is quoted by ITAR-TASS news agency as saying.
Popularity: 10% [?]
December 17, 2006Russia has replaced its lead negotiator in six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, the Russian Embassy in Beijing and the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, Reuters news agency reports.
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India and Russia have signed a deal to upgrade the Indian Air Force’s MiG-29 “Fulcrum” fighters and extend their service life.
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December 13, 2006
Amnesty International on Thursday urged Estonia to ease contentious language and citizenship laws that it said have alienated the Russian-speaking minority in the Baltic country.
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December 7, 2006
Russia`s Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov stated that Ukraine`s NATO entry would strain bilateral relations with Russia, RIA Novosti news agency reported Thursday.
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