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Medvedev calls for world democracies' urgent meeting Russian President Medvedev has backed a Japanese call for an urgent meeting of the World's Major industrialised democracies but said a wider range of participants was needed. The statement was made in the Kyrgyz capital...

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French FM confirms Russian troops’ withdrawal from Georgia French foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, says Russia has met the deadline to withdraw its peacekeepers from the security zones on Georgia's border with South Ossetia. He is on a visit to Georgia to check that other...

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U.S. seals Indian nuclear deal after snubbing Russia The U.S. has signed a huge civilian nuclear deal with India – after pulling out of a similar agreement with Russia last month. It brings to an end India’s status as a pariah on the international nuclear...

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Bout speaks out: accusations of illegal arms dealing are ‘sham’ A Russian man accused of being one of the world’s biggest illegal arms dealers has again spoken out to protest his innocence. Viktor Bout, currently being held in a Thai jail after an extradition request from the US,...

Friday's Russian Press Review This Friday Russian newspapers predict the importance of the next Russia-EU summit, suggest impeaching the UN Secretary General, point a finger at those who triggered the world financial crisis and interview Viktor Bout...

French FM to observe EU monitors in Georgia The French Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, is in Georgia to inspect the EU monitoring mission on the South Ossetian border. He will travel to the city of Gori on Friday to observe the work of the European monitors...

Somalian pirates want ransom for Ukrainian arms Somalian pirates who captured the Ukrainian vessel Faina want the owner of its arms cargo to negotiate its ransom. The ship was transporting 33 T-72 tanks and other weapons.

Could the financial crisis save the environment? The global economic downturn is causing financial mayhem for most people on the planet – but scientists say it could have an upside for the environment. It’s believed it could trigger more careful use of...

Another blow for Team Russia on eve of world race Team Russia has suffered another blow just 24 hours before the start of the Volvo Ocean Race with founder Oleg Zherebtsov pulling out due to the death of his mother. He will now not be part of the crew manning the first...

CIS Presidents discuss financial turmoil Tackling the fallout from the global financial crisis is topping the agenda at the CIS summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which begins Friday.

Tourist and crew ready for blast-off The countdown is on for the next International Space Station crew who will blast off from the Baikonur launch pad in Kazakhstan in just three days’ time. Space tourist Richard Garriot has paid millions of dollars for...

Fragile peace as EU peacekeepers replace Russians After Russian troops left South Ossetia on Wednesday, European peacekeepers took their place – but some still consider this peace to be fragile.

Ukrainians to elect third parliament in three years Ukraine will face its third general election in as many years in December as a result of Wednesday’s announcement by President Yushchenko to dissolve parliament. The decision was prompted by the failure of the warring...

From Baghdad to Kiev Ukrainian military officer and journalist Dmitri Timchuk spent more then a year in Iraq with the Ukrainian troops stationed there. RT is the first to publish his observations of daily life in the country in English....

Ukraine’s President dissolves parliament Ukraine’s President Yushchenko has dissolved the country's parliament – just a year after it was formed. He made this announcement during a televised address to the nation.

Georgia’s departure from the CIS – What happened? The CIS Council of Ministers approved Georgia’s application to withdraw from the organisation today at its meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It was a rubberstamp action, since Georgia’s unwillingness and inability to...

Russian troop withdrawal complete The full withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from the buffer zone between Georgia and South Ossetia has been completed, with all Russian checkpoints closed.

Gazprom to get a slice of Kyrgyz energy wealth The Kyrgyz government and Gazprom have agreed to draft the terms of the Russian gas giant's participation in the privatisation of 75% plus one share in Kyrgyzgaz. The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding...

Obama-Palin are spam dream team The U.S. election might still be up for grabs, but it seems that in one area, Barack Obama has already beaten Republican rival John McCain – in the sphere of spam emails.

Kalashnikovs given the bullet by Russian police Russia’s Interior Ministry is set to wave goodbye to its famous Kalashnikovs as part of its modernisation. The iconic rifles will be replaced by two other weapons – SMGs PP-2000 and Vityaz – that...

Tanker freed! Somali pirates release ship for ransom A chemical tanker with two Russian crew members onboard has been freed by Somali pirates in exchange for a $1.6-million ransom. The release comes after the UN Security Council voted unanimously to step up international...

UN and NATO team up behind Russia’s back NATO and the United Nations have signed a new cooperation accord on prerogatives for UN member states – but have angered Russia by not telling them about it in advance.

Quick-fix: Team Russia’s yacht back in time for world race Team Russia’s boat has won its battle to be ready for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race after it had been damaged in a collision last weekend. It was returned to the water on Wednesday after four days of being...

Abkhazian and South Ossetian officials denied U.S. visas Officials from Abkhazia and South Ossetia have been denied American visas ahead of an informal meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the future of the two countries. The development has been criticised by the...

Thursday's Russian Press Review On Thursday Russian newspapers proclaim global government, analyse the future of Russia-EU relations and the possible outcome of the U.S. election, and comment on the Ukrainian political agenda. Here is the review of...

Georgia officially quits CIS Georgia has officially left the Commonwealth of Independent States, with the move rubber-stamped at a meeting of the organisation’s foreign ministers in Kyrgyzstan.

Reports of another Great Depression were exaggeration - IMF: comments

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