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Putin backs Medvedev's call for Russia modernization

AFP Global Edition yesterday

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday strongly backed President Dmitry Medvedev's call for radical economic modernization, in an apparent bid to smother talk of differences between the leaders. Medvedev had in a state-of-the-nation address on November 12 made his strongest call ...

Putin announces more aid as Russia exits crisis

Reuters US Online Report World News yesterday

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin pledged on Saturday to widen Russia's anti-crisis aid package with a car scrappage scheme and mortgage support to jolt the economy out of the worst recession in 15 years. Putin, who now serves as Russia's ...

Austria in talks with Russia over South Stream

AFP Global Edition yesterday

Austria has begun talks with Russia in view of joining Moscow's South Stream gas pipeline project, Austrian newspapers reported on Saturday. The economy ministry said it had opened negotiations with Russia on Friday regarding its potential involvement in the project, the daily ...

Russia president criticizes ruling party over vote

AP News yesterday

Russian president scolds ruling party over regional elections, urges it to reform Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday sharply criticized officials in the ruling Kremlin-backed party for manipulating recent regional votes, saying it must learn to win fairly. Medvedev's statement marked a ...

Russia's Medvedev raps ruling party over elections

Reuters US Online Report World News yesterday

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev scolded leaders of Russia's ruling party on Saturday for "bad political habits" and ordered them to win future elections fairly. In his sharpest criticism so far of United Russia, which dominates Russian political life, ...

Russia Putin

AP News yesterday

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, visits a research institute developing weapons in Kolomna, 120 kilometers (75 miles) southeast of Moscow, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov is seen 2nd from left. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Pool) Copyright 2009 ...

SWEDEN EU RUSSIA

AP News yesterday

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a press conference during the European Union and Russia summit in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Scanpix Sweden, Claudio Bresciani) Copyright 2009 AP News

Russia Ukraine

AP News yesterday

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, second right, attend a meeting of premiers of former Soviet states in the Crimean resort of Yalta, Ukraine, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Putin promised Thursday to give struggling Ukraine a ...

EU leaders face flak as new president keeps low profile

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Incoming EU president Herman Van Rompuy kept a low profile as the 27-nation bloc's leaders faced flak for picking him and a little-known British peer to lead a revamped Europe on the world stage. Van Rompuy, the outgoing Belgian premier chosen to ...

Afghan government would fall if NATO withdraws: UK minister

Reuters US Online Report World News 2 days ago

LONDON (Reuters) - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Friday. "If international forces leave, you can choose a time -- five minutes, 24 hours or seven ...

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