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Iran official warns Russia of legal action over S-300

Reuters US Online Report World News yesterday

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran can take legal action if Russia refuses to fulfill its commitments to deliver an advanced missile defense system to the Islamic Republic, a senior military official said on Tuesday. Iranian officials have voiced growing irritation at Russia's failure ...

US, Russia mull arms monitoring before new treaty

AFP American Edition 2 days ago

The United States said Monday it was in talks with Russia to maintain monitoring provisions set out in an arms reduction treaty that expires next month before a new deal is ratified. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said the Obama administration still ...

Eight dead in Russia munitions blast: ministry

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Eight soldiers died in a munitions blast Monday in central Russia, a defence ministry spokesman said, at the same arms depot where two died in a huge accidental weapons explosion 10 days earlier. "Eight soldiers died as the result of a munitions ...

Eight soldiers dead in Russia munitions blast: ministry

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Eight soldiers died in a munitions blast Monday in central Russia, a defence ministry spokesman said, at the same arms depot where two died in a huge accidental blast 10 days earlier. "Eight soldiers died as the result of a munitions blast ...

Medvedev pledges help to rights activists

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday told Russian rights activists he would submit a new bill to parliament to encourage their work as he moved further to burnish his image as a liberal reformer. "A relevant bill has been prepared," Medvedev said as ...

Russia France Navy Ship

AP News 2 days ago

A municipal worker sweeps near the French Navy's Mistral amphibious assault ship, docked on the Neva River in central St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. A French navy ship of the type that Russia hopes to buy arrived Monday for a ...

French ship Russia wants to buy in St Petersburg

AP News 2 days ago

French navy ship arrives in St Petersburg amid talk of purchase by Russia A French navy ship of the type that Russia hopes to buy arrived Monday for a visit to St. Petersburg, fueling concern in Georgia and other ex-Soviet nations that ...

Monday, November 30

AP Features 3 days ago

Today is Monday, November 30, the 334th day of 2009. There are 31 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1652 - Dutch defeat English fleet off Dungeness, England. 1710 - Turkey declares war on Russia. 1718 - ...

Putin backs Medvedev's call for Russia modernisation

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday strongly backed President Dmitry Medvedev's call for economic modernisation, moving to smother talk of differences between the two leaders. Medvedev had in a state-of-the-nation address on November 12 made his strongest call yet for Russia ...

Putin backs Medvedev's call for Russia modernization

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

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 ...

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