Vladimir Putin

Three Key Lessons from Obama's China Tour

President Obama's trip to China yielded precious little Chinese cooperation on the Administration's key concerns, ranging from currency issues to Iran. "I underlined to President Obama that given our differences in national...

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Austria in talks with Russia over South Stream (AFP)

AFP/Graphic/File – Map of Europe showing the South Stream and rival Nabucco gas pipelines.(AFP/Graphic/File) VIENNA (AFP) – Austria has begun talks with Russia in view of joining Moscow's South Stream gas pipeline project,...

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DSS and United Russia sign cooperation deal

Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) officials have signed a cooperation agreement for the period of 2010-2012 with the United Russia party. DSS states that the agreement includes ten points which relate to cooperation between...

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Putin says state defense orders to rise 8.5% in 2010

Russia's state defense orders will grow by 8.5% to 1.175 trillion rubles ($40.5 billion) in 2010, the prime minister told the ruling party on Saturday. Addressing the United Russia party congress in St. Petersburg, Vladimir...

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Hiddink clears the way for Chelsea return

Carlo Ancelotti says he is happy to work with Dutchman • Roberto Mancini favourite to be Russia's new coach Guus Hiddink plans to return to Chelsea as technical director following his failure to guide Russia to the World Cup....

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CPC official on measures to tackle economic crisis

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) expounded the Chinese government's measures to tackle the ongoing economic crisis and its foreign policy at the 11th national...

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UPDATE 1-Russia chief says Renault won't up Avtovaz stake now

MOSCOW, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The head of state-owned conglomerate Russian Technologies said on Saturday French car maker Renault might raise its 25 pct stake in troubled Russian partner Avtovaz in future, but won't do so for now....

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Putin announces more anti-crisis aid

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.

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Russia's Gorbachev Eyes Political Comeback

Citing Corruption and Overdependence on Foreign Oil, Former Soviet Leader Considers Creating a New "Political Force" (AP) Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious...

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Medvedev Is Reinventing the Red Army

How Medvedev plans to reform the military—and why Obama should not be worried. Natalia Kolesnikova / AFP-Getty Images By Owen Matthews and Anna Nemtsova | NEWSWEEK From the magazine issue dated Nov 30, 2009 On a chilly day...

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