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Russia may consider Cuba for possible refueling sites for bombers

bostonherald.com     21 hrs ago   202 related          

By Alfonso Chardy and Tom Lasseter / McClatchy Newspapers Friday, July 25, 2008 - Added 4m ago Moscow and Washington have moved aggressively to tamp down speculation over a possible deployment of Russian nuclear-capable bombers...                

New list finds N.Y. a bargain for expats

upi.com     18 hrs ago   58 related          

NEW YORK, July 25 (UPI) -- New York, once the gold standard among expensive world cities, is now a bargain for expatriates because of the weaker U.S. dollar. This year, New York ranked 22nd on the global list compiled by...                

Orthodox leader calls for unity in Ukraine

iht.com     18 hrs ago   19 related          

The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians led prayers Friday to mark the 1,020th anniversary of Ukraine and Russia converting to Christianity. They come amid a struggle between Ukraine, which is eager to establish...                

Russian stock market plummets

cnn.com     19 hrs ago   18 related          

Major Russian exchange sells off after Putin criticizes a large steel firm and the CEO of a key oil company abruptly leaves the country. Investors piled out of Russian stocks Friday after the abrupt departure from the country...                

Official Statement of Mechel OAO (PR Newswire)

yahoo.com     21 hrs ago   4 related          

MOSCOW, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL - News ) publishes its official statement. Mechel shares the concerns of the Government of the Russian Federation, steel plants and metallurgical industry in regard to the...                

Yukos Memories Haunt Mechel

forbes.com     19 hrs ago   18 related          

LONDON - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's scathing criticism of Russian coal and steel producer Mechel triggered fears Friday that the company could become the next Yukos. Shares in Mechel (nyse: ) lost nearly a third of...                

Abkhazia agrees to German-hosted talks on Georgia conflict - Summary

earthtimes.org     19 hrs ago   11 related          

Moscow/Sokhumi - The autonomous rebel region of Abkhazia Friday agreed to attend expert-level talks in Germany with Georgian representatives on their territorial conflict, Abkhazia's President Sergei Bagapsh was quoted as...                

Russia to withdraw railroad troops from Abkhazia

globalsecurity.org     21 hrs ago   4 related          

RIA Novosti 25/07/2008 11:48 MOSCOW, July 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will pull out its railroad troops from Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia on July 29-30, the troops' deputy commander said on Friday. "Work to repair a...                

Ukraine bars entry to Russian nationalist lawmaker

iht.com     20 hrs ago   7 related          

Ukraine has barred a Russian nationalist lawmaker from entering the country for a year amid growing tension between Kiev and Moscow over military and religious issues, border officials said Friday. Konstantin Zatulin was denied...                

Religious activist arrested in Sochi

sacbee.com     22 hrs ago   5 related          

MOSCOW -- A lawyer says police in the Russian city of Sochi have arrested a member of a religious community for defying orders to leave land intended for the 2014 Winter Olympics facilities. Yuri Marikovsky said Friday that...                

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