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	Russia 17/04/2009 17:52 Russia-Azerbaijan gas deal would boost energy security - Medvedev A potential gas deal between Russia and Azerbaijan will help diversify energy supplies and ensure energy security, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.

	World 17/04/2009 16:19 Lukashenko says Belarus committed to cooperation with EU The president of Belarus said on Friday he was committed to cooperation with the European Union, but refused to engage the country's opposition to improve relations.

	World 17/04/2009 17:04 Makeup of new Moldovan parliament unchanged after vote recount The makeup of the new Moldovan parliament was unchanged following a recount of votes from the April 5 poll, the secretary of Moldova's Central Election Commission said on Friday.

	World 17/04/2009 16:10 EU pledges over $650 mln in aid for quake-hit Italy The European Commission is ready to provide funding to Italy, where 294 people were killed in a recent quake, the EU commissioner for transport said on Friday.

	Russia 17/04/2009 13:06 Gigantic Soviet-era statue may soon collapse warn experts Once the world's largest statue, the colossal Motherland Calls monument in Volgograd is in danger of a catastrophic end to its more than four-decade-long existence, Russian media said on Friday.


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17/04/2009 17:31
	Kosovo's independence to be tested MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Andrei Fedyashin) - On April 17, Serbia will file its case with the International Court of Justice in The Hague against Kosovo's right to independence.

16/04/2009 20:56
	Pentagon's new concept: what will Russia respond with? MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti military commentator Ilya Kramnik) - The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has proposed that Washington make changes to its strategy of nuclear deterrence.

15/04/2009 23:48
	How 714 million Indian voters can change the world MOSCOW. (Dmitry Kosyrev, RIA Novosti political analyst) - India's general election on April 16, which could see India having a new government in roughly one month's time, is a high-profile event with global implications, regardless of the outcome of the vote.

15/04/2009 15:55
	Russia reviews forecast for its budget deficit MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Dmitry Babich) - Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin addressed an extended meeting of the ministry's board on Tuesday with a mien of one who has been proved right.

14/04/2009 20:38
	Electronic warfare, a crucial factor in future conflicts MOSCOW. (Yury Zaitsev, for RIA Novosti) - In Soviet times, electronic warfare systems were used to jam foreign shortwave radio broadcasts. Nowadays, electronic warfare has become a serious military activity with numerous applications.

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	Obama opens the door to Cuba MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Andrei Fedyashin) - President Barack Obama is changing the U.S. policy on Cuba, just as he promised during the election campaign.

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	Stalemate in Georgia as Saakashvili cannot resign - analyst Lincoln Mitchell, a leading U.S. expert on Georgia at Columbia University, discusses the current unrest in Georgia with Dmitry Gornostaev, the New York Bureau Chief of RIA Novosti

10/04/2009 19:15
	U.S. still lacks clear Afghan strategy MOSCOW. (Pyotr Goncharov, for RIA Novosti) - U.S. President Barack Obama has asked Congress to allocate another $83.4 billion for military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Although this sum does not exceed the annual budget of a small country, it will probably be followed by other allocations under the new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.

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	17/04/09 Protracted counter-terrorist operation ends in the Chechen Republic On April 16, 2009, the protracted counter-terrorist operation, which lasted for 10 years, ended in the Chechen Republic.

	16/04/09 Tbilisi, a city of tents and cages The Georgian opposition continues to stage protests in Tbilisi, demanding the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili.

	14/04/09 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter: new tests Russia is displaying its state-of-the-art, multi-role and highly maneuverable Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighter at the LAAD-2009 (Latin America Aero & Defence) air show in Brazil.

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Makeup of new Moldovan parliament unchanged after vote recount

16:28 / 17.04

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EU pledges over $650 mln in aid for quake-hit Italy

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Russian president calls riots in Moldova 'monstrous'

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Russia's 'hand on boob' statue to be cleaned after vandal attack

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Europe could become strategic biofuel market for Russia

13:53 / 17.04

Moldova accuses businessman of attempted coup

13:51 / 17.04

Dollar up 4.93 kopeks, euro down 23.29 kopeks - Central Bank

13:13 / 17.04

AvtoVAZ share issue no option after state aid - Renault

13:06 / 17.04

Gigantic Soviet-era statue may soon collapse warn experts

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Russia's richest 100 lose $380 bln in 12 months - Forbes

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Japan, U.S. pledge financial aid to fight Pakistan extremism

10:39 / 17.04

Russian monetary base up 1.7% in week to $112.7 bln

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Obama wants Cuba to make next move to improve ties

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At least 30 feared dead in Peru landslide

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