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Roscosmos filed an official request to the U.S. side to participate in the investigation, but they refused

NASA Says No to Probe Crash Theory Test - Roscosmos

12:36 26/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 26 (RIA Novosti)

NASA has refused to participate in an experiment designed to show if U.S. radars could have had an impact on Russia’s troubled Phobos-Grunt Mars probe, the deputy head of the country’s space agency, Roscosmos, Anatoly Shylov said on Thursday.

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Zyazikov Fired From Presidential Aide Post
11:42 26/01/2012
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sacked Murat Zyazikov from his post as presidential adviser, in a decree issued on Thursday.
Hindu Text Must be Banned - Siberian Prosecutors
11:41 26/01/2012
Prosecutors in Russia’s Siberian city of Tomsk have insisted that a Russian translation of the book on a Hindu scripture called "Bhagavad-Gita As It Is" should be banned as extremist literature, filing an appeal against an earlier court ruling not to ban the book, a court spokeswoman said.
U.S. Ambassador McFaul Hopes Reset with Russia Continues
07:54 26/01/2012
The new U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, told liberal Moscow-based Ekho Moskvy radio that he hopes the “reset” in the Moscow-Washington relations will continue.
Russian President Medvedev Says Ready to Die for His Ideals
05:09 26/01/2012
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told a bold student at Moscow State University who asked him a challenging question that he is ready to defend his ideals to the bitter end.
Russian Poll Protests
02:44 26/01/2012
Demonstrations against alleged electoral fraud by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party have taken place in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities. A protest on December 5 saw the largest opposition demonstration in Moscow for a decade. A second night of protests followed on December 6. A mass rally has been called for downtown Moscow on Saturday.
Main News of January 25
23:59 25/01/2012
A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours
McFaul Denies U.S. Involvement in Opposition Rallies
23:33 25/01/2012
The United States is not involved in any opposition rallies in Russia, U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said on Wednesday.1
Russian Opposition Ready to Meet with President
22:40 25/01/2012
Russian opposition activists said that they are ready to meet with President Dmitry Medvedev, who earlier said he was “ready for talks.”
U.S. May Lift Russia Trade Restrictions This Year - Envoy
21:43 25/01/2012
The United States may scrap Cold-War era trade restrictions on Russia in the very near future, U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said on Wednesday.
Russia offers to host Syria peace talks
20:21 25/01/2012
Moscow would agree to host talks between the Syrian authorities and opposition forces in a bid to end the violence the UN says has claimed the lives of over 5,000 people, Russia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Kalashnikov Rifle Maker Sales up 57.4% in 2011
19:56 25/01/2012
Izhmash, the manufacturer of Kalashnikov AK assault rifles, said its sales were up 57.4 percent last year at 5.73 billion rubles (about $190 million).
Journalist Kashin Attack Suspects Identified - Medvedev
19:01 25/01/2012
Investigators have identified several suspects in the beating of journalist Oleg Kashin, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.
Attack on Kommersant journalist, Oleg Kashin
19:01 25/01/2012
A Kommersant daily's political correspondent, Oleg Kashin, was attacked and severely beaten by unknown people near his house early on Saturday.
Georgia to Almost Double its Troops in Afghanistan in 2012
18:48 25/01/2012
Georgia plans to strengthen its almost 1,000-strong peacekeeping contingent in Afghanistan by 700 more troops in 2012, Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze said on Wednesday.
Russia Orbits Chibis Microsatellite
18:36 25/01/2012
Russia’s Chibis (Peewit) microsatellite, which studies gamma-radiation generated by lightning in the atmosphere, was put into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).
United Russia Ready to Work with Yabloko Observers
18:24 25/01/2012
Russia’s ruling United Russia party says it is ready to work with Yabloko party election observers during the March 4 presidential elections, the party’s senior representative Sergei Zheleznyak said.
British, Russian Investors Hope to Reactivate Bilateral Projects
18:15 25/01/2012
The Russian Venture Capital Association (RVCA), which unites some 70 Russian investment funds, and U.K. BVCA have signed a memorandum of understanding to renew bilateral investment flows, RVCA Chairman Alla Pianova said on Wednesday.
Kremlin Human Rights Council Campaigns for Fair Elections
17:45 25/01/2012
The Russian Presidential Council on Human Rights has launched a campaign to ensure that the rights of Russian voters are respected with “surgical precision” during the presidential elections on March 4.
Medvedev Questions Osipova’s Sentence
17:44 25/01/2012
President Dmitry Medvedev promised on Wednesday to personally look into the case of Taisia Osipova, an opposition activist’s wife jailed on drug charges.

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