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Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, February 25, 2013

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Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, February 25, 2013

10:10 25/02/2013

A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today

View From the Global Tank: A Chinese Silver Bullet for North Korea’s Nuclear Program?
02:47 20/02/2013
North Korea’s nuclear test last week indicates that the regime's race to acquire long-range nuclear missiles may have entered its final stretch. If this is the case, then those countries that have been fighting, in vain, to rein in Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions might soon find themselves with only one possible secret weapon of their own: China.
Moscow Against North Korea Trade Sanctions
17:03 19/02/2013
Moscow will not support trade sanctions against North Korea but is ready to support additional UN Security Council sanctions aimed at Pyongyang's controversial nuclear program, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Tuesday.
Lavrov, Kerry Talk Syria Settlement, North Korea Test
22:07 17/02/2013
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his US counterpart John Kerry discussed measures to end the Syrian crisis, and also Pyongyang's third nuclear test, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, February 13, 2013
10:15 13/02/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
N. Korea Informed US of Nuclear Test Plans: State Dept.
00:31 13/02/2013
North Korea had informed the United States that it planned to conduct a nuclear test prior to its underground detonation of an atomic device Tuesday, a US State Department spokeswoman said.
Global Community Condemns North Korea Nuclear Test
15:21 12/02/2013
The international community lined up to condemn North Korea on Tuesday after Pyongyang confirmed it had conducted a third nuclear test, in defiance of UN resolutions and appeals from its neighbors.1
North Korean Nuclear Test
14:47 12/02/2013
North Korean official state media confirmed the reports of a nuclear test, adding that it had been conducted in a safe manner, and was aimed at dealing with "outrageous" US hostility against the North's sovereign rights to launch satellites, international news agencies reported.
North Korea Confirms Nuclear Test - Reports
10:45 12/02/2013
North Korea on Tuesday confirmed it conducted a third controversial nuclear test, news agencies report.
Earthquake Suggests Nuclear Test in North Korea
08:29 12/02/2013
An earthquake shook North Korea on Tuesday, prompting reports of a possible nuclear test, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said on Tuesday.
North Korea Reaffirms More Long-Range Rocket Tests
04:45 12/02/2013
The Political Bureau of North Korea’s influential Workers' Party ruled on Monday that the country needs to go ahead with launches of “powerful long-range rockets” amid a “grave security situation.”
Works by RIA Novosti Photo Correspondent, Finalist at Sony World Photography Awards
14:34 06/02/2013
RIA Novosti Staff Press Photographer Ilya Pitalev was honored by the international jury for his photo wire made in Pyongyang in April 2012 during the celebrations of 100th anniversary since the founder of North Korea Kim Il Sung’s birth. This photo wire includes images by Ilya Pitalev, a finalist at the Sony World Photography Awards 2013.
North Korean Leader Spotted with Smartphone, Possibly HTC
23:34 05/02/2013
The leader of North Korea, where mobile phones were only introduced in 2008, was spotted with a smartphone that could be an HTC brand model, South Korea’s Joong-Ang Ilbo daily reported.1
N.Korea Imposes Martial Law Ahead of Nuclear Test – Media
19:28 31/01/2013
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has issued a secret order to put the country under martial law in preparation for a third nuclear test in its history, a South Korean newspaper reported on Thursday.
Transmissions from a Lone Star: Of Iranian Monkeys and Other Real Life Space Invaders
12:30 31/01/2013
“Space,” as 1970s prog-rock legends Hawkwind once told us, “is deep.” But that’s not all, for as Yuri Gagarin also informed us, it can be a disappointing place for religious believers.
White House Calls N.Korea's Threats “Needlessly Provocative”
23:53 24/01/2013
The White House on Thursday called North Korea’s plans to hold nuclear tests “needlessly provocative.”
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, January 24, 2013
09:53 24/01/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
North Korea Defense Body Vows Nuclear Test - Agency
07:50 24/01/2013
North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test that may target the US, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday, citing a statement by the North’s top military body.1
N. Korea Threatens Military Buildup After New UN Sanctions
04:13 23/01/2013
North Korea vowed on Wednesday to strengthen its military capabilities and step up its controversial nuclear program shortly after the UN Security Council slapped new sanctions on the country over the December rocket launch, Yonhap reported.
Russia Ready to Back North Korea Resolution - UN envoy
23:40 18/01/2013
Russia is ready to back a draft UN Security Council resolution on North Korea, expected to be put forward by the US delegation later in the day, Russia’s permanent envoy to the UN said on Friday.4

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