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Ex-FSB Officer Shuns Litvinenko Inquest

18:35 12/03/2013

A former officer of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) suspected by the British authorities of poisoning Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko said on Tuesday that he will pull out of the inquest into the killing, blaming political pressure from London.

Russian Navy Starts Forming Mediterranean Task Force
20:39 11/03/2013
The Russian Navy has begun setting up a permanent task force to defend Russia’s interests in the Mediterranean, Navy Commander Adm. Viktor Chirkov said on Monday.1
Russia Starts Preparing for Zapad-2013 War Games
19:30 11/03/2013
This week the Russian Defense Ministry will start preparing for large-scale joint strategic military exercises with Belarus, scheduled for fall of 2013, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday.
Russian Navy to Receive 24 Subs, 54 Warships by 2020
18:31 11/03/2013
The Russian Navy will receive 24 submarines and 54 warships of various classes by 2020, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday.1
Russia to Help Launch Vietnam's Submarines This Year
10:36 06/03/2013
Moscow will proceed with plans this year to help Vietnam launch a new submarine fleet and train the crews, Russian Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.
Russia Needs Million Under Arms Says Kremlin Chief of Staff
12:52 05/03/2013
Russia's armed forces should expand to at least a million men in order for the country’s defenses to be effective, Kremlin chief of staff Sergei Ivanov said in an interview published on Tuesday.2
Russian Defense Minister Seeks Closer Ties to Myanmar
11:16 05/03/2013
Moscow is seeking improved ties including military cooperation with Myanmar, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said during an official visit to the country this week.
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
09:20 05/03/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, March 4
15:11 04/03/2013
Cigarettes To Be Dropped From Daily Rations/ Moscow Woos International Investors/ Andrey Borodin: A Typical Russian Success Story
Russian Ex Chief of Staff Gets Defense Minister Aide Job
13:05 04/03/2013
General of the Army Nikolai Makarov, dismissed last year as chief of the General Staff, has been appointed as an advisor to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a Defense Ministry representative told RIA Novosti on Monday.
Putin Honors Soldiers Killed in Chechnya Battle
18:11 01/03/2013
President Vladimir Putin laid flowers on Friday at a memorial in western Russia to 84 soldiers killed in Chechnya on March 1, 2000.
Russia Plans to Keep 10 Warships in Mediterranean
05:28 01/03/2013
A proposed Russian permanent naval task force in the Mediterranean Sea may consist of up to 10 combat and auxiliary ships, a high-ranking military source said.3
Defense Minister Slams Property Service Company
18:47 27/02/2013
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday criticized the performance of some defense-related agencies, as well as mistakes made by his predecessor Anatoly Serdyukov.
Airborne Forces to Take on Rapid Response Role - Minister
17:34 27/02/2013
Russia's Airborne Forces (VDV) should expand the scope of their mission and be prepared to operate as a rapid reaction force, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, January 25
16:01 25/02/2013
Russian Army Not Quite Ready for Action \ Russia Sells Cheap Energy to China, Limits Domestic Consumption \ Presidential Staff Fails to Circulate Spending Declaration Form
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, February 21, 2013
09:17 21/02/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, February 20
16:51 20/02/2013
Soldiers Criticize Uniforms for Flimsy Synthetics, Dirt-Filled Velcro/ Putin Orders New History Textbook/ Dushanbe Flirts with Washington
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, February 19
17:05 19/02/2013
Defense Ministry and FSB to Use Mice Instead of Dogs to Detect Explosives/ Search is on for Putin’s Successor/ Russia Provides Controversial Loan to Tax Haven
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, February 18
18:52 18/02/2013
Healthcare Ministry to Test Students for Smoking/ Defense Ministry Contractor Faces Fraud Charges/ Internet Providers Will Have to Disclose User Details
Mongolian Defense Delegation Visits Moscow
02:25 17/02/2013
A military delegation from Mongolia led by the country’s Defense Minister Dashdemberel Bat-Erdene is arriving in Moscow on an official visit on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

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