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Obama Talks With Putin, Lauds Anti-Terror Effort on Boston Attack

03:58 20/04/2013

President Barack Obama spoke Friday with President Vladimir Putin and praised US-Russian anti-terrorism cooperation in the wake of the twin bomb attack this week at the Boston Marathon, the White House said.

Egypt Invites Russia to Join NPP, Uranium Mining Projects
21:35 19/04/2013
Egypt has invited Russia to join a project to build a nuclear power plant (NPP) in the country and to develop Egyptian uranium deposits, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday.
Russia’s Foreign Accounts Ban Bill Passes 2nd Reading
19:05 19/04/2013
Russian lawmakers passed a bill in the second reading on Friday expanding the list of prohibited foreign assets for government officials.
Russians Give Government ‘C’ Grade - Poll
14:57 19/04/2013
Russians quizzed in an opinion poll released on Friday handed their government, headed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the unflattering equivalent to a "C" grade for overall performance.
Russia Beats U.S. in Under-18 Opener
22:55 18/04/2013
Russia staged a rousing 4-3 win over the United States in their opening game of the under-18 world hockey championships in Sochi.
Putin Says No Tighter Entry Rules Before 2015
21:50 18/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday supported the Federal Migration Service’s proposal that all foreign nationals only be allowed to enter Russia on international passports, but said the new procedure could not be introduced before 2015.
Boston Marathon Bombings a Heinous Crime - Putin
21:31 18/04/2013
President Vladimir Putin called the bombings at the Boston Marathon a “heinous crime” during a public address before Russia played the United States at the under-18 world hockey championships on Thursday.
Dagestan Lawmakers Vote Against Direct Leader Elections
20:29 18/04/2013
The legislature of Russia’s North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan on Thursday voted overwhelmingly against reintroducing direct elections of the regional head.
Only Russian on Time’s Most Influential List not Putin, But Ally
18:34 18/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin failed on Thursday to make Time's 2013 list of the world’s top 100 most influential people, but the magazine found a place for his close ally, the head of the Rosneft oil company, Igor Sechin.
Kremlin, Colin Powell Discuss Terrorism, Security in Moscow
16:58 18/04/2013
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell and Russia’s presidential chief of staff Sergei Ivanov discussed security issues at a meeting on the sidelines of the Russia Forum 2013 in Moscow on Thursday, following the terrorist attack this week in the US city of Boston.
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, April 18, 2013
13:44 18/04/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
New Wealthy Russians Join Forbes Rich List
13:37 18/04/2013
Moscow’s chief obstetrician, a deputy to Russia’s voucher privatization architect Anatoly Chubais and the rector of a university where President Vladimir Putin defended his thesis are among the lucky ones who have joined Forbes’ 2013 Wealthiest Russian Businessmen List published on Thursday.
Russian, Egyptian Leaders to Hold Talks in Sochi on April 19
01:45 18/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Egyptian leader Mohamed Morsi in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on April 19 to discuss a wide range of issues focusing on bilateral trade and investment, the Kremlin said.
Russia, US Agree to Set Up Adoptee Working Group - Ombudsman
00:24 18/04/2013
Russia and the United States have agreed in principle to establish a bilateral working group to monitor the way adopted children from Russia are treated in American families, Russia’s children’s rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov said on Twitter Wednesday.
Kremlin Foe Navalny's Trial Gets Off to False Start
19:42 17/04/2013
The start of the high-profile trial of Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption crusader who led last year's mass protests against President Vladimir Putin's rule, was adjourned on Wednesday after just 40 minutes.
Russia Launches 'DARPA' R&D Fund
18:49 17/04/2013
Russia’s Defense Ministry's Future Research Fund for promoting promising military research and development projects has begun awarding its first prizes, the head of the ministry’s information and analysis center said on Wednesday.
Putin Criticizes 'Worthless' Officials in Leaked Video
18:00 17/04/2013
A website leaked a video on Wednesday showing President Vladimir Putin apparently criticizing senior officials at a meeting with ministers and governors the previous day, just hours before Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev addressed the Russian parliament.
Trial of Kremlin Foe Navalny Delayed Until April 24
11:37 17/04/2013
The trial of Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption crusader who led last year's mass protests against President Vladimir Putin's rule, was delayed on Wednesday until April 24.
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, April 17, 2013
09:43 17/04/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny on Trial
09:02 17/04/2013
Anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, a vocal Kremlin critic who led some of Moscow's massive 2011-2012 street protests against alleged electoral fraud and the rule of President Vladimir Putin, appeared in court on Wednesday in the central Russian city of Kirov. RIA Novosti reporter Marc Bennetts is in Kirov following the case.

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