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RIA Novosti to host the first Editors’ Lab Hackdays in Moscow

15:44 20/09/2013

Representatives of federal and regional Russian media organizations and of the media community of Belarus will gather at RIA Novosti on November 10-11 to compete in the debut of Editors’ Lab Hackdays Moscow, an event aimed at creating innovative methods for processing large amounts of data in a modern-day newsroom environment.

Uralkali CEO Extradition to Russia Possible – Lukashenko
14:36 20/09/2013
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said the CEO of a Russian fertilizer giant could be extradited to Russia as long as his activities are duly investigated – an announcement Moscow welcomed on Friday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, September 20, 2013
11:26 20/09/2013
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Russia, Belarus Begin Strategic Biannual Exercises
06:57 20/09/2013
About 12,000 Russian servicemen will take part in joint biannual military exercises between Russia and Belarus beginning on Friday.
Russia Puts Some 20,000 Internal Troops on Training Alert
21:20 17/09/2013
More than 20,000 of the Russian Interior Ministry’s internal troops have been put on alert in preparation for upcoming Russian-Belarusian drills, a senior ministry official said Tuesday.
Swedish Embassy in Belarus Reopens a Year After Teddy Bear Airdrop
19:08 17/09/2013
The Swedish Embassy in Belarus said Tuesday that it was reopening more than a year after a Swedish company airdropped teddy bears with pro-democracy messages over the country, causing a diplomatic dispute.
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10:29 17/09/2013
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No Syrian Scenario at Zapad-2013 Drills – Russian Defense Ministry
06:07 17/09/2013
A scenario involving potential military action in Syria will not be part of the upcoming large-scale Russian-Belarusian military exercise Zapad-2013, a senior Russian defense official said.
Putin Orders More Snap Checks of Army, Civil Services
18:37 16/09/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin, supreme commander-in-chief of the nation’s armed forces, ordered on Monday a new series of snap checks of the military as well as civil services, including transportation, to begin the next day at 10 a.m.
Canadian Military Inspectors to Fly over Russia, Belarus
01:42 16/09/2013
Canadian military inspectors will fly over the territories of Russia and Belarus starting from Monday as part of the international Open Skies Treaty, a Russian Defense Ministry official said.
Lukashenko Awarded Ig Nobel Prize in Peace Nomination
19:14 13/09/2013
One of this year’s Ig Nobel Prize awards went to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and his country’s policemen for their crackdown on “applauding in public,” according to live webcast of the awarding ceremony.1
Russian Fertilizer Giant’s CEO to Remain in Detention in Belarus
16:45 13/09/2013
A court in the Belarusian capital Minsk upheld Tuesday the detention of Vladislav Baumgertner, chief executive of Uralkali, the world's largest potash producer, his lawyer said Friday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, September 12, 2013
10:40 12/09/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Interpol Denies Issuing Red Notice for Russian Billionaire Kerimov
23:02 11/09/2013
Interpol said Wednesday that it had not issued a red notice for billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, the largest shareholder in Russian fertilizer giant Uralkali, which is embroiled in a legal dispute with Belarus.
Russia to Deliver More Air Defense Systems to Belarus in 2013
20:48 11/09/2013
Russia will deliver a third battery of Tor-M2 air defense systems to Belarus by the end of this year, Belarusian Defense Minister Yuri Zhadobin said Wednesday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, September 11, 2013
11:11 11/09/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today.
Russian Potash Giant Uralkali Reports Tumbling Profit Amid Belarus Woes
21:09 10/09/2013
Uralkali, the world’s largest potash fertilizer producer, has reported a first-half net profit down 53 percent year-on-year, as the Russian company is entangled in a legal dispute with Belarus.
Russia Climbs 8 Spots in World Happiness Report, Ranks 68th of 156
19:11 09/09/2013
Russia has become a relatively happier country, but it still ranks below its autocratic neighbor Belarus, according to a UN-sponsored study released by Columbia University on Monday.1
Billionaire Kerimov to Sell Stake in Uralkali – Media Reports
16:31 09/09/2013
Shares in Uralkali jumped more than 8 percent Monday following media reports that the Russian fertilizer giant's biggest shareholder, billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, was close to selling his stake in an apparent move to solve the company’s conflict with neighboring Belarus.
Russian Troops Set off to Belarus for Joint Military Drills
05:21 09/09/2013
Over 2,500 Russian troops set off on Monday to Belarus for large-scale joint strategic military exercises code named Zapad 2013 (West 2013), the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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