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RUSSIA News, Jul 01, 2012

Russia's Lavrov warns US over human rights law: agency
Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has warned the United States that their relations would suffer serious damage if Washington adopts a bill to penalizeRussian officials for human rights abuses, a state news agency. ...MOSCOW | Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:42am EDT ...
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Bank St Petersburg eyes up to $300 mln of eurobonds-source
Reuters
MOSCOW, June 29 (Reuters) - Bank St Petersburg, amid-sized Russianlender, plans to issue $250-$300 million insubordinated eurobonds as it looks to take advantage of a recentimprovement in debt market. ... MOSCOW,June 29 | Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:30pm IST ...
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US, Russia discuss Syria ahead of Geneva talks
Kitsap Sun
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, listens to Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalam, unseen, during their talks in Moscow, Russia, Thursday,June 28, 2012. Russia is denying comments by a U.S. official that it has endorsed a Syrian transition ...
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Russia, US divided on Syria after talks
Reuters
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia said after talks with the United States that there was a chance of world powers finding common ground at a crisis meeting on Syria on Saturday but a U.S. State. ... STPETERSBURG, Russia | Fri Jun 29, 2012 5 ...
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US, Russia fail to bridge gaps on Syria
Albany Times Union
On the eve of Saturday's conference, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met one-on-one for about an hour in St. Petersburg, Russia, but could not reach agreement on key elements of U.N. envoy Kofi ...
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Clinton, Lavrov set for Syria showdown
Kitsap Sun
PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were heading for a face-to-face showdown over Syria on Friday as major... ... June 28, 2012, in St.Petersburg, Russia. (AP Photo/Haraz ...
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Russia says regrets absence of Iran, Saudi in Geneva
Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it regretted that Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Lebanon had not been invited to ministerial crisis talks on Syria in Geneva on Saturday following objections by. ... MOSCOW | Fri Jun29, 2012 9:41am EDT ... The ...
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Syria crisis: Assad vows to 'annihilate terrorists' - Friday 29 June 2012
The Guardian
Russian diplomats told Reuters they continued to work but indicated Moscow could not agree to a political solution imposed on Syria. 4.42pm: Syria: Senior officials meeting in Geneva have... mohamed elsabakhawy (@bokha_2007) June 29, 2012. Military ...
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The Guardian
Clinton in Russia to face off on Annan Syria plan
Reuters
SAINT PETERSBURG (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought to raise pressure on Russia on Thursday ahead of a crucial meeting on the Syria crisis, saying all countries involved must back. ... By Andrew Quinn. SAINT PETERSBURG | Thu Jun ...
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Russian markets - Factors to Watch on June 28
Reuters UK
MOSCOW, June 28 (Reuters) - Here are events and news stories that could moveRussian markets on Thursday. You can ... Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:04am BST. MOSCOW, June 28 (Reuters) - Here are events and news stories that could move Russian markets on Thursday ...
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Russia regrets absence of Iran, Saudi in Geneva
Reuters India
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it regretted that Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Lebanon had not been invited to ministerial crisis talks on Syria in Geneva on Saturday following objections by. ... Hillary Clinton (L), U.S. Secretary of State ...
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Clinton and Lavrov hold talks on Syria; Russian diplomat cites agreement 'on...
Newser
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, listens to question during his and Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalam, unseen, news conference inMoscow, Russia, Thursday, June 28, 2012. Russia is denying... (Associated Press) ... U.S. Secretary of ...
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Vica Miller Literary Salons Go Global
MarketWatch (press release)
The idea for global expansion was born after the most recent event, Vica MillerRussian Fiction Salon, at Susan Eley Fine Art gallery in New York City onJune 6, which was included in Read Russia 2012 program (Book Expo America). The Salon presented ...
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i-Free Innovations' Everfriends Artificial Intelligence Technology Wins ...
MarketWatch (press release)
PETERSBURG, Russia, Jun 28, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- i-Free Innovations, a Russian mobile applications and games developer and publisher, today announced that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology developed by a team led by engineer Vladimir ...
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Russian Equity Movers: Aeroflot, Bank St Petersburg, Mechel
Businessweek
The 30-stock Micex Index (INDEXCF) climbed 1 percent to 1342.82 by the close in Moscow, gaining for the first time in five days. The dollar-denominated RTS Index advanced 2.1 percent ... Equity Movers: Aeroflot, Bank St Petersburg, Mechel. By Ksenia ...
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US, Russia fail to reach agreement on Syria, jeopardizing Annan plan to end crisis
Newser
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, listens to question during his and Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalam, unseen, news conference inMoscow, Russia, Thursday, June 28, 2012. ... On the eve of Saturday's conference, U.S. Secretary of State ...
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Russia, US divided on Syria after talks
Reuters
Lavrov says sees chance to find common ground* U.S. official says differences remain* Meeting on Syria starts in Geneva on Saturday (Adds Gatilov's comments)By Liza Dobkina and Andrew QuinnST PETERSBURG,... ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 29 (Reuters ...
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Clinton, Lavrov hold talks on Syria; Russian diplomat cites agreement 'on most ...
Newser
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, listens to question during his and Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalam, unseen, news conference inMoscow, Russia, Thursday, June 28, 2012. Russia is denying... (Associated Press) ... U.S. Secretary of ...
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Russia denies it has endorsed call for Assad to step down in Syria
Greenfield Daily Reporter
Photos: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, listens to question during his and Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalam, unseen, news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 28, 2012. Russia is denying comments by a U.S. official that it has ...
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World Bank survey: Moscow is Russia's worst city for business
RT
Moscow has been ranked Russia's worst city for doing business, according to a recent World Bank survey. ... Get short URL. Link copied to clipboard. email story to a friend print version. Published: 25 June, 2012, 23:44 ...according to the Deputy ...
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Russia: Who does Putin want to be in new term?
Vancouver Sun
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks after his address at the opening of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg on June 21. Putin sought to reassure foreign investors that Russia was committed to liberal reforms and ...
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Russians Fear Terror Attacks, Poll Says
The Moscow Times
Russians Fear Terror Attacks, Poll Says. 28 June 2012. The MoscowTimes. Almost two-thirds of Russians fear new terrorist attacks in large cities and view the situation in the North Caucasus republics as tense, a new poll released Wednesday shows ...
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Clinton Endorses Russian Civic Activists Before Syria Talks
Businessweek
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Russian civic activists in St.Petersburg, where she will discuss Syria with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov before a conference on the Middle Eastern nation tomorrow. Clinton, who is inRussia's second ...
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Novatek Plans Yamal Pre-Sales
The Moscow Times
26 June 2012. Reuters. ST. PETERSBURG — Novatek, due to launchRussia's next liquefied natural gas project in partnership with Total in 2016, will pre-sell half the gas by the end of next year, its chief executive, Leonid Mikhelson, said. "After we ...
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US, Russia fail to reach agreement on Syria
CP24, Canada
Dozens of pro-Bashar Assad Syrians and Russian communists rally outside the U.S. embassy in Moscow, Russia, Friday, June 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze) ... On the eve of Saturday's conference, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and ...
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Russia's Lavrov to attend Syria meeting, if it happens
Reuters
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend a meeting on the escalating conflict in Syria that international mediator Kofi Annan is attempting to organize in Geneva this. ... Wildfires rage in Colorado Tue, Jun 26 2012 ...
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Tymoshenko Trial Delayed Until After Euro 2012
The Moscow Times
A Ukrainian court on Monday adjourned the high-profile tax evasion trial of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko until mid-July, a move that will spare Kiev further negative publicity during the Euro 2012 football tournament. ... A new World Bank ...
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The Moscow Times
Opposition leaders
San Francisco Chronicle
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny waves as he heads for questioning at the headquarters of the Russian Investigation committee in Moscow,Russia, Tuesday June 12, 2012. Russia's top investigation agency ...Russian opposition activist and ...
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Russia's Work Force Is 7 Percent Migrants
The Moscow Times
Illegal and temporary migrants make up roughly 7 percent of Russia's 75 million-person work force, a larger share than in any member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which Russiawants to join. ... Log in to your Moscow ...
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Oil Companies' Fines for Gas Flaring to Hit $500M in 2012
The Moscow Times
27 June 2012. The Moscow Times. Deputy Natural Resources and Environment Minister Denis Khramov on Wednesday named a hefty sum that oil companies will pay this year in penalties for natural gas flaring. The total will be about 16.5 billion rubles ($500 ...
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Russia Aiming for Bronze at the Olympics
The Moscow Times
Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko thinks the Russian team will take third place at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the face of stiff competition from other frontrunners. ... Russia Aiming for Bronze at the Olympics. 27 June 2012. The Moscow Times .... St ...
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The Moscow Times
Bank St. Petersburg Falls to 3-Week Low on Citigroup Cut
Businessweek
By Ksenia Galouchko on June 26, 2012 ... The shares fell 0.2 percent to 54.63 rubles by the close in Moscow, the lowest level since June 4. Citigroup cut its estimate by 32 percent to 80 rubles a share, citing “weak” earnings, while maintaining its buy ...
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Russians' Internet Privacy Threatened by Putin's Government
Care2.com (blog)
It has only been a month since Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a new law into action, which raises the level of fines on unsanctioned demonstrations in the streets of Russia to staggering levels, in some cases as much as $10000 for organizing a ...
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As Syria writhes, divided powers meet in Geneva
Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) - Foreign ministers of world powers gather in Geneva on Saturday to try and forge a common strategy to end the bloodshed in Syria, but differences between Russia and the West may thwart. ... GENEVA | FriJun 29, 2012 7:01pm EDT ...
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Ericsson signs contracts for Rostelecom Mobile and Content Delivery Networks
Reuters
Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:00am EDT. Rostelecom expands its partnership with Ericsson through contract for cutting-edge mobile and content delivery networks solutions - including RBS 6000 base stations across 4000 locations. The expanded network will provide ...
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Woman Appeals to Spirits at Lenin's Mausoleum to Save Russia
The Moscow Times
Police guarding Lenin's mausoleum were in for a surprise Wednesday, when a visitor tried to contact the spirit world to saveRussia from impending doom. ... Today's paper. Last Updated: 06/28/2012, My profile: Login or register for free ... Woman ...
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The Moscow Times
US, Russia fail to bridge gaps on Syria
Boston.com
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. pay their respects during a flower-laying at the Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad, Thursday, June 28, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Russia. ... On the...
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Boston.com
Russian Equity Movers: Aeroflot, Mechel, Severstal Shares Move
Bloomberg
The 30-stock Micex Index climbed 1 percent to 1342.82 by the close inMoscow, gaining for the first time in five days. ... Russian Equity Movers: Aeroflot, Bank St Petersburg, Mechel. By Ksenia Galouchko - 2012-06-26T15:56:24Z. The 30-stock ... Bank St ...
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Putin Fails Davos With No Dissent Among CEOs in Petersburg
San Francisco Chronicle
“Putin's trying to make it into a Davos for Russia,” said forum attendee Roland Nash, chief investment strategist at Moscow-based Verno Capital, which manages $200 million in Russian equities. In what Nash ... Published 05:41 a.m., Friday, June 22 ...
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For West, no satisfying explanation for Russia's stance on Syria
Washington Post
For West, no satisfying explanation for Russia's stance on Syria. (POOL/ Reuters ) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets withRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in St. Petersburg, Russia, June29, 2012. (POOL/ Reuters ) - U.S ...
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Russia's Lavrov warns US over human rights law: agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has warned the United States that their relations ... a bill to penalize Russian officials for human rights abuses, a state news agency. ... Minister Sergey Lavrov leave a meeting in St.Petersburg June 29, 2012.
www.reuters.com/.../us-russia-usa-rights-idUSBRE85T066201...
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, June 22, 2012 | What Russian ...
08:05 22/06/2012 ... Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum that the ... (The Moscow Times,Moscow News) ...
en.rian.ru/papers/20120622/174179949.html
Putin's nuanced foreign policy | Russia Watch | The Moscow News
The Moscow News ... by James Brooke at 25/06/2012 20:37 ... Russia'spresident leaned diagonally away from the American president, as if ... But later in the week at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, ... Will it work in 2012?
themoscownews.com/russiawatch/20120625/189884398.html
Several strong performances highlight Moscow Championships - IAAF
22 June 2012 – Moscow, Russia – While Sergey Morgunov's shock World ...also held, with the Moscow and St. Petersburg City championships regarded as the most important. ... News · Rules and Regulations · Athlete's Area · Testing Statistics ... record* in the Long Jump dominated athletics headlines in Russia this week, ...
www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=65396.html
Press Releases | Embassy of the United States Moscow, Russia
Fri Jun 29 2012 03:18:33 GMT-0700 (PDT) ... Embassy News · Ambassador's Statements & Interviews · Current Issues · Press ... June 21, 2012 | Moscow, Russia ... U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman will be visiting Russia June 24-28 to participate in the APEC Energy Ministerial in St. Petersburg ...
moscow.usembassy.gov/pr-062112-2.html
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