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• Explosion derails Russian train, dozens injured

  Published: August 13, 2007, 5:18 pm

  Tags: Disasters Accidents, Accidents, Rail Accidents, Russian Federation

  An explosion has derailed a Russian train travelling between Moscow and St Petersburg, injuring dozens of passengers, officials say.

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• Indonesia-Russia defence deal close to signing

  Published: September 4, 2007, 6:38 pm

  Tags: World Politics, Indonesia, Russian Federation

  Indonesia is expected to finalise a $1.2 billion defence deal with Russia tomorrow when President Vladmir Putin visits Jakarta on his way to APEC in Sydney.

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• Four Swiss air controllers convicted over 2002 jet crash

  Published: September 4, 2007, 8:07 pm

  Tags: Disasters Accidents, Accidents, Air Space Accidents, Law Crime Justice, Courts Trials, Germany, Russian Federation, Switzerland

  A Swiss court found four air traffic control managers guilty of manslaughter over a 2002 mid-air accident that killed 71 people, most of them Russian children.

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• Russia prepares to sign arms deal with Indonesia

  Published: September 6, 2007, 3:47 am

  Tags: Defence National Security, Security Intelligence, Security Alliances, Government Politics, World Politics, Indonesia, Russian Federation

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Indonesia for a state visit, during which he will sign a deal giving the south-east Asian nation a loan of $1 billion to buy Russian arms.

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• Russia, Indonesia sign $1.2b arms deal

  Published: September 6, 2007, 8:36 am

  Tags: Defence Forces, World Politics, Indonesia, Russian Federation

  The presidents of Russia and Indonesia have witnessed the signing of a $1.2 billion deal enabling Indonesia to buy Russian military hardware.

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• British jets 'scrambled' to intercept Russian bombers

  Published: September 6, 2007, 4:17 pm

  Tags: World Politics, Unrest Conflict War, Russian Federation, United Kingdom

  Britain's air force scrambled four Tornado warplanes to intercept eight Russian long-range bombers, but the Russian planes did not enter British air space, the Ministry of Defence said.

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• Sydney awaits Putin's arrival

  Published: September 6, 2007, 4:13 pm

  Tags: Nuclear Issues, World Politics, Apec 2007, Australia, Sydney 2000, Russian Federation

  Russian President Vladimir Putin will become the first serving political leader of his country to visit Australia when he flies into Sydney this morning.

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• Russia uranium deal makes good sense: Downer

  Published: September 7, 2007, 7:12 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Federal Government, Foreign Affairs, World Politics, Uranium Mining, Apec 2007, Australia, Russian Federation

  Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer says the nuclear safeguards agreement signed today with Russia paves the way for the export of at least $1 billion worth of uranium a year.

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• Iran, Russia still talking on nuclear plant completion

  Published: September 9, 2007, 8:05 pm

  Tags: World Politics, Iran, Russian Federation

  Iran says it is still holding discussions with Russia to agree a date for the completion of its first nuclear power plant, a much-delayed project being built by Russian engineers.

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• Russia unveils devastating vacuum bomb

  Published: September 11, 2007, 4:09 pm

  Tags: Defence National Security, Unrest Conflict War, Russian Federation

  force chief of staff, told Russian TV. "You will now see it in action, the bomb which has no match in the world is being tested at a military site," the report

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• Putin accepts Govt's resignation ahead of election

  Published: September 12, 2007, 8:00 am

  Tags: Elections, World Politics, Russian Federation

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov and his entire Government.

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• Russian Parliament confirms Zubkov as PM

  Published: September 14, 2007, 7:12 am

  Tags: Government Politics, World Politics, Russian Federation

  Russia's Parliament has confirmed Viktor Zubkov as new Prime Minister two days after he was nominated by President Vladimir Putin.

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• Gerbils blast off in Russian Mars mission

  Published: September 14, 2007, 7:31 pm

  Tags: Science Technology, Animals, Astronomy, Space Exploration, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation

  Ten gerbils took off from the Russian-run Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan for a 12-day voyage to test the possible effects of a human mission to Mars, an official said.

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• Russian gays detained in Moscow over protest

  Published: September 14, 2007, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Community Society, Gays Lesbians, Russian Federation

  Seven gay activists were detained for questioning in Moscow while trying to organise an unauthorised protest near the Ministry of Health and Social Development building, police said.

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• Suspected Russian spy killer to run for Parliament

  Published: September 15, 2007, 6:18 pm

  Tags: World Politics, Russian Federation

  The Russian man wanted in Britain on suspicion of killing the former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko has decided to run for office in parliamentary elections this December.

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