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Russian FM: US, Russia close to reaching arms deal

AP - Wed Dec 9, 1:30 pm ET

Russia's foreign minister says Moscow and Washington will sign a new nuclear arms deal shortly.

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Russian official: arms deal with US this month
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 9:29 am ET
Russia and the United States expect to strike a new nuclear arms treaty this month, a senior Kremlin aide told Russian news agencies Tuesday.
Russian Log Export Taxes Will Raise Unemployment in Russia Reports WRI
PR.com - Wed Dec 9, 5:52 am ET
The Russian Federal Government is trying to assist development of its forest industry by adding export taxes on logs, thereby limiting competition by foreign companies for the Russian timber, as reported by Wood Resource Quarterly. These taxes are currently 25% of the log value (minimum 15/m3) for softwood logs and are scheduled to increase to a minimum of 50/m3 (about US$78/m3) from January ...
A Heads-Up on Russia's Role in Arctic
New York Times - Mon Dec 7, 2:03 pm ET
Unresolved and overlapping territorial claims may make Russia's ambitions there an issue worth focusing on at Copenhagen.
Russia mourns for nightclub blaze victims
CNN - Mon Dec 7, 1:33 pm ET
Russia observed a day of mourning Monday for the victims of Friday's nightclub inferno in Perm, from which the death toll rose to 113 overnight, when a woman died of her injuries.
India, Russia Agree to Boost Atomic Power Cooperation (Update1)
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 12:36 am ET
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Russia and India agreed to increase nuclear energy cooperation, boosting Rosatom Corp.’s prospects as it vies with international rivals to expand the South Asian nation’s atomic capacity a planned 10-fold by 2020.
Officials: Russian nightclub fire toll hits 125
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 9:56 am ET
Members of a regional government in Russia overseeing a town hit by a deadly nightclub blaze resigned Wednesday as the death toll from the fire rose to 125.
India, Russia Sign Agreement to Boost Nuclear Power Building
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 12:24 am ET
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Russia and India agreed to increase nuclear energy cooperation, boosting Rosatom Corp.’s prospects as it vies with Western companies to expand the South Asian’s nation’s atomic capacity a planned 10-fold by 2020.
Putin lambasts Russian officials for disco blaze
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 10:55 am ET
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin lambasted local officials on Tuesday for failing to enforce fire safety rules at a nightclub where 118 revelers died in a blaze last weekend.
Russia mourns as blaze toll rises to 113
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 12:07 pm ET
Russia flew flags at half-mast Monday in a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of a devastating nightclub fire that killed 113 people, one of the country's worst tragedies of recent years.
Russia suspends officials after club deaths
MSNBC - Tue Dec 8, 3:53 pm ET
The fire chief of a Russian city where a nightclub blaze killed 119 revelers is suspended along with five subordinates. Authorities say inspection records for the club appear falsified.
Russia mourns as club fire victims are buried
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 6:08 am ET
Flags flew at half mast and entertainment programs were canceled across Russia on Monday as the country mourned 112 victims of a weekend nightclub inferno and dozens more fought for their lives in hospitals.
Sawlog Prices Rebound in Russia During the 2Q of 2008, Reports Wood Resources International
PR.com - Wed Dec 9, 5:52 am ET
Wood Resource Quarterly reports that softwood sawlog prices increased in Russia during the 2Q, in contrast to the sharp decline noted during the 1Q. Contrary to earlier price movements, this time it was the domestic market rather than the export market that was the main price driver as the housing market in western Russia strengthened substantially. [PR.com - August 21, 2008]
Russia president urges more control over nuclear arms
The Champaign News-Gazette - Mon Dec 7, 11:04 am ET
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday urged greater control over nuclear arms, warning radical elements could threaten neighbors and use the weapons to spark large-scale conflict. At a joint news conference with visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmoham Singh, Medvedev indicated that Russia is interested in strict control over nuclear weapons "so that they aren't taken hostage ...
Russian 11-Month Budget Deficit Widens to 4.9% of GDP (Update2)
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 10:50 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Russia’s budget deficit widened to 4.9 percent of gross domestic product at the end of November from 4.7 percent the previous month as the government spent 1.76 trillion rubles ($57.5 billion) more than it collected.
Indian PM arrives in Russia for arms, nuclear deals
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 6, 2:19 pm ET
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Moscow on Sunday to ink billions of dollars of weapons deals and for talks on a landmark nuclear deal that could significantly widen atomic fuel imports from Russia.
India, Russia Sign Nuclear Deal, Military Pacts
INO News - Tue Dec 8, 1:10 am ET
(RTTNews) - India signed Monday a landmark broad-based agreement with its traditional ally Russia in the civil nuclear field that would ensure transfer of technology and uninterrupted supply of uranium fuel to its nuclear reactors.
Epidemic Of Addiction Threatens Russia's Future
NPR - Tue Dec 8, 4:21 am ET
Russia has long grappled with alcoholism among its population. Now, a second plague is afflicting the country: intravenous drug use. Officials say addiction — whether it's drug or alcohol dependency — is reaching a crisis level.
Russia's highest court rules against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sun-Sentinel - Tue Dec 8, 12:19 pm ET
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's highest court on Tuesday upheld a ruling halting the activities of a regional branch of Jehovah's Witnesses and banning dozens of its publications in what the group deplored as an unfair move.
Officials: Russian nightclub fire toll hits 124
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 7:02 am ET
The death toll from a deadly blaze that ripped through a Russian nightclub last weekend has risen to 124, investigators said Wednesday.
Russian Region’s Government Quits After Putin Attack Over Blaze
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 6:51 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The government in Russia’s Perm region said it resigned today over a nightclub fire that killed at least 124 people, according to a statement posted on its Web site today.

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