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Is Russian Armor Strong Enough
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 22, 2007Under the current federal rearmament program, the Russian Armed Forces will replace 45% of their operational military equipment before 2015. Although strategic offensive arms are still the main element of national security, the specifications of lightweight armored vehicles must be upgraded. Thankfully, an all-out war seems out of the question. However, dozens of local conflicts, counter-terrori ... more Olmert Wants To Know All About Ahmadinejad 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 22, 2007On Thursday, October 18, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert paid a brief visit to Russia. He was the first high-ranking overseas politician to meet with Vladimir Putin after the Russian president's visit to Iran. The aim was to discuss the Russian-Iranian negotiations, although Middle East settlement and bilateral cooperation were also on the agenda as all these issues are closely interconnected ... more What Mr Putin Did Not Say 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 22, 2007Of the 68 questions answered by President Vladimir Putin at his three-hour question and answer session Thursday, less than a dozen dealt with the Russian government's foreign policies. This does not necessarily mean that international events are of little interest to the general public in Russia or any other post-Soviet country such as Kazakhstan (representatives of that Central Asian nation too ... more Monaco Prince Could Fly To North Pole On Russian Airship 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 22, 2007Albert II, Prince of Monaco, could join an international expedition to the North Pole on board a Russian airship next spring, a Russian lawmaker said on Tuesday. MP Leonid Slutsky, who co-organized an Arctic expedition on dog-pulled sledges for the prince in 2006, said Albert II, along with Deputy State Duma Speaker Artur Chilingarov and himself, attended the inauguration of the unique Au-30 dir ... more Snow Cyclone In Russia's Far East Hits Water And Power Supply 
Vladivostok (RIA Novosti) Oct 22, 2007A snow cyclone in Primorye, in Russia's Far East, has caused power outages in several areas and interrupted water supplies in Vladivostok, a spokesman for the city's mayor said on Saturday. The snow cyclone swept through the region during the night. Squalls in several areas damaged power transmission lines supplying Vladivostok's main water-pumping station. The station's pumps shut down, h ... more |
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Beijing, China (SPX) Oct 18, 2007China wishes to join nations around the world in the peaceful exploration of outer space, a senior official said Tuesday. Li Xueyong, vice-minister of science and technology, said China is seeking to take part in the International Space Station program, which already includes the US, Russia, Japan, Canada, Brazil and 11 members of the European Space Agency. "We hope to become the 17th partner of ... more Russia To Develop New Carrier Rocket For Kliper 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 18, 2007Russia's space agency will soon announce a tender to develop a new carrier rocket, to ensure successful implementation of its manned-flight program, a top space official said Wednesday. "A special commission will determine the design criteria [for the new space vehicle] and the domestic companies eligible for participation in the tender," said Anatoly Perminov, the head of the Federal Space Agen ... more Soyuz Docks With ISS 
Korolev, Russia (SPX) Oct 18, 2007The Russian Soyuz TMA-11 manned transport space vehicle is docked to the International Space Station. Following two-day free flight in near-earth orbit, the Soyuz TMA-11 approached the ISS. Berthing was performed in an automatic mode. At 18:50 Moscow Time the space vehicle docking assembly came into contact with the docking part of Functional Cargo Block Zarya. At that time the ISS was within th ... more Russian Military Chief Says No Need To Give Up INF Treaty 
Solnechnogorsk, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 18, 2007Relinquishing the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty could spur the use of weapons of mass destruction, Russia's top military official said on Wednesday. President Vladimir Putin last week said Russia could pull out of the U.S.-Russian arms reductions treaty, unless it was expanded to impose restrictions on other countries as well. "Breaking this treaty could lead to irreversible consequen ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 17, 2007India has signed a contract with Russia for the licensed assembly of 40 multi-role Su-30MKI (Flanker-H) fighter jets, news agencies reported last week. According to experts, the agreement will cost India more than $1.5 billion. It will be a follow-up to the contract concluded in 2000 to deliver 140 fighters of the same type to New Delhi. The contractor will be the Irkut Scientific Production Cor ... more Putin Calls For Shared Use Of Most Of Caspian Sea 
Tehran, Iran (RIA Novosti) Oct 17, 2007Russian President Vladimir Putin told a Caspian summit in Tehran that the bulk of the Caspian Sea should be left for the common use of its five littoral states. "The Caspian Sea should not be covered by numerous state borders, sectors and exclusive zones," Putin said. "The less territory they occupy and the more water remains in common use, the better." The Russian leader said the Caspian states ... more Partnership In Space 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 15, 2007October has brought welcome news. NASA administrator Michael Griffin, on a visit to Moscow, said he looked forward to Russians and Americans flying together to the Moon next decade. International projects, he said, were better paying than national ones. Meanwhile, Russian-American space cooperation has a history to celebrate. In May 1972, the two superpowers agreed to join forces for progress. S ... more Krasnoyarsk Hosts GLONASS Development Conference 
Krasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Oct 15, 2007The Reshetnev Research and Production Association of Applied Mechanics (Reshetnev NPO PM) in Zheleznogorsk near Krasnoyarsk is hosting a national scientific conference entitled Navigation Satellite Systems and Their Practical Role in Modern Life reports Itar-Tass. Taking part in the conference are top managers and leading specialists of space companies, representatives of the Defense Ministry an ... more
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