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Czech, Poland close to deal on US anti-missile shield: officials
Prague (AFP) Feb 25, 2008The Czech Republic and Poland said Monday they were both on the verge of striking a deal with Washington on hosting elements of an US anti-missile shield, despite Russian anger over the project. Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek is to finalise a deal on siting an anti-missile radar on Czech soil during a two-day visit to the United States starting Tuesday, his government said in a statement ... more Analysis: China imitates Su-27SK 
Hong Kong (UPI) Feb 25, 2007 Based on the design of the Russian Sukhoi Su-27SK fighter, China has come up with its own domestic version, the J-11B multi-function fighter. Three J-11B prototypes have been manufactured since 2006. After their factory flight tests, they have been evaluated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force 1st Fighter Division, based in Anshan in China's northeast Liaoning province. A Chinese ... more Outside View: Russian energy firms align 
Moscow (UPI) Feb 25, 2007 Two major state-owned Russian companies building energy projects -- Atomstroyexport, with a nuclear focus, and Technopromexport, which builds other power plants -- have agreed to develop a strategic partnership and establish a joint venture. Atomstroyexport will have the controlling interest -- 51 percent. The new joint venture will build energy facilities and operate them both in ... more Killing NROL-21 Part Two 
Washington (UPI) Feb 22, 2007 The U.S. success in shooting down USA 193, also known as National Reconnaissance Office launch 21 spy satellite, from a decaying orbit Wednesday looks unlikely to worsen the space arms race between the United States and Russia. Both nations were and remain dependent on orbiting satellites for essential intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance and communications capabilities. China ... more Analysis: Turkmenistan, Russia and China 
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 25, 2008The most fascinating energy development of the last 14 months has been the furious, if covert, struggle involving Russia, China and the United States to develop Turkmenistan's vast natural gas deposits since the death of Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov in December 2006. Turkmenistan's estimated natural gas reserves are the fourth largest in the world; according to geologic analysis ... more |
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Komyshovka, Russia (AFP) Feb 21, 2008Beside well-tended fields in the deserted reaches of the Jewish Autonomous Republic in far eastern Russia, makeshift greenhouses await the return of the Chinese agricultural workers. Like their compatriots selling cut-rate clothes in the markets of Khabarovsk or labouring in the logging camps of the region's forests, the workers see in Russia a livelihood more difficult to come by in their ... more Analysis: Iran, Russia: Friends or rivals? 
Washington (UPI) Feb 18, 2007 On the surface, Iran and Russia share many common goals, not the least of which is squeezing the United States as far as possible out of exploiting the developing energy reserves of the Caspian. Amid the West's hand-wringing over Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor, it is Russian technicians who are finishing the facility and Russian companies supplying the nuclear fuel, much to Washington's annoya ... more Kalashnikovs to be 'made in India': Russian firm 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 19, 2008India could soon begin producing "original" Kalashnikov assault rifles under licence and stop buying knock-offs of the ubiquitous weapon, a Russian firm said Tuesday. Speaking at the end of a four-day weapons fair in New Delhi, Izhmash JSC said it was negotiating with India on the local production of the guns to equip India's ill-armed security establishment. "India should use high quali ... more The Russian Indian Arms Deal Facing Testing Times Part Two 
Moscow (UPI) Feb 18, 2007 The Indians are increasingly criticizing their Russian partners for high prices and unreliable supply of spare parts in arms deals between the two countries. This situation is typical for many pre-tender PR clashes. But spare parts should be delivered on time, especially now that the character of our cooperation has changed, and our military partnership has ceased being almost exclusive ... more |
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Hong Kong (UPI) Feb 15, 2007 China has exported more advanced weapon systems to Sudan. TV video footage of a military parade during the 52nd anniversary of Sudanese independence last year shows that the country already had new-generation Chinese T96 and upgraded T59D main battle tanks and T92 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles fitted with Russian 2A72 30-mm cannon guns. China acquired the technology from ... more Russia to double Bushehr personnel: official 
Moscow (AFP) Feb 15, 2008Russia's nuclear constructor Atomstroiexport will nearly double its staff on the construction site of the Bushehr nuclear station Russia is building for Iran, the company's president said late Thursday. "Earlier all our problems stemmed from irregular equipment supplies, now this is no big problem. But the problem of the lack of personnel remains, the deficit of workers is quite significant ... more Outside View: Russian nuke plant for India 
Moscow (UPI) Feb 15, 2007 Russia and India have upgraded their unique cooperation in building civilian nuclear facilities by initializing an intergovernmental agreement on the construction of four additional energy units at the Kudankulam nuclear power station in Tamil Nadu and on joint work at other sites. Deputy Director of the Federal Atomic Energy Agency Nikolai Spassky and head of the Indian Nuclear Power ... more Putin Eyes The Far East As Optimal Site For New Space Center 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Feb 15, 2008The Amur Region, in Russia's Far East, is the most favorable location for the construction of a new space center, the Russian president said on Thursday. Last November President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to construct a new space center, to be named Vostochny, in the Amur Region. Putin told his last annual news conference as Russian president that, "I do not consider the plans for the ... more
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