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Russian navy boosts combat presence in Arctic
Moscow (AFP) July 14, 2008The Russian Navy on Monday said it was boosting its combat presence in the Arctic, including near the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, amid increased international interest in the region. "The Russian Navy has restored the presence of combat ships of the Northern Fleet in the Arctic region, including in the region of Spitsbergen," the Navy said in a statement. Navy spokesman Igor Dygalo ... more Outside View: Nuke force plans 
Moscow (UPI) Jul 14, 2008 If the Russian Defense Ministry sticks to its plans to devote three-fourths of this year's booster rocket launches to placing new satellites in orbit, Russian officials hope that our future strategic nuclear missile forces will be not only the sword but also a strong shield for their country. Besides missiles, silos and submarines, modern nuclear weapons systems also depend on a space ... more Russian Pipeline Monopoly Denies Czech Oil Cut Political 
Moscow (AFP) July 14, 2008Russia's pipeline monopoly on Monday denied a cut in oil supplies to the Czech Republic was retaliation for that country's decision to host a US missile-defence system, Interfax news agency reported. The cut in Russian oil supplies was the result of a decision by two Russian companies to refine more oil at home instead of exporting it, the deputy head of state-owned Russian pipeline monopoly ... more Russia Becomes Major Uranium Supplier 
Moscow (UPI) Jul 14, 2008 Russia has overtaken Niger to become the world's fourth-largest uranium producer, after Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan. Russia received its new rating in 2007, when it produced 3,527 tons of uranium. It has ambitious plans to move even further up the league, based on promising deposits in Eastern Siberia and other regions, and opportunities for mutually advantageous cooperation with ... more ICP Solar Expands Distribution In Russia And Ukraine 
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jul 14, 2008ICP Solar Technologies has announced new contracts with Pro Sport, a major Automotive distributor in Russia and Ukraine. Pro Sport is one of the leading distributors, which offers the largest selection of Auto and Car parts of the Russian and Ukrainian Automotive After market. "The Eastern population is becoming more and more interested in worldwide brands. Plug and play solar charge ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 14, 2008Ten years ago Russia started to dismantle nuclear-powered submarines withdrawn from combat duty. This hard and dangerous work is still going on, but the end is in sight. For Russia, maintaining a huge navy turned out to be wasteful and pointless, and so the decision was taken to reduce the number of combat units in the Far Eastern and north-western parts of Russia. Today some 200 Rus ... more Despite tests, Iran missile path uncertain: analysts 
Washington (AFP) July 11, 2008The United States used Iran's display of missile power this week as a dramatic illustration of the need for a proposed extension of the US missile defense system into Europe. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters it should put to rest Russia's doubts that it would be 10 to 20 years before Iran would have longer-range missiles. "The fact is they've just tested a missile that ... more Russia, China veto UN sanctions on Zimbabwe 
United Nations (AFP) July 11, 2008China and Russia on Friday vetoed targeted UN sanctions on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe over his disputed re-election, prompting an angry reaction from the United States which cast doubt on Moscow's reliability as a G8 partner. The Chinese and Russian envoys joined their colleagues from South Africa, Libya and Vietnam in opposing a US draft resolution in the Security Council which would ... more Melting ice floe prompts evacuation 
Moscow (UPI) Jul 12, 2008 Plans were under way to evacuate a team of Russian scientists from their camp on an ice floe in the Arctic after it started melting sooner than expected. When the 20 scientists set up their research station on the floe last September, it measured more than 16,000 feet by about 9,800 feet. Their plan was to stay on it until this September, but the researchers have found their ... more |
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Hong Kong (UPI) Jul 10, 2008 Russia's Yantar Shipyard currently is building a second batch of three Type 1135.6 FFGs for the Indian navy. The first three vessels of this model were built at the Baltic Sea Shipyard, but the contract for the latest three vessels has been awarded to the Yantar Shipyard, which has no experience building this type of missile frigate. Apparently Russia intends to bail out the ... more ICP Solar Expands Distribution In Russia And Ukraine
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jul 11, 2008ICP Solar Technologies has announced a new contract with Pro Sport, a major Automotive distributor in Russia and Ukraine. Pro Sport is one of the leading distributors, which offers the largest selection of Auto and Car parts of the Russian and Ukrainian Automotive After market. "The Eastern population is becoming more and more interested in worldwide brands. Plug and play solar chargers ... more US leads outcry over Iran missile test
Washington (AFP) July 9, 2008The United States led an international outcry Wednesday over Iran's decision to test a missile capable of reaching Israel, saying it would reinforce suspicions over Tehran's military ambitions. But Washington, Israel and Russia also sought to downplay fears of an armed conflict with Iran stressing that world powers were seeking to resolve diplomatically a long-running dispute over the Islamic ... more Russia warns US over missile defence 
Toyako, Japan (AFP) July 9, 2008Russia and the United States escalated a feud over a planned US missile defence shield Wednesday, with President Dmitry Medvedev threatening countermeasures if Washington builds the disputed system. With the ink barely dry on a deal for the Czech Republic to host part of the controversial US system, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressed Moscow's dismay. "We are most distressed by ... more
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