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Russia's Medvedev condemns Western 'paternalism'
Moscow (AFP) July 15, 2008Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday attacked Western "paternalism" in a major foreign policy speech, singling out US and European policies on missile defence and Kosovo for criticism. "With the end of the Cold War, there is no reason to have a bloc mentality. There is also no reason for paternalism, where some countries decide everything for others," Medvedev said during a meeting ... more Saudis offer Moscow billions to break with Tehran: report 
Moscow (AFP) July 15, 2008Saudi Arabia has offered to buy Russian arms worth 2.4 billion dollars (1.5 billion euros) if Moscow stops supporting Iran, a Russian newspaper reported Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources. "The kingdom's government advised Moscow to cut back its cooperation with Tehran, and in exchange it held out the prospect of profitable contracts with Saudi Arabia," the daily business newspaper ... more Russian opposition to missile defense unjustified: US general 
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2008A top US general hit out Tuesday against what he said were "increasingly aggressive" statements by Russia against US plans for missile defenses in Europe. Lieutenant General Henry Obering reiterated that the plan to put a radar in the Czech Republic and interceptor missiles in Poland was aimed at countering a growing Iranian missile threat, not at Russia. "When they make increasingly ... more Russia to 'neutralise' US missile defence threat: report 
Moscow (AFP) July 14, 2008Russia's military is ready to "neutralise" any threat to its nuclear deterrent from US missile defence sites in Europe, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak said Monday, according to Interfax news agency. "If we see the development of systems that could reduce our deterrent potential, our military will have to take steps to neutralise the threat," Kislyak was quoted as saying at a briefing ... more 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 |
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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 ISS cosmonauts make risky spacewalk for repairs 
Washington (AFP) July 11, 2008Two Russian cosmonauts at the International Space Station spent six hours in space Wednesday to retrieve an explosive bolt believed the cause of the Soyuz spacecraft's dangerously high-speed descent and landing on two recent missions, NASA said. While US flight engineer Greg Chamitoff monitored the spacewalk from inside the Soyuz capsule, ISS Commander Sergei Volkov and Flight Engineer Oleg ... more How To Deal With Asteroid Terrorism 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 14, 2008If we, people living on Earth, are unlucky, then Apophis, a 390-meter asteroid flying toward the Earth, "will smack right into us in 2036," according to Andrei Filkenshtein, a Russian astronomer from St Petersburg. But if we are lucky, the asteroid, already dubbed a space terrorist, will fly by at a distance of 40,000 km, the orbit of a communications satellite, in 2029. Reading teal ... more Russian Air Defense Woes A Growing Concern 
Moscow (UPI) Jul 11, 2008 The discussion among highly placed Russian generals in early July of creating a Joint Commonwealth of Independent States Air-Defense System is good news. However, it would be more appropriate to assess the state of Russia's air defenses and to choose an optimal system with up-to-date weapons. In late June Lt. Gen. Anatoly Boyarintsev, commander of the Russian air force's radio engineer ... more |
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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 Asia sets stage for disaster relief exercise with key powers 
Washington (AFP) July 12, 2008After much debate, Asia is finally expected to agree to hold its first civilian-military disaster relief exercise with key powers such as the United States, Russia and the European Union. It will set the stage for real emergency response to disasters, such as the recent cyclone that ravaged Myanmar and left 138,000 dead or missing as its ruling military junta came under strong criticism for ... more Russia's Putin tours new rig in Arctic oil drive 
Severodvinsk, Russia (AFP) July 11, 2008Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday toured a new Arctic oil rig that is being built to boost Moscow's position in an intensifying competition for northern energy reserves. Putin also met ministers and top oil executives at the Severodvinsk shipyard to discuss prospects for developing more Arctic fields which are estimated to contain up to a quarter of Russia's oil and gas reserve ... more Analysis: U.S., Czech strike missile deal 
Berlin (UPI) Jul 9, 2008 The Czech Republic has agreed to host part of a U.S. missile defense system within its borders, despite serious opposition by its former Cold War master, Russia. Officials in Moscow say the project undermines, rather than improves, European energy security. On Tuesday, Washington took the first of at least two steps: After meeting her Czech counterpart, Karel Schwarzenberg, in Prague ... more
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