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Russia |
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Four Russian warships to stop in Libya| The warships that Russia is sending to Venezuela also will visit Libya and several other Mediterranean countries | |
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| Sep. 28 |
Somalia |
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Hijacked ship captain: Crew member dead| The captain of a Ukrainian vessel Faina loaded with tanks and weapons that was seized off the African coast says one crew member has died | |
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| Sep. 25 |
Somalia |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Oct.18 |
Moscow |
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Putin: U.S. in Iraq is 'pointless' Speaking during a tv question-and-answer session, President Putin said that the U.S. war in Iraq was a 'pointless' battle against the Iraqi people
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| Jul.31 |
Moscow |
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Russia downgrades ties with Hamas Russia said it had downgraded its ties with the islamist group, in a show of support for visiting Palestinian leader Abbas
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| Jul.15 |
St. Petersburg |
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Putin rejects Iraq democracy model Russian President has rejected a suggestion from Bush that his country should emulate democracy in Iraq
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| Jun.28 |
Moscow |
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Putin orders diplomats' killers 'destroyed' President ordered agents to hunt down the killers of the four Russian diplomats taken hostage in Iraq
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| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
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Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages The statement, video on a Web site: the Mujahedeen Shura Council had beheaded 3 of the men and shot 1 to death
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On June 3 a car came under fire; Russian Embassy official Vitaly Titov in the attack, and diplomats Fyodor Zaitsev, Rinat Agliuglin, Anatoly Smirnov and Oleg Fedoseyev were kidnapped
Al Qaeda-linked group posted a statement demanding withdraw Russian troops from Chechnya and release prisoners within 48 hours
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| Jun.3 |
Baghdad |
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Russian diplomats ambushed Gunmen killed a diplomat and kidnapped 4 others, one of several attacks across Iraq that left 14 people dead
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| Apr.14 |
Moscow |
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Palestinians to get Russian aid Russia will grant the Hamas-led Authority urgent financial aid, in opposition to the policy of the EU and the US
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| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
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Hamas: We won't negotiate with Israel Hamas' leader ruled out any softening of the militant group's hostility to Israel after high-profile talks in Moscow
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| Feb.11 |
Moscow |
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Hamas delegates may visit Moscow Planned talks between Russia's government and Palestinian group may take place before the end of this month
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| Mar.2 |
Moscow |
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Russia backs Syria pullout demand Russian Foreign Minister: Moscow cautiously supports calls to withdraw Syria troops from Lebanon
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| Feb.3 |
Sudan |
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Air crash kills 7 A Sudanese cargo plane crashed near the capital Khartoum, killing all the crew, one Sudanese and 6 Russians
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| Jun.18 |
Moscow |
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Russia 'warned U.S. about Saddam' Russian intelligence services warned U.S. several times that Saddam Hussein's regime planned terrorist attacks
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| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
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Russian hostages seized| At least 8 Russians, who were in Baghdad to repair power stations, have been kidnapped | |
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| Dec.1 |
Moscow |
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Putin demands early Iraq elections Russian President, in a telephone call with Bush, has called for 'the earliest possible elections' in Iraq
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| Apr.24 |
Moscow |
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Russia backs lifting sanctions The government was willing to support France's proposal to suspend U.N. sanctions against Iraq
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| Apr.6 |
Iraq |
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5 hurt in Russian convoy attack A convoy of vehicles with 25 diplomats and journalists trying to flee Iraq was attacked as it headed for the Syria
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| Mar.19 |
Moscow |
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Russian official condemns strike The U.S.-led attack on Iraq is a 'tragic mistake' that could damage U.S. relations with other countries, the official said
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| Jan.28 |
Moscow |
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Russia adds to pressure on Iraq Russia indicated it could harden its position if Baghdad hinders the inspectors' work
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| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
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Russia, Iraq close to $40b deal Iraq's ambassador said that Russia and Iraq are planning to sign a 5-year, $40 billion economic cooperation agreement
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