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| Dec.1 |
Moscow |
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Kursk inquiry punished admirals The head of Russia's Northern Fleet, Admiral Popov, has been demoted and other dismissed for serious failures
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Russian Far East |
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Plane crash kills 17 An Ilyushin-76 belonging to Border Guard Service has crashed in the Russia's Far East region
| Dec.5 |
Russia |
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Russia to cut oil exports Russia has bowed to international pressure and will reduce exports by 150,000 barrels per day | |
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Russia |
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Dotcom tycoon space bound Russia's space agency is close to signing a deal with Mark Shuttleworth, 27, to fly to the International Space Station
| Dec.7 |
NATO |
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Russia and NATO agree joint action Agreement is creating a new council on issues ranging from civil emergencies to missile defence | |
| Dec.10 |
Moscow |
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Russia, U.S. close on weapons cuts President Putin and Colin Powell came nearer to an agreement on reducing the arsenal of offensive arms | |
| Dec.13 |
Washington |
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US withdraws from ABM treaty Bush has officially announced withdrawal from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty with Russia | |
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Moscow |
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Putin: U.S. ABM move 'a mistake' Russian President says the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Treaty does not threaten Russia's national security | |
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