World News Atlas
Post Soviet
2008
February
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| Feb.7 | Russia |
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OSCE to boycott Russian election Europe's main election watchdog will boycott Russia's presidential election on March 2
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| Russia's President says the world is engaged in a new arms race and NATO is failing to accommodate Russia's concerns |
Moscow
Putin: Russia to counter US military moves Russian President complained about 'one-way' Western military demands and promised that Russia will respond to NATO military expansion
Washington | American fighter jets intercepted 2 Russian bombers, one of which buzzed a U.S. aircraft carrier in the western Pacific |
Moscow 
| Russian President Vladimir Putin : Ukraine and Russia have reached an agreement over Kiev's huge unpaid gas bill |
Paris
Astana snubbed by Tour de France Reigning Tour de France champion Contador will be unable to defend his title after organizers excluded his new team from competing
Moscow
Putin scorns move to back Kosovo| Russian President has warned that recognition of Kosovo independence, expected within days, would be immoral and illegal |
New York
Qatar
Sharapova triumphs in Qatar Open Maria Sharapova remains unbeaten in 2008 after a 6-1 2-6 6-0 victory over fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva in final in Doha
Serbia
Russia pledges support to Serbia Medvedev, the man tipped to become the next Russian president has vowed his country will 'stick to' its support in opposing Kosovo's independence
Moscow 
| With presidential election campaign entering its last day, the head of the electoral commission has admitted media coverage was unequal |
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