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 London |
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  Sisters Williams beat Russians Serena fought back from the brink of defeat with victory over Elena Dementieva in the longest women's semi-final in history
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US urges Russian break from past President Obama has said Russia must understand that 'old Cold War approaches' to relations with the US belong in the past
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 Moscow ready for better U.S. ties| In a video blog, President Medvedev says that Russia is 'ready to play our part' to build a better relationship | |
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| Jul.6 |
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  Obama moves to bolster U.S.-Russia ties  U.S. President and Russian Medvedev concluded a series of agreements, including one on nuclear arms reduction
| Obama and Medvedev reach a deal to cut back their stockpiles of nuclear weapons
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 Obama lauds Putin at Russia talks US President has praised Russian PM at talks outside Moscow, saying there was an excellent chance to improve ties
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| Jul.7 |
Moscow |
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 Obama urges shift in Russia ties| US President has urged Russia to turn from the past, emphasising the common goals the US shares with its former Cold War rival | |
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| Jul.13 |
 Turkey |
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Gas pipe deal to end Russia's monopoly Officials from 6 countries signed a deal to build a Nabucco pipeline, aimed at breaking Russia's near-monopoly on natural gas supplies to Europe
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| Jul.15 |
Chechnya |
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Activist Estemirova 'found murdered' A prominent Russian human rights activist, Natalia Estemirova, was bundled into a van and abducted as she left her home in Chechnya
| She was abducted and bundled into a van in Grozny.
Her body was found in Ingushetia, with gunshot wounds.
Estemirova, 50, had been gathering evidence, for the human rights organisation, Memorial, of a campaign of house-burnings by government-backed militiamen
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President Medvedev condemns killing| Russian president has expressed 'outrage' at the murder of a prominent human rights activist, Natalia Estemirova | |
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| Jul.16 |
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Chechnya president acccused over death The head of a Russian human rights group accused the presidents of Russia and Chechnya of complicity in murdering their top activist Estemirova
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| Jul.24 |
Russia |
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20 killed as truck plows into bus  Map of Rostov-on-Don Russia The collision between a large passenger bus and a gasoline tanker happened on a major highway near Samarskoye
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