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Chavez to spend big on Russian weapons. Moscow
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme'
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine NATO will not yet offer membership to Georgia or Ukraine after the alliance was split amid strong objections from Russia
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Medvedev 'heading for clear win'  | Moscow: The outcome is not expected to be a surprise: A hand-picked successor is expected to win in a landslide, after hardly even bothering to campaig. The state-owned pollster VTsIOM showed Medvedev with 69.6% o... | |
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Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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Saakashvili claims majority in vote. Georgia
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Chavez to spend big on Russian weapons Moscow: Venezuelan President arrived to discuss a deal to spend billions on Russia weapons
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Russia remembers slain royals
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| Jul. 12 |
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Russia blasts US, UK over Zimbabwe vote. Moscow
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US criticises 'bellicose' Russia |
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Tanks rejoin V-Day parade |
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Russia swears in new president Moscow: Dmitry Medvedev wasted no time, naming his predecessor Vladimir Putin as his new prime minister two hours after he was sworn in
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| May.3 |
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U.S. diplomats leave Belarus
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| Apr.30 |
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Nato warns Russia over Georgia |
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme'
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| Apr.23 |
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Georgia denounces Russian 'harassment' |
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine  | NATO will not yet offer membership to Georgia or Ukraine after the alliance was split amid strong objections from Russia. Albania and Croatia were given the green light. US and Czech off... | |
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Bush backs Ukraine on NATO bid |
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Vote rig claim after Medvedev landslide. Moscow
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Medvedev: I will work with Putin |
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Medvedev 'heading for clear win'  Moscow: The outcome is not expected to be a surprise: A hand-picked successor is expected to win in a landslide, after hardly even bothering to campaig
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President declares state of emergency. Armenia
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Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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| Feb.28 |
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Official admits media bias |
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| Feb.14 |
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Putin scorns move to back Kosovo |
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| Feb.12 |
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Russia and Ukraine reach gas deal |
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| Feb.8 |
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Putin vows 'arms race' response. Moscow
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Saakashvili begins 2nd term |
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| Jan.17 |
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Russia actions 'stain reputation' |
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Russia warned over 'intimidation'. London
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Russia summons UK envoy over row |
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Saakashvili claims majority in vote Georgia: Near-complete returns from presidential election show pro-western President Mikheil Saakashvili winning a majority of the vote
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Monitors hail election |
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Mass rally call over poll |
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President Saakashvili 'wins election'. Georgia
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Government delays elections
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Karimov wins 'sham' election. Uzbekistan
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Russia delivers nuclear fuel to Iran |
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Putin backs Medvedev as successor Moscow: Russian president has thrown his support behind deputy prime minister to replace him when he steps down as the country's leader next year
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Monitors denounce Russia election |
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Putin party leads Russia polls Moscow: United Russia has won a landslide victory in nationwide elections and had 63.3% of the vote, followed by the Communists at 11.3%
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Georgia under state of emergency |
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Musharraf imposes emergency rule
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Putin arrived in Tehran for landmark visit |
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| Oct.12 |
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Rice holds Russia rights meetings |
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Putin warns U.S. in missile talks. Moscow
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Turkey recalls U.S. envoy |
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Turkey condemns US Armenia vote |
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Putin eyes prime minister's job |
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Strong showing for pro-West bloc |
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Iraq shootout firm loses license
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Putin names next prime minister. Moscow
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Russia expels 4 British diplomats |
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UK expels four Russian diplomats London: The UK is to expel 4 diplomats from the Russian embassy after Moscow refused to extradite the suspect in the murder of Litvinenko
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Russia withdraws from arms treaty. Moscow
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Bush and Putin in informal talks |
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Brown: Let work of change begin
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Putin warns Europe in missile row Moscow: Russian President: Moscow may target weapons at Europe if the US builds missile defence facilities in the region
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Crisis calmed: election to hold on Sept. 30. Ukraine
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Leaders spar over troops |
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Estonia removes Soviet memorial  The authorities have removed a contentious war memorial in Tallinn, despite overnight protests that left one person dead
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Russia says it should not be removed.
The move provoked a condemnation from Russian officials and lawmakers.
40 people were injured and 300 arrested during clashes as police used tear gas to disperse ethnic Russian demonstrators
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Putin gives no hint on successor |
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Boris Yeltsin buried |
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Russian ex-president Yeltsin dies  | Moscow: Boris Yeltsin was 76. In 1991 he famously triumphed against parliament hardliners in 1993. He had a history of heart trouble. Yeltsin became Russia's first democratically elected head of state after Gorbachev resigned as Soviet leader in 1991. He defender of democracy when in August 1991 he mounted a tank in Moscow. ... | |
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Kasparov held at Russian demo |
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Nuclear program stepped up
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President Yushchenko calls early poll Ukraine: The President has dissolved parliament and called a snap election, in an escalation of the political crisis
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Putin: U.S. force fostering nukes |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead
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| Dec.20 |
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President Niyazov dies aged 66. Turkmenistan
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Ex-KGB officer 'poisoned in UK' |
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| Oct.20 |
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Putin firm on EU energy charter |
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| Oct.12 |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row Paris: French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
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War critic writer murdered Moscow: Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator
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| Sep.29 |
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Russian officers on spying charge Georgia: Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying
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Russia still seeks Iran solution |
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G8 split on nuclear energy, climate change. St. Petersburg
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China, Russia agree Iran deal |
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Ukraine remembers Chernobyl blast |
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No Iran consensus in talks |
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| Mar.25 |
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Yanukovych leads election |
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| Mar.24 |
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West slams Belarus crackdown |
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| Mar.23 |
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Police storm protest vigil |
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| Mar.20 |
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OSCE: vote not free, fair |
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Landslide win for Lukashenko. Belarus
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Labor law protests turn violent
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President warns against 'coup' |
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Milosevic found dead in cell
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US, Russia reject Iran compromise |
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Hamas visits Moscow Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party
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Iran crisis: World powers at odds |
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Russia, Ukraine reach natural gas deal
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Massive victory for President Nazarbayev |
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Police break up mass rally |
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| Nov.14 |
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Andijan suspects given jail terms |
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza
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| Sep.8 |
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Yushchenko fires government |
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| May.31 |
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Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years Moscow: Russian tycoon has been found guilty of an array of charges including fraud and tax evasion
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| May.20 |
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Pressure grows for inquiry |
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| May.17 |
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Opposition says 745 died |
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| May.15 |
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Russians cited in oil-for-food probe |
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| May.13 |
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Troops clash with protesters Uzbekistan: Opposition says later 745 died in fighting that broken out after a night in which soldiers clashed with demonstrators
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Bush dances after arrival |
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Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead Moscow: U.S. President was given a seat of honor for celebrations in Red Square marking 60 years since the Allied victory
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Blair heads for historic third term
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope
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| Mar.24 |
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Government HQ seized. Akayev left Kyrgyzstan: Protesters forced the country's longtime president Askar Akayev to flee his office
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| Feb.24 |
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Bush meets Putin |
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| Dec.31 |
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PM Yanukovych resigns |
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| Dec.26 |
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Yushchenko declares victory in re-vote Ukraine: Opposition leader is telling supporters it is the dawn of a new political era in the former Soviet republic
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| Dec.3 |
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Court Orders Re-Run of Rigged Poll. Ukraine
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| Nov.28 |
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Poll row threatens Ukraine unity |
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| Nov.27 |
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Parliament rejects election results |
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| Nov.25 |
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Court puts poll result on hold. Ukraine
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Storm of protest at poll result| Ukraine: At the start of the Orange Revolution the opposition camped out on the streets after crying foul in a runoff vote in presidential election. The election commission said Prime Minister Yanukovych had a slim lead over liberal challenger Yushchenko who told thousands of supporters to stay in ma... | |
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Elections set for January 30
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Arafat died
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| Oct.17 |
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Lukashenko wins new term vote |
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| Sep.29 |
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Russia 'to ratify climate treaty'. Moscow
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| Sep.13 |
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Putin tightens grip on security. Moscow
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Putin under pressure over siege |
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Anger mounts as Russia mourns |
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| Sep.3 |
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Putin: Siege force not planned |
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US hands over sovereignty in Iraq
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Putin claims second term Moscow: Voters overwhelmingly handed Vladimir Putin a second 4-year term as president in a widely-expected outcome
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| Feb.24 |
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Putin fires premier and Cabinet |
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| Jan.4 |
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Saakashvili claims presidency |
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| Dec.7 |
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Pro-Putin party set for victory. Moscow
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| Nov.23 |
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Shevardnadze resigns. Georgia
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| Sep.26 |
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US-Russia summit tackles Iran |
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Stabbed Foreign Minister dies
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| May.31 |
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Bush talks with Putin |
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| Mar.10 |
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France, Russia threaten war veto |
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| Nov.22 |
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Bush meets Putin |
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| Oct.28 |
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Anger grows over gas tactics |
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| May.24 |
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Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal. Moscow
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| Nov.13 |
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Putin visits Bush |
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| Aug.4 |
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Putin meets Kim Jong Il. Moscow
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| Jul.16 |
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Russia and China sign alliance |
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| Jun.23 |
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Pope lands in Orthodox Ukraine |
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Crown prince kills royal family
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| Mar.22 |
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Mir destroyed in fiery descent. Oceania
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| Mar.21 |
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Russian diplomats leave U.S. |
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| Mar.27 |
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Putin elected president. Moscow
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.3 |
Vote rig claim after Medvedev landslide. Moscow
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| Mar.2 |
Medvedev 'heading for clear win'  Moscow: The outcome is not expected to be a surprise: A hand-picked successor is expected to win in a landslide, after hardly even bothering to campaig
| The state-owned pollster VTsIOM showed Medvedev with 69.6% of the vote. Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov gets nearly 20%
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| Jan.6 |
Saakashvili claims majority in vote Georgia: Near-complete returns from presidential election show pro-western President Mikheil Saakashvili winning a majority of the vote
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| Jan.6 |
Monitors hail election |
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| Jan.5 |
President Saakashvili 'wins election'. Georgia
| 2007 |
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| Dec.24 |
Karimov wins 'sham' election. Uzbekistan
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| Dec.2 |
Putin party leads Russia polls Moscow: United Russia has won a landslide victory in nationwide elections and had 63.3% of the vote, followed by the Communists at 11.3%
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| Sep.30 |
Strong showing for pro-West bloc |
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| May.26 |
Crisis calmed: election to hold on Sept. 30. Ukraine
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| Apr.2 |
President Yushchenko calls early poll Ukraine: The President has dissolved parliament and called a snap election, in an escalation of the political crisis
| 2006 |
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| Mar.25 |
Yanukovych leads election |
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| Mar.19 |
Landslide win for Lukashenko. Belarus
| 2005 |
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| Dec.4 |
Massive victory for President Nazarbayev |
| 2004 |
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| Dec.26 |
Yushchenko declares victory in re-vote Ukraine: Opposition leader is telling supporters it is the dawn of a new political era in the former Soviet republic
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| Oct.17 |
Lukashenko wins new term vote |
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| Mar.14 |
Putin claims second term Moscow: Voters overwhelmingly handed Vladimir Putin a second 4-year term as president in a widely-expected outcome
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| Jan.4 |
Saakashvili claims presidency |
| 2003 |
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| Dec.7 |
Pro-Putin party set for victory. Moscow
| 2000 |
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| Mar.27 |
Putin elected president. Moscow
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.2 |
Medvedev: I will work with Putin |
| 2005 |
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| Sep.8 |
Yushchenko fires government |
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| Mar.24 |
Government HQ seized. Akayev left Kyrgyzstan: Protesters forced the country's longtime president Askar Akayev to flee his office
| 2004 |
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| Nov.28 |
Poll row threatens Ukraine unity |
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| Sep.13 |
Putin tightens grip on security. Moscow
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| 2001 |
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| Jun.23 |
Pope lands in Orthodox Ukraine |
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| 2004 |
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| Dec.3 |
Court Orders Re-Run of Rigged Poll. Ukraine
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| Nov.25 |
Court puts poll result on hold. Ukraine
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.28 |
Official admits media bias |
| 2006 |
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| Oct.7 |
War critic writer murdered Moscow: Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator
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| 2008 |
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| Thu. |
Russia remembers slain royals
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| May.8 |
Tanks rejoin V-Day parade |
| 2006 |
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| Apr.25 |
Ukraine remembers Chernobyl blast |
| 2005 |
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| May.9 |
Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead Moscow: U.S. President was given a seat of honor for celebrations in Red Square marking 60 years since the Allied victory
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.30 |
Nato warns Russia over Georgia |
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| Feb.14 |
Putin scorns move to back Kosovo |
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| Feb.8 |
Putin vows 'arms race' response. Moscow
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| Jan.16 |
Russia warned over 'intimidation'. London
| 2007 |
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| Jun.3 |
Putin warns Europe in missile row Moscow: Russian President: Moscow may target weapons at Europe if the US builds missile defence facilities in the region
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.3 |
NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine  | NATO will not yet offer membership to Georgia or Ukraine after the alliance was split amid strong objections from Russia. Albania and Croatia were given the green light. US and Czech off... | |
| 2006 |
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| Oct.20 |
Putin firm on EU energy charter |
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| Jul.16 |
G8 split on nuclear energy, climate change. St. Petersburg
| 2003 |
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| Sep.26 |
US-Russia summit tackles Iran |
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| 2005 |
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| May.20 |
Pressure grows for inquiry |
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| 2008 |
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| Yesterday |
Chavez to spend big on Russian weapons Moscow: Venezuelan President arrived to discuss a deal to spend billions on Russia weapons
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| Apr.1 |
Bush backs Ukraine on NATO bid |
| 2007 |
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| Oct.15 |
Putin arrived in Tehran for landmark visit |
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| Oct.12 |
Rice holds Russia rights meetings |
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| Jul.1 |
Bush and Putin in informal talks |
| 2006 |
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| Mar.3 |
Hamas visits Moscow Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party
| 2005 |
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| May.9 |
Bush dances after arrival |
| 2004 |
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| Sep.3 |
Putin: Siege force not planned |
| 2003 |
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| Mar.10 |
France, Russia threaten war veto |
| 2002 |
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| Nov.22 |
Bush meets Putin |
| 2001 |
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| Nov.13 |
Putin visits Bush |
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| Aug.4 |
Putin meets Kim Jong Il. Moscow
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.12 |
Russia and Ukraine reach gas deal |
| 2006 |
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| Jan.3 |
Russia, Ukraine reach natural gas deal
| 2004 |
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| Sep.29 |
Russia 'to ratify climate treaty'. Moscow
| 2002 |
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| May.24 |
Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal. Moscow
| 2001 |
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| Jul.16 |
Russia and China sign alliance |
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| 2008 |
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| May.3 |
U.S. diplomats leave Belarus
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| Jan.14 |
Russia summons UK envoy over row |
| 2007 |
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| Oct.11 |
Turkey recalls U.S. envoy |
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| Jul.19 |
Russia expels 4 British diplomats |
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| Jul.16 |
UK expels four Russian diplomats London: The UK is to expel 4 diplomats from the Russian embassy after Moscow refused to extradite the suspect in the murder of Litvinenko
| 2001 |
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| Mar.21 |
Russian diplomats leave U.S. |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.17 |
Russia actions 'stain reputation' |
| 2007 |
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| Dec.3 |
Monitors denounce Russia election |
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| Nov.7 |
Georgia under state of emergency |
| 2006 |
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| Mar.24 |
West slams Belarus crackdown |
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| Mar.20 |
OSCE: vote not free, fair |
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| Mar.17 |
President warns against 'coup' |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.14 |
Andijan suspects given jail terms |
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| May.31 |
Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years Moscow: Russian tycoon has been found guilty of an array of charges including fraud and tax evasion
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| May.17 |
Opposition says 745 died |
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| 2007 |
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| Oct.12 |
Putin warns U.S. in missile talks. Moscow
| 2006 |
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| Apr.18 |
No Iran consensus in talks |
| 2005 |
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| Feb.24 |
Bush meets Putin |
| 2003 |
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| May.31 |
Bush talks with Putin |
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| 2008 |
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| Jul. 12 |
Russia blasts US, UK over Zimbabwe vote. Moscow
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| 2008 |
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| May.7 |
Russia swears in new president Moscow: Dmitry Medvedev wasted no time, naming his predecessor Vladimir Putin as his new prime minister two hours after he was sworn in
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| Jan.19 |
Saakashvili begins 2nd term |
| 2007 |
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| Dec.10 |
Putin backs Medvedev as successor Moscow: Russian president has thrown his support behind deputy prime minister to replace him when he steps down as the country's leader next year
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| Oct.1 |
Putin eyes prime minister's job |
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| Sep.12 |
Putin names next prime minister. Moscow
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| May.25 |
Leaders spar over troops |
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