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Ukraines main news There is chance to expand cooperation with Ukraine, says Russian president
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has proposed to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss changes in the trade regime between the two countries in connection with Russia’s joining the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Russia to join military drills with Canada
Moscow, Aug 25 (IANS) A group from the Russian armed forces will take part in the military drills with the US and Canada to be held next Monday in North America, a military official said Saturday. The Watchful Eagle-2012 anti-terrorism exercise, slated for Aug 27-29, will take place in the US and Canada.
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Concerns Over Ukraine's Smuggle Tunnels to EU
Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation into a tunnel network running from its border into neighboring Slovakia, a member of the European Union. There has been mounting international concern that organized crime groups from the former Soviet Union smuggle people, weapons, drugs, cigarettes and other goods into the European Union.
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Kyrgyz Ambassador Summoned from Minsk
Kyrgyzstan summoned its ambassador to Belarus for consultations on Friday after images of the wanted former Kyrgyz president’s brother made near a restaurant in Minsk appeared on the internet.
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Turkmenistan stands for constructive dialogue in Caspian Sea basin
Turkmenistan stands for a constructive dialogue in the area of the Caspian basin, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Turkmen government reported today.
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Russia to join WTO, but U.S. companies worry about business
After two decades of negotiations, Russia will finally join the World Trade Organization on Wednesday. The lower trade barriers that come along with membership will open up new opportunities for foreign companies to do business in Russia.
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Turkey is in talks to build second nuclear power plant
Turkey is negotiating with Japan, Canada, China and South Korea to build a second nuclear power plant, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz said, the newspaper Sabah reported.
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Saudi Arabia passes Russia as top oil producer
Oil production in Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter, rose to 10.103 million barrels a day in June, from 9.807 million barrels a day in May, overtaking Russia as the world’s largest producer, official data showed.
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