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Defense secretary, Russian counterpart share common goals
It has been almost six years since a Russian defense minister set foot inside the Pentagon, and when Defense Secretary Robert Gates devotes Wednesday to hosting his Kremlin counterpart, Anatoly Serdyukov, they are expected to find common ground on a topic that would have been unimaginable during the Cold War.
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Ukraine eyeing nuclear fuel production with Russia, Kazakhstan
Ukraine, along with Russia and Kazakhstan, is poised to produce nuclear fuel, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich announced during a joint press conference with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev
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Nazarbayev agrees to increase Kazakh oil transit through Ukraine by 8 million tonnes
Ukraine and Kazakhstan have agreed to increase the transit of Kazakh oil across Ukraine by eight million tonnes, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said.
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Poll win shows Turks want more democracy, FM says
Sunday’s approval of constitutional reforms in a nationwide referendum indicates the Turkish nation’s will to live in a freer and more democratic environment in compliance with European Union standards, according to the country’s foreign minister.
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Developing Russian Far East, rejuvenating northeast China
Meanwhile, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin also showed up noticeably during a recent inspection tour of the Far East region as an indication of the resolve of the Russian central authorities to attach importance to the region's development.
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Ukrainian, Kazakh presidents set to discuss oil cooperation in Kiev
The president of Kazakhstan is expected to discuss with his Ukrainian counterpart on Tuesday the resumption of Kazakh oil transit via Ukraine to Europe.
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UK-Russia relations face fresh strain over contested extradition
Britain's troubled relationship with Russia came under fresh strain on Monday after a London court considered a request from Moscow to extradite one of its most wanted businessmen.
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After US, Russia upset over N-law
India's new nuclear liability law has been a disappointment in the US but it is faring no better with Russia, a country with which India's civil nuclear cooperation deal extends way beyond just supply of reactors. In fact, Moscow is now looking for an "official clarification" from the government on the law, recently passed by Parliament, which leaves a window open for making suppliers of raw material and equipment liable for damages in case of an accident.
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