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Brics to launch development bank at Russian summit
Leaders of the Brics emerging economies are to launch a development bank at a summit in the remote Russian city of Ufa this this week.
Putin gives central bank of Russia free reign
Russian President Vladimir Putin backs the central bank’s move to hike interest rates amidst warnings that it will send the country into a recession.
Russia warns Nato, US over Ukraine membership
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned Nato and the US not to offer Ukraine membership of the alliance, ahead of a Nato summit.
Russia urges West to stop far-right’s rise to power in Ukraine
A senior Russian official appealed to the West after a far-right leader said he planned to run for president in Ukraine.
Snowden’s hopes of leaving Moscow airport dashed
Former US NSA contractor Edward Snowden has failed to secure permission from Russia to leave Sheremetyevo airport.
Snowden to seek temporary asylum in Russia
Former intelligence agency contractor Edward Snowden will seek temporary political asylum in Russia, according to human rights groups that met him.
Russia steadfast on Snowden’s expulsion
The US has pressed Russia to do everything in its power to expel Edward Snowden before he gets the chance to take an expected flight to Cuba.
UK threatens to storm Ecuador embassy to get Assange
The standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has escalated after Britain threatened to raid Ecuador’s embassy if Quito didn’t hand him over.
Sodomy ‘sparked murder’ of Terre’Blanche
Rumours surrounding the death of Eugene Terre’Blanche continued to swirl on Sunday as a media report said sodomy "sparked the murder".
Poland mourns president, elite killed in crash
Poles were in deep mourning on Sunday after President Lech Kaczynski and many of the country’s ruling elite were killed in a plane crash.
Polish president among 96 killed in plane crash
Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski, its central bank head and the country’s military chief were among 96 people killed when their plane crashed.