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Russian Federation

Soyuz with US, Russian astronauts docks at ISS
Article
/ 16 November 2011

Soyuz with US, Russian astronauts docks at ISS

The Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut has docked at the International Space Station.

By Staff Reporter
Iran nuke claims: Russia rejects call for more sanctions
Article
/ 10 November 2011

Iran nuke claims: Russia rejects call for more sanctions

Russia has rejected EU calls for further sanctions against Iran in the wake of a UN reports that Tehran had experimented with nuclear weapon designs.

By Julian Borger
UN’s nuke watchdog outlines Iran’s work on atom bomb
Article
/ 9 November 2011

UN’s nuke watchdog outlines Iran’s work on atom bomb

In a report derided by Iran and likely to stir tension in the Middle East, the IAEA says Tehran has been trying to design an atomic bomb.

By Staff Reporter
Lagarde takes eurozone rescue talks to Russia
Article
/ 6 November 2011

Lagarde takes eurozone rescue talks to Russia

IMF chief Christine Lagarde will be taking her European rescue talks to Russia in her first official foreign trip, before visiting China and Japan.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 November 2011

‘Mars’ volunteers emerge from 520-day simulation

Six volunteers have stepped out of an isolation module in Moscow after almost one and a half years in a simulated mission to Mars.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 31 October 2011

Court victory for Russian girls switched at birth

A court awarded two Russian families $100 000 each in compensation from a maternity home that accidentally switched their daughters at birth.

By Mansur Mirovalev
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Article
/ 18 October 2011

Russia blames scientists for rocket crashes

Russia has blamed a recent spate of disasters threatening the future of the International Space Station on negligence by rocket scientists.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 October 2011

JSE joins Brics’ stock market cross-listing venture

Stock exchanges from Brazil, Russia, India, Hong Kong and SA have unveiled a cross-listing agreement to increase economic partnerships.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 October 2011

Russia backs chemical castration for molesters

Russian lawmakers are supporting a Kremlin-backed Bill allowing judges to order the chemical castration of some convicted child molesters.

By Staff Reporter
Dmitry Medvedev: ‘Putin is more popular than I am’
Article
/ 1 October 2011

Dmitry Medvedev: ‘Putin is more popular than I am’

The outgoing Russian president denies political rivalry with current prime minister, claiming he was happy to step aside.

By Staff Reporter
Sacked Russian finance minister was bored, says Medvedev
Article
/ 30 September 2011

Sacked Russian finance minister was bored, says Medvedev

Russia’s President Medvedev says ex-finance minister Alexei Kudrin, whom he dramatically fired live on television this week, was "bored" of his job.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 September 2011

Russia’s Kudrin pays price for going off script

Vladimir Putin’s strategy for a smooth return to the Kremlin appears to have gone off script with the departure of Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin.

By Timothy Heritage
Putin’s presidency bid stirs discontent
Article
/ 26 September 2011

Putin’s presidency bid stirs discontent

Liberal minister says he will quit if Medvedev becomes prime minister after announcement that caught many off guard.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 24 September 2011

Putin ready to return as Russian president

Vladimir Putin declared on Saturday that he planned to reclaim the Russian presidency in an election next March.

By Timothy Heritage and Guy Faulconbridge
Gordhan: Brics to consider euro bonds plan
Article
/ 22 September 2011

Gordhan: Brics to consider euro bonds plan

A meeting of emerging economies will consider a Brazilian proposal to buy European bonds to help crisis-hit eurozone countries, Pravin Gordhan says.

By Lesley Wroughton
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Article
/ 21 September 2011

Brics driving commodity demand

Demand for iron ore, copper and aluminium will double in the next 15 to 20 years, driven by the Brics economies, says Rio Tinto’s chief executive.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 September 2011

Brics countries bought European debt, says paper

The Brics emerging market powerhouses have already bought debt through the European Financial Stability Facility, says a Brazilian financial daily.

By Staff Reporter
Russian sportsmen among 44 killed in jet crash
Article
/ 7 September 2011

Russian sportsmen among 44 killed in jet crash

At least 44 people were killed when a Russian plane carrying hockey players to a match in Belarus crashed on takeoff near Moscow.

By Staff Reporter
Nine killed in Eid suicide attacks in Chechnya
Article
/ 31 August 2011

Nine killed in Eid suicide attacks in Chechnya

Triple suicide strikes in Chechnya left nine people dead and over 20 injured as the Russian Muslim region celebrated the end of Ramadan.

By Olga Rotenberg
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Article
/ 21 August 2011

Russia bids for more Iranian nuclear plants

Russia has put forward "proposals" to build new nuclear power plants in Iran after the completion of the Bushehr project, local media has reported.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 August 2011

Russian Bears out for respect in Cup debut

For 75 years the most famous Russian rugby player has been Prince Alexander Sergeevich Obolensky, an escapee from the purges of the Soviet revolution.

By Barney Spender
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Article
/ 19 August 2011

Gorbachev: ‘I should have quit sooner’

The former president of the Soviet Union looks back at his role in the Communist Party.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 16 August 2011

Bank cyber fraud more lucrative than drugs trade

New forms of fraud are emerging that are making bank cyber fraud even more lucrative than the drug trade, says an auditing expert.

By Evan Pickworth
Putin: The US is a ‘parasite’ on global economy
Article
/ 1 August 2011

Putin: The US is a ‘parasite’ on global economy

Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the US is living beyond its means and acts "like a parasite" on the global economy.

By Maria Tsvetkova
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Article
/ 24 July 2011

Toll rises to 119 in Russian riverboat sinking

Divers pulled five more bodies from a tourist boat that sank in the Volga River two weeks ago, raising the death toll to 119.

By Staff Reporter
Brics nations pledge better access to quality medicine
Article
/ 11 July 2011

Brics nations pledge better access to quality medicine

SA has joined other Brics nations in a pledge to bring down the cost of high-quality medicine — and make it more accessible to the poor.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 July 2011

Russia bans Egyptian seeds linked to E. coli outbreak

Russia banned has certain Egyptian seeds including fenugreek, after they were linked them to the deadly E. coli outbreaks in Germany and France.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 July 2011

Russia gains the edge in space race

As the US winds down its shuttle programme in a symbolic twist in space rivalry, Russia will gain control of access to the space station.

By Maria Antonova
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Article
/ 23 June 2011

Second racist taunt in Russia angers Roberto Carlos

A second incident of racism against Roberto Carlos, where a banana was thrown at him during a league match in Russia, is being investigated.

By Staff Reporter
‘When the attack came, we were not ready’
Article
/ 22 June 2011

‘When the attack came, we were not ready’

Russia on Wednesday marked 70 years since the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany, an event that apparently caught Stalin totally unprepared.

By Stuart Williams
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Article
/ 21 June 2011

Forty-four killed in Russian plane crash

A Russian passenger jet crashed in heavy fog and burst into flames on a highway in north-western Russia on Monday night.

By Staff Reporter
Medvedev wants new term, but won’t compete with Putin
Article
/ 20 June 2011

Medvedev wants new term, but won’t compete with Putin

President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday added to the uncertainty surrounding Russia’s 2012 presidential polls, saying he wanted a second term.

By Anna Smolchenko
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