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Syrian President al-Assad will not go, warns Russia
Russia has warned that Syria president Bashar al-Assad would not be persuaded to leave, but insists a political solution to the conflict is possible.
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.
Medvedev gives Cold War warning over missile shield
President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday warned of a new Cold War era if Russia and the West failed to agree on missile defence.