Image via Wikipedia 10:03 30/09/2010 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will take the development of the volatile North Caucasus region under his personal control as the head of a special new commission, the Vedomosti daily said on Thursday.>> Other news of the day Russian News From Russia! Putin sets out new strategy for N.Caucasus (reuters.com) [...]
Archives: September 2010
September 30, 2010
September 28, 2010
September 27, 2010
Russia and China sign energy package…
Tags: Commentary, Russian-Chinese relations, Politics, World, Russia 27.09.2010, 14:52 Russia and China have signed a package of agreements on cooperation for the next 20 years. The package is seen as one of the major results of President Medvedev’s visit to China. On Monday the Russian and Chinese leaders signed an oil supplies contract and agreed [...]
September 8, 2010
September 7, 2010
Nabucco pipe project again delayed
The construction of the Nabucco gas pipeline, which is meant for the transportation of gas from the Caspian Region to Europe, is again delayed. At least, for one year. The beginning of works is postponed till the year 2012, and the commissioning of the mainline, 3,300 kilometres long, is set for the end of 2014 [...]
September 7, 2010
A cargo train has been derailed by an explosion in the Russian republic of Dagestan…
A cargo train has been derailed by an explosion in the Russian republic of Dagestan. No casualties have yet been reported. “An unidentified explosive device went off at 11.30am on Tuesday. According to preliminary information, several cars of the train have been derailed,” Itar-Tass news agency was told by the republic’s law enforcement body. The [...]
September 2, 2010
Iran problem cannot be solved by force – Lavrov…
Tags: Iran, Iranian nuclear issue, News, Society, Russia, World 1.09.2010, 20:22 Russia believes an attempt to resolve the nuclear disagreements with Iran by force would trigger a regional or even global catastrophe, and the latest batch of international sanctions against the Iranians can persuade them to return to talks with the Security Council’s Permanent Five [...]
September 2, 2010
Russian-Indian JV has $13 bln orders for missiles…
Tags: BrahMos, Military news, News, Russia, World 2.09.2010, 12:52 Brahmos, the missile joint venture between Russia and India, has an order book of $13 billion thanks to increased demand from Brazil, South Africa, Chile and some other countries. Named after India’s Brahmaputra river and Russia’s Moscow river, the BrahMos missile can travel at nearly three [...]