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Russia adopts hardline stance at climate talks

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:14:47 +0000

Russia adopts hardline stance at climate talks
AS SPAIN won applause from environmentalists for proposing that the EU raise its 2020 target for cutting climate changing emissions from 20 to 30 per cent, Russia hardened its opposition to any renewal of the Kyoto Protocol after 2012.

Napoleonic soldiers laid to rest in Lithuania – 200 years after attacking Russia

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:26:16 +0000

Napoleonic soldiers laid to rest in Lithuania – 200 years after attacking Russia
VILNIUS, Lithuania – The skeletons of 18 of Napoleon’s soldiers were laid to rest Monday in Lithuania — 200 years after the French emperor tried in vain to invade Russia.

Russia, The Baltic Countries and Poland

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:12:49 +0000

Moscow, Tver, Novgorod and St. Petersburg, Russia. Tallinn, Estonia. Riga, Latvia. Vilnius, Lithuania. Warsaw, Poland.

Be good or gas will dissipate, warns Russia

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:14:33 +0000

Be good or gas will dissipate, warns Russia
TALLINN – Estonia plans to separate AS Eesti Gaas’s natural gas sales and transmission divisions in two years to reduce dependence on Russia’s OAO Gazprom, the utility’s biggest owner and its sole gas supplier.

Sarkozy: Russia, European Union to have common economic space in 10-15 years

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 03:14:50 +0000

Sarkozy: Russia, European Union to have common economic space in 10-15 years
Deauville, Oct. 19 (Interfax) – The European Union and Russia will have a common economic space, a common security strategy and visa-free travel arrangements in 10-15 years, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said.

Russia picks up French combat optics

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:14:57 +0000

Russia picks up French combat optics
MOSCOW, June 28 (UPI) — Russia’s main arms exporter has signed a string of deals with a leading French defense firm for provision of night vision devices on combat vehicles. Russia – Moscow – Travel and Tourism – Vladimir Putin – Dmitry Medvedev

Russia gas cuts impact Lithuania

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:20:53 +0000

Russia gas cuts impact Lithuania
Lithuanian gas supplies from Belarus fall 30%, as Russia further reduces the amount of gas it is supplying to Belarus over a payment dispute.

Russia cuts Belarus supplies again as ‘gas war’ escalates

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:14:34 +0000

Russia cuts Belarus supplies again as ‘gas war’ escalates
Russia cut gas supplies to Belarus by nearly two thirds on Wednesday, as a payment feud went into a third day and claimed its first European victim when Lithuania reported a drop in gas flow.

So this proves that Scottish football is 2 notches below Russia and Lithuania?

Thu, 06 May 2010 15:16:29 +0000

I dont think McScotchland football deserves even 1 spot in Champions League. That 1 spot of gers or bhoys will always be the disgrace of Champions League and can never get out of group stage.
RIO I am sure both McRangers and McCeltics overachieved when they reached 16 if what you said it true.

Money-laundering ring broken in Russia

Sun, 02 May 2010 11:22:23 +0000

Money-laundering ring broken in Russia
MOSCOW, April 30 (UPI) — A $9 billion money-laundering operation partly run by several Russian bank employees has been broken up by police, the Russian Interior Ministry said.