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Putin feels 'nostalgia' for East Germany
RUSSIA'S Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who was posted as a KGB agent in Dresden under communism, has said he feels nostalgia for the former East Germany, in an interview to be broadcast today.
Magna in talks with GM about plant in Russia
Auto maker GAZ is also in negotiations; after failure of Opel sale, 'GM insists they still want to do something in Russia': Frank Stronach Greg Keenan Magna International Inc.
Defiant Communists mark Russian Revolution anniversary
Tens of thousands of Communists on Saturday turned out in Russia to mark the anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution, shrugging off the Kremlin's cancellation of the day as a national holiday.
Russia's Medvedev: Sanctions against Iran possible
Russia could back sanctions against Iran if it fails to take a constructive stance in international talks over its nuclear program, President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday.
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Moscow mayor accuses Roman Abramovich of being greedy
Yuri Luzhkov, one of Russia's most powerful politicians, has accused Roman Abramovich of being driven by self-interest and greed.
West Berliners gather at the Berlin Wall Nov. 11, 1989, two days after the walla TMs fall, as East German border guards open a new crossing point.
Big polluters are pulling no punches in shifting the cost of tackling carbon in the atmosphere onto others, write Marian Wilkinson, Ben Cubby and Flint Duxfield.
Ukraine: Russian gas debt paid on time
Ukraine has paid for the Russian gas it used in October just days before the deadline, the prime minister said Friday, seeking to avoid a repeat of the January conflict that saw Russia cut gas supplies to Europe.
Naftogaz Says It Plans to Pay Gas Bill for October on Time
Naftogaz Ukrainy will pay a $470 million gas bill to Russia on time, Ukrainian Energy Minister Yury Prodan said Wednesday, easing concerns that the state energy company might miss its payment for October supplies.
Medvedev Raps Soviet-Era Repression
The president lamented millions of deaths and 'maimed destinies' in some of the strongest criticism of the Communist era to come from the Kremlin since Vladimir Putin came to power a decade ago.
Family decay, population decline drive Russia to champion traditional values
Let's face it: there is a lot wrong with Russia. Twenty years after the fall of communism the man who gave the Soviet system the coup de grace, Mikhail Gorbachev, is complaining that there is no democracy in the country and that the Kremlin is not interested in fighting corruption or solving the murders of prominent critics such as journalist Anna ...
Opel workers across Germany protest GM move
Fearing widespread layoffs, thousands of Opel workers walked off the job across Germany on Thursday to protest General Motors Co.'s decision to abandon the unit's sale to new owners.
Putin, Tymoshenko Stoke Gas Crisis Fears
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday that Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko blocked a money transfer for Russian gas and risked provoking a new supply crisis that could disrupt flows to Europe.
Russia rallies for post-Soviet day of national unity
MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday marked its new annual day of national unity, established under strongman leader Vladimir Putin, with nationalist demonstrations that included rallies by far-right extremists.
Former KGB spy killed in Moscow
Nov 3 - Former KGB spy Shabtai von Kalmanovic is shot dead by gunmen near the office of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
GM's U-turn on Opel sale irks Germany
Melissa Eddy Berlin - Published on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009 4:52AM EST Last updated on Wednesday, Nov.
Minister gives gas crisis all-clear
Mitterlehner says Austria is prepared. Russia warns of possible supply end. Vienna. Austria is well-prepared for another natural gas crisis, A-VP Economy Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner said on Tuesday.
The Law "On Languages in the Ukrainian SSR" was enacted 20 years ago, ...
The Law 'On Languages in the Ukrainian SSR' was enacted 20 years ago, on October 28, 1989, long before the proclamation of Ukrainian national independence.
Ex-KGB agent shot dead in Moscow
Shabtai von Kalmanovic killed while his car was stopped at traffic lights, in what police say was a professional hit Investigators at the scene of the shooting of Shabtai von Kalmanovic in Moscow.
16:30 Russians Interested i...
Moscow, Oct 29 Russian enterprises are interested in the Ecuadorian market, stated today Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in his meeting with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, after signing seven bilateral agreements.
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