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  • More Russian Oil Flows to China in Shift From Europe

    MOSCOW Russia is steeply ramping up oil deliveries to China, with Asia now importing almost a fifth of oil exports from the world's largest crude producer in a strategic shift meant by the Kremlin to end reliance on weak and saturated European markets. Russia will increase oil supplies to China by 13 percent in July-September from the previous three months, a shipping schedule obtained ...

  • Russian multimillionaire wants humans to become immortal by 2045

    A Russian tycoon said that he is interested in developing a technology that will allow humans to outlive their bodies. 32-year-old Dmitry Itskov has an aggressive timetable in which he would like to see his milestones toward his goal met. He visions that by 2020 robots that can be controlled remotely with our brains will be built. By 2025, he wants robot prosthesis that could replace an ...

  • Putin Obama agree to push for Syria talks in Geneva

    Beijing, June 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday held here face-to-face talks on Syria on the sidelines of the G8 summit in Lough Erne, Britain. At a press conference after their two-hour talks, the two leaders admitted they had big differences on Syria, but they agreed to push for a summit in Geneva, Switzerland. "Our positions do not ...

  • No devaluation in Russia - head of Central Bank Sergei Ignatyev

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  • Russia manages to defend its positions at G8 summit

    MOSCOW, June 19 (Itar-Tass) - The head of the State Duma’s international affairs committee, Alexei Pushkov, believes that Russia has managed to defend its positions at the G8 summit in Lough Erne and not succumb to pressures. "President Vladimir Putin’s participation in the G8 summit was certainly a success," Pushkov told the media. According to the senior legislator, ...

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Escape From the Planet of the Apes [DVD]

(Warning: As it is difficult to discuss adequately the Planet of the Apes series without giving away some important plot information and potential surprises (especially in the first film), the following article contain numerous spoilers. If you have not yet seen the films, proceed at your own risk.) ...

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  • Putin contacts regional officials and ministers following Samara tragedy

    Moscow, June 19 (Itar-Tass) - On Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin held an intercom conference with the Samara regional governor, Nikolai Merkushkin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Head of the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations Vladimir Puchkov, Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova who reported to the president what measures were taken to help the people who suffered from the ...

  • Google Russia CEO Says US Has No Direct Access to Servers

    MOSCOW, June 19 (RIA Novosti) – Google has not provided the US authorities with direct assess to its servers, the head of Google Russia said on Wednesday, while acknowledging that the Internet giant regularly receives requests for user data from government agencies. "Yes, we receive government requests to provide data, but this is strictly in line with the law. It is important to ...

  • Saudi Tycoon Eyes Moscow as Site for World’s Tallest Building

    tallest building by far, Russian Vesti FM radio reported, quoting UAE media. The prince is also considering Shanghai, London and New York as possible locations for the 1600-meter (5,280 feet) skyscraper but the countries interested in hosting the world’s tallest tower would need to offer attractive financing terms, tax breaks and other government support, Alwaleed said, Arabian Business ...

  • Russia Faberge eggs symbol of power

    Newsnight's Stephen Smith visits a south London vault to see, and touch, four imperial Faberge eggs, some of the most expensive objects ever ...

  • Russia uncovers $23.5 billion in illegal transfers

    MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's central bank has uncovered a network of shell companies that illegally funneled staggering sums of money abroad. Outgoing central bank chief Sergei Ignatiev told lawmakers Wednesday that 173 "one-day firms" smuggled at least 760 billion rubles ($23.5 billion). So-called one-day firms are shell companies that have been a favored money-laundering technique ...

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