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John Lichfield: Forget the gas - Europe needs to get tough with Russia...visit, flaunting its EUR500m (GBP450m) charms to the Russian navy. Moscow wants to rebuild the once-powerful Soviet navy and is keen to have a "Mistralski" of its own. Details of a likely deal were discussed on the margins of Mr Putin's... In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Europe, Gazprom, Moscow, EU, and Jacques Chirac |
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The St. Petersburg Times | November 16, 2009
New Partner for South Stream
The accord followed talks between Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and was signed by Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Slovenian Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik.
In this article: Slovenia, Borut Pahor, European Union, Gazprom, Vladimir Putin, Eni SpA, Slovakia, and Ukraine
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 8 hours ago
Victory for Putin as France signs gas pipeline deal
...ship. The gas accord hooks another Western power into Moscow's plan to build two huge undersea pipelines to European markets, bypassing former Soviet satellites in eastern Europe and increasing Western reliance on Russian fuel. "An...
In this article: Vladimir Putin, France, Russia, NATO, European Union, Gazprom, Francois Fillon, Paris, and Nord Stream
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AP Online | November 18, 2009
Antiracists and far-right youths battle in Moscow
...for Russky Obraz, Yevgeny Valayev, told The Associated Press that the group had "no Kremlin-appointed supervisors" but had cooperated with Mishchenko on several initiatives, including an extreme nationalist march in Moscow early this month.
In this article: Stanislav Markelov, Russia, and Anarcho Punk
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Slovenia signs up to Russia-Europe gas pipeline
...country. Prime Minister Borut Pahor and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin witnessed the accord signed by their respective energy ministers Matej Lahovnik and Sergei Shmatko at Putin's residence at Novo-Ogarevo near Moscow. "We have...
In this article: Europe, Russia, Slovenia, European Union, Vladimir Putin, Borut Pahor, Gazprom, and World Cup
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The Times of India - Business | 2 days ago
NTPC's move stalled by oil interest in Russia
...acquire stakes in Sakhalin-III fields. Soon, the acquisition of Imperial Energy -- which has fields in Russia -- raised the bar for India against antagonising the Russians as Moscow had to clear the deal. These interests put paid to NTPC's...
In this article: Vladimir Putin, Russia, India, Interpol, Gazprom, and Sakhalin
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washingtonpost.com | November 14, 2009
Russia's Putin wins approval for gas pipeline to EU
"We have now signed deals with all the European partners needed for this project to be completed," Putin told reporters at his Novo-Ogaryovo residency outside Moscow after signing the cooperation deal with Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor.
In this article: European Union, Vladimir Putin, Russia, Gazprom, Slovenia, Nord Stream, Ukraine, and Liquefied natural gas
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BBC News | November 14, 2009
Slovenia signs Russian gas deal
...by the Slovenian and Russian cabinet ministers in Moscow. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Moscow now had deals with all the key European partners in the project. South Stream - which is scheduled to be completed by 2015 - is...
In this article: Russia, European Union, Slovenia, Europe, Natural gas, Vladimir Putin, Balkans, and Central Europe
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Putin to continue stimulus as Russia moves out of crisis
...to the Pacific in a month. He also said Russia aimed to unite the country's Asian and European gas transport systems, a step that would give Moscow more ability to move gas between clients in the two continents. Reporting by Denis Pinchuk...
In this article: Vladimir Putin, Russia, AvtoVAZ, St Petersburg, Recession, United Russia, Lada, and Renault
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Charlotte Observer | November 02, 2009
Putin requests EU credits for Ukraine
...02, 2009 MOSCOW Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged the European Union on Monday to lend Ukraine at least $1 billion to help it pay for natural gas supplies from Russia and avoid another disruption of flows to Europe. Europe gets...
In this article: Vladimir Putin, European Union, Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko, Russia, Europe, Fredrik Reinfeldt, and Viktor Yushchenko
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Moscow (Russian: Москвa, romanised: Moskva, IPA: [mɐˈskva]; see also other names) is the capital and the largest city of Russia. It is also the largest metropolitan area in Europe, and ranks among the largest urban areas in the world. Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the world, a global city. It is also the seventh largest city proper in the world, a megacity. Population of Moscow (as of 1 March 2009) is 10,514,400.
It is located on the Moscow River in the Central Federal District, in the European part of Russia. Historically, it was the capital of the former Soviet Union, Russian Empire, Tsardom of Russia and the Grand Duchy of Moscow. It is the site of the Moscow Kremlin, one of the World Heritage Sites in city, which serves as the residence of the President of Russia. The Russian parliament (the State Duma and the Federation Council) and the Government of Russia also sit in Moscow.
Moscow is a major economic centre and is home to one of the largest numbers of billionaires in the world; in 2008 Moscow was named the world's most expensive city for foreign employees for the third year in a row. However, in 2009, Moscow moved to third after Tokyo and Osaka came in first and second, respectively.
A person from Moscow is called a Muscovite in English, Moskvich in Russian.
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