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Top Russian general calls U.S. expansion top national security threat

MOSCOW (AP) – A top Russian general called U.S. plans to post missile defense systems in former Soviet bloc countries a top national security threat, …
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Latvian lawmakers approve border deal with Russia

RIGA, Latvia (AP) – The Latvian Parliament on Thursday gave the government the green light to conclude a long-awaited border treaty with …
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Kyrgyz president appoints new foreign, economy and energy ministers

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) – Kyrgyzstan’s president on Thursday appointed foreign, economy and energy ministers as he continues to form a new Cabinet …
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Report: Russian diplomat criticizes NATO over arms control treaty

MOSCOW (AP) – A senior Russian diplomat warned Thursday that Moscow could opt out of a key arms control treaty because of NATO’s refusal to ratify its …
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Uzbek court suspends U.S.-owned mobile operator for alleged violations

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) – An Uzbek court suspended the license of U.S.-owned mobile phone operator, leaving its nearly 400,000 users without …
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Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry demands explanation after lawmaker barred from entering Russia

KYIV (AP) – Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that it had demanded an explanation after Russia barred entry to a Ukrainian lawmaker. On …
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NATO’s Central Asia envoy says alliance wants to expand ties with Kazakhstan: reports

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) – NATO’s Central Asia envoy said Wednesday the alliance wanted to expand relations with oil-rich Kazakhstan, according to …
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Jailed Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky says Kremlin wants to keep him behind bars

MOSCOW (AP) – Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Wednesday accused the Kremlin of seeking to keep him behind bars after prosecutors filed new …
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Russia’s defense minister lays out ambitious plans for new weapons purchases

MOSCOW (AP) – The Russian military will sharply increase the number of new intercontinental ballistic missiles to be deployed this year as part of an …
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India to start bidding process of acquiring 126 fighter jets soon, defense minister says

BANGALORE (AP) – India will soon invite bids from combat aircraft makers for the 126 fighter jets the country’s air force plans to buy, Defense …
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Russian journalist seeks political asylum in Ukraine

KYIV (AP) – A Russian journalist has requested political asylum in Ukraine, he said Tuesday, claiming that authorities in Siberia fabricated a …
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Russian president tells tycoons economy over-reliant on raw material exports

MOSCOW (AP) – President Vladimir Putin told Russia’s most powerful business tycoons Tuesday that the economy suffers from an over-reliance on raw …
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Poland’s twin leaders face accusations of filling ranks with loyalists lacking experience

WARSAW (AP) – The identical twins running Poland are facing accusations of filling government ranks with loyalists lacking experience, after pushing …
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Ukraine’s president proposes ex-police official as state security chief

KYIV (AP) – President Viktor Yushchenko asked parliament on Tuesday to approve lawmaker Viktor Krol as chief of Ukraine’s Security Service, a post …
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Former Czech president supports placing U.S. radar base on Czech territory

PRAGUE (AP) – Former President Vaclav Havel said Tuesday that Czechs should accept a U.S. request to locate part of its missile defense system on …
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Ukraine bans British poultry imports after outbreak of bird flu on turkey farm in Britain

KYIV (AP) – Ukraine has banned imports of poultryproducts from Britain after an outbreak there of the H5N1strain of bird flu on a farm owned by …
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Russian, Georgian officials discuss restoration of air links

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian and Georgian officials held talks Monday on the possibility of restoring air travel between their countries, which Moscow …
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Russian food safety experts visit Poland to check meat plants, discuss ban

WARSAW (AP) – Russian food safety inspectors, together with European Union experts, began a two-week visit to Poland on Monday to help determine …
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