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Prosecutors file new charges against jailed Russian oil tycoon, business partner

MOSCOW (AP) – Prosecutors filed new money-laundering charges Monday against jailed Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner, …
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Russia refuses to warm up to EU’s demands on energy

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s foreign minister said Monday that Moscow remains opposed to the European Union’s push to give foreign investors broader access …
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Georgian Foreign Minister says Russia, Georgia to cooperate in nuclear smuggling case

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) – Georgia’s foreign minister said Friday that Moscow and Tbilisi have agreed to cooperate in investigating a nuclear smuggling …
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Jet fuel price hike delayed after Ukrainian airlines threaten to cancel all flights

KYIV (AP) – Ukraine’s two main airlines won a few days’ reprieve Thursday to a sharp hike in jet fuel prices after they had threatened to cancel all …
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Belarus’ rights group says U.S., EU pressure has averted threatened closure

MINSK, Belarus (AP) – Belarus’ authoritarian regime has stepped back from closing down a leading human rights group after strong U.S. and EU pressure, …
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Officials threaten sanctions for not translating foreign movies into Ukrainian

KYIV (AP) – Authorities warned film distributors Wednesday that they will face punishment if they do not abide by new guidelines stating that half of …
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Russian tycoon to buy business partner’s stake in OAO Norilsk Nickel

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian tycoon Vladimir Potanin will buy out long-time business partner Mikhail Prokhorov’s stake in the world’s biggest nickel miner, …
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Czech opposition demands emergency parliamentary session to discuss U.S. missile defense

PRAGUE (AP) – Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday demanded an emergency parliamentary session to discuss possible location of part of a U.S. missile …
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Ukrainian president appeals against moratorium on sale of farmland

KYIV (AP) – President Viktor Yushchenko appealed to Ukraine’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday against a moratorium on the sale of farmland. Lawmakers …
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UN official urges Ukraine to end illicit import of toxic wastes

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A U.N. official on Tuesday urged Ukraine to halt the illicit import of toxic wastes brought into the country for dumping. “There …
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Georgia calls for direct talks with leader of breakaway province; rebel leader defiant

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) – Georgia on Wednesday again called for direct, unconditional talks between its president and the leader of the breakaway …
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Russian president warns of threat of extremist, ethnic ideology

MOSCOW (AP) – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned of a threat of extremism and ethnic and religious intolerance in the months before …
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Russian Cabinet approves draft bill on foreign investment in strategic sectors

MOSCOW (AP) – The Russian government approved long-awaited draft legislation on Wednesday that would restrict foreign companies’ access to oil and gas …
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Report: Russian Constitutional Court chairman opposes extending presidential term

MOSCOW (AP) – The chairman of the Constitutional Court opposes amending the constitution to extend presidential terms, he said Wednesday according to …
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German leader hosts president of energy-rich Kazakhstan

BERLIN (AP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday pushed her proposals for more EU involvement in Central Asia, in talks with Kazakhstan’s …
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Polish parties to discuss U.S. request on missile defense soon, premier says

WARSAW (AP) – Polish lawmakers expect to discuss in the next few days a U.S. request to set up part of a planned missile defense system in Poland, the …
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Foreign minister confirms Poland’s participation in nuclear project

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) – Poland will sign a deal with the three Baltic states on building a new nuclear power plant in Lithuania, Poland’s foreign …
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Global corporate survey says China, Russia worst piracy offenders

BEIJING (AP) – A survey of four dozen major companies says business leaders regard China and Russia as the worst offenders in allowing product piracy …
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