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No nuclear warhead cuts below 1,500: Russian military (AFP)
Russia agrees to take nuclear waste from Serbia (AP)
Putin appeals for Russian votes (Tiscali)
Plenty of fault to be found with Russian Maria Sharapova's serve (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
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Russia military says needs 1,500 warheads: report (Reuters)
Putin: Russia might abandon nukes if others do (AP)
Germany urges Russia not to miss a chance for better ties with US (AFP)
Russian Government Cautious On Israel Leader's Speech - Report (Nasdaq)
Uranium One and Russian miner in Kazakh mine deal (National Post)
No. 2 House Republican compares Obama to Putin (AP)
Putin sends 85th birthday wishes to Bush Sr. (AP)
Rivals greet Russian aircraft maker (BBC News)
Microsoft plans to double Russian sales in 3 yrs (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
BRICs won't mull new reserve currencies: Kremlin (Reuters)
Belarus boycotts summit in Russia dispute (AP)
Namibia: Russian President to Visit Country (AllAfrica.com)
Naomi finds 'amor' with her 'wonderful' Russian lover on Spanish island hols (Hello!)
Officials: GM executive to head Russia's GAZ (AP)
Russia effectively ends UN mission in Georgia (AFP)
ExWeb interview with Lena Laletina: the Russian view (MountEverest.net)
Russian students' deportation from Egypt delayed by missed flight (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russia, China seek greater international clout (AP)
Defiant Ahmadinejad blasts US at Russia summit (AFP)
Russia gives priority to preservation of Russian language space (Itar-Tass)
Russian official says global powers will clash over Arctic (SpaceDaily)
U.S. says undecided on Eastern Europe missile plan (Reuters)
Russia to give India nuke sub where 20 died: report (AFP)
Russian plane with military cargo violates Indian airspace (Express India)
U.S.-hired Russian aircraft suspected to violate Indian airspace, forced to land: report (People's Daily)
China, Russia call for talks on Iran, North Korea (Reuters)
Russia, China urge talks on North Korea (AP)
UAE ambassador meets Russian Deputy Prime Minister (Khaleej Times)
Russian cargo plane cleared to fly back (NDTV)
Belarus removes customs posts on Russia's border (AP)
Russia plays down NKorea threats (AP)
Russian, US negotiators line up for arms control talks (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
Suicide bomber wounds Russian provincial president (Deseret News)
Russia-US talks on nuclear arms `constructive' (AP)
Georgian officer defects, appears on Moscow radio (Reuters)
Russian Economy Contracts 11% In May YoY - Ministry (Nasdaq)
Russian, US negotiators line up for arms control talks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russia to sell Telenor's stake in Vimpelcom (AFP)
Top official says Russian energy firms can go it alone (AFP)
Russian president's decree guarantees 8 free television channels (Itar-Tass)
EC to hold discussions on possible assistance for Ukraine to pay for Russian gas (KYIV Post)
Russia wants US assurances on missile defense (AP)
Top German spy says more Russian snooping on firms (Reuters)
Russian Orthodox priests to help 'shame' debtors (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Gazprom, Mechel, Rosneft, Sberbank: Russian Stocks Preview (Bloomberg)
Ingush leader badly wounded in assassination bid (AFP)
Report: US, Kyrgyz deal on airbase use (AP)
Russian Lender Says Opel Deal Must Meet Its Conditions (Nasdaq)
Russian women coining it in (Herald Sun)
US-Russian progress in nuclear arms reduction talks: official (AFP)
US: missile spat with Russia will be worked out (AP)
Russian court sentences exiled tycoon to 13 years (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Russian president says to boost economic relations with Angola (People's Daily)
Report: Russia needs to clean up judicial system (AP)
U.S., EU reject Russian accusations over WTO bid (Reuters)
Egypt interested in Russian S-300 & S-400 (Defence Professionals)
Blues Roll Dice With Russian (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Kyrgyzstan agreed U.S. base deal with Russia-source (Reuters)
US, Russia drive for summit in nuclear arms reduction talks (AFP)
EU Hosts Russian, Ukrainian Officials For Gas Talks (Nasdaq)
Kenya: Russian-Language Website for Tourism (AllAfrica.com)
Russian tycoon Berezovsky 'convicted' in absentia (AFP)
Politkovskaya murder acquittal overturned (AP)
Russian first in junior import draft (Slam! Sports)
WIMBLEDON: Russian to victory - Dementieva speeds past Schiavone (Daily Mail)
Russia orders retrial in Politkovskaya case (AFP)
Putin criticizes prices at Moscow supermarket (AP)
Top US officer hopes for better ties with Russia (AP)
Russia's Putin invites role for Shell in Sakhalin (AP)
Total Russian Banking Liquidity Wed RUB979.1 Billion, Up RUB71.1 Billion (Nasdaq)
GM, Ford Suspend Russian Operations (Manufacturing.net)
Russian troops mass in war games near Georgia (AFP)
Western observers pulling out of Abkhazia (AP)
What the Russian papers say (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
GM, Ford idle Russian plants (Detroit News)
Russia, Georgia to reconvene Geneva talks in September (AFP)
Russian gambling halls shut down in most cities (AP)
Russian Officer, Soldier Killed In Chechnya Attacks-Officials (Nasdaq)
Russian Folk Singer Zykina Dies (ContactMusic)
Obama, Russia PM Putin may discuss reserve currencies (Reuters)
CEOs use Obama visit to press Russia on rule of law (Reuters)
Video: Mending Russian Relations (CBS News)
Russian spacecraft landed on moon hours before Americans (Daily Telegraph)
Russia hopes Obama visit restores trust: Kremlin (Reuters)
Putin responds to Obama's criticism (AP)
Russian presidentâ€™s wife visits old Russian town of Murom (Itar-Tass)
Greek, Russian Orthodox leaders show unity (MyMotherLode.com)
Medvedev sees 'new prospects' for US-Russia ties (AFP)
Nine Chechen police killed in Russia's Ingushetia (Reuters)
UPDATE:Russian Min: Still At Odds Over US Missile Defense Plan (Nasdaq)
Russian 2009 Oil Output May Fall 0.9%, Bernstein Says (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Obama hits out at new trial for Russia oil magnate (AFP)
Reports: presidents to sign ""road map"" (AP)
Russian writer and Soviet dissident Aksyonov dies (AP via Yahoo! News)
Russian author Aksyonov dies at 76: family (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US wants 'strong, peaceful and prosperous' Russia (AFP)
Official: Obama, Putin established 'good relation' (AP)
Russian Soldier, Two Police Killed In North Caucasus-Reports (Nasdaq)
19 horses in Russian show stranded in Dallas area (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
US missile shield plan threatens arms cuts: Moscow (AFP)
Obama strikes chord with Russian youth (AFP)
Two Indians in semifinals of Russian boxing event (Calcutta News)
Russian inflation slows to just below 12% annually in June - Kudrin (Interfax)
US wants justice in journalist's killing in Russia (AP)
Michelle Obama flair makes few waves in Moscow (AFP)
The Enigma of Russian Pork Demand (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
Britain's senior diplomat caught in explicit video with Russian prostitutes (Pravda Ru)
US first lady tours Russian school for orphans (AP)
Michelle Obama charms Russian children (Reuters)
Russian senator Margelov urges G8 expansion (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Conference of Russian compatriotsâ€™ organisations to be held in Riga (Itar-Tass)
US presses Russia for justice in journalist's murder (AFP)
Obamamania? Not in Russia for presidential visit (Reuters)
Russian TV censors South Park's Putin (BigPond News)
Russian Channel Cuts Putin Scene In 'South Park' (KDKA Pittsburgh)
U.S. calls on Russia to find U.S. reporter's killers (Reuters)
Obama asks Russians to forge partnership with US (AP)
Russian Resource Law an Obstacle in Black Sea Talks, Exxon Says (Bloomberg)
Russian govt approves 2010-2012 macroeconomic forecasts - minister (Interfax)
US wants strong but democratic Russia: Obama (AFP)
Putin loses nothing in Russia-US summit (AP)
Russian Gas: Black Hats and White Hats in a World of Gray (New York Times)
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings to Showcase Russian Production Facility (Aircraft Maintenance Technology)
Obama concludes 'reset' mission to Russia (AFP)
Style over substance in US-Russia 'reset' (AFP)
Russian Railways Receives EBRDâ€™s Biggest-Ever Loan (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Russian activist 'found murdered' (BBC News)
Russia operator denies plan to rename Lenin station (AFP)
Russian channel cuts Putin scene on 'South Park' (AP)
Russia has no plan to leave naval base in Ukraine (Reuters)
Reports: Russia tests 2nd sub-launched missile (AP)
Medvedev: Russian activist's killers will be found (Boston Herald)
2nd UPDATE:Russian Activist Murder Must Be Investigated-Merkel (Nasdaq)
Abducted Russian activist found dead: reports (AFP)
Top Russia activist killed in Caucasus: officials (AFP)
EU blasts Russian President Medvedev's visit to disputed Georgian territory (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
US 'disturbed and saddened' by Russian killing (AP via Yahoo! News)
Comments on slaying of Russian activist Estemirova (AP)
East Europeans seek Obama's support on Russia (Reuters)
Activist Murder Shows Russian Democracy's Woes - EU's Buzek (Nasdaq)
Russian rights activist found slain (Denver Post)
Lawyers, activists and reporters killed in Russia (AP)
Russia's largest market closed amid race tensions (AP)
Russian tourist drowns in Ukraine's Crimea (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Chinese plane land-crashes at Russian-Chinese military exercise (Itar-Tass)
Medvedev: Russian activist's killers will be found (AP)
US 'disturbed and saddened' by Russian killing (AP)
Doping bans handed out to three Russian cyclists (EARTHtimes.org)
Russian scientists create medication against cancer and nuclear radiation (Pravda Ru)
Test of Russian ballistic missile fails (AP)
Mourners weep for slain Russian rights activist (AP)
Free Russian stories for Yolo preschoolers (The Daily Democrat)
Kyrgyzstan may decide on new Russian base in August (The Star)
Ingushetia minister shot dead: official (AFP)
Russia lifts pork ban from U.S. Wisconsin, Canada (Reuters)
Biden rejects Russian sphere of influence (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Russian postal workers to let police open mail (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
Chechnya leader to sue rights group over activist (Reuters)
Russian rights group suspends work in Chechnya (AFP)
Russian FM to visits Vietnam (Vietnam Net)
Tajikistan plans to drop Russian language use (The Star)
Report: Rights group to suspend Chechnya work (AP)
Medvedev hosts Armenia, Azerbaijan peace talks (AFP)
Russian Railways to lose 4.5 bln rubles if ferrous scrap metal tariffreduced (Part 2) (Interfax)
Russian stocks mixed on Friday due to negative U.S. trends (Interfax)
Caucasus situation 'very, very difficult': Medvedev (AFP)
Slain Russian activist's group pulls out of Chechnya (Reuters)
Putin promises help for Russian steel industry (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Russian Tursunov into quarters at Indianapolis tennis (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russia eases restrictions on rights groups, NGOs (AP)
Russian pupils to have choice of religion, ethics (AP)
Chinese delegation meets with Russian officials on smuggling probe (People's Daily)
Indian Navy criticized for delayed acquisition of over-priced Russian aircraft carrier (People's Daily)
Russia, China kick off military exercises (AFP)
New Politkovskaya hearings start August 5: reports (AFP)
Russian version of popular Czech song mocks Putin (ÄŒeskÃ© noviny)
Russian PM Putin proposes VEB lend $2.4 to Gazprombank (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
NATO, Russia consider ways to boost cooperation (AP)
Reports: Iran reactor to be switched on this year (AP)
UPDATE: 9 Suspected Militants Killed In Russian Caucasus (Nasdaq)
Correction: Russian cargo plane story (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
Russian activist dead, colleague suspects murder (AP)
Vigil held for slain Russian activist (AP)
Russian Orthodox leader urges end to Kiev split (AP via Yahoo! News)
Russian govt opts not to raise gas export duty, extraction tax startingfrom 2010 - source (Part 2) (Interfax)
Twenty-five dead in 'monstrous' Russian bus crash (AFP)
US, Russia discuss nuclear arms reduction pact (AP)
Russian Press: Russia to Lose Billions, Fell into Bulgaria's Trap (Novinite.com)
Russian government approves outline for 3-year budget (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Medvedev chides NATO over Georgia, Ukraine (AP)
Russian bear must be modern to be attractive: Medvedev (Reuters)
Russian yachtsmen charged with resisting arrest in Spain, determined toparticipate in regatta (Interfax)
iPhone floundering in Russian market (MacNN)
Chechnya blast kills at least five: report (Reuters)
Officials say suicide bomber kills 6 in Chechnya (AP)
Patriarch Kirill: No independent church in Ukraine (AP)
Russian, Kyrgyzstani presidents sign memo on Rssn military contingent (Itar-Tass)
Police clampdown on Russian freedom demo (EuroNews)
US Vice President Biden hits nerve in Russia (AP)
British-Russian oil major's profits plunge 57% (AFP)
Reputed Russian 'godfather' wounded in Moscow (AP)
Russian PM Putin dives to bottom of Lake Baikal (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Medvedev in Central Asia to bolster Russian clout (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Obama administration says Russia could join NATO (AP)
Russian mafia ""godfather"" wounded by sniper (Reuters)
What the Russian papers say (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russian citizen Salonen freed in Finland (Itar-Tass)
Unmanned Russian cargo ship docks at space station (AP)
Russia wants 2nd base in Kyrgyzstan (AP)
CORRECT: Uzbekistan Blasts Russian Plan For Troops In Kyrgyzstan (Nasdaq)
Russian political and economic calendar: August 5 - 10. (Interfax)
Russia's Putin inspects crystals in deepest lake (Reuters)
Russia trumps U.S. with new Central Asia army base (Reuters)
Russian subs patrolling off U.S. east coast: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Russian troops on high readiness in South Ossetia (AP via Yahoo! News)
Georgia urges US, EU to defuse Russia tensions (AFP)
Obama, Medvedev discuss Georgia, arms control (AP)
OAO Lukoil, OAO Sberbank, MTS: Russian Stock-Market Preview (Bloomberg)
Pentagon: Russian subs no cause for alarm (UPI)
Russian official irked by US Vice President Biden (AP)
Russia backs EU, not U.S., role in Georgia (Reuters)
Student turns into a master of Russian (This is Oxfordshire)
Russian date for Cottagers (PA Sport via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Russia keeping US Humvees as war trophies (AP)
Russian general shrugs off U.S. submarine worries (Reuters)
'Defeat showed Russian might' (News 24 South Africa)
U.S. diplomat 'caught on video in a new Russian honeytrap' (Daily Mail)
Russia's Obama: No, he can't, at least not now (AP)
Politkovskaya family bids to halt new Moscow trial (Reuters)
Nine held for robbing Russian girl of camera (Press Trust of India)
Russian Leader Putin with 78% Approval after 10 Years in Power (Novinite.com)
K-G-Beefcake: Putin bares his chest in Siberia (AP)
Georgia, Russia step back from fears of a new war (AP)
Russian navy to search for missing cargo ship (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Russian economy will need 4-5 yrs to recover in real terms - Kudrin(Part 2) (Interfax)
Russia's Putin strips for stardom, again (AP)
Turkey, Russia sign gas pipeline deal (AP)
Two Russian Rights Activists Found Dead in Chechnya (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Russian 'Merchant of Death' set for Thai hearing (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russian court refuses new Politkovskaya inquiry (AP)
Saakashvili slams Russian 'invaders' (AP)
Russian warships join hunt for missing cargo ship (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News)
Russian warships join hunt for missing cargo shipÂ (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
After a decade in power, Putin not ready to quit (AP)
Russian economy hitting 'dead end': Medvedev (AFP)