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Call Girls Dressed as Warders Visit Russian Prisoners - Report
Liverpool Beats Russia's CSKA to Win European Super Cup
Grounding Jets Could Cost Aeroflot $20M (AP)
Three Chechens Arrested in Germany After Manhunt
Sharapova's Week of Reign Ends
U.S. delegation detained, released in Russian airport / 3-hour impasse over search before Senate group left for Ukraine (San Francisco Chronicle)
Russia's Tatars Turning to Islamic Roots (AP)
Russian Officials Split on Reasons for Detention of U.S. Senators
Ukrainian Official Wants Russia's Black Sea Fleet out of Crimean Waters
Russian Soldiers Acquitted of Killing Chechen Civilians Face Retrial (Mosnews)
Russian economy gains nothing from high oil prices -- expert (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Kazan Celebrates 1000th Anniversary (AP)
Chechen Warlord Rejoins Rebel Government (AP)
Jailed Menatep Owner Lebedev Files Complaint Against Trial Judge
Migrant Workers Transfer $1.3Bln out of Russia in H1 2005
Russian students may be trapped in Katrina-hit New Orleans (Itar-Tass)
Russian FM Wants Wider Relations With Arab Countries (Mosnews)
Beslan School Victims' Kin Split on Invite (AP)
Russia ""regrets"" holding up U.S. senators' plane (Reuters)
Russia Releases Former Intelligence Officer Behind Probe of 1999 Bombings
U.S. Senators Lugar, Obama Praise Yushchenko's Regime, Pledge Aid to Ukraine
Russian delegation meets with top UEFA officials (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russian peacekeepers say Georgia accuses them of smuggling (Itar-Tass)
Ex-Russia Official Said to Unveil Plans (AP)
Russia Sorry for Delaying U.S. Senators (AP)
Russia Planning More Military Exercises With China - Defense Minister
Russia Resumes Production of World's Largest Aircraft
Officials: Russian Grain Harvest Enough (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Grief, anger on anniversary of Russian school siege (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Russia denies secret role in Beslan tragedy (AFP)
Beslan's mothers to blame Putin for their loss (Reuters)
Ukrainian Man Loses U.S. Citizenship for Helping Nazis
Condoleezza Rice Sends Russia Letter of Beslan Condolences
Russian town marks last of three days of mourning for 2004 terror victims (KRON 4 Bay Area)
USA arrests Russian UN officials to slander the organization (Pravda)
Group: Russia Hasn't Learned From Beslan (AP)
Jailed Russia Tycoon to Run for Parliament (AP)
Relatives of Beslan Victims Go on Hunger Strike
Russian Special Services Say Google Earth Helping Terrorists
Russian copter crashes in Malaysia (Itar-Tass)
Russian, European railways to improve intâ€™l services. (Itar-Tass)
Beslan bells toll as Russia marks hostage tragedy (AFP)
Report: Russian Students Await Help in La. (AP)
Major Chinese Lending Bank to Open Russian Subsidiary in 2006
Forbes Magazine Names Maria Sharapova World's Most Powerful Tennis Player
Boc, Russian Import And Export Bank Ink Home Currency Settlement (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News)
SINO-RUSSIAN ECONOMIC, TRADE COOP ENTERS NEW STAGE: OFFICIALS (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Despite horror, Beslan children return to school (Reuters)
Blast near Russia's Chechnya kills one-agencies (Reuters)
Iraq Asks Russian Power Engineers to Come Back
Russian Ka-32 Helicopter Crashes in Malaysia, 3 Killed
Russian-Chinese military exercise not aimed at other countries (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Sino-Russian economic, trade ties with increased cooperation (People's Daily)
Canadian minister seeks closer security ties with Russia over Arctic (AFP)
Putin promises Beslan mothers officials will be held accountable (AFP)
Russian Jumper Lebedeva Wins Golden League Million-Dollar Jackpot
Russia to Close Far East Space Center - Agency
Russian stocks higher at opening (RosBusinessConsulting)
Russian Interior Ministry reports on measures to fight human trafficking (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russia Explosion Kills 1, Wounds 5 (AP)
Bush to Host Putin at White House (AP)
Greenpeace Denounces Chernobyl Whitewashing
Ukrainian President and PM Hold Crisis Talks on Corruption Accusations
Russian Taishet-Nakhodka pipeline to reach China first (People's Daily)
UPDATE: Russian governor proposes tougher anti-poaching measures (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Two Ex-Gitmo Prisoners Released in Russia (AP)
Beslan mourns with tolling bell, doves (Reuters)
Boris Yeltsin Rushed Home from Italian Holiday after Breaking a Leg
Russian Dog Saves Four People Covering Exploding Grenade by Own Body
UPDATE: Russian team wins two medals at 2005-Judo World Championship (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russian economic ministry set to amend intellectual property laws (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Minute of silence marks anniversary of Beslan hostage bloodbath (AFP)
White Doves, Tears Mark Beslan Anniversary (AP)
Gazprom, E.ON, BASF Sign $2.5Bln Pipeline Agreement
Russian Aide to Yushchenko Hails Tymoshenko's Dismissal
Russian stocks likely to grow (RosBusinessConsulting)
Russia could lead world economy, PM says - Russian News - News From Russia (Gateway to Russia)
Putin sacks Navy head a month after mini-sub drama (Reuters)
Russia opposes reporting Iran to UN (Reuters)
Ford's Russian Plant Faces ""Large"" Back Tax Claim - Source
President Yushchenko's Main Rival Returns to Ukraine, Offers Support to Tymoshenko
Garang crash helicopter was 'healthy': Russian investigator (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Clijsters and Pierce destroy Russian hopes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Russian Navy: No Money for Rescue Vessels (AP)
Russia Opposes Referring Iran Over Nukes (AP)
Russia's Gazprom Wins License to Extract Gas in Venezuela
Suicide Rate Jumps in Moscow Overnight
URGENT: Nigerian court rules to release Russian seamen (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russian Delegation Arrives in Beijing for Korea Talks (Mosnews)
Putin warns against interference in ex-Soviet states (Reuters)
Putin Denies Creation of Russia Oligarchy (AP)
Russia to Supply Belarus with S-300 Air Defense Missiles - Source
Azeri Opposition Rallies in Capital, Promises Orange Revolution
Putin cautions against alarm over Ukraine crisis (Reuters)
BASF, E.ON and Gazprom Sign Agreement on North European Gas Pipeline Through the Baltic, Company Will be Set Up as a (ChemPoint)
Update: Russian sailors awaiting trial in Nigeria accommodated at trade mission (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Jailed Russian Tycoon to Run for Office (AP)
Russian Sailors Detained in Australia, Suspected of Illegal Fishing
Deutsche Telekom Sells Remaining Stake in Russian Mobile Operator MTS for $1.6Bln
Rosneft Signs Record $7.5B Loan With Banks (AP)
Court to Extradite Yukos-Linked Banker (AP)
Putin to continue work to unite two Russian Orthodox churches (Itar-Tass)
Court Considers Russian Astrologerâ€™s Case Against NASA (Mosnews)
Russia's Foreign Minister Hails Russian-German Ties
Georgia Names Street After George Bush
Putin, Schroeder give blessing to gas pipeline deal (Reuters)
Germany, Russia seal five-billion-dollar gas pipeline deal (AFP)
WHAT THE RUSSIAN PAPERS SAY (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Heating season opens in Russian regions (Itar-Tass)
Russia-U.S. Relations at Their Worst Ahead of Putin-Bush Meeting - Experts
Russian Specialists Returning to Iraq - Putin
$20M Space Tourist Trains for Launch (AP)
Blasts near Russia's Chechnya, gas pipeline hit (Reuters)
Italian firm buys up Russian washing machine factory (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russian Visas difficult to get: Indian Ambassador to Moscow (India Infoline)
Russia's Putin Calls for Preserving United Nations
2 Powerful Blasts Hit Russia's Ingushetia Overnight
Valuation of Russian State Oil Co. Due (AP)
Russia warns U.S. against new nuclear doctrine (Reuters)
Bush, Putin Focus on Nonproliferation, Russian WTO Accession (U.S. State Department)
Russian economic development and trade minister against ceding Kuril Islands to Japan (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Gazprom's Subsidiary Bank Makes $1Bln Eurobond Issue
President of Russian Caucasus Republic Announces Resignation
Russian Strategic Troops Scrap Another Railroad Missile Launching Facility (RedNova)
Jailed Russian tycoon files election papers (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sakhalin-2 Oil and Gas Project Reaps Benefits of Productive Summer
Russian MP Calls for International Definition of ""Terrorist""
Russia court starts hearing jailed tycoon's appeal (Reuters)
Khodorkovsky's Appeal Hearing Postponed (AP)
Lithuanians Find Missiles at Crash Site of Russian Fighter (Mosnews)
A few reasons to get out of the house this week: Tuesday: Russian dancers... (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Former FSB Officer Behind 1999 Apartment Bombings Probe in Custody Again
Mike Tyson Opens Boxing Tournament in Russia's Chechnya
Ex-PM to Seek Russia's Presidency in 2008 (AP)
Disputes Likely Topics for Bush, Putin (AP)
Russian expert to decode crashed fighter's flight recorder (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
The Father of Russian Music (WNYC New York Public Radio)
Difficulties in Transference
Former Russian Peacekeeper Detained in Georgia on Suspicion of Trading Arms
Report: Russian Fighter Down in Lithuania (AP)
Russian Officials Suspended Amid Probe (AP)
Russian minister calls airbase in Kyrgyzstan long-term project (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russian fleet for Indro-2005 leaves for India (DefenceIndia)
Putin meets Iranian counterpart amid tension over Tehran's nuclear program (AFP)
Russian Fighter's Crash Prompts Probe (AP)
Finance minister against restrictions on Russian oil exports (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Bird flu virus officially confirmed in 49 Russian settlements (Itar-Tass)
Tymoshenko and Yushchenko Heading for Showdown
Russia Takes Over ISS Watch as Rita Threatens U.S. Space Center
Cargo Ship Sinks in Russian Far North (AP)
Russian Woman Delivers Baby on Plane (AP)
First Russian-Uzbek antiterrorist exercise ends in Uzbekistan (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Lithuanians Say Russian Crash Accidental (WINK TV Southwest Florida)
Russia, China Force EU to Ease Pressure on Iran
Finland's Nokian Tyres Officially Opens Russian Plant
Gazprom Announces List of Possible Partners (AP)
Lithuania Not Handing Over Crashed Pilot (AP)
23 September 2005 12:30 Russian stocks mixed at opening (Gateway to Russia)
Lithuanians Say Russian Crash Accidental (ABC News)
Scores Wounded in Belarus Blast
Khodorkovsky's Canadian Lawyer Forced to Leave Russia
Bush says Russia shares US goal on Iran, North Korea (AFP)
Bush, Putin, downplay Iran differences (AFP)
Russia Considers Removing Import Duties on Foreign Civil Aircraft
Russia's Largest Oil Producer Lukoil Opens Office in China
Russian oil tycoon's lawyers vow to appeal (Boston Globe)
Putin to kick off Russian culture festival in Belgium (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bush presses Putin on Iran nuclear program (Reuters)
Bush Confident on Iran After Putin Meeting (AP)
U.S. to Help Azerbaijan Build Radar Stations - Embassy Official
Suspects of Bombing Belarus Cafe Detained, Officials Deny Terrorism
URGENT: Russian Railways takes $540 mln loan from foreign syndicate (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russian stock market retreating at opening (RosBusinessConsulting)
Yeltsin Checks Out of Moscow Hospital (AP)
Six police, top rebel killed in Russia's Chechnya (Reuters)
Russia's Kirilenko, Myskina Win WTO Titles in China, India
Adjusting to Higher Gas Prices in Russia
Azeri Deputy FM Comments on Russian Mediatorâ€™s Statements (Baku Today)
Putin begins televised call-in session with Russian public. (Itar-Tass)
Russia Said Won't Resume Cold War Rivalry (AP)
Official: Russia to Freeze Gas Prices (AP)
Ukrainian President Appoints New Economy Minister
Russia's Putin Apologizes for Attacks on Foreign Students
â—† Japan stands firm on claiming Russian-held islands off Hokkaido (Kyodo News)
Russian Muslims Want Their Own Vice President (Mosnews)
Policeman Killed in Chechnya Violence (AP)
Kyrgyzstan: US forces can stay -- if they pay more (Reuters)
Russia Ready to Repay $28Bln Paris Club Debt Immediately - Finance Minister
Russian Girls Take Keen Interest in Tennis After Sharapova's Success
Russian, Georgian tycoons pass on West Ham investment (Tribalfootball.com)
Russian stock market opens higher (RosBusinessConsulting)
Greenspan: storm impact on oil has peaked (Reuters)
Khodorkovsky's Lawyers Claim Denied Access (AP)
Russia Occupies 75th Place in Worldwide Competitiveness Rating
Russian Publishers Launch Local Versions of BusinessWeek and Economist
Three Indicted for Attack on Russian Czar (AP)
Prosecutors Nix Tymoshenko Arrest Warrant (AP)
Latvian PM seeks black list status for Russian tycoon Berezovsky (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russian Railways to invest $600mln-plus in oil deliveries to China (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
2 Russians Detained in Africa With Suitcase Full of Gold Dust
Bach Manuscript Found in St. Petersburg
Russia to wipe out 100 million dollars in poor country debt: Kudrin (AFP)
Putin: Russia Oil Reserves 'Underestimated' (AP)
Russian rocket with U.S. space tourist lifts off (phillyburbs.com)
Russian rocket sets off for international space station (KRON 4 Bay Area)
Jailed Khodorkovsky Predicts Instability, Says Kremlin is Weak
Yukos Case Had Negative Impact on Foreign Investors' Trust in Russia Economy - British Ambassador
Putin Won't Rule Out Third Term in 2008 (AP)
Beslan mothers ask for legal probe of Russian cult (Reuters)
U.S. millionaire blasts off aboard Russian rocket (CTV.ca)
Russian boxer Nikolai Valuev challenger for WBA titlist (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Lukoil Offers $2Bln for Holder of Kazakhstan Oil Resources Nelson
Bankers Tell Russian PM Excessive Social Spending Could Cause Major Crisis
Putin hails Russian riches, but vows no third term (AFP)
China Co. to Build Pipeline for Russia Oil (AP)
Russian EconMin seeks pipeline ban on two oil firms (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
Russian-US crew, tourist dock at space station (Reuters)
Oil Production Launched at Russia's Sakhalin-1 Field
Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Carrying U.S. Tourist Docks With ISS
Russia Test-Launches Ballistic Missile (AP)
Beslan witness says Russian armoured vehicle fired at school first (AFP)
Russian Spacecraft Docks at Space Station (ABC News)
Mittal, Russian slug it out for UKâ€™s top rich (The Times of India)
Gazprom buys Sibneft as Russian state regains energy sector control (AFP)
Who Will Succeed Putin in 2008?
Soviet Ambassador to India Refutes Rumors of KGB Payments to Indira Ghandi
Kremlin aide wants Lenin's corpse buried (Reuters)
Putin to honour UK team who rescued Russian sub (Reuters.co.uk)
Putin to honour UK team who rescued Russian sub (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Russian ""third parliament"" opens amid questions (Reuters)
US 'space tourist' blasts off aboard Soyuz (AFP)
Russian Fighter Crash Not Provocation Against Lithuania - Investigators
Putin Promises EU to Deal With Illegal Migrants
Lithuania drops proceedings against Russian pilot (Itar-Tass)
Russian Space Agency mulls launches from Kuru (PhysOrg)
Russia's Sakhalin-1 starts pumping oil (Reuters)
Former Hong Kong governor lets rip in undiplomatic last blast (AFP)
U.S. Delays Payment for Uzbek Base
Former Soviet Leader Gorbachev Awarded Augsburg Peace Prize
Lithuania crash pilot could have used emergency signal earlier - Russian Commander (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russian Poultry Farming Union puts bird flu losses at $420,000 (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russian Orthodox Clerics Lead Reburial (AP)
Swiss to Extradite Russian Ex-Minister (AP)
Berlusconi Stands Up For Russia's Putin
Moscow Gallery Removes Icon Caviar Exhibit as Churchgoers Protest
Indo-Russian Technology Centre to come up in Russia for technology transfers (PharmaBiz)
Russian navy fires ballistic missile (Khaleej Times)
G7 December meeting eases Russia dilemma - sources (Reuters)
Russian Prime Minister OKs Bid for Group (AP)
Vandals Desecrate 70 Headstones at St. Petersburg Jewish Cemetery