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02.02.2006
Russia for Settling Iran Problem Based on International Law — FM
Iran’s nuclear problem should be settled based on the international law, Russia’s Foreign Minister said on Thursday.

02.02.2006
Moscow Prosecutors to Search for Extremism in Internet
Moscow prosecutor’s office has instigated criminal proceedings on spreading extremist information in the Internet.

02.02.2006
More Than 20 Racial Crimes Committed in Russia in Jan 2006 — Report
More than 20 racial crimes have been committed in Russia in 2006, according to human rights organizations, and most of them in the Moscow region

02.02.2006
Russia to Scrap 17 Nuclear Sub in 2006 — Official
Russia will scrap 17 nuclear submarines this year, top atomic official said on Thursday.

02.02.2006
Bird Flu Virus Cannot Be Biological Weapon — Russian Expert
The deadly bird flu virus originated naturally, and is not a biological weapon, a senior Russian scientist says.

02.02.2006
Poll in Georgia Shows Soros as Country’s Enemy
Most of the inhabitants of the Georgian capital of Tbilisi who have taken part in a poll consider George Soros enemy of Georgia.

02.02.2006
US Neglects Rights Abuse in Russia — Observers
The United States has largely turned a blind eye to a deteriorating human rights situation in Russia that includes a crackdown on the media, political parties and NGOs, rights observers say.

02.02.2006
One-Year-Old Called Up to Serve in Russian Army
Military commissariat in the Russian city of Volgograd has sent call-up papers to a one-year-old baby boy.

02.02.2006
Iran Rejects Russian Offer — US State Department
Denouncing Iran’s nuclear activities, the Bush administration expressed confidence Wednesday that Iran had no intention of accepting Russia’s compromise enrichment offer and the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency would report the controversial program to the Security Council.

02.02.2006
Moscow Synagogue Attacker Sane, Faces Trial
The man who is accused of a knife-wielding attack on a central Moscow synagogue has been declared sane and will face trial.

02.02.2006
Russian Rocket Forces Officer Fined for Hiring Out Soldiers
A Russian military court has convicted a senior officer in the elite rocket forces of hiring out troops under his command as labor for local businesses.

02.02.2006
15 Russian Human Rights Activists Arrested for Protesting Spying Claims
Fifteen Russian human rights activists have been arrested for staging an unauthorized rally near the headquarters of the Federal Security Service, or FSB.

02.02.2006
Putin’s Comments on Hamas Spark Row Between Russia, Israel — Paper
Russia and Israel are on the verge of a diplomatic row after President Putin stated at a personal press-conference that Russia never viewed Hamas as a terrorist organization.

02.02.2006
Sharapova Named One of World’s Most Desirable Women
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has been called one of world’s most desirable women by the annual Top 99 Most Desirable Women list.

02.02.2006
4 Die of Exposure as Cold Returns to Moscow
Residents of Moscow and western Russian regions braced for more Arctic temperatures as a cold front that has taxed municipal heating systems in Siberia pushed westward.

02.02.2006
Russia’s Shattered Yukos Appeals $3.5b Tax Claim
Embattled oil company Yukos sent an appeal to the Federal Tax Service against a $3.5 billion back tax claim for 2004, the company has said in a statement.

02.02.2006
Bush, Putin Discuss Iran Over the Phone
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush discussed the standoff over Iran’s nuclear program over the phone.