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10.11.2006
Iran’s Larijani Warns Against Tough UN Measures on Moscow Visit
Iran negotiator Ali Larijani gives a warning in Moscow against UN measures on Iran nuclear programme.

10.11.2006
Russia’s Ex-Defense Minister Dies at 68
Igor Sergeyev, who served as Russia’s defense minister in the turbulent 1990s, died Friday, military officials said. He was 68.

10.11.2006
Russian Media Pay Tribute to East German Spy Chief
Russia paid lavish tribute to dead East German spymaster Markus Wolf on Friday, playing up his Russian background and recalling past espionage triumphs over the United States and its allies.

10.11.2006
Russia Sends Missiles to Belarus in Response to U.S. Warplanes Delivery to Poland
Russia has sent anti-aircraft systems to Belarus in retaliation against the delivery to Poland of US-made F-16 warplanes, a source in the Moscow-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) said on Friday.

10.11.2006
Dutch Coach Hiddink Vows to Drink Vodka if Russians Reach EURO 2008
Russia manager Guus Hiddink says if his team qualify for the UEFA EURO 2008 finals he will break the habit of a lifetime and down a shot of vodka.

10.11.2006
Ghanaian Footballer Accuses Russian Spartak Captain of Racism
Baffour Gyan, Ghanaian striker who plays for the Russian club Saturn Ramenskoya has accused Spartak Moscow captain Yegor Titov of racism.

10.11.2006
Russian, U.S. Researchers Detect Gene Responsible for Baldness
Russian and U.S. scientists say they have found a genetic mutation that causes an unusual kind of baldness, in families in central Russia. The discovery may offer a path toward preventing the more routine kind of hair loss, they say.

10.11.2006
Russian Space Agency Raises Price of Tourist Flight to ISS by $1 mln
The price of a commercial flight to the International Space Station has risen from $20 million to $21 million, a Russian space official has said.

10.11.2006
Iran’s Nuke Negotiator Arrives in Moscow for Talks
Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani has arrived in Moscow for talks on the country’s controversial nuclear program. He will meet with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov.

10.11.2006
Russian Vandals Defile Boris Pasternak’s Tomb
The tomb of famous Russian writer Boris Pasternak has been defiled by vandals, workers at a cemetary near moscow have said.

10.11.2006
Chechnya to Revise Constitution, Change Rules for Presidential Election
Authorities in Chechnya are planning a referendum on a new constitution for the province that would change the way of electing the regional president and legislature.

10.11.2006
Russian Expert Skeptical of Kyrgyzstan’s New Constitution
Sergei Mikheyev, deputy director at the Moscow-based Center for Political Science told Russia Today that a new constitution approved earlier this month in Kyrgyzstan has not resolved underlying problems.

10.11.2006
Chechen Teen Stabbed to Death in Russian Capital — Report
A 17-year-old student was attacked in northern Moscow this week by unknown thugs. Ethnic Chechen identified as Kazbek Dadakhanov is said to be related to the former mayor of Grozny Bislan Gantamirov, a leading Russian daily reports.

10.11.2006
Bush to Meet Putin in Moscow in Bid to Improve Ties Between Russia, U.S.
George Bush plans to visit Moscow on his way to the the Asia-Pacific Economic Summit. The meeting would be a chance for both countries to improve their frayed ties.

10.11.2006
Russia Anticipates No Change in Ties After Rumsfeld’s Exit — Ivanov
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Thursday he expected cooperation with the U.S. military in tackling common threats to continue despite the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

10.11.2006
Russian Spy Veterans Mourn Death of East Germany’s Markus Wolf
Veteran agents of Soviet and Russian foreign intelligence said Thursday they were deeply saddened by the death of Markus Wolf, East Germany’s long-serving spy chief, who died at the age of 83.