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27.10.2005 - Basayev is somewhere in North Caucasus
Shamil Basayev, a leader of Chechen militants, is hiding somewhere in the North Caucasus, Chechen President Alu Alkhanov told a Thursday press conference at Interfax's main office. in detail...

27.10.2005 - Russia marks 3rd anniversary of Nord Ost hostage drama
The hostage crisis, which took place in Moscow music theatre three years ago, shocked the whole world in detail...

27.10.2005 - Medical official says 55% of Russians older than 30 overweight
A senior medical official said Wednesday that 60% of Russian women and 50% of men aged older than 30 were overweight, reflecting growing concerns about obesity in Europe and America. in detail...

Business

27.10.2005 - Finance ministry on Russia's WTO accession
The Russian Finance Ministry is concerned about the requirements for Russia's accession to the WTO. Russia cannot allow access of foreign companies' direct branches to the banking and insurance markets, but this is one of the WTO accession requirements, Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin stated. in detail...

27.10.2005 - Russia Upgraded to Barbados
Moody`s upgraded Russia’s sovereign rating to Baa2 yesterday, October 26, 2005. This move of the rating agency has failed to inspire investors, who apparently look forward to the higher score, in vain though. in detail...

27.10.2005 - Inflation rate feared to exceed 11%
The Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry cannot rule out the possibility that the inflation rate will exceed 11 percent, head of the macroeconomic forecasts department of the Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry Andrei Klepach has told journalists. in detail...

27.10.2005 - Economy ministry issues GDP growth findings
In the third quarter of 2005, GDP growth slowed down, retreating to an average monthly level of 0,5 percent in the first quarter of 2005. Specifically, GDP advanced by 0.7 percent in July, 0.4 percent in August and 0.5 percent in September, Russian social and economic development findings circulated today by the economy ministry show. in detail...

27.10.2005 - Kazakhstan invites Russia to use its pipeline to transport oil to China
Kazakh Prime Minister Danial Akhmetov has offered Russian oil companies the use of a Kazakh pipeline to transport oil to China. in detail...

World

27.10.2005 - Moscow warns Iran to realize risk of Mideast confrontation
Iran should realize the risks of propagandist rhetoric and confrontational approaches to the situation in the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. in detail...

27.10.2005 - Russia against possible Syria sanctions
Russia is against imposing sanctions on Syria in connection with an investigation into the killing of former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafik Hariri, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. in detail...

27.10.2005 - Russia says Norway went too far with arrested vessels
A senior Russian Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday that the Norwegian authorities had gone too far in their handling of the Russian fishing vessels arrested near the Spitzbergen archipelago this week. in detail...