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News Archive for 21 September 2007

Russia

21.09.2007 - Russia to boost Ground Forces air defense
"More than 50% of air defense systems in service with the Ground Forces are outdated," the press service quoted Colonel General Nikolai Frolov, commander of the Ground Forces' air defense, as saying. in detail...

Business

21.09.2007 - Enel pumps $6 bln into Russia, plans $3 bln more
Enel, the Italian energy corporation, has invested $6 billion in Russia to date and plans to invest another $3 billion, Fulvio Conti, the company's chief, said during a meeting with Russian businessmen chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi. in detail...

UK

21.09.2007 - Usmanov eyes blocking stake in Arsenal football club
"I want a position [at Arsenal] which allows me to have a blocking stake and then wait for its value to grow," Usmanov told the Ekho Moskvy radio station. in detail...

World

21.09.2007 - Russian FM says U.S. wants Czech radar to spy on Russia
Russia's foreign minister suggested Friday that the United States planned to deploy a missile defense radar in the Czech Republic to monitor the European part of Russia. in detail...

21.09.2007 - Another Russian rafter found alive in China
Another Russian rafter has been found alive in China. That is Andrei Pautov from Moscow, Natalia Lukash from the Emergency Situations Ministry told Itar-Tass. in detail...

21.09.2007 - Iraq hopes Russia will write off 80% of its debt
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Friday Iraq hopes to sign an agreement with Russia to write off 80 percent of its debt by the end of the year. in detail...

Sport

21.09.2007 - Andreyev puts Russia ahead in Moscow Davis Cup semifinal
Russian tennis player Igor Andreyev admitted Friday to being surprised by his easy victory over Germany's Tommy Haas, the world No. 11, in the opening semifinal match of the Davis Cup in Moscow in detail...

21.09.2007 - Russia collects more medals at Wrestling World Championship
Three Russian wrestlers won two more gold medals and a bronze in the free style event at the 2007 Wrestling World Championship in Azerbaijan, bringing the team's gold tally up to five. in detail...

Science & Technology

21.09.2007 - Drifting station 'North Pole-35' set up in Arctic
The drifting station research unit 'North Pole-35' was set up in the Arctic Friday, said Sergei Balyasnikov, a spokesman for the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute. in detail...

Culture

21.09.2007 - Pope Benedict appoints new head of Russian Roman Catholics
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Friday a new head of the Russian Roman Catholics, the Holy See said on its Web site. in detail...

Arts & Theatre

21.09.2007 - Usmanov paid over 36Mln pounds for Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya collection
Russian business tycoon Alisher Usmanov paid over 36 million pounds sterling for the Rostropovich- Vishnevskaya art collection. in detail...

Sochi 2014

21.09.2007 - Audit Chamber to check how funds provided for Sochi are used
The Audit Chamber begins to check how funds provided in accordance with the federal programme for Sochi are used, the chamber's head Sergei Stepashin said on Friday. in detail...

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