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News Archive for 24 January 2008

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24.01.2008 - Alcohol-driven domestic crime on the rise in Russia
Alcohol-driven domestic crime in Russia has leaped by one third in the past five years, the Interior Ministry's public order department said on Thursday. in detail...

24.01.2008 - Putin hails setting up of high-tech clinics in Russia
President Vladimir Putin has returned to Moscow from the city of Penza, some 700 kilometers to the east of the Russian capital, after attending a conference on development of high-tech medical clinics in Russia. in detail...

Business

24.01.2008 - VEB to grant $80 bln loan to Russian enterprises
The Russian state Development Bank (VEB) is planning to issue a two trillion ruble ($80 billion) loan to the Russian economy, the bank's chairman said on Thursday. in detail...

24.01.2008 - Gazprom set to close deal on 51% stake in Serbian oil company
An agreement to sell 51% in Serbia's NIS oil company to Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of Russian energy giant Gazprom, will be signed on Friday, a source in the Kremlin said on Thursday. in detail...

World

24.01.2008 - Russia and Ukraine keep fee for Sevastopol base unchanged
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to keep the rent for Russia's base in Sevastopol unchanged, Russia's deputy foreign minister said between sessions of a joint subcommittee on the Black Sea base on Thursday. in detail...

24.01.2008 - Over half of Ukrainians against joining NATO
Over 50% of Ukrainians would vote against joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, according to a survey carried out by the country's Democratic Initiatives foundation. in detail...

24.01.2008 - Russia's envoy poised for military patent discussions with NATO
"As I was preparing to take up my new post, I was astonished at the disrespect for proprietary rights in the field of armaments," Dmitry Rogozin told a news conference in detail...

24.01.2008 - Russia has no hostile intentions against any country
Russia has “no hostile intentions whatsoever” against any sate of the world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday. in detail...

Politics

24.01.2008 - Russia to invite 400 foreign observers to presidential polls
An estimated 400 international observers will be invited to monitor Russia's March 2 presidential election, the Central Election Commission said on Thursday. in detail...

Sport

24.01.2008 - Russia seeks larger ticket quota for Euro 2008
The president of the Russian Football Union said on Thursday he hoped the quota of tickets for Russian soccer fans will be increased at Euro 2008, to be held in Austria and Switzerland this June. in detail...

24.01.2008 - Sharapova makes Australian Open final
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova progressed to the final of the 2008 Australian Open in Melbourne after an easy victory over Serbia's Jelena Jankovic (3) on Thursday. in detail...