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News Archive for 21 February 2008

Russia

21.02.2008 - Russia's population down 0.17% in 2007 to 142 mln
Russia's population declined by 237,800 (0.17%) last year to reach 142 million as of January 1, 2008, the State Statistics Service announced on Thursday. in detail...

21.02.2008 - Russia refuses visas to Human Rights Watch over 'false data'
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday it refused visas for the leaders of U.S.-based Human Rights Watch, as they gave false information on the purpose of their visit. in detail...

Business

21.02.2008 - Russia's GDP grows 7.4% in January
Russia's GDP increased 7.4% year on year in January 2008, Deputy Economics Minister Andrei Belousov said on Thursday. in detail...

21.02.2008 - Gazprom, Total, StatoilHydro sign Shtokman JV deal
Gazprom, Total and StatoilHydro signed on Thursday a deal on a joint venture to develop the Shtokman gas field in the Barents Sea. in detail...

21.02.2008 - Gazprom, Ukraine PM fail to reach agreement, talks to continue
Gazprom's CEO Alexei Miller and Ukraine's prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, have failed to agree on the details of bilateral gas relations but talks will continue in detail...

UK

21.02.2008 - Russia's Lavrov calls on U.K. to take steps to improve relations
Russia's foreign minister said on Thursday that Russian-British relations can be improved if London reverses the steps it has taken that have strained ties. in detail...

World

21.02.2008 - Putin warns Georgian leader against NATO membership
Russia's president warned his Georgian counterpart on Thursday of potential damage to bilateral relations if the South Caucasus country joins NATO, in detail...

21.02.2008 - Protesters against Kosovo’s break-away clash with police in Bosnia
Unauthorized demonstrations of young people and adolescents, who protested against the unilateral declaration of independence by the Albanian majority in neighboring Kosovo, ended in clashes with the police in the city of Banja Luka, the capital of Bosnian Serbs. in detail...

21.02.2008 - 75 injured in Belgrade riots
A total of 75 people have been injured in street protests against Kosovo independence in Belgrade, including 15 policemen, doctors said Thursday. in detail...

21.02.2008 - Ukrainian president to arrive in Moscow Feb. 21
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko will arrive in Russia on Thursday, his press service said. in detail...

Science & Technology

21.02.2008 - Sukhoi conducts engine tests on SuperJet-100 aircraft
Russia's Sukhoi aircraft manufacturer has successfully tested engines on its first SuperJet-100 regional aircraft, the company said on Thursday. in detail...

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