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Assad says he regrets Syria forces shot down Turkish fighter jet
Tuesday, 03 July 2012 20:23

Syrian president says Turks' Phantom was mistaken for Israeli aircraft, as Ankara scrambles F-16 war planes near border

Bashar al-Assad has said that Syrian air defence forces shot down a Turkish fighter last week because they believed it was an Israeli aircraft and expressed the hope that tensions would not escalate further.

The Syrian president's...

 
Putin sticks to his guns with pledge to boost Russian arms trade
Tuesday, 03 July 2012 19:43

President vows to expand Moscow's market share as Russia prepares to beat last year's record-breaking global exports total

Tanks are designed to do many things: to shoot, to run unstoppably over fields, to intimidate the enemy; in Russia, they are also designed to dance.

Russia marshalled five of them last week to perform in a "tank ballet", humbly...

 
Russian tanks 'dance' at military display - video
Tuesday, 03 July 2012 18:53

At a weapons range in Moscow, Russian armour takes part in a choreographed display entitled Invincible and Legendary


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Dmitry Medvedev annoys Japan with his cross-country trips in Russia
Tuesday, 03 July 2012 14:46
Russian Prime Minister Medvedev visited an island of South Kurils on July 3. The Kuril Islands lay the foundation of the never-ending territorial dispute with Japan, which claims its rights for the Russian islands. The Foreign Ministry of Japan wants the Russian Ambassador to Tokyo to clarify the reasons of Medvedev's visit to the island...
 
Discovery of Russian artist's sketch shows secret side of Soviet propaganda
Monday, 02 July 2012 20:45

Cambridge exhibition reveals before and after versions of pro-revolution poster and show how Lenin was put in the picture

Startlingly different versions of the same Russian poster, revealing an artist struggling to tone down his original vision in order to toe the party line, are revealed for the first time in an exhibition at Cambridge University...

 
Russia and Canada become Arctic allies?
Monday, 02 July 2012 10:48
Last week, Russia began inspection flights over the territory of Canada under the program "Open Skies". In Canada, there are opinions that they will be used to monitor the military and other objects in the Arctic. The fear is fueled by the recent arrest on suspicion of spying for Russia of an officer of the Canadian Naval Intelligence...
 
Russians join in call for Pussy Riot trio's release
Saturday, 30 June 2012 13:21

Moscow court extends Pussy Riot trio's detention without setting trial date leading to more public acts of defiance around the world

Artists and musicians around the world have called for their release. Now, nearly four months after three women were arrested for performing a protest anthem inside Moscow's most important Orthodox church, Christ the...

 
Syria crisis: Russia and US disagree over political solution in Geneva talks
Friday, 29 June 2012 20:03

Kofi Annan predicts 'appropriate outcome' for weekend talks, but difficulties remain over possible departure of Bashar al-Assad

Russia and the US remained locked in negotiation on Friday over proposals for a political solution to the Syrian crisis as violence and protests raged across the country on the eve of a key international conference.

Kofi...

 
India to purchase Russian ammo for $1 billion
Friday, 29 June 2012 18:31
India will create a joint venture to produce ammunition for Smerch multiple artillery rocket systems. Rosoboronexport is currently negotiating the delivery of Mango tank ammo to India. The company has concluded new arms contracts totaling $5 billion since the beginning of the yearю The new contract with India is one of the largest export contracts...
 
Syria crisis: Assad vows to 'annihilate terrorists' - Friday 29 June 2012
Friday, 29 June 2012 18:30

• Dozens killed in new alleged massacre in Douma
• Russia proposes changes to Annan's transition plan
• Morsi recites presidential oath to Tahrir crowd
• Read the latest summary

5.30pm: Here's a roundup of the latest developments:

Syria

Activists say dozens have been killed in attacks on opposition strongholds near Damascus. Most of the casualties...

 
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