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Kremlin bill to extend presidential term approved »

Moscow  - A Kremlin bill to extend the presidential term from four to six years was a vote shy of being unanimously approved by lawmakers in its third and final reading Friday in Russia’s lower house of parliament.

‘No trust’ in US-Russian relations, Medvedev declares »

Washington  - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday the United States and Russia share “no trust” in relations but suggested the two countries can begin to heal ties without first resolving the dispute over missile defence.

Medvedev: No missile deployment if Obama drops anti-missile shield »

Paris - Russia will not deploy missiles in its European enclave of Kaliningrad if US president-elect Barack Obama cancels the planned American anti-missile defence system, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published Thursday in the French daily Le Figaro.

Negligent sailor caused Russian nuclear submarine accident »

Moscow  - A careless crew member caused a weekend accident on a Russian nuclear submarine that cost 20 lives, an inquiry showed Thursday.

Russian lawmakers fast-track bill on longer presidential term »

Moscow  - Approval of a Kremlin bill to extend the presidential term from four to six years will be fast-tracked by the legislature and enacted by Friday, Russia’s parliamentary committee on constitutional legislation said Wednesday.

Finance to trump Georgia at EU-Russia summit »

Brussels - When the leaders of Russia and the European Union meet in the French resort of Nice on Friday, they are more likely to talk about the current financial crisis than the crisis in their own relationship sparked by Russia’s war with Georgia, diplomats say.

Russia faces crude reckoning over oil prices »

Moscow - The splurge of oil profits feeding Russia’s years of growth has turned sticky with falling production and energy prices.

US sanctions 13 firms for arms sales to North Korea, Iran, Syria »

Washington - The United States has imposed sanctions on 13 companies accused of aiding the weapons programmes of North Korea, Iran or Syria, the State Department said Friday.

Kidnappings and mine explosions in Russia’s northern Caucasus »

Moscow - Some 15 people were kidnapped by alleged Islamic militants in Russia’s strife-torn North Caucasus region, while at least eight police officers were injured in mine explosions, media reports said Friday.

Georgia seeks billion-dollar shot in the arm in Brussels »

Brussels - Georgia is hoping for a billion-dollar shot in the arm on Wednesday when representatives of 67 nations and financial institutions gather in Brussels for a one-day donors’ conference.