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Moscow, Dec 28 – A dog infected with rabies had bitten dozens of people in southeastern Moscow before being caught, authorities said.

Copenhagen, Dec 19 – US President Barack Obama has said Washington and Moscow are “quite close to an agreement” on a new nuclear arms reduction plan.

Moscow, Dec 8 – India and Russia have “successfully” concluded the agreement on the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier, ending a long standoff over the key defence deal, Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said.

Moscow, Dec 5 – An explosion in a club in the city of Perm in Russia killed at least 90 people and injured 114, an emergencies ministry source said Saturday.

Moscow  – German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle welcomed the appointment of the EU’s two new top officials on Friday, saying new EU President Herman Van Rompuy and foreign policy High Representative Catherine Ashton were two “competent personalities.”

Moscow  – Russia’s constitutional court ruled Thursday that no death sentences may be carried out even after a moratorium on capital punishment expires January 1, the Interfax agency reported.

Brussels, Nov 19 – Officials of the European Union (EU) and Russia have signed a series of agreements here to boost socio-economic development in border regions.

Stockholm  – Questions over how Russia plans to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) overshadowed the opening of a summit with the European Union in Stockholm on Wednesday.

Brussels/Moscow  – The European Union and Russia set up a new energy supply early-warning system on Monday in a bid to prevent the sort of crisis which has shaken their relationship in recent years.

Moscow – Firefighters succeeded early Saturday to contain a fire at a military ammunitions depot in western Russia, which left two soldiers dead and 11 people missing.