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Russia, China oppose expansion of military alliances - Lavrov

Russia, China oppose expansion of military alliances - Lavrov

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Moscow and Beijing are against the expansion of military alliances and the deployment of the anti-missile system within military blocs, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Xinhua news agency ahead of the coming visit of President Vladimir Putin to China.

Moscow and Beijing are against the expansion of military alliances and the deployment of the anti-missile system within military blocs, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Xinhua news agency ahead of the coming visit of President Vladimir Putin to China.

According to Lavrov, both countries are supporting the multi-polar model of international relations and the strengthening of the UN role in international affairs.

Lavrov noted that stronger interaction between Russia and China on the international arena has been determined by the complicated situation in the world which is characterized by large geopolitical and economic changes.

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Today, 19:12
Obama urges Russia to cut up to a third nuclear arms

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Russia to agree strategic nuclear weapons cuts of up to a third and to also rein in strategic atomic arms, in a keynote speech in Berlin.

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Friends of Syria to meet in Doha on Saturday June 22

The core group of nations making up the Friends of Syria will meet on Saturday inDoha to discuss concrete help for the Free Syrian Army after recent successes by government forces, a French foreign ministry official said.

Today, 19:47
Great Patriotic War (1941-1945): history or politics?

Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States should devise a common strategy for teaching History of WWII. A proposal to this effect was made by parliamentary Speaker Sergei Naryshkin. Moscow has hosted an international conference on the lessons of the Great Patriotic War. Russia believes that the results of the Second World War are hard and fast and all attempts to re-write history should be nipped in the bud.

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Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to 1 year 8 months in prison for tax evasion

An Italian court on Wednesday sentenced fashion design duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana to one year and eight months in prison for hiding hundreds of millions of euros from the tax authorities.

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Russia is to strengthen its air and space defence – Putin

President Putin spoke about this at a high-level government meeting held to review the progress of Russia’s rearmament programme for the period to 2020.

Today, 19:29
Decline in efficiency of Russian nuclear forces must not be permitted - Putin

President Vladimir Putin finds it impossible "to permit a violation of the balance in the system of strategic deterrence or a decline in the efficiency of Russian nuclear forces."

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No new arms deal with Syria – Putin’s aide

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St.Petersburg Forum: a venue for intellectuals

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World Bank warns global warming woes closing in

The World Bank on Wednesday warned that severe hardships from global warming could be felt within a generation, with a new study detailing devastating impacts in Africa and Asia.

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Gazprom and CNPC poised to strike long-term deal on Russia gas exports to China by year end – Gazprom

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Syria to remain world’s major 'refugee-maker' - expert

Senior Russian lawmaker has called succesful the counry's participation in the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, where Russia managed to uphold its position on Syria. Alexei Pushkov praised Russia's offers during the summit to prevent Syria from being turned into the second Iraq or Libya. The humanitarian crisis in Syria worsens day by day. Millions have fled the country since the conflict errupted. The UN has said in the report that there are 45.2 millions people forcibly displaced world wide. It's the highest number of its kind since 1994.

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'Real' democracy stands for info freedom

The Global Media Forum in Bonn today tackled information freedom in developing countries.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave out copies of Adolf Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ to officials

North Korean authorities have taken interest in the experience of Germany’s National Socialist Party, according to a report by New Focus International, a news organization based outside North Korea, but declaring that it has access to high-level North Korean sources. It is reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, deeply impressed by Germany’s soon revival after the defeat in the First World War, handed out copies of Adolf Hitler's memoir to senior officials.

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