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Ilya Kharlamov BP on verge of bankruptcy7 июля 2010 15:49The aftermath of the ecological disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has called into question the existence of British Petroleum, one of the world’s largest oil companies. Wary of the giant’s bankruptcy, the British government is working on an emergency plan, which does not rule out the company’s nationalization. Customs union paves way for deeper integration2 июля 2010 16:40“A historic choice for Russia” is how Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has described the creation of a trilateral customs union by Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. Alexander Lukashenko: new rhetoric lesson30 июня 2010 15:12President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has addressed Russia with new critical remarks. In an interview with CNN on Tuesday What to expect from Kyrgyz referendum?24 июня 2010 15:43A national referendum on the new Constitution will be held in Kyrgyzstan on June 27th. Both followers of ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and many of those who used to support the republic’s interim government are strongly opposed to the plebiscite. Lukashenko: Not again23 июня 2010 17:26The clouds hanging over gas delivery to Belarus are lifting. Sources close to Gazprom have said that Minsk has paid into the company’s bank account 260 million dollars for the May supply of Russian gas to Belarus, a signal that Minsk now realizes that the terms of the contract signed with Russia should be respected scrupulously. Moscow, Minsk in new gas row16 июня 2010 15:12Russia has warned Belarus that it has five days to settle its $192 million debt for Russian natural gas supplies. Experts say the debt is not the only reason for a possible reduction of gas supplies - it appears that Moscow and Minsk have run into a row over the customs union. Russia: overcoming terrorist threat15 июня 2010 20:32Russia is developing a program to fight crime and terrorism in the North Caucasus, the head of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said at the meeting of the National Anti-Terrorism Committee in Moscow. Mr. Bortnikov said that the program will outline the main tasks related to terrorism and crime to turn counteraction to terrorism into a system. Israel to hold inquiry into aid flotilla raid15 июня 2010 15:02Israel has set up an internal inquiry into its own raid on a convoy of Gaza-bound aid ships last month, which claimed the lives of nine people. The Nobel Peace Prize Winner Lord David Trimble will join Ken Watkin, a former Canadian general, in a formal probe headed by retired Israeli Supreme Court Judge Yaakov Turkel. Strasbourg backs Jehova’s Witnesses11 июня 2010 22:11Who are Jehova’s Witnesses? The organization emerged in 1931 in New York as a splinter from the Seventh-Day Adventists. Ever since, it has been working from its Big Apple headquarters to spread the message of a Doomsday at hand. According to articles in its Watchtower magazine, salvation supposes joining in and renouncing public duty, family and property. Trap for the animal10 июня 2010 17:55The Russian Security Services have provided the details of the arrest of Ali Taziyev, a militant leader nicknamed Magas. He was lured in a house in Ingush village and arrested without being fired. The insurgent is currently in the Lefortovo prison in Moscow. Iran resolution aimed at easing confrontation9 июня 2010 22:48The United Nations Security Council has approved a new batch of sanctions against Iran. Of the 15 members on it, only Brazil and Turkey voted against the motion, and only Lebanon abstained. Iran: waiting for sanctions7 июня 2010 20:38Mr. Amano cast doubts on Iran’s peaceful nuclear intentions again in connection with Tehran’s insufficient transparency in cooperation with the IAEA. Iran worsened its relations with proponents of non-proliferation in February 2010 when the country’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the production of 20-percent enriched uranium. If enriched beyond this level, uranium becomes weapons-grade. Asia-Pacific Security Zone4 июня 2010 18:41Ways of promoting security and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific are at the center of the 9th Shangri-La Dialogue conference under way in Singapore. First Vice Premier Sergei Ivanov is heading the Russian delegation to the forum that brought together high-ranking government and defense officials from Asian-Pacific countries. Code of honour - Japanese style4 июня 2010 16:12Japan’s ruling Democratic Party has elected former Finance Minister, Naoto Kan, as its new leader, replacing former cabinet head Yukio Hatoyama, who resigned, accepting blame for the loss of the people’s trust in his party. The ruling coalition collapsed following the pulling out of the Social Democratic party, the junior partner in the coalition. EU-Western Balkans summit: breakthrough or impasse?1 июня 2010 20:21The Western Balkan countries are all hoping to be granted the status of European Union candidate members at the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sarajevo on June 2. Meanwhile, analysts fear they may be disappointed. BRIC1 июня 2010 13:09BRIC, which embraces Brazil, India, Russia and China, should be integrated into the institutions that govern the world economy. This was stated by the president of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet at an international financial conference in Seoul. Here are more details from Ilya Kharlamov. Fitch Ratings downgrades Spain31 мая 2010 13:11The Spanish government’s efforts to close the budget deficit will materially reduce the rate of growth of the Spanish economy. The reasons for such a situation are in the financial and employment areas. The chain reaction triggered by the crisis in Greece is spreading to all other countries with national specifics. Modernization needed28 мая 2010 18:54Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev is confident that modernization of the Russian society and economy will succeed, as the country has no other options for progress, the president said at a meeting with the United Russia Party members. US plays spy games26 мая 2010 21:21Relations between Iran and the United States must have reached a boiling point. Even though secret operations in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa were put on a regular basis under the former US administration, the new order suggests that they will now stretch into a long-term perspective. Euro faces tough times26 мая 2010 18:43The euro has posted yet another dramatic decline following the state’s urgent intervention in financial operations by the CajaSur Bank in Spain and the IMF’s negative forecasts for Spain. The IMF is showing ever more influence in Europe. |
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