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Anand the favorite for chess title - coach

May 22, 2012 RIA Novosti
India's Viswanathan Anand is the "overwhelming favorite" to retain his world chess title after winning the eighth series game against Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand, former Russia national team coach Evgeny Bareev told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

Russia to get 30 Ansat heli-trainers by 2020

May 22, 2012 RIA Novosti
The Russian Air Force will take delivery of at least thirty Ansat trainer helicopters by 2020, the service's spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said on Tuesday.

Russia considers public smoking ban

May 21, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russia's Health Ministry has submitted a draft law to parliament banning the open sale of cigarettes and smoking in public places, in a bid to cut deaths in the world's largest smoking nation.

Russian stocks extend gains on new cabinet announcement

May 21, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russian stocks extended gains in Monday afternoon trade, after President Vladimir Putin announced a new Cabinet, with the majority of the government composed of new officials.

Russia announces the new Cabinet

May 21, 2012 RIA Novosti
President Vladimir Putin replaced the unpopular education and health ministers, renewed most of the economic bloc, formed two new offices and split one ministry in the new Cabinet

India agrees $7.6 bln Turkmen gas deal

May 21, 2012 RIA Novosti
The Indian government has approved an agreement to build a $7.6 billion pipeline from Turkmenistan to deliver gas to India, the Times of India reported on Friday.

Gelfand beats Anand in Chess Crown Series

May 21, 2012 RIA Novosti
After six draws, Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand finally recorded the first win of his World Chess Crown series against India's defending world champion Viswanathan Anand in Moscow on Sunday.

Russians thrash Slovakia to win World Hockey title

May 21, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russia trounced Slovakia 6-2 in Sunday's final to win the world hockey championships title for the fourth time in the modern era and the first time since 2009

Mi-28NE Havoc helicopter to be displayed at Moscow Expo

May 17, 2012 RIA Novosti
The Mil Mi-28NE Havoc (Night Hunter) attack helicopter will be displayed at the HeliRussia 2012 Exhibition in Moscow

Russia to sell off 18 'Indian' Su-30 fighters

May 16, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russia is to put up for sale a batch of 18 Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter aircraft, rejected by India on concerns about their engines and returned to Russia in 2003, a defense official said on Wednesday.

Medvedev to submit cabinet structure proposals to Putin

May 15, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will on Tuesday submit proposals on the structure and composition of a new government to President Vladimir Putin.

New space station crew in orbit

May 15, 2012 RIA Novosti
Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut launched aboard the Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on Tuesday have begun a two-day flight to the International Space Station (ISS).

Afghanistan 'collective issue' for international community – Karzai

May 15, 2012 RIA Novosti, RT.com
Lack of security in Afghanistan is a problem for the entire international community rather than of the country alone

Anand, Gelfand play 3rd draw in chess champs

May 15, 2012 RIA Novosti
India's defending champion Viswanathan Anand drew with Israel's Boris Gelfand for the third consecutive game in the World Chess Championships at Moscow's State Tretyakov Gallery on Monday.

Russian charged with passing Bulava missile secrets

May 14, 2012 RIA Novosti
An employee at a Russian defense firm in the Urals region has been accused of passing secrets on the Bulava intercontinental missile to a foreign intelligence service, the Kommersant daily reported on Monday.

Russia to test new naval air defense system by year end

May 12, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russian air defense systems manufacturer Almaz Antei hopes to complete testing of its new Poliment-Redut ship-based air defense missile system by the end of this year, the company’s General Director Vladislav Menshikov said on Saturday.

Russia keeps its stance on Syria – FM

May 11, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russia will not change its position on Syria despite pressure from outside, Russian acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.

Kabul to host international Afghanistan talks in mid-June

May 11, 2012 RIA Novosti
An international meeting on Afghanistan will take place in Kabul on June 14, Russian acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a meeting of foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states in Beijing on Friday.

Medvedev to represent Russia at G8 summit

May 10, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will represent Russia at the upcoming G8 summit.

Russians will soon be able to get Indian visas on arrival

May 10, 2012 RIA Novosti
India will soon apply its visa-on-arrival policy to nationals of three more countries – Russia, France and Germany, the Times of India reported on Sunday citing a source in the Ministry of External Affairs.
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