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2008 2009

22.09.2009 Medvedev accuses U.S. of blocking Russia's WTO accession
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the United States on Tuesday of blocking Moscow's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

25.08.2009 Oil reservoir fire in Siberia leaves 3 dead, 5 injured
YEKATERINBURG, August 24 (RIA Novosti) - The bodies of three Russian firefighters have been recovered after they died in a fire at an oil depository in northern Siberia, a ministry spokesman said on Monday.

29.07.2009 United States and China say they are in the same boat
Can a U.S.-Chinese meeting be described as a summit if the Chinese leader, Hu Jintao, does not attend it? On the other hand, U.S. President Barack Obama addressed U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) on July 27, which should please sticklers for protocol.

06.07.2009 Barack Obama: a cult of personality
Even before the vote of November 2008, a cult of personality has been evolving around Barack Obama. After his election, this cult of president Obama reached new heights, although it now seems to be abating. This wave of uncritical adulation may be understandable within the United States –Obama is indeed a historical figure for America. Also, considering the unfortunate qualities of his predecessor, it is quite reasonable that an articulate, intelligent, sophisticated and thinking president – capable of correctly pronouncing the word “nuclear” – enjoys a charisma somewhat reminiscent of John Kennedy. And so, even trivial actions by Obama are hurriedly qualified as “historic.”

30.06.2009 MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Oleg Mityayev)
European gas consumers are frantically looking for an alternative to Russian natural gas. At the same time, Russian energy giant Gazprom is doing its best to control all gas supplies from the Commonwealth of Independent States.

22.06.2009 The respective interests of Russia and the United States either lie in non-intersecting realities, or have very different importance for the countries
This conclusion is the result of an analysis of the two powers' vital interests sponsored by RIA Novosti and the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, an independent public group established by influential policymakers, businessmen, scientists, military and governmental officials. The issue was addressed at the Valdai Discussion Club.

19.06.2009 U.S.-Russian cooperation does not play a key role in many global development issues
The compromise could also include a check on the open conflict, and expanded energy cooperation; interaction in global nuclear security, climate, food and many other issues. Europe could possibly play a role in this cooperation, and so could China, as part of the China-U.S.-Russia triangular leadership concept proposed by influential Chinese theorists.

03.06.2009 The authorities of Moscow will allow to prolong terms of investment contracts at small delays
The mayor of Moscow Jury Luzhkov has supported idea about simplification of procedure of the repayment by the investor of a share of a city in the project and procedure of prolongation of terms of realisation of the investment project at a small delay of building which on Tuesday at government session was sounded the prefect of Northeast district of Moscow by Irina Raber