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Mart sees promise in Russia, X5 denies deal
Wal-Mart's Khasis told the Russia Today TV channel earlier this week that Russia "is the best market for retail in the world" and that "the only way of entering the Russian market now is buying some of the existing players". Renaissance Capital analysts ...
Russia Calls for Compromise With Iran Over Nuclear Issue
Russia argues that time is running out for peaceful negotiations ... but failed," Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday on state television. Mohammad Khazaee, Iran's ambassador to the U.N., said Iran is ready to talk with the ...
Syria, Russia: It all looks different from out there
The Russians appear increasingly dug in. On Thursday, Russia’s vice-minister of defense, Anatoly Antonov, was quoted as saying on Russian television that Russian military personnel are deployed in various sites around Syria. (See here as well.)
Russia to Keep Inflation within 6.1% in 2012 – FinMin
We think we could live through this year with inflation level similar to last year's level," Siluanov told Russia Today international news TV channel late on Monday. The minister also forecasts the country's economic growth in 2012 at 3.6-4 percent.
Russia urges search for compromise with Iran
His remarks were posted hours after Iranian state TV reported Iran had handed a letter to the European Union over its readiness to resume talks with six global powers to discuss its nuclear programme. Russia is concerned about Iran’s progress and cannot ...
Russia Resorts to Anti-Americanism Amid Pre-Election Discontent
The question now, though, is whether the tactic could fall flat among the millions of Russians who no longer rely on state-controlled television for their news ... to be in trouble this weekend as Russia joined China in vetoing a resolution ...