U.S. Business Leaders Urge Bush Administration to Assist Russia's WTO Entry - Paper

Russian daily <i>Kommersant</i> wrote on Monday, Oct. 30, quoting top Russian WTO negotiators Maxim Medvedkov, that the representatives of large U.S. business wrote to Presidents Bush and Putin urging them to accelerate Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization.

// Oct. 31, 2006 - 05:05 GMT

Morning re-cap of main news, October 30

* Russian President Vladimir Putin said victims of political repression should be commemorated so that no one will be tempted to resurrect past practices

// Oct. 31, 2006 - 05:26 GMT

Russia extends search for sailors from sunken ship until Tuesday night

VLADIVOSTOK, October 31 (RIA Novosti) – Russian authorities have extended until Tuesday night a search for the missing sailors from the Sinegorye cargo ship that sank in the West Pacific a week ago, rescuers in Vladivostok said Tuesday.

// Oct. 31, 2006 - 06:35 GMT

Sukhoi markets new multi-role fighter at Chinese air show

ZHUHAI (China), October 31 (RIA Novosti) – Sukhoi, Russia's state-owned aircraft manufacturing holding, said Tuesday a prototype of its advanced multi-role fighter has been undergoing flight tests.

// Oct. 31, 2006 - 07:16 GMT

Russia Favors More Iran Nuclear Talks, Putin Tells Ahmadinejad

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that Moscow favors continued talks over Iran's nuclear program amid a continued split in the UN Security Council over possible sanctions against Tehran.

// Oct. 31, 2006 - 07:56 GMT

Russia's Central Bank forecasts GDP growth at 6.7-6.8% in 2006

MOSCOW, October 31 (RIA Novosti) – The Central Bank of Russia expects the country's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow 6.7–6.8% in 2006, the CBR first deputy chairman said Tuesday.

// Oct. 31, 2006 - 08:02 GMT

Russia Becomes Largest Arms Seller to Third World

Russia has overtaken the United States to become the developing world's arms dealer of choice for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, striking a record number of arms deals last year.

// Oct. 31, 2006 - 08:04 GMT

Russia Raises Afghanistan Drug Trafficking Issue With EU

Russia voiced its concern over the unabated rise in drug trafficking from Afghanistan at a meeting with EU officials Monday, a presidential aide said.

// Oct. 31, 2006 - 08:13 GMT

South Ossetia says Georgian terrorist group eliminated-1

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// Oct. 31, 2006 - 08:29 GMT

Rosatom to team up with Canada's Cameco in uranium production

MOSCOW, October 31 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's Federal Nuclear Power Agency (Rosatom) intends to team up with a Canadian company in joint uranium production, the Rosatom head said Tuesday.

// Oct. 31, 2006 - 08:35 GMT