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25.12.2008, 09:51
Russia has launched three more satellites into space as part of GLONASS navigation system. It's designed to offer an alternative to the American GPS. 17 satellites are already orbiting the earth.
17.10.2008, 17:48
Prime Minister Putin's pet dog has been equipped with his own satellite tracking collar to promote the new GLONASS system, which Russia hopes will rival America's GPS.
26.12.2007, 06:18
The final three satellites launched as part of Russia's GLONASS, or Global Navigation Satellite System, are now in orbit. They were fired from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
10.04.2010, 21:40
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All 96 people on board have died after a Polish presidential TU-154 plane crashed near an airport outside Smolensk in western Russia. The Polish president and his wife were among the killed.
04.10.2010, 07:20
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After the record heat wave this summer, Russia's weather seems to have acquired a taste for the extreme.
13.07.2009, 08:56
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Jehovah’s Witnesses, known for their doomsday prophecies, are seen as an extremist cult by the Russian authorities. Banned in many countries, their activities could soon become illegal in Russia as well.
22.12.2009, 21:21
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The memorial to WWII veterans that was demolished in the Georgian city of Kutaisi earlier this month will be rebuilt in Moscow, Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has declared.
03.03.2010, 20:53
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The military alliance has announced, it plans to carry out a series of air force exercises over Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from March 17-20.
10.04.2010, 18:37
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Following the tragic death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed his condolences to the whole Polish nation.
24.06.2010, 06:07
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On his first trip to California, Russian President and aficionado of hi-tech products Dmitry Medvedev was promoting Russia as a country whose priority is innovation.
Published: 30 January, 2009, 19:42
The Russian-made Global Satellite Navigation System (GLONASS) will soon start operating. The bill “Regarding Navigation Activity” was approved on Friday by the State Duma in the final reading.
