| Putin praises Cold War moles for stealing U.S. nuclear secrets
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Reuters - Vladimir Putin praised Cold War-era scientists on Thursday for stealing U.S. nuclear secrets so that United States would not be the world's sole atomic power, in comments reflecting his vision of Russia as a counterweight to U.S. power. |
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| Russia warns Israel not to attack Iran
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Reuters - Russia warned Israel on Wednesday that attacking Iran would be a disastrous and played down the failure of a U.N. nuclear agency mission to Tehran, saying there is still a chance for new talks over the Iranian atomic program. |
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| Putin woos police with wage promises ahead of poll
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Reuters - Russia's Vladimir Putin sought to bolster his authority ahead of a March presidential election on Tuesday by promising hefty pay rises for police in Moscow where opposition activists are gearing up for more protests demanding political change. |
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| Russian officials feed pelicans in frozen Caspian
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 AP - Authorities are scrambling to save hundreds of starving and endangered Dalmatian pelicans after the Caspian Sea froze for the first time in years.
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| Russia proposes sending UN envoy to Syria
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AP - Russia on Tuesday urged the United Nations to send a special envoy to Syria to help coordinate security issues and the delivery of humanitarian assistance. |
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| Russia's president meets with critics on reforms
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AP - Russia's president held an unprecedented meeting Monday with opposition leaders, who said they were encouraged by his promises to make it easier for anti-Kremlin parties to take part in elections, but he was unwilling to meet protesters' main demands. |
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| Fearing West, Putin pledges biggest military buildup since cold war
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The Christian Science Monitor - Russia needs to launch a major military buildup to prepare for life in a dangerous world where international law is breaking down, the West feels free to intervene in sovereign countries, and rivals could invade Russia to seize its rich trove of natural resources, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned. |
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| Russian official hints sub may have been armed in fire
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Reuters - A senior Russian official suggested Monday an atomic-powered submarine could have been carrying nuclear weapons when it was engulfed by fire during repairs at a dockyard in December. |
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| Putin to win Russian election in first round: poll
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - Vladimir Putin will be elected president in the first round of March's election with more than half the vote, avoiding a runoff that would dent his authority on the eve of his planned return to the Kremlin's top job, a state pollster predicted Monday.
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| Putin says before poll Russia needs stronger army
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Reuters - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday Russia needed a stronger military to protect it from foreign attempts to stoke conflicts around its borders. |
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| Russian president to meet protest organizers
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Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will on Monday meet the organizers of opposition rallies for the first time since the start of protests that pose a growing challenge to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. |
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| Putin says Russia needs strong military
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 AP - Russia needs to modernize its military arsenals to deter others from grabbing its resources, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in an article published Monday.
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