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Russia-Ukraine-EU talks reach gas supply deal

Trilateral talks on the Russia-Ukraine gas row have reached an agreement worth 4.6 billion U.S. dollars for the coming winter, the European Union (EU) announced Thursday.

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Russia to sue France if Mistral contract canceled: official

Russia would file a lawsuit against France if the latter cancels a contract on building Mistral-class helicopter carriers for Moscow, Chief of Kremlin administration Sergei Ivanov said Thursday.

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Russia, DPRK start interbank transactions in ruble

Russia has started interbank transactions with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the Russian ruble, the Ministry for Far East Development said Monday.

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China, Russia cement partnership with new cooperation blueprint

With a host of new cooperation deals signed Monday, China and Russia further consolidated their partnership, a move leaders on both sides consider will benefit not only the two countries, but also world peace, regional stability and global collaboration.

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China-Russia practical cooperation highly promising: Li

The China-Russia partnership has entered a new development phase and boasts bright prospects, visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Monday.

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China, Russia sign deals on energy, high-speed railways

MOSCOW, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia on Monday inked a host of cooperation deals ranging from finance and investment to energy and high-speed railways.

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Russia accuses U.S. of "grave violations" of nuclear treaty

Russia on Thursday accused the United States of "periodical grave massive" violations of the terms of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.

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Putin signs treaty on Eurasian Economic Union into law

​Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law the treaty on establishing Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) after the parliament of Russia ratified the pact late last month.

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Cambodian parliament ratifies cultural cooperation agreement between ASEAN, Russia

The National Assembly of Cambodia on Thursday unanimously ratified the agreement on cultural cooperation between the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Russia.

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Russia not to quit from INF Treaty unless being threatened

​Russia would not unilaterally quit the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, unless its security is under threat, Russian Presidential Administration chief Sergei Ivanov said Sunday.

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Japan mulls further sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

​The Japanese government is mulling to further impose sanctions against Russia on current turbulence in Ukraine, local media reported Thursday, citing government officials as saying.

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MEPs debate impact of Russian ban on western agricultural produce

​Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have this week been debating the impact of Russia's import ban on western agricultural produce.

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Finnish PM hopes new sanctions against Russian short-dated

​Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said on Thursday that he hoped the new round of European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia will be short-dated.

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U.S. says truce in Ukraine "mostly holding"

​The United States said on Tuesday that the ceasefire reached days ago is "mostly holding" in eastern Ukraine, but Washington will decide on new sanctions against Russia over the next few days.

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Slovak PM doubts about impact of sanctions against Russia

​Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated after an extraordinary Cabinet session on Thursday afternoon that the European Union (EU)'s sanctions against Russia have prompted him to "laugh a bit", local media reported.

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Russia urges Kiev to show goodwill for Putin's plan to end conflict in eastern Ukraine

​Russia hopes authorities of Kiev to show goodwill for President Vladimir Putin's plan on the settlement of conflict in Ukraine, said Valentina Matviyenko, chairwoman of the upper house of Russian parliament Thursday.

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Russia's consumer protection agency to investigate McDonald's in Kaliningrad

​Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare has announced the return of health and safety inspectors to two McDonald's restaurants in the Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad on Monday.