Tag: Russia

• Friday, December 9th 2011 - 06:14 UTC

  Putin blames US for nationwide protests against alleged election fraud

  

  Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, facing the possibility of nationwide protests against his rule, on Thursday accused US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of instigating demonstrators in the wake of the disputed parliamentary election.

• Thursday, December 8th 2011 - 20:39 UTC

  OIE puts Paraguay in FMD list; Brazil reopens market to mature boneless beef

  

  The World Animal Health Organization, OIE, dependent from FAO, informed Paraguay that its territory had lost the condition of free of foot and mouth disease with vaccine, following an outbreak of the disease reported September 18.

• Sunday, November 27th 2011 - 00:57 UTC

  Blatter confirms decision to award 2018 World Cup to Russia will be investigated

  

  FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confirmed that the decision to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia will undergo an investigation. Qatar was awarded the 2022 tournament at the same time as the eastern European country, amid allegations that the Asian nation had influenced the decision-making process through the use of bribery.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2011 - 08:03 UTC

  Emerging nations ready to support the Euro but demand IMF reforms

  

  Major emerging economies are ready to provide financial help to the Euro zone via the International Monetary Fund but in return want commitments to reform the IMF to be implemented, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 22:18 UTC

  Paraguayan FMD outbreak in September was caused by “human negligence”

  

  Paraguay’s Livestock Service has confirmed that negligence in the handling of foot and mouth disease vaccines was the cause for the September FMD outbreak that forced the country to cease exports. The announcement discards doubts about the quality of the vaccines.

• Wednesday, September 7th 2011 - 11:21 UTC

  Iran becomes Brazil’s biggest buyer of beef eclipsing Russia

  

  Iran has eclipsed Russia to become the biggest buyer of beef from Brazil, the world’s top exporter of the meat, strengthening the countries’ controversial ties.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 01:05 UTC

  Exxon clinches Arctic oil exploration deal with a Russian government company

  

  US oil major Exxon Mobil has clinched an Arctic oil exploration deal with Russian state-owned oil firm Rosneft. The venture seemingly extinguishes any remaining chance of UK’s BP reviving its own deal, which lapsed in May.

• Wednesday, August 10th 2011 - 20:32 UTC

  US to ask China why it needs an aircraft carrier and calls for military transparency

  

  The United States said Wednesday it would like China to explain why it needs an aircraft carrier amid broader US concerns about Beijing's lack of transparency over its military aims.

• Friday, June 24th 2011 - 18:33 UTC

  China readies its first carrier, “a symbol of a great nation”

  

  Chinese military officials have confirmed that the country is completing work on its first aircraft carrier, based on the hull of Russian carrier Varyag.

• Friday, June 24th 2011 - 00:02 UTC

  Russian meats market paralyzed; Uruguay and Brazil exports affected

  

  The Russian market which has been the main buyer of Uruguayan beef helping to boost cattle prices has virtually ceased operations according to Uruguayan exporters who claim deals are limited to small shipments of livers and tongues.