http://en.redtram.com/ rian.ru Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:02:00 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 159665 | Russia, Iran to discuss Bushehr NPP completion on Sept. 1 http://en.redtram.com/go/149365053/top100/ 149365053 MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - A delegation from a Russian nuclear power construction company Atomstroyexport will discuss the completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran on September 1, a company spokesman said on Friday. Russia is building Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:03:36 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149365053/top100/ 159665 | Russia rejects rumors it plans to cut oil supplies to Europe http://en.redtram.com/go/149363802/top100/ 149363802 MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia dismissed on Friday media reports claiming the country plans to cut oil supplies to Europe amid growing tensions over the Georgia conflict, calling them nonsense. The British newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported earlier Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:01:53 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149363802/top100/ 160673 | Sharapova blames doctors for missing U.S. Open, Olympics http://en.redtram.com/go/149362298/top100/ 149362298 MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova said on Friday that doctors were to blame for giving her an incorrect diagnosis, which deprived her of a chance to play in the U.S. Open and Beijing Olympics. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:00:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149362298/top100/ 159669 | Russia's Magadan to host international geological forum http://en.redtram.com/go/149362167/top100/ 149362167 MAGADAN, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - The International Geological Forum, Gold of the North Pacific Rim, will he held in Russia's Far East region of Magadan on September 10-12, the chairman of the Magadan branch of the Russian Geological Society Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:00:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149362167/top100/ 159893 | What the Russian papers say http://en.redtram.com/go/149362114/top100/ 149362114 Video What will happen to the Russian economy if the country really enters an era of isolation and Cold War? That would first hurt budget policy: The arms race requires very serious money. The consolidated budget currently earmarks 2.5% of Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:00:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149362114/top100/ 159667 | Russia seeks to maintain diplomatic relations with Georgia http://en.redtram.com/go/149361946/top100/ 149361946 MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia believes it is essential to maintain diplomatic relations with Georgia, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday. Georgia's parliament urged the country's government on Thursday to sever diplomatic ties with Russia after Moscow's recognized Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:59:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361946/top100/ 159667 | Kuwait bans images of celebrities on school books http://en.redtram.com/go/149361854/top100/ 149361854 DAMASCUS, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - The Kuwaiti education ministry has banned schools pupils from bringing exercise books and other school items, decorated with photos of soap stars to classes, local media said on Friday. The move came after checks Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:59:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361854/top100/ 159667 | Georgian conflict to lead to NATO buildup around Belarus http://en.redtram.com/go/149361799/top100/ 149361799 MINSK, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - The recent Georgian-South Ossetian conflict will lead to a buildup of NATO forces near Belarusian borders, the country's president said Friday. "Literally over the last few days, geopolitical differences in the Caucasus have led Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:59:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361799/top100/ 159665 | Russia and Georgia to close embassies http://en.redtram.com/go/149361649/top100/ 149361649 MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will be forced to shut its embassy in Tbilisi following Georgia's announcement that it is severing diplomatic ties with Moscow, a Foreign Ministry source said on Friday. Georgia's Deputy Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:59:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361649/top100/ 159665 | Moscow still seeking dialogue with U.S. on missile defense http://en.redtram.com/go/149361444/top100/ 149361444 MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is seeking to continue dialogue with the U.S. on issues relating to a new strategic arms treaty and missile defense, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday. "We are still seeking a meaningful Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:58:53 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361444/top100/ 160673 | Zenit down Manchester United to claim Super Cup http://en.redtram.com/go/149361441/top100/ 149361441 MONACO, August 30 (RIA Novosti) - Zenit St. Petersburg have beaten Manchester United 2-1 to lift the Super Cup, the annual fixture between the holders of the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. Manchester United won the Champions League in Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:58:53 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361441/top100/ 159667 | Ukraine denies giving military aid to Georgia http://en.redtram.com/go/149361440/top100/ 149361440 KIEV, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - The Ukrainian Defense Ministry categorically denied on Friday that Ukrainian military experts are helping to rebuild Georgia's army communications network, damaged in a five-day conflict with Russia. Deputy chief of the Russian General Staff, Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:58:53 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361440/top100/ 159667 | Georgia withdraws from all peacekeeping deals with Russia, CIS http://en.redtram.com/go/149361368/top100/ 149361368 TBILISI, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Georgian Prime Minister Vladimir Gurgenidze has signed an instruction for Georgia to withdraw from all peacekeeping agreements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and with Russia. Georgian Foreign Minister Yekaterina Tkeshelashvili will send messages Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:58:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361368/top100/ 159666 | Amtel-Vredestein approves merger with Russian tire producer http://en.redtram.com/go/149361366/top100/ 149361366 MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Shareholders at a leading European tire producer, Amtel-Vredestein N.V., gave the go ahead during a shareholder meeting on Friday for a merger with Sibur-Russian Tyres. Under the deal, Amtel-Vredestein will buy "all the issued Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:58:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361366/top100/ 159667 | Tajikistan to let Russian military use airport - Medvedev http://en.redtram.com/go/149361259/top100/ 149361259 DUSHANBE, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Tajikistan has agreed to allow the Russian military to use an airport in the western city of Gissar, Russia's president said on Friday. Dmitry Medvedev said after a meeting with his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:57:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361259/top100/ 159667 | Most Germans against Georgia joining NATO http://en.redtram.com/go/149361217/top100/ 149361217 BERLIN, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - In a recent opinion poll carried out in Germany, 56% of Germans said they were against Georgia joining NATO, the pollster said on Friday. The poll published by Leipziger Volkszeitung indicated that only 24% Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:57:19 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361217/top100/ 159667 | Main news of August 29 http://en.redtram.com/go/149361215/top100/ 149361215 RUSSIA * Russia will be forced to shut its embassy in Tbilisi following Georgia's announcement that it is severing diplomatic ties with Moscow, a Foreign Ministry source said * Russia is seeking to continue dialogue with the U.S. on issues Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:57:19 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361215/top100/ 159666 | Sberbank may take $1.2 bln syndicated loan in September http://en.redtram.com/go/149361201/top100/ 149361201 MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's largest bank Sberbank could take up to $1.2 billion of a three-year syndicated loan in September, a banking source said on Friday. "If a mandate is issued on September 1-2, the [loan] syndication Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:57:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149361201/top100/ 159665 | Russia accuses UN of double standards over Georgian regions http://en.redtram.com/go/149185138/top100/ 149185138 UNITED NATIONS, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has accused the UN Security Council of having double standards over South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and of lacking understanding of the conflicts in the separatist Georgian regions. " Abkhazia and South Ossetia Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:19:56 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149185138/top100/ 159666 | LUKoil almost doubles U.S. GAAP net profit in 1H2008 http://en.redtram.com/go/149185135/top100/ 149185135 MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - LUKoil's net profit calculated to U.S. GAAP rose 91.1% year-on-year in the first half of 2008 to $7.29 billion, Russia's largest independent oil producer said. "The increase in net income was due to favorable Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:19:56 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149185135/top100/