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Belarus will pay around $168 per 1,000 cubic...

Belarus will pay around $168 per 1,000 cubic meters of Russian natural gas in the first quarter of 2010, 11% more than the average price of $150 for 2009, the Gazprom CEO said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW, January 31 (RIA Novosti) - Two caches...

MOSCOW, January 31 (RIA Novosti) - Two caches of weapons have been discovered in the North Caucasus republics of Daghestan and Chechnya, Russian police said Saturday. The stash in Chechnya"s Shatoi District contained a Kalashnikov assault rifle, two mortar projectiles, 12 cartridges for grenade launchers and 272 other rounds of ammunition. The cache in Daghestan was found to contain a Kalashnikov assault rifle, two F-1 grenades and 186 rounds of ammunition. Investigations are underway.

The Admiral Chabanenko destroyer from Russia"s...

The Admiral Chabanenko destroyer from Russia"s Northern Fleet has begun escorting commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden, a Navy spokesman said on Friday.