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The very fact that the Israeli Prime Minister...

The very fact that the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Moscow is a major success for Russian diplomacy. Not least because Russia is the only country in the world that has been visited by all the sides in the Arab-Israeli conflict over the past six months, including the most radical ones.

MOSCOW, January 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...

MOSCOW, January 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s auto makers have competed their transition to the Euro 3 emission standard in vehicle production, the chief executive of the Association of Russian Auto Makers said on Wednesday. From January 1, 2008, Russia introduced Euro 3 exhaust emission standards, prohibiting production or imports of vehicles that fail to meet the requirements. Euro 3 standards were introduced in the European Union in 2000. "The transition was difficult for the auto industry but everything necessary has been done, and from January 1 we switched completely to the production of vehicles in accordance with the Euro 3 standard," Igor Korovkin said. The executive said the adoption of the Euro 3 standard raised prices by an average of 200 euros (about $300) for cars and 1,000 euros ($1,490) for trucks. Korovkin said Russian auto producers were now preparing for transition to the cleaner Euro 4 emission standards, adopted by EU states in 2005.

TV talent show sensation Susan Boyle"s debut...

TV talent show sensation Susan Boyle"s debut album has broken internet sales records in several countries, but her appeal has yet to reach the Russian capital, local retailers said.