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Russian finance minister resigns over Medvedev's presidential plan
Sep 26, 2011
The prime minister and president of Russia will continue to control the vast country, but this time, they are switching jobs. What will this change up mean for the Russian economy?
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Kim Jong-Il in Russia for economic talks
Aug 24, 2011
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il makes a rare foreign visit today to Russia. Other countries like South Korea see it as a positive step towards opening the country up to economic cooperation.
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Russians demand a better debt rating
Aug 10, 2011
With more than $500 billion in currency reserves and a budget surplus, Russia is upset with its BBB rating, which puts the country just behind Ireland, Cyprus and the Bahamas
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After debt drama, Putin calls U.S. a "parasite"
Aug 2, 2011
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is "living beyond its means" and world should move away from U.S. dollar as reserve currency.
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China invites US to hold hands, sing kumabaya
Jun 22, 2011
Chinese vice minister Cui Tiankai told reporters yesterday that China has no beef with the U.S. and that "'the international community ought to...
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Financial flight in Russia fueled by election fears
Jun 21, 2011
Nine months before Russia's presidential election, much of Russia's investor capital is flowing out of the country because of investor uncertainty and anxiety.
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Annual economic gathering kicks off in Russia
Jun 16, 2011
Business and political leaders from across the world gather today in St. Petersburg, Russia, to attend the city's big annual economic forum.
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Russia works to strike gas deal with China
Jun 16, 2011
This week, Russia is hosting the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. China's President Hu Jintao is attending this year's forum in hopes of announcing a new gas deal between China and Russia.
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Putin pledges $52 bil. to boost births
Apr 21, 2011
The Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has promised to increase Russia's flagging birthrate by 30 percent, as Peter Van Dyk explains.
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