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Viktor Bout’s Transfer to Colorado Prison Postponed

00:07 16/05/2012 NEW YORK, May 16 (RIA Novosti)

U.S. prosecutors have postponed the transfer of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout from his Brooklyn jail to a super maximum security prison in Colorado

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07:34 14/05/2012
Lack of security in Afghanistan is a problem for the entire international community rather than of the country alone, and therefore has to be addressed collectively, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview with Russian media.
Russia ‘Will Attend’ NATO Summit in Chicago
06:39 14/05/2012
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Russian Arms Dealer Bout Faces 'Supermax' Prison
07:27 11/05/2012
The U.S. penitentiary authority has ordered transferring convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout from his Brooklyn jail to a super maximum security prison in Colorado, defense lawyer Andrei Garkusha told RIA Novosti on Friday.
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04:32 11/05/2012
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03:19 11/05/2012
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Russian, U.S. Presidents to Continue ‘Reset’
07:36 10/05/2012
Russian and U.S. presidents Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama on Wednesday agreed in their telephone conversation to continue the “reset” in the relations between their countries, the White House said in a statement.1
Putin not to Attend G8 Summit at Camp David
03:34 10/05/2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama on the phone that he would not attend the G8 summit at Camp David, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
Obama, Putin Agree to Continue ‘Reset’ - White House
03:11 10/05/2012
Russian and U.S. presidents Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama have had a telephone conversation, the White House said in a statement.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama during a telephone conversation on Wednesday discussed the prospects of development of bilateral relations and personal contacts, the Kremlin press service said.1
U.S. to Continue Pressing for Assad’s Resignation
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Russia to Adopt New Liquid Heavy ICBM after 2022 - Expert
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Russia will only be able to adopt a new 100-ton liquid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) intended to penetrate the US missile defense system by 2022, the manufacturer said on Tuesday.2
Newly Sworn-in Putin Scores in Hockey Exhibition
22:07 07/05/2012
Newly installed Russian President Vladimir Putin opted against the lavish inauguration balls seen in the United States, instead playing in a nationally televised hockey exhibition match after he was sworn in Monday.
Putin Pushes For Guarantees on U.S. Missile shield
19:37 07/05/2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged the Foreign Ministry to stick to the provisions of the new Russia-U.S. Start treaty and push for guaranties that the U.S. missile shield in Europe will not be aimed against national nuclear facilities.2
Senior Al-Qaeda Militant Killed in Yemen
05:15 07/05/2012
One of the FBI’s ten most wanted terrorists was killed in Yemen on Sunday evening, The New York Times said.
U.S. Launches Advanced Military Communications Satellite
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