Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Russia

Russian Bank Boosts Stake In European Aerospace Firm

An Airbus A320 operated by the Armenian carrier Armavia (epa)

September 11, 2006 -- A Russian state-owned bank, Vneshtorgbank, has accumulated a stake of more than five percent stake in the European Aeronautic Defense and Space company (EADS), a spokesman for the aerospace company confirmed today.

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September 11, 2006

Russian newspaper reports in late August said that Vneshtorgbank had spent about $1 billion buying shares in EADS, which owns the European aircraft maker Airbus and is also a major defense contractor.

(AFP)

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Syrians in the northwestern town of Kfar Nubul pose with a cartoon depicting Russia

Angry Over Syria, Arab World Threatens Russian Boycott

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Alla Dzhioyeva attends a protest by her supporters in Tskhinvali on January 28.

South Ossetian Opposition Leader Hospitalized After Raid

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Protesters gather behind a banner reading "Honest Elections" during a demonstration in Moscow on February 4.

How To Rig An Election

A whistle-blower in Samara explains how the authorities fixed the Duma elections in December -- and plan to do the same in the presidential vote in March. More