11 June 2004 -- A top Russian diplomat has met with U.S. Ambassador Alexander Vershbow to complain of Georgia's use of U.S.-trained troops in a separatist region.
11 June 2004 -- Current and former world leaders paid tribute to former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, calling him a leader who participated in historic changes and helped bring about the end of the Cold War.
Moscow/Prague, 11 June 2004 (RFE/RL) -- The Russian Duma passed a law today giving Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov operational control of the army.
11 June 2004 -- Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, passed today a government-sponsored bill that makes it more difficult for nongovernmental groups to call for a referendum.
In some countries, the "black," or underground, economy rivals the size of the official economy. It has flourished particularly in the transition countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Yet because these transactions are hidden, their impact remains poorly understood. In this second of a two-part series, RFE/RL's Mark Baker looks at some of the innovative techniques economists have developed to measure the black economy.
In cities across Russia yesterday, thousands of trade unionists took to the streets to protest the government's economic reforms. Demonstrators oppose the Kremlin's plans to replace health and transportation benefits for pensioners, veterans, and other socially vulnerable groups with simple cash payments. They also called for higher salaries for state employees.
Washington, 11 June 2004 (RFE/RL) -- U.S. President George W. Bush said yesterday it would be unrealistic to expect more NATO countries to provide troops in Iraq. But he does hope to see a NATO role in helping train Iraqi security forces.
11 June 2004 -- President Vladimir Putin says Russia sees no reason to halt cooperation with Iran to build the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran.
Ronald Reagan Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's death and state funeral in Washington tomorrow are an opportunity for people across Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to reflect on the legacy of the 40th U.S. president, whose greatest accomplishment -- in the eyes of many -- was to hasten the end of the Cold War.
10 June 2004 -- A senior Russian prosecutor says Russian authorities have detained two suspects in last month's killing of pro-Kremlin Chechen administration head Akhmed-hadji Kadyrov.
Russia's Putin and France's Chirac (file photo) 9 June 2004 -- Leaders of the G-8 group of major industrialized nations are seeking to revive stalled World Trade Organization talks.
9 June 2004 -- Georgia today called on Russia again to remove all its troops from its territory, but offered to set up joint antiterrorism centers at the two remaining Russian bases on Georgian soil.
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