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Market Matters: As Conflict Ends, Markets on Road to Recovery
After tumbling to its lowest point in almost two years on Tuesday, Russia's MICEX Index began to slowly claw its way back over the rest of the week, suggesting a possible end to the volatility that has plagued the country's markets since tensions erupted between Russia and Georgia on Aug. 8.

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Brand-New Missile and Tank Being Built for Army
Reuters The armed forces will receive a new submarine-based intercontinental ballistic missile next year and a new type of tank in 2009, Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Makarov said Saturday.

Army Drills Put Flights at Risk
The Associated Press Air operations carried out by a Russian naval task force sailing from the North Atlantic to the Mediterranean represent a potential threat to the safety of civilian flights in the area, an international pilots' group warned.

Lawmaker Disputes Need for Fair Vote
By Jim Heintz / The Associated Press The philosophical gap between Russia and the West over what democracy really means widened Friday when a senior State Duma deputy challenged the Council of Europe for even suggesting that the Duma elections should have been fair.

Trucks in Record Line Along Finnish Border
Reuters Russian trucks have lined up for 100 kilometers at the Finnish border ahead of the holiday season, prompting Helsinki to ask the European Union for help eliminating the record blockage.

Putin Produces DVD on Judo
AP, Reuters He is better known for political maneuvers, but soon anyone with a DVD player will be able to check out President Vladimir Putin's moves in another area of expertise: judo.

British Council Closure Called Political in Diplomatic Letters
The Associated Press The Foreign Ministry's decision to close the British Council's regional offices was politically motivated, Britain's ambassador to Moscow said in one of several letters released Friday by the Foreign Office.

Russia Will Allow Artwork to Go to London Exhibit
The Associated Press Paintings from Russian museums will be permitted to go to London for a major exhibition after British legislation protecting art from seizure comes into force, the Federal Culture and Cinematography Agency said.

Medvedev Will Tour the Regions
By David Nowak / Staff Writer First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will hit the campaign trail next month to court voters ahead of the presidential election, his spokeswoman said.

6 Candidates Will Run for President
By Nabi Abdullaev / Staff Writer Six candidates will run in the presidential election, including three independents, the Central Elections Commission said Sunday, the deadline for submitting the last applications.

Norilsk Stake Goes to RusAl
By Catrina Stewart / Staff Writer Oleg Deripaska's United Company RusAl on Friday won its battle to grab a 25 percent blocking stake in Norilsk Nickel, the first step toward acquiring control of the company.

Scorpions Give Spies a Perestroika Ballad
By Nikolaus von Twickel, Francesca Mereu, / Staff Writers It is a rock ballad inseparable in the popular consciousness from the collapse of the Communist bloc. But when Klaus Meine, lead singer of the Scorpions, sang ""Wind of Change"" at the Kremlin Palace on Thursday night, listening front and center was the man who has called the Soviet breakup the ""greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century.""

It's Not Just Gift-Giving for Ded Moroz
By Natalya Krainova / Staff Writer Ded Moroz doesn't seem to get any respect. Children -- and adults -- are demanding a lot more than gifts these days from the old bearded man and his constant companion, Snegurochka, or the Snow Maiden.

At Least 16 Dead in Tajik Avalanche
Reuters An avalanche killed at least 16 people in the mountains of Tajikistan over the weekend. The avalanche struck around midnight Friday about 67 kilometers north of Dushanbe, covering the road connecting the capital with Khudjand, the principal northern city.

Turkmens Commemorate Late Leader
The Associated Press Tens of thousands of people on Friday commemorated the anniversary of Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov's death, laying flowers at monuments to him and streaming to the mausoleum where he was buried.

Kyrgyz Police Break Up Rally as Parliament Meets
The Associated Press Kyrgyzstan's parliament held its first session Friday as police arrested several people demonstrating against a vote that strengthened President Kurmanbek Bakiyev but opened the door for further turmoil.

$1Bln Offer in Georgia's Campaign
Reuters Badri Patarkatsishvili, the Georgian magnate challenging President Mikheil Saakashvili in next month's snap election, has promised to spend $1 billion of his own money to turn Georgia into a ""shining country.""

Voter Turnout Tops 80% in Uzbekistan
By Maria Golovnina / Reuters Uzbek President Islam Karimov looked relaxed as he voted Sunday in an election that is expected to extend his 18-year rule and has been condemned by the opposition as a one-man contest.

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