April 2007 - Russia Special Weapons News

U.S.-Russia Cooperation Touted for Reducing Nuclear Threat Washington File 27 Apr 2007 -- Russia is one of the strongest partners of the United States in countering the global terrorist threat and in restraining countries from becoming "nuclear weapons states," says Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte.
Russia ready to start CFE talks with NATO in May - top brass RIA Novosti 27 Apr 2007 -- Russia will discuss the start of talks on the future of the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) during a Russia-NATO Council meeting in Brussels May 10, the chief of the General Staff said Friday.
"No hysteria" as Putin compares U.S. shield to Pershing missiles RIA Novosti 27 Apr 2007 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has compared U.S. plans to deploy its missile defenses in Europe to the deployment of Pershing cruise missiles in the 1980s, but said there will be "no hysteria" about it.
Russian Armed Forces will never be all-volunteer - Gen Staff RIA Novosti 27 Apr 2007 -- The Russian Armed Forces were never planned to be all-volunteer, the top general in charge of mobilization said Friday.
Russian FM clarifies stance on CFE, missile defense in Europe RIA Novosti 27 Apr 2007 -- Russia's foreign minister has attempted to clarify President Putin's remarks on a possible withdrawal from a treaty limiting conventional armed forces in Europe, which NATO countries reacted to with grave concern.
Rice Dismisses Russian Concerns About US Missile Defense Plan VOA 26 Apr 2007 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday dismissed as "ludicrous" Russian concerns that a U.S. missile defense plan for Europe would threaten Moscow's nuclear deterrent.
Putin proposes moratorium on CFE treaty RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2007 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Thursday that Russia should unilaterally suspend the implementation of the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe until other parties to the treaty ratify the document.
Putin Threatens Moratorium on European Arms Pact VOA 26 Apr 2007 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday threatened to declare a moratorium on the 1990 Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty, accusing NATO signatories of ignoring the terms of the agreement
Czech president arrives in Moscow to discuss radar plans RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2007 -- The president of the Czech Republic arrived in Russia Thursday on an official visit to be dominated by discussions of U.S. plans to deploy a missile defense radar in the Central European state.
U.S., NATO to press Russia on missile shield at Oslo talks RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2007 -- The United States and its NATO allies will make another attempt Thursday to convince Russia of the necessity to place elements of a U.S. missile shield in Europe during two-day NATO talks in Oslo.
Russia: Putin Delivers Annual State-Of-The-Nation Address RFE/RL 26 Apr 2007 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin today delivered the last scheduled national address of his second presidential term
Gates 'Not Surprised' by Russian Opposition to Missile Defense Plan AFPS 25 Apr 2007 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today said he is not surprised that some Russian officials have different points of view on the U.S. plan to base missile defense assets in Eastern Europe.
Russia: Highlights Of Yeltsin's Life RFE/RL 25 Apr 2007
Russia: Yeltsin Stood Alone Among Great Expectations RFE/RL 25 Apr 2007 -- The mixed assessments of Boris Yeltsin's legacy emerging since his death on April 23 reflect as much uncertainty about his times as about the man himself
Russian, foreign dignitaries bid farewell to Yeltsin RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2007 -- Russian and foreign dignitaries lined up to pay their last respects to Boris Yeltsin and express condolences to the family of Russia's first post-Soviet president in a grand cathedral in Moscow Wednesday.
Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin Laid to Rest VOA 25 Apr 2007 -- Russians bid a final farewell Wednesday to their first democratically elected president, Boris Yeltsin, who was buried on the grounds of Moscow's Novodevichy Convent, a 16th century monastery
Russia: Yeltsin & Putin -- A Portrait In Contrasts RFE/RL 24 Apr 2007 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin was the handpicked successor of Boris Yeltsin
CIS: Weighing The Yeltsin Legacy RFE/RL 24 Apr 2007 -- Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin's death at 76 -- an unexpectedly advanced age, given both the average life expectancy in Russia and what could best be termed Yeltsin's unhealthy lifestyle -- follows the deaths of many of his contemporaries under much less comfortable circumstances
Russia, India start anti-terror naval exercise in Pacific RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2007 -- Russia and India have launched a three-day joint naval counterterrorism exercise in the Sea of Japan, the press service of Russia's Pacific Fleet said Tuesday.
Russia rejects U.S. missile defense proposals RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2007 -- Russia believes that the U.S. global missile defense system is aimed against it and will not cooperate with Washington on the issue, the chief of the Russian General Staff said Tuesday.
Russia, Japan set to start nuclear cooperation talks RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2007 -- The first round of talks between Russia and Japan on cooperation in the nuclear power industry will be held April 26 in Tokyo, a Japanese diplomatic source said Tuesday.
Gates Announces Formation of U.S.-Russia Working Group on Missile Defense AFPS 23 Apr 2007 -- The United States and Russia will form a working group of experts to discuss the proposed U.S. plan to base missile defenses in Eastern Europe, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced here today.
Gates Asks Russia to Partner on Missile Defense Development AFPS 23 Apr 2007 -- The United States intends to be prepared for future threats and is inviting Russia to become a partner in a defensive endeavor, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.
CIS: Yeltsin Held 'Pride Of Place' In New Epoch RFE/RL 23 Apr 2007 -- Leaders of former Soviet states have been remembering former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, the man who presided over the final days of the USSR and escorted Russia into a rocky decade of economic and political reforms.
World: West Remembers Yeltsin As An Historic Figure RFE/RL 23 Apr 2007 -- The passing of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin is being felt most deeply in Russia and the other former Soviet nations, but the memory of this forceful leader is also strong in the United States and Europe.
Gates Travels to Russia to Discuss Missile Defense AFPS 23 Apr 2007 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here yesterday to meet with President Vladimir Putin and other top Russian security officials to discuss U.S. plans to base missile defense assets in Eastern Europe.
Russia, U.S. agree to continue dialogue on missile defense RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2007 -- Moscow and Washington will continue a dialogue on America's missile defense plans in Europe, a Russian diplomat said following a meeting between the Russian president and the U.S. defense secretary on Monday.
U.S. missile shield in Europe not aimed at Russia - Gates RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2007 -- Deploying elements of the U.S. missile defense system in Central Europe will not be aimed at Russia, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Monday.
U.S. Defense Secretary visits Moscow for missile shield talks RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2007 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will arrive in Moscow Monday to discuss the placement of elements of the U.S. missile defense system in Central Europe, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
US Defense Chief Visits Moscow to Discuss Missile Defense VOA 23 Apr 2007 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is trying to ease Russia's strong objections to Washington's plans to extend an anti-missile defense system into Central and Eastern Europe.
Russia: Boris Yeltsin Dead At 76 RFE/RL 23 Apr 2007 -- Boris Yeltsin, the first president of an independent Russia, has died at the age of 76, reportedly of heart failure.
Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin Dies VOA 23 Apr 2007 -- Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who had been in declining health for several years, has died at the age of 76
Russia/U.S.: Pentagon Chief To Visit Moscow For Missile Talks RFE/RL 20 Apr 2007 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates faces delicate talks with his Russian counterpart, Anatoly Serdyukov, when he travels to Moscow on April 23.
US Fails to Persuade Russia to Support Missile Defense Expansion in Europe VOA 20 Apr 2007 -- The United States has briefed NATO and Russia together Thursday for the first time about its proposals for expansion of missile defense into Europe
Russia will not pass enrichment technology to other states-Ivanov RIA Novosti 20 Apr 2007 -- Russia's gas uranium enrichment centrifuge technology will never be passed to other countries, First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said Friday.
No talk of Russia-U.S. missile defense cooperation - Ivanov RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2007 -- Russia's first deputy prime minister said Thursday there were no grounds to talk about possible Russia-U.S. cooperation in strategic missile defense.
Russia sole target for U.S. missile shield in Europe - Ivanov RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2007 -- The U.S. missile defense system in Europe is only directed against Russia, a Russian first deputy prime minister said in a recent interview with The Financial Times.
Second military convoy leaves Russian base in Georgia RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2007 -- A second military convoy carrying equipment left a Russian military base in Georgia early Thursday, a RIA Novosti correspondent said.
South Caucasus: Is Russia Losing Influence? RFE/RL 19 Apr 2007 -- Moscow's influence in the South Caucasus region has been steadily waning in recent years.
Military industry makes up 70% of Russian science production RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2007 -- Russia's military industrial complex makes up 70% of the country's total science intensive production, a Russian first deputy prime minister said Thursday.
Russia: NATO, Moscow To Discuss U.S. Missile Defense RFE/RL 18 Apr 2007 -- Officials from the United States and other NATO member countries are set to meet their Russian counterparts in Brussels on April 19 for talks on U.S. plans to deploy parts of its missile shield in Central Europe.
Russian President Keeps Low Profile in Ukrainian Political Crisis VOA 17 Apr 2007 -- Ukraine is in the midst of a constitutional crisis - the most serious since the days of the 2004 "Orange Revolution."
Russia, India set to conduct naval maneuvers in Pacific RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2007 -- Russia and India will conduct joint naval counter-terrorism exercises in the Sea of Japan on April 24-26, the press service of Russia's Pacific Fleet said Tuesday.
Russia puts 16 foreign satellites into orbit - space agency RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2007 -- Russia has successfully launched a Dnepr carrier rocket, the first since the failure in late July 2006, and put 16 foreign satellites into orbit, the Federal Space Agency said Tuesday.
Russia to exhibit Buk-M2 air defense system at LAAD 2007 RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2007 -- Russia will exhibit an advanced medium-range air defense system at a major arms show in Latin America on April 17-20, Russia's arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Tuesday.
Over 2 mln secret files declassified in past 15 years - FSB RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2007 -- Russia's Federal Security Service said Tuesday it has declassified over 2 million secret documents in the past 15 years.
Interior troops in N. Caucasus ready for missions - minister RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2007 -- An Interior Ministry contingent in the North Caucasus is fully prepared to accomplish missions in mountainous areas, the interior minister said Monday.
Russian Air Force exercises start in Lipetsk RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2007 -- Russia's Air Force has started exercises in Lipetsk in central Russia at a local training center, an aide to the Air Force commander said Monday.
Second Day Of Marches In Russia RFE/RL 15 Apr 2007 -- Riot police have clashed with opposition supporters and detained some of them at a rally today in St. Petersburg.
Russia launches new nuclear submarine RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2007 -- A fourth-generation strategic nuclear submarine was launched during a special ceremony at a shipbuilding yard in northern Russia Sunday.
Russia commences construction of floating nuclear power plants RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2007 -- Russia has launched the construction of floating nuclear power plants, the head of Russia's nuclear power agency said Sunday.
Tests of Russia's newest ballistic missile to continue in summer RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2007 -- The tests of Russia's newest missile system, Bulava, will be continued in summer, a top defense official said Sunday.
Russia rules out military scenario for Iran - MP RIA Novosti 13 Apr 2007 -- A military scenario for Iran should be ruled out, a senior Russian lawmaker said after a closed-doors meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak.
Russian military equipment convoy leaves Georgia, first in 2007 RIA Novosti 13 Apr 2007 -- A truck convoy carrying military equipment from a Russian military base in Georgia crossed the border with Armenia early Friday, a RIA Novosti correspondent said.
Russia to deploy only mobile air defense systems - top brass RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2007 -- Russia has stopped procuring stationary air defense systems and will deploy only mobile ground-to-air complexes in the future, a senior Air Force official said Thursday.
Russia nuclear chief doubts industrial uranium production in Iran RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2007 -- Russia's top nuclear official said his federal nuclear power agency Rosatom has doubts that Iran has begun producing uranium on an industrial scale.
U.S. seeks control of Europe through missile shield - Gorbachev RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2007 -- Deployment of U.S. missile-defense bases in Poland and the Czech Republic is an attempt by the U.S. to control Europe, the former Soviet president said Thursday.
Russia welcome to join U.S. missile shield - state department RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2007 -- The U.S. administration's proposal to Russia to join its missile defense shield remains valid, a State Department spokesman said Thursday.
Pullout of Russia's Batumi base starts May - top Army officer RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2007 -- Russia will begin withdrawing from its military base in Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi in mid-May, a deputy chief-of-staff of the Russian Army said Thursday.
Russia resumes pullout of military bases from Georgia RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2007 -- Russia's Defense Ministry has resumed the withdrawal of its military bases from Georgia, Tbilisi said Thursday.
Russia urges Iran adopt intl. banking standards for Bushehr NPP RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2007 -- Russia has asked Iran to switch from national to international banking standards in funding the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the general contractor said Wednesday.
Russia: The Political Advantages Of Instability RFE/RL 11 Apr 2007 -- "Establishing stability" appears prominently on almost anyone's list of the achievements of Russian President Vladimir Putin's two terms in office.
Russia: Putin's Third Term To Feature In Duma Campaign RFE/RL 11 Apr 2007 -- For many months, Russia's domestic politics have revolved around one basic but tantalizing question: Will Vladimir Putin leave office after presidential elections in March 2008?
U.S. air shield plans can cause Russia to up strategic offensive arms - envoy RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2007 -- U.S. plans to expand its air shield closer to Russia will provoke Moscow to increase its strategic offensive arms, Russia's envoy to the United Nations said Tuesday.
Russia to launch four U.S. satellites in May - space agency RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2007 -- A Soyuz-FG carrier rocket is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on May 20 to put four U.S. Globalstar satellites into orbit, the Russian space agency said Wednesday.
Energia designs ISS module, Gazprom satellites, set for overhaul RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2007 -- Russia's leading space corporation has developed a new docking logistics module for the International Space Station, is set to overhaul production facilities and will implement an energy giant's orders, the Energia head said Wednesday.
Russia to rely on IAEA view of Iran nuclear program -Kremlin aide RIA Novosti 10 Apr 2007 -- Russia will use the international nuclear watchdog's perspective in its assessment of Iran's nuclear program, a presidential aide said Tuesday.
Russia Proton-M booster puts Canadian satellite into orbit RIA Novosti 10 Apr 2007 -- A Russian Proton-M carrier rocket has successfully delivered a Canadian telecommunications satellite into orbit, Russia's space agency said Tuesday.
U.S., Russia sign $719 mln addendum to current ISS agreement RIA Novosti 10 Apr 2007 -- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has signed with Russia a $719 million addendum to the current International Space Station (ISS) agreement, a release from NASA said.
Russia to expand Glonass satellite group by yearend - official RIA Novosti 09 Apr 2007 -- Russia will increase the number of satellites comprising its Glonass navigation system to 18 by the end of 2007, the head of Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) said Monday.
Russia to launch new nuclear submarine Sunday - Ivanov RIA Novosti 09 Apr 2007 -- A fourth-generation strategic nuclear submarine will be launched during a special ceremony at a shipbuilding yard in northern Russia Sunday, a first deputy prime minister said Monday.
Russian Duma ratifies protocols on Kazakh test sites RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2007 -- The lower house of parliament Friday ratified protocols on changes to agreements between Russia and Kazakhstan on the lease of four military test sites in the Central Asian state.
Russian Ground Forces to have 100,000 contract soldiers by 2008 RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2007 -- The Russian Ground Forces will enlist more than 100,000 soldiers and NCOs on a contract basis by the end of 2007, an aide to the forces' commander-in-chief said Thursday.
Kadyrov Inaugurated As Chechen President RFE/RL 05 Apr 2007 -- Ramzan Kadyrov was inaugurated as Chechnya's new president in a ceremony today.
S-400 air defense systems to be deployed in August - top brass RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2007 -- New S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems will be put on combat duty around Moscow in late August, a senior air defense commander said Thursday.
Russia to launch three comsats in 2007, two in 2008 RIA Novosti 04 Apr 2007 -- Russia will put three new communication satellites into orbit this year and another two next year, the acting director of a state-run satellite communications company said Wednesday.
Russia, Italy, Japan to form joint emergency response force RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2007 -- Russia's emergencies ministry is planning to launch a joint project with Italy and Japan to create an airmobile rescue group to deal with emergency situations around the world, a ministry's official said Tuesday.
IAEA experts start inspection of NPP in southern Russia RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2007 -- Experts from the international nuclear watchdog have started a follow-up inspection of a nuclear power plant in southern Russia, the plant said in a statement Monday.
Russia to oversee international naval exercises in Black Sea RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2007 -- Russia will oversee a month-long exercise of the Black Sea Naval Cooperation Task Group (Blackseafor), a Black Sea Fleet official said Monday.

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