A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours
Russia's WTO entry
Russia has been seeking WTO membership since 1993. In June 2009, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan notified the WTO of their intention to join the world trade club as a customs union. Four months later, the three former Soviet republics announced they would resume talks on WTO accession separately, but working from synchronized positions.
Kazakhstan Allows Russia to Resume Baikonur Launches
Kazakhstan Allows Russia to Resume Baikonur Launches - PMKazakhstan has given Russia permission to carry out launches from the Baikonur space center, Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov said on Friday.
Iran Invites Tajik Leader to NAM Summit
Iran Invites Tajik Leader to NAM SummitIran has invited Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to attend the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran in late August, Press TV reported on Friday.
Russian Migration Service Denies Singling out Georgians
Russian Migration Service Denies Singling out GeorgiansRussia's Federal Migration Service (FMS) dismissed reports on Friday that it planned to carry out special raids targeting illegal Georgian immigrants in Russia.
France Offers Communications Gear to Syrian Opposition
France Offers Communications Gear to Syrian OppositionFrance is ready to supply communications equipment to the Syrian opposition and to individuals and is ready to make the shipments on its own, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said.3
Protests in Syria
Syrian mass protests started in Daraa on the border with Jordan on March 18. They were prompted by the arrest of a group of school students who wrote anti-government mottos on walls. The unrest later spread to other Syrian regions.
HRW Blasts Detention of Russian Reporters
HRW Blasts Detention of Russian ReportersHuman Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned the detention of five Russian journalists who engaged in peaceful, individual pickets in support of a threatened colleague.
Ukraine Denies Halt to EU Association – Foreign Minister
Ukraine Denies Halt to EU Association – Foreign MinisterUkraine has not put on hold its EU integration ambitions, and is presently staging consultations on an Association Agreement with the European Union, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Kostantyn Gryshenko, said on Friday.
Russia Denies Syria Helicopter Deliveries
Russia Denies Syria Helicopter DeliveriesRussia is not delivering new military helicopters to Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry's information deparment said in a statement on Friday, in response to media reports claiming Syria was getting Mi-25 helicopter gunships from Moscow.2
Moscow Denies Holding Talks Over Assad Exit
Moscow Denies Holding Talks Over Assad ExitRussia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied on Friday that Russia was conducting talks with other nations on an exit plan for Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad.
Russia Studying Bout, Yaroshenko Repatriation Prospects
Russia Studying Bout, Yaroshenko Repatriation ProspectsRussia is studying the possibilities for transferring convicted Russian arms dealer, Viktor Bout, and ex-pilot, Konstantin Yaroshenko, to Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday.
Viktor Bout case
Former Russian army officer Viktor Bout, 44, is being held in a high security bloc of a New York prison while he awaits trial on charges including conspiring to supply arms to a Colombian terrorist group and kill U.S. nationals. The alleged arms dealer, dubbed "The Merchant of Death," could face anything from 25 years to life in prison if found guilty.
Kyrgyzstan to Deepen Military Ties with China
Kyrgyzstan to Deepen Military Ties with ChinaKyrgyzstan is looking to deepen its military cooperation with China, the Central Asian republic's president said on Friday.
China to Send its First Woman Into Space
China to Send its First Woman Into SpaceChina will send its first woman into space on Saturday when astronaut Liu Yan and two other crew members blast off on an upgraded Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan rocket launch site, in northwest China, at 6:37 p.m. local time (2:37 p.m. Moscow time), China's manned space program deputy director Wu Ping said.
Russia Warns Of ‘Tough Measures’ Over Magnitsky List
Russia Warns Of ‘Tough Measures’ Over Magnitsky ListMoscow will introduce a number of tough retaliatory measures if Washington passes the so-called Magnitsky List bill, potentially blacklisting several dozen Russian officials from entering to the United States, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday.
U.S. to Help Build Georgian Air Defense
U.S. to Help Build Georgian Air DefenseThe United States has pledged to help Georgia develop its air defenses and coastal surveillance capabilities, following a meeting in the South Caucasus nation.
U.S. Senate Committee to Vote on Magnitsky List June 19
U.S. Senate Committee to Vote on Magnitsky List June 19The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will vote on its version the so-called Magnitsky List bill on June 19, according to the hearings schedule published on its website.
Terror Trial of U.S. Embassy Shooter Starts in Bosnia
Terror Trial of U.S. Embassy Shooter Starts in BosniaThe gunman who opened fire on the U.S. Embassy in Bosnia in October last year and his two accomplices will go on trial in Sarajevo on terrorism charges on Friday.
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