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Due to the arrests of Russian mobsters from the Tambov gang in Spain, who turned out to be officers of Russian Federal Security Service (FSB, formerly known as the KGB), on June 13 the KGB agents killed two leaders of that gang, who “knew too much”, right on the streets …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia wants a negotiated end to territorial disputes in ex-Soviet Georgia, but it will not tolerate deliberate attempts to stir up its peacekeeping troops there, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia warned on Thursday it might have to use force against Georgia if Russian peacekeepers were attacked again in its southern neighbor.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has called on investors in the liberalizing power sector not to stuff their “stomachs” with quick profits and pledged harsh treatment for those not respecting national and social interests.

Russian invaders reported that June 12 in Amur Province (Oblast) of the Far Eastern Republic (occupied by Russia) train number 326 (the Khabarovsk-Nerungri service) derailed on the railroad span between Hilitkan and Shimanovsk. 13 cars of the passenger train were turned over (photo).  

Conference under the name of New Political Nationalism was held in Cosmos Hotel in Moscow. According to the idea of its organizers, the conference is supposed to become the first step on the way of forming a large political party of “nationalistic trend”.

Russia is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for various forms of exploitation. This is stated in the US State Department’s human-trafficking report for 2008.

Independent Gazette (Nezavisimaya Gazeta) reported that Russian State Duma (parliament) has drafted a bill that will make a tougher law on fight against extremism. The bill will abrogate the regulations, in accordance to which two warnings received by social organizations, mass media or ordinary citizens are annulled in one year. …

A brawl between groups of youth took place in Northeastern Administrative District of Moscow in the backyard of building No. 17 on Anadyr Avenue. According to earlier reports, natives of the North Caucasus and Russian youngsters were the ones involved in the fight. Several people were hospitalized as a result. …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has called on the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to accept Iran’s membership bid.