Russia plays down talk of deal with Japan
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his government would work towards fulfilling a 1956 agreement with Japan to resolve the status of two disputed islands.
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Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced on Tuesday that Tokyo would not support the idea to solve the problem of southern Kuril Islands and peace treaty with Moscow by getting just two islands, Shikotan and Habomai.
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Although discussion of the war has been marginalized, many experts say Russians may not prefer it that way.
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Russia says is ready to resolve its dispute with Japan over the Kuril islands, seized by the Soviets in 1945.
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The Russian government has dismissed Western criticism of the sweeping political changes proposed by President Vladimir Putin, shrugging off concerns by the US and the
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Â·President was expected to turn down offer of post Â·Plan to 'continue our joint work' with Medvedev
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The next round of six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program will not be held as hoped this month, a senior Russian official said Tuesday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Thursday ruled out negotiations with Chechen rebels after the  Beslan school bloodbath, further straining ties with Western  leaders who are pressing for a political solution to Chechnya.
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Yesterday the authorities of Russia and Israel rejected rumors about a crisis in bilateral relations.
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Russia on Monday repudiated criticism from the European Union and United States that it was dragging its feet in talks on joining the World Trade Organization and said it still hoped to accede this year.
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Russian Defence Minister rejects allegations that have sparked a crisis in the between Russia and Israel.
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Talks on a multibillion-dollar deal for Russian state flag carrier Aeroflot to buy 22 Boeing 787s are on hold, and frosty relations between Russia and the United States could be to blame, a Russian airline official said Thursday.
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Russia cast new doubt on the prospects for efforts to punish Iran for refusing to suspend its nuclear program.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi failed to make progress in a testy territorial dispute, only confirming their duty to solve the decades-long row.
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Russia said on Wednesday its decision to  suspend the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty was a  &quot;serious sign&quot; to the West, but stressed Moscow was not seeking  confrontation with its partners.
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Japan raises concerns over Russia's decision to withdraw support for the Sakhalin 2 energy project.
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MOSCOW : Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow was ready to revive peace talks with Japan that would end their technical state of war dating back to World War II.