Russia Says No Proof of Iraqi Oil-For-Food Misdeeds
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Russia dismissed accusations that  Russian firms abused the U.N. oil-for-food program imposed on  Iraq, saying on Wednesday that there was no proof of wrongdoing  by Russian companies.
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Tareq Aziz, deputy prime minister under  Saddam Hussein, denies Iraq exploited the scandal-hit U.N.  oil-for-food program to make billions of dollars, his defense  lawyer said on Friday.
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MOSCOW -- Russia's transport minister, citing a &quot;black box&quot; recording from one of two planes that crashed minutes apart last week, said yesterday there was no evidence of a hijacking attempt or any other disturbance before explosions aboard the jetliners.
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Russia said on Saturday it had no plans for a major build-up of forces following its decision to freeze compliance with the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty.
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Syria on Thursday rejected Iraqi accusations that it and Iran were supporting al-Qaida-linked insurgents in Iraq. The comments from the Syrian Foreign Ministry came a day after Iraqi Defense
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin voices doubts over plans to hold elections in Iraq next month.
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Russian firms bought about 30 percent of the oil sold under Iraq&#39;s now-defunct oil-for-food program, according to a UN investigator&#39;s extensive list of companies that did business with Saddam Hussein&#39;s government.
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The UN oil-for-food programme in Saddam Hussein's Iraq was "tainted", an inquiry report will say.
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France urged caution Thursday in dealing with a U.S. inspector's allegations it was involved in corruption at the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq, while others singled out in the report rejected the charges as "far-fetched."
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The federal agency overseeing Russiaâs military exports denied reports that the country is planning to deliver a powerful new anti-aircraft missile system to Iran.
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Russia has no plans to sell its advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Iran, a Russian government agency said on Friday.
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President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the U.S. war in Iraq was a "pointless" battle against the Iraqi people, the latest jab at Washington from the increasingly confrontational Russian leader.
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Russia is against reporting Iran to the United Nations Security Council for what the United States and some other countries say are breaches of UN nuclear rules, a top Kremlin official was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
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A Senate panel says it has obtained Iraqi documents providing new evidence that the former head of the U.N. oil-for-food program made up to &#36;1.2 million through oil deals with Saddam Hussein's government.
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Russian Defence Minister rejects allegations that have sparked a crisis in the between Russia and Israel.
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The head of an independent panel  investigating alleged corruption in the now-defunct U.N.  oil-for-food program for Iraq rejected on Tuesday a request to  immediately turn over evidence that he has gathered to U.S.  congressional investigators.
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After creating difficulties last month, Russia is now cooperating with the independent investigation into alleged corruption in the multibillion-dollar U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq, a spokesman for the investigation said Friday.