Russia gets Winter Olympics nod
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Sport: Black Sea resort of Sochi will host 2014 games.
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Russia is to set up a special environmental commission to work alongside the country's bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, a top official has said after the World Wildlife Fund warned environmental concerns could scupper the bid.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday reaffirmed Moscow's adherence to a 1956 declaration in which the Soviet Union said it was ready to hand over two of the four disputed Kuril Islands to Japan.
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President Vladimir Putin gave his seal of approval for Russia's crucial backing of the Kyoto Protocol, clearing the way for the U.N. environment pact aimed at curbing global warming to come into force early next year.
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Russia's capital, renowned for its trademark frosty winters, started the calendar winter with the warmest day recorded in December, the state weather monitoring unit said on Friday.
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Cities bidding to host the 2014 Winter Olympics are holding their breaths with the crucial vote that will pour fame and fortune on the winner less than 48 hours away.
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SOCHI, Russia  - Vladimir Putin's chosen candidate for next month's presidential election seized the opportunity to emphasize the continuity of power at an event on Sunday in Russia's future Winter Olympics capital.
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The Russian government has approved the Kyoto Protocol, giving decisive support to the long-delayed climate change treaty that should allow it to come into force worldwide.
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At least one Russian ministry has signed letters agreeing to Moscow's approval of the Kyoto Protocol, a spokesman said Thursday, in what could be a final step in the lengthy tussle to bring the global pact into force.
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President Vladimir Putin makes a speech as he hosts Russia&#39;s Olympic athletes at a Kremlin banquet in Moscow, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004.
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Beijing (VNA) - China and Russia signed a joint statement in Beijing on Thursday, reiterating their mutual support on issues related to national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Gymnast Alexei Nemov, who was  controversially marked down at last month's Athens Olympics,  will be awarded a symbolic gold medal, Russia's Olympic chief  said on Wednesday.
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The tiny Pacific island chain of Tuvalu is set to become the newest Olympic member. Montenegro, which was recognized by the committee board this year after splitting from Serbia, is also set to gain formal admittance from the assembly. The centerpiece of the meetings is Wednesdayâs selection of the host city for the 2014 Winter Olympics. The three candidates are Salzburg, Austria; Pyeongchang, South Korea; and Sochi, Russia.
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Russia&#39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol marks a new phase in the international cooperation to deal with the global warming and serves the country&#39;s interests, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko said Thursday.
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It takes more than a little  imagination to see this Russian ski resort in the same bracket  as St. Moritz or Aspen.
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The imperial tradition of winter balls is being revived in St Petersburg.
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A victory for Russia's Sochi in the race to host the 2014 Winter Olympics would affect millions of lives in Russia, leaders of the bid said on Sunday.