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MOSCOW, August 22 (RIA Novosti) - A Moscow...

MOSCOW, August 22 (RIA Novosti) - A Moscow court has approved the detention of the eight men suspected of hijacking the Arctic Sea cargo ship, which was found in the Atlantic more two weeks after going missing in mysterious circumstances.


A number of odd events happened throughout...

A number of odd events happened throughout Ukraine as the country was voting in a presidential election runoff on Sunday. These included topless girls protesting and a voter eating his ballot paper.


Russian and French delegations will meet...

Russian and French delegations will meet later this month to discuss the possible sale of a French warship, a Russian Defense Ministry source said on Monday.

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Russia"s two main stock exchanges, MICEX...

The index of the ruble-denominated MICEX closed 0.59% up from this morning"s opening at 1,370.01 points. The trading session lasted until 11:45 a.m. Moscow time (08:45 GMT).

The MICEX index has grown 120% since the start of the year, from 619.53 points as of December 31, 2008 to 1,370.01 points as of December 31, 2009.

The dollar-denominated RTS closed up 1.24% from this morning"s opening at 1,444.61 points. The trading session lasted until 12:00 p.m. Moscow time (09:00 GMT).

Since the start of the year, the RTS index has risen 130%, from 631.89 points as of December 31, 2008 to 1,444.61 points as of December 31, 2009.

The MICEX and the RTS stock exchanges will open on January 11, 2010.

MOSCOW, December 31 (RIA Novosti)




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