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25.06.2010 12:21
The G-8 Summit to begin in Canada. Photo from website in.reuters.com

The G-8 Summit to begin in Canada. Photo from website in.reuters.com

G-8 Summit to begin in Canada

Dmitry Medvedev and his wife have landed at the airport of Toronto. The Russian President will take part in the G-8 and the G-20 summits.
 
The G-8 summit starts today in the Canadian city of Huntsville. Within the framework of this meeting, the leaders of Canada, Russia, the USA, Great Britain, Germany, France, Japan and Italy will discuss a number of important issues. The discussions will touch upon the topics of international safety, the economy crisis, as well as the problem of global climate changes.
 
The G-8 is an international club which before 2010 united the governments of the most industrially developed democracies of the world (The Group of Seven or the Big Seven (G-7)), and Russia. The same name was given to an informal forum of the leaders of these countries, the framework of which helped coordinate the approaches to urgent international problems.
 
Besides, the summit of the Big Twenty will begin on June 26 in Toronto. The president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev is going to take part in both summits.
 
Video on the topic:

A.Dvorkovich talks about the trip of the president to the USA and Canada

President of Russia's assistant Arkady Dvorkovich has arranged a briefing at a press centre of RIA Novosti news agency devoted to Dmitry Medvedev's visit to the USA and the future G-8 and G-20 summits in Canada.
 


World

Sailors from Novosibirsk are held hostage by Nigerian pirates. Photo from ttolk.ru

13.10 12:07 Sailors from Novosibirsk held hostage by Nigerian pirates

According to the website of the Russian Trade Union of Seamen (RPSM), three Russian sailors from Novosibirsk happen to be on the tanker "Cape Bird" (flag - Marshall Islands, owner - COLUMBIA DEUTSCHLAND), which was captured October 8 by Nigerian pirates some 70 miles from Lagos.

10.10 18:34 Russia does not understand U.S. reluctance to destroy Afghan opium

Russian Foreign Ministry does not understand the reluctance of Washington to destroy all the poppy plantations in Afghanistan. This was stated by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who spoke at the International Forum "The Millennium Development Goals in Eastern Europe and Central Asia".

05.10 13:45 Russia and China veto resolution on Syria

Russia and China used their veto right and blocked the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria.

Economy and Business

Gazprom resumes the signing of new agreements on gas supplies to Belarus. Photo from ukranews.com

14.10 11:12 Gazprom to sign new contracts to supply gas to Belarus

A meeting of Chairman of the Board of JSC Gazprom, Alexei Miller, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, Sergei Rumas, and Energy Minister of Belarus, Alexander Ozerets, has taken place at the central office of Gazprom, says the official press release of the state corporation.

07.10 17:19 Georgia and Russia hold talks on WTO

Representatives of Russia and Georgia are going to meet today in Washington to discuss the agreement, which appears to be supported by the United States, on monitoring their border regions, aimed at overcoming Tbilisi’s resistance to Russia joining WTO, writes The Financial Times.

26.09 10:40 Russia and Ukraine make progress at gas transit talks

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has held meetings with Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin on the gas issue in Moscow.

Society

Former Yukos vice president Vasily Alexanian has died. Photo from www.svobodanews.ru

04.10 10:55 Former Yukos vice president Vasily Alexanian dies in Moscow

Russian lawyer and businessman, former executive vice president of Yukos with presidential powers, Vasily Alexanian, died on Monday in his home in Moscow. He was 39.

28.09 12:02 Shoigu names causes of plane crashes

The main problem of Russian aircraft is in the irresponsibility of the workers in the industry, says the chief lifeguard of Russia, Sergei Shoigu. He believes that the reason for most recent air crashes is "the mess in the aviation companies". The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations stated this in his speech at the VI All-Russian media forum of the United Russia party.

30.05 12:40 Rosturizm dissuades Russians from visiting Yemen

Rosturizm does not recommend Russian citizens to travel to the Republic of Yemen. Domestic tour operators have been instructed temporarily not to provide services to the Russians in organization of trips to Yemen.