BEIJING, June 18 (Itar-Tass) -- A visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao
to Russia promoted deepening of the two countries' strategic relations,

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - Relations between Russia and
Brazil "are now at the stage of active development". This opinion was

MOSCOW, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - China and Russia should comprehensively
boost bilateral cooperation amid the current international situation and

BRUSSELS, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - The meeting of the EU heads of state
and government will examine on Thursday the Russian initiative on European

NEW YORK, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russia is worried over the fact that
the Pristina authorities demand stopping the operation of the UN Mission

BISHKEK, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russian business people intend to open
a branch of the Moscow Stock Exchange (MFB) in Kyrgyzstan, head of

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - Long-term stability in the Caucasus
is impossible without good-neighbourly relations between Russia and
Georgia.

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - The meeting of the BRIC leaders
(Brazil, Russia, India and China) "was of great importance not only for

PRETORIA, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - Nigeria intercepted a plane, bringing
weapons from Ukraine to Equatorial Guinea, reported the SAPA news agency.

MOSCOW, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - Dmitry Medvedev holds on Thursday the
first meeting of the Commission under the president on modernisation and