Main news of August 21
21 August 2009, 18:10 GMT
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Putin attends launch of Siberia's Vankor oil field
Vankor is the first step toward implementing a large strategic project to develop oil and gas fields in the north of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area, Vladimir Putin said during the launch ceremony. - Sputnik International
21 August 2009, 18:04 GMT
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Jury finds Muscovite guilty of Jesuit priest's murder
Preliminary hearing in the case of Mikhail Orekhov - Sputnik International
21 August 2009, 17:21 GMT
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The Soviet Union’s ‘short-sighted’ pact with the Nazis
Vladimir Ryzhkov - Sputnik International
21 August 2009, 17:11 GMT
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Molotov “never regretted” signing pact with Nazis - grandson
Politika Foundation President Vyacheslav Nikonov - Sputnik International
21 August 2009, 17:00 GMT
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Arctic Sea owner appeals for 'reliable' info on crew
21 August 2009, 16:21 GMT
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U.S. Marine Corps delegation in Georgia to discuss military ties
The main focus of discussions was on present and future cooperation. The sides also discussed the security environment surrounding Georgia, and priorities for the ministry, and reform issues - Sputnik International
21 August 2009, 16:11 GMT
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Rescuers find 19 more bodies at Siberian hydropower plant
Nineteen more bodies have been found at the disaster-hit Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower plant in south Siberia, bringing the official death toll to 47 - Sputnik International
21 August 2009, 15:46 GMT
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Ukraine parliament overrides presidential veto on election law
The Yushchenko administration said earlier the new law had complicated control over voting, and offered more loopholes for flaws. - Sputnik International
21 August 2009, 15:29 GMT
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Launch of 1st reactor at Russian-designed plant in India delayed
The launch of the first reactor of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, being built on a Russian design in India, has been postponed from December 2009 to 2010 - Sputnik International
21 August 2009, 15:23 GMT
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Ukraine lawmakers reject president's veto on Euro-2012 funding
Euro 2012 - Sputnik International
21 August 2009, 15:13 GMT
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US responds to Afghan election
US responds to Afghan election - Sputnik International1:36
21 August 2009, 15:06 GMT
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Most Ukrainians want rapprochement with Russia - survey
21 August 2009, 14:52 GMT
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MAKS-2009: Ilyushin has a big future
Ilyushin-14T passenger plane - Sputnik International
21 August 2009, 14:44 GMT
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