Interfax: Russia & Csi daily news report of 22.06.2009

Today news:

MEDVEDEV: RUSSIA READY FOR RADICAL ARMS REDUCTION IF U.S. RELIEVES ITS ABM CONCERNS

U.S. STATE DPT. NOT COMMENTING YET ON KREMLIN’S STRATEGIC ARMS CUTS INITIATIVE

ANOTHER ROUND OF RUSSIAN-U.S. START TALKS BEGINS IN GENEVA

ITALY AWAITS IRAN’S REACTION TO INVITATION TO ATTEND G8

KURIL ISSUE, PEACE ACCORD WITH JAPAN SHOULD BE TACKLED IN CALM ATMOSPHERE - NARYSHKIN

RUSSIA HAS YET TO REQUEST AGREMENT FOR NEW AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE

MOSCOW HOPES PYONGYANG ACTIONS WON’T CAUSE ARMS RACE

RUSSIA NOT AGAINST FIVE-PARTY MEETING ON NORTH KOREAN SITUATION

RUSSIA ADHERES TO NUCLEAR-FREE ZONES, SEEKS SUPPORT OF OTHER COUNTRIES – MINISTRY

RUSSIA DENOUNCES LATEST TERROR ACT IN NORTHERN IRAQ

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HAS GOOD CHANCES TO AGREE ON TALKS WITH IRAN – RUSSIAN MINISTRY

PROTEST AGAINST MOSCOW’S IRAN POLICY STAGED NEAR RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON

RUSSIA, U.S. TO HOLD NEXT ROUND OF ABM TALKS ON JUNE 22

START SHOULD BE HAVE DIRECT LINK TO NMD - LAVROV

SWEDISH PRESIDENCY INTENDS TO BACK EASTERN PARTNERSHIP

LAVROV TO ATTEND OSCE CONFERENCE IN VIENNA

LAVROV WILL DISCUSS PREPARATIONS OF MEDVEDEV’S VISIT TO SWITZERLAND IN BERN

EU NOT READY TO GIVE LOAN TO UKRAINE TO PAY OFF GAS DEBT – DIPLOMAT

RUSSIAN BUSINESSES IN NAMIBIA CONTINUE BILATERAL RELATIONS OF TRUST – PRESIDENT

HU’S VISIT TO RUSSIA CONTRIBUTES TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF BILATERAL RELATIONS – MINISTER

ASO HOPES MEETING WITH MEDVEDEV AT G8 SUMMIT IN ITALY TO BE FRUITFUL

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