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Russia's Space Defenses In ShamblesMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 14, 2010 A group of retired Russian generals warned on Thursday that the country's space defenses are obsolete and have a limited capability to counter possible threats from space. "Frankly, our space defense capabilities are limited and insufficient to ensure our national security," former Air Force commander Anatoly Kornukov told a roundtable on the future of Russia's air and space defenses in Moscow. He said Russia is lagging behind the United States in the development of space-based weapons and s ... read more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 30, 2010Russia wants to encourage private companies to invest in space exploration, the head of the country's space agency said on Thursday. "Manned space systems have become rather expensive and private investment should be attracted more actively, like it is in the United States," Roscosmos head Anatoly Perminov said. He said Russia had not seen the expansion of private investment into spa ... more  
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 03, 2010Thinning Arctic ice may cause drifting research stations to be placed on firm ground or artificially-made platforms, the head of Russian Meteorological Centre said on Thursday. "We have to think about using some... constructions, instead of blocks of drifting ice as platforms," Alexander Frolov said. Russian and Soviet polar scientists have used drifting ice stations in the Arctic Ocean si ... more  
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 03, 2010Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday the country needs to develop its own computer games industry. "We cannot always count on foreign games; there is always space for them on the Russian market," Dmitry Medvedev said at a session of the Commission on Modernization and Technological Development of Russia's Economy. He added that one of the committee's future sessions wou ... more |
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Gas In Exchange For Naval BaseMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Apr 30, 2010 Protracted talks between Moscow and Kiev on Russian gas prices for Ukraine have produced some unexpected results. Ukraine has received a substantial 30% discount on the gas prices stipulated by the January 19, 2009 contract. In exchange, the Russian Black Sea Fleet will remain in the Crimea for another 25 years. Top officials do not conceal the fact that the two agreements are linked, as highlighted by the April 22 summit involving Russian and Ukrainian Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanuko ... read more |
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