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Russia Reaffirms Its Hold on the Far East Amid Chinese Concerns
Amidst a backdrop of historically strong relations, recent developments have sparked a note of tension between China and Russia over the strategic Far East region. Chinese journalists, referencing ...
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Rare Siberian Tiger Kills Park Ranger in Far East Russia
An endangered Siberian tiger killed a park ranger in Far East Russia’s Primorye region, officialssaid Wednesday. The attack ...
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More than 100 trapped fishermen rescued from ice floe in Russia’s Far East
More than 100 fishermen were rescued from a sheet of floating ice that drifted into waters off Russia’s remote Far East, authorities said Wednesday. The 139 fishermen became stranded when a 10 ...
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US Ally Scrambles Jets To Intercept Russian Spy Plane
The aircraft returned to Russia's Far East region. While the Japanese military did not reveal the number of fighter aircraft it had scrambled, it published a photograph of the Russian aircraft ...
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Russian deputy PM expects Far East's economic growth rates to double
But I don’t like this figure as I think the Far East can demonstrate higher growth rates. The growth rates have to be doubled," he said, adding that in the first half of 2016 the region’s ...
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Local companies should be given priority in Russia’s Far East — Putin
NOVOBUREISKY SETTLEMENT, /Amur region/, August 3 /TASS/. The companies of Russia’s Far East should be given priority access to transport services in their region, President Vladimir Putin said ...
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Russia, China Launch Military Drills, Deepening Ties Amid Ukraine War
China joined large-scale military exercises hosted by Moscow, bringing troops, aircrafts and ships to Russia’s Far East region. The drills are the latest showcase of their partnership amid ...