Lithuanian president urges Russia to resist using gas supplies to pressure Baltic nationVILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania’s veteran president on Wednesday appealed to Moscow not to exploit the crisis-hit Baltic country’s growing dependence on Russian energy for political reasons. South Korean businessman abducted but quickly released in KazakhstanSEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean businessman was kidnapped Wednesday in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan but quickly released, the Foreign Ministry said. Communists mark Lenin’s birthday at Red Square mausoleum, oppose removal of his bodyMOSCOW — Russia’s Communist Party leader left flowers at the tomb of Vladimir Lenin on the Soviet founder’s 139th birthday Wednesday and pledged to resist any plans to remove Lenin’s embalmed body from Moscow’s Red Square. Report: Russia’s foreign defense contracts under threatMOSCOW — Russia’s defense manufacturers may not fulfill all of their foreign weapons contracts this year, an adviser to the country’s state arms trader said Wednesday, according to Russian news agency Interfax. British art provocateur Damien Hirst opens his largest exhibit in UkraineKIEV, Ukraine — British art provocateur Damien Hirst will mount the largest exhibition ever of his trademark fish skeletons, skull paintings and dead animals in a major show in Ukraine’s capital. Minister says Kazakhstan faces recession unless economic stimulus package is sped throughALMATY, Kazakhstan — Kazakhstan’s once-booming economy will slip into recession unless the government speeds through a multibillion dollar stimulus package, the country’s economy minister warned Tuesday. Russia-dominated military alliance to send more planes to air base in KyrgyzstanBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The head of a Russian-dominated military alliance says more planes will be stationed at a base in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan opposition picks ex-prime minister to challenge incumbent president in JulyBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s opposition coalition has picked a former prime minister as its candidate to challenge the incumbent president in a July election. |
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