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Economic Changes Unlikely in French Policies under Hollande

07:16 20/05/2012 CAMP DAVID, May 20 (RIA Novosti)

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said he did not expect any radical changes in French domestic and foreign economic policies after new President Francois Hollande came to power.

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Hollande to Press Russia on Syria Resolution
05:00 19/05/2012
New French President Francois Hollande has vowed to put pressure on Russia to support UN Security Council action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 2
Moscow Hits Out at Attempts to ‘Wreck’ Annan Plan for Syria
14:59 18/05/2012
UN envoy Kofi Annan’s plan for Syria is in jeopardy over attempts by certain forces to create a spiral of violence in the country, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.
Terror Attacks on the Rise with UN Observers - Assad
21:29 16/05/2012
The number of terrorist attacks in Syria has increased since UN observers arrived in the country, President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday in an interview with the Rossia 24 TV channel.
Russia Warns Against Training Syrian Rebels in Kosovo
19:47 14/05/2012
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday urged international bodies operating in Kosovo to prevent the region from turning into a training ground for Syrian rebels.
Direct Talks in Syrian Standoff Unlikely - Russia
16:35 14/05/2012
Moscow does not see any prospect of direct talks between the government and opposition in Syria in the near future, Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Monday.
Syrian Christians Afraid of Possible Islamist Rule
15:13 14/05/2012
Christians living in conflict-torn Syria are afraid that their community would fall victim of religious extremism if President Bashar al-Assad regime collapses and Islamists come to power.
U.S. Provided $40 Mln for Syria Relief Efforts
04:32 11/05/2012
The United States has allocated $40 million to assist relief agencies aiding victims of the Syrian crisis, the Department of State has said.
U.S. to Continue Pressing for Assad’s Resignation
04:56 09/05/2012
The United States will continue its efforts to make Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down 2
Parliamentary Vote Kicks Off in Syria
09:49 07/05/2012
Polling stations opened across Syria on Monday for the country’s first multi-party parliamentary elections in half a century amid reports of ongoing violence that has jeopardized the UN-backed peace plan designed to end the 14-month bloody conflict.
Over 170 Syrian Rebels Give Up Armed Struggle
12:05 30/04/2012
Over 170 rebels in Syria have given up armed struggle and surrendered to the Syrian authorities, the news agency Sana reported on Monday.
Lebanon Halts Ship 'Carrying Arms for Syria Rebels'
14:15 29/04/2012
The Lebanese navy has intercepted a Sierra Leone-registered ship carrying arms and ammunition reportedly destined for Syrian rebels, al Jazeera television said.3
No Syrian Crisis Settlement without Russia, China - Lavrov
20:32 27/04/2012
The crisis in Syria is impossible to settle if the international community ignores the positions of Russia and China, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.2
Powerful Blast Hits Damascus, Casualties Reported
16:16 27/04/2012
A power explosion rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus on Friday with at least three people killed and ten injured, Syrian Addounia TV reported.
Russia Bids to Unite Syria’s Fractured Opposition
22:55 26/04/2012
A delegation from Syria’s Popular Front for Change and Liberation opposition movement met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Thursday in what Russia says is part of its efforts to overcome differences between the Middle East country’s multiple opposition groups and facilitate their dialogue with the government.
Three People Injured in Syria Blast
15:12 25/04/2012
At least three people were critically injured in a blast on Wednesday in the province of Aleppo in northern Syria, SANA news agency reported.
Iraqi Shiite Vice President Fears Taliban-Style Regime in Syria
14:31 25/04/2012
Iraqi Shiite Vice President Khodair al-Khozaei has warned that a Taliban-style regime may be established in Syria if President Bashar al-Assad is ousted from power, Arab media reported on Wednesday.
Syrian Opposition Hails UN Mission, Vows 'Peaceful Revolution'
14:17 25/04/2012
The Syrian opposition welcomes the UN observer mission as a guarantee of further peaceful revolution – the key to resolving the year-long political crisis, the leader of a major opposition group said on Wednesday.
Switzerland Extends Sanctions to Assad Family
16:03 23/04/2012
Switzerland has extended sanctions against the Syrian regime to President Bashar al-Assad’s mother and wife, Swiss media reported on Monday.1
Syria on Brink of Civil War – Russia
13:33 20/04/2012
Syria faces a catastrophic civil war if both sides in the crisis that has gripped the country for over a year fail to take advantage of the current fragile ceasefire there, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

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