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           					According to Russian sources quoted by the International Press Institute (IPI), Kamalov is the fourth journalist killed in the Russian Federation this year alone. 
            					  		    					
           					 UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES 
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           					According to open Russian sources, it was Russia that pushed for the lower limit of 500 launchers in negotiations. 
            					  		    					
           					 WSJ: Arms Control Amnesia 
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           					Rakhimov announced his retirement July 13 following a three-hour closed-door meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, according to STRATFOR sources. 
            					  		    					
           					 FORBES: Kremlin Regains Grip On Oil-Rich Muslim Republics