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Published 10/26/2009 by Forbes.com

PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Oct 26

MOSCOW, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The following are some of the leading stories in Russia's newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin promised to his Finnish counterpart Matti Vanhanen on Sunday that...

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