Russia's arms sales to Venezuela for defense only - Lavrov

Posted at: Tue Oct 7th, 2008 | Source: RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, October 7 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday following a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart in Moscow that weapons sold to the Latin American state were only to improve its defense capability.

Pentagon denies Iran forced down U.S. plane

Posted at: Tue Oct 7th, 2008 | Source: RIA Novosti

TEHRAN, October 7 (RIA Novosti) - The U.S. Department of Defense denied Tuesday reports that Iran forced a U.S. warplane to land in Tehran.