This examines what would happen if an independent Scotland insisted on the immediate removal of the Trident nuclear missile submarines from their base on the Clyde.

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The initial impact was weakness, with lead the only base metal finding improved demand, likely supported by the immediate need for batteries.

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Mr Putin's other immediate task will be to sharpen the attack on Mr Luzhkov's Moscow base.

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There was no immediate report of casualties, said CNN Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson, who was at the base when the rocket struck.

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