It is this latter subject - both with regard to the lessons of Soviet-era and Russian experience - that I would like to concentrate on during the balance of these remarks.

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That party turned out to be Millman, a Washington insider with experience in Russian telecom.

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The Russian fairytale-themed Christmas experience is held over four Wednesdays (10 July, 17 July, 24 July and 31 July), with tickets priced at 79 Australian dollars.

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"I already have a masters degree in physics and astrophysics a PhD in astronomy, I'm a scuba diver, I speak basic beginner's to advanced Russian, and I have flying experience, " one hopeful, Tracy Parker, tells CNN.

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According to Vivek Wadhwa, an entrepeneur and academic with some experience in collaborating on technological solutions with Russian scientists, the answer is yes.

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"We have a 10-year programme and it is quite challenging (but) we have very good experience in military co-operation, " news agency AFP quoted Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov as saying at the conference.

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Russian nuclear disaster experts from Rosenergoatom and the Nuclear Safety Institute who gained their experience from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown in 1986 Ukraine will also be going to Japan, Ria Novosti reported.

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The real fun begins at 90, 000 rubles, when you don a spacesuit and experience a simulated launch, flight and landing in a Soyuz rocket, complete with Russian- language capsule controls.

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For a truly authentic experience, Mr. Sudentas suggests the Mermaid Spa, where the clientele is almost entirely Russian.

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