* The second round of full-format Russia-U.S. talks
on a new strategic arms reduction agreement to replace the
START 1 treaty, which is set to expire on December 5, 2009,
will be held on June 1-3 in Geneva
* Israel's newly-appointed foreign minister will start his
first visit to Russia since taking office on March 31, the
Russian foreign ministry said
* South Ossetia's ruling Unity party has won parliamentary
elections, garnering 46.38% of the vote, local election
authorities said citing preliminary results after 100% of
ballots had been counted
* Seven people have died in two separate fires in the
Urals district of Sverdlovsk, the regional Investigative
Committee said on its website
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