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Moscow - Russia, angered at being left out of a gas transit deal between Kiev and the European Union this week, on Tuesday indefinitely postponed inter-governmental gas talks with Ukraine.

President Dmitry Medvedev made the announcement at a meeting of the country's security council one day after the European Commission signed a memorandum pledging to invest in developing Ukraine's gas pipeline system.

Moscow/Tbilisi  - Georgian police arrested at least seven opposition supporters on arms charges Monday in a raid that their party called a "campaign of terror" ahead of protests against President Mikheil Saakashvili next month.

The Interior Ministry said 10 people had been arrested for purchasing automatic weapons and rolled video footage at a press conference late Monday that it said showed the involvement of members of the opposition party led by Nino Burjanadze, news agency Interfax reported.

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Moscow/Bishkek  - Kyrgyzstan's parliament on Friday set early presidential elections for July 23, timing that observers say hands the advantage to incumbent Kurmanbek Bakiyev.

Bakiyev, who came to power on the back of popular protest dubbed the Tulip revolution in 2005, announced last month he would seek a second term.

The former hero of the revolution was elected to a four-year term, but that was amended in the constitution to five. But with the declaration last month that new elections should take place in 2010, Bakiyev sparked public debate on the question.