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Russians to evacuate 800 from iraq Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=4821055§ion=news http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=4821055§ion=news Russia to Evacuate Over 800 from Iraq Wed Apr 14, 2004 02:48 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow said on Wednesday it would airlift over 800 Russians and citizens of ex-Soviet states out of Iraq this week despite the safe release of Russian and Ukrainian hostages in Baghdad. "Seven flights will be made from Kuwait and Baghdad to fly out 553 Russians and 263 citizens of the Commonwealth of Independent States working in Iraq," a Russian Emergencies Ministry spokesman said, but gave no further details. Planes will be sent on Thursday and Friday for the evacuation. Unidentified gunmen seized three Russians and five Ukrainians On Monday working on building a power plant in Baghdad. The hostages were released within 24 hours after the kidnappers learned some of them were from Russia, which opposes the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq. Ukraine has sent troops to join the coalition. Most Russian companies working in Iraq are involved in projects to rebuild the energy network destroyed by the U.S. military operation last year. Some of them hire nationals from former Soviet states. During the hostage crisis President Vladimir Putin's advisory body, the Security Council, urged Russians to leave Iraq, but Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov later said it was up to companies to decide whether to remove their staff. Several Russian companies have announced plans to evacuate their employees, including the biggest, Tekhpromexport, with 370 staff in Iraq.

20 gis 100 iraqis killed since weekend 4 troops killed in volatile iraqi province 7 us soldiers killed 25 wounded in baghdad { April 4 2004 } 76 troops die in iraq fighting first two weeks of april American jets strike us marines deadly friendly fire { March 30 2004 } Anarchy across iraq Broad shiite revolt contradicts whitehouse stand { April 8 2004 } Child killed in falluja [jpg] Children die in basra blast { April 21 2004 } Coalition soldier killed near najaf Contractor killings will not go unpunished Coverup over missiles hitting police stations { April 21 2004 } Deadly week ends in tears for fallen { April 15 2004 } Decision on falluja attack near { April 25 2004 } Eleven us soldiers die at revolt at syrian border Falluja siege traps injured children { April 8 2004 } Fallujah ceasefire extended Fighting reported fallujah explosion in baghdad Firefights erupt in fallujah najaf { April 26 2004 } Five soldiers killed in iraqi base attack Group demands end of fallujah seige for hostage life Helicopter crashed in falluja { April 13 2004 } Incendiary cleric braces his militia for invasion { April 6 2004 } Insurgents display new sophistication { April 14 2004 } Iraq toll higher than expected Italy vows to stay despite hostage killing Line between militias civilians blurred Masked shiites protest [jpg] Massacre in fallujah on april 15 Military launches major operation in fellujah Militiamen control parts of 3 iraq cities Mosque minaret in fallujah leveled Most fallujah victims are women children Nine hostage said freed in iraq Number of wounded skyrocketed april { April 23 2004 } Russians to evacuate 800 from iraq Sadr supporters took over government buildings in najaf Serviceman dies from oil terminal suicide attack { April 25 2004 } Seven halliburton workers missing Shiite militia boy [jpg] Shiite militia marches against us { April 4 2004 } Shiite supporter [jpg] Shiites celebrate burning truck [jpg] Suicide bombers kill 68 in southern iraq Sunni shiite resistance spreading across iraq Sunnis shiites are together { April 8 2004 } Threatens burning japanese alive unless country leaves US battle guerrillas around fallujah { April 6 2004 } US bombed iraqi mosque wall US forces keep pressure on rebels in falluja and najaf { April 28 2004 } US helicopters strike shiite area in baghdad US military confirms 12 marines killed US rockets hit fallujah mosque killing 40 { April 7 2004 } US seeks truce with fallujah militants US strike fallujah kills scores najaf insurgents Us tips toward restraint in fallujah { April 26 2004 } Us to extend duty tours of 10 thousand troops Us troops back off from najaf Us troops carried out unreported massacre in falluja { April 17 2004 } Us vows to stay course after grisly deaths Warplanes pound sections of fallujah { April 29 2004 } Files Listed: 61

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