RUSSIA

* Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledged on Friday to maintain the Russian mortgage market and lower mortgage interest rates in order to boost market growth

* Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that people suspected of economic crimes should be released on bail more often to prevent jail being used to pressure businessmen, as well as to cut the prison population

* Russia is ready to provide permanent accreditation for NATO diplomats in Moscow in a sign of warming ties with the alliance, the country"s envoy to NATO said

* The Russian government will simplify visa and migration procedures for foreigners involved in investment and high-tech projects in Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev said

* The ivi.ru website comprising hundreds of videos in Russian opened, providing Internet users with an opportunity to legally watch movies on-line free of charge

* Leader of the Russian Liberal Democrats Vladimir Zhirinovsky said cloning should be permitted

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