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EU concerned about Russias human rights record
US, Russia seek new Syria peace talks The European Union criticised Russia's human rights record, saying it was increasingly concerned at a wave of restrictive legislation and prosecutions against activists. The 27-nation bloc cited the cases of protesters arrested at a demonstration on the eve of President Vladimir Putin's inauguration last year who are still awaiting trial, and a ...
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Former Russian spy would give evidence to public inquiry into killing of Alexander Litvinenko
A key witness in the investigation into Alexander Litvinenko's killing, who helped the murdered dissident compile a report on a senior businessman with strong ties to the Kremlin, is willing to give evidence at a public ...
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Jailed Russian oligarch granted appeal
RUSSIA'S Supreme Court says it will hear an appeal against the second conviction of jailed oil tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail ...
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Road Maps Run Afoul of Bureaucratic Swamp
Vladimir Putin to help drive the economy forward, have come up with 14 so-called road maps that describe specific and measurable tactics and goals to improve the business climate. But Putin expressed frustration at the rate of execution, during a meeting with the Cabinet earlier this month. "We approved the road maps, including those aimed to develop competition, in order to implement ...
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Russian Public Television Begins Broadcasting
Russia's first public television channel began broadcasting on Sunday, with live broadcasts available on the channel's official website and also freely available to viewers of cable, satellite, or IP-TV. The channel, Russian Public Television, is a hallmark of Dmitry Medvedev's presidency and was created amid opposition protests in late 2011, with some saying it was a direct ...
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Filmmaker Balabanov Dead at 54
Alexei Balabanov, a filmmaker whose rebel-like film character became a role model for thousands of Russians a decade ago, died Saturday in his home in a suburb of St. Petersburg, Russian television reported, citing family members. He was 54. Balabanov died after collapsing, his close friends said, RIA Novosti reported Saturday. The Rosbalt news agency reported Saturday that the cause of death ...
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Russian TV American accused of spying and ordered to leave the country flies out of Moscow
MOSCOW - The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported. The Kremlin-loyal TV station broadcast video Sunday evening showing Ryan Fogle going through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport. He also was pictured in the company of embassy staff as he ...
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Lucky escapes in emergencies at Moscow Newark
Part of an airliner carrying about 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide. The Emergencies Ministry said none of the passengers and crew members was injured by the fire on the landing gear of the Boeing 737 at Vnukovo Airport. A ministry statement said the plane belonging to ...
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Spy-accused US man leaves Moscow
Russian NTV broadcast video that appeared to show Ryan Fogle passing through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. The report said he left on Sunday.Russian security services claimed on Tuesday that Fogle, a third secretary in the US embassy, had been caught trying to recruit a Russian agent.The US embassy has refused to comment on the ...
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Alleged Unmasked CIA Agent Leaves Moscow
have captured last week as he tried to recruit a Russian to spy for the United States, left Russia on Sunday, NTV television reported. Fogle checked in on a flight at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, NTV said. The Russian Foreign Ministry had earlier declared Fogle, a third secretary at the US Embassy in Moscow, persona non grata for "activity incompatible with his diplomatic ...
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Orphan Abuse Case Prompts Call for Public Oversight
An online video that appeared to show teenage girls savagely beating younger pupils at a remote Siberian boarding school for orphans has sparked a criminal investigation and calls for public oversight over the government's opaque and widely criticized orphanage system. Children's rights advocates said the incident should prompt lawmakers to pass a long-stalled bill that would allow ...
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Spy-accused American leaves Moscow
A US embassy employee accused of spying and ordered to leave Russia has flown out of Moscow, it is reported.Russian NTV broadcast video that appeared to show Ryan Fogle passing through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. The report said he left today.Russian security services claimed on Tuesday that Fogle, a third secretary in the US embassy, had been ...
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Russia Considers Selling Rosneft Stakes
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says government could reduce stake in Rosneft to 51%, giving foreign oil firms and investors a greater share of one of the world's most important oil and gas companies. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) One of the world's largest oil and gas companies may be open for new investors sooner rather than later. Russian oil giant Rosneft ...
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Lavrov Discussed Iranian Role in Syria Peace Talks
MOSCOW, May 19 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov revealed on Sunday that he had discussed Iran's possible involvement in a conference to resolve the war in Syria, when he met his US counterpart John Kerry early in May.The Russians and Americans agreed during Kerry's visit to Moscow to set up a conference of international players to end the war in Syria. ...
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Syrian Army Opens Offensive Against Rebels - Lebanese TV
BEIRUT, May 19 (RIA Novosti) - The Syrian army opened up a huge offensive on Sunday against rebel forces on four fronts, Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadin reported. Government troops attacked in Al Qusayr (Homs Province), Hama Province, Bars region (Damascus Province) and Deraa in the south on the border with Jordan, in what experts quoted by the channel said was an operation of unprecedented ...
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Nadal Trounces Federer in Rome Final
MOSCOW, May 19 (R-Sport) – World number five Rafael Nadal defended his title at the ATP Rome Masters on Sunday with his easiest victory over Roger Federer ever, prevailing 6-1, 6-3 in just 72 minutes. The Spaniard takes a sixth title this season since his return from a seven-month injury layoff, reaching the final in all eight tournaments he has entered. Nadal dominated the Swiss star ...
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United Russia Conference Lauds Results of Partys Work
The ruling United Russia party kicked off a massive two-day forum with members from regional branches in Moscow on Friday, where it lauded its social and infrastructure projects, some three months before September regional and municipal elections. Raising the forum's profile, Prime ...
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Israel U.S. Slam Russian Arms Sales to Syria
A Russian shipment of Yakhont anti-ship missiles to Syria was condemned by the United States, and Israel is also alarmed by the prospect of Moscow supplying S-300 advanced air defense missile systems to Damascus. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks in Russia on Tuesday with ...
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Mice and lizards return from a month in space aboard an orbiting Russian capsule
MOSCOW - A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its kind. Fewer than half of the 53 mice and other rodents who blasted off on April 19 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome survived the flight, Russian news agencies reported, quoting Vladimir Sychov, deputy ...
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Russian Supreme Court To Hear Khodorkovsky Appeal
Legal experts who prepared a Kremlin-commissioned report criticizing the second trial of former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky have found themselves targeted by law ...
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UN Secretary-General tours RIA Novosti and takes part in talk show
Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the main office of the RIA Novosti Group to take part in a talk show on autism, meet with chief editors of the Russian media and comment on the latest international ...
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Social Responsibility in the Media talk show with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
MOSCOW, May 19 (RIA Novosti) – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived on Sunday at RIA Novosti news agency as part of his visit to Russia. As Ban Ki-moon visits RIA Novosti, he will take part in a talk-show that will discuss the problem of autism and the media’s social responsibility. The talk-show will include a brief speech by Ban Ki-moon and an expert discussion. ...
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Gay Rights Rally Shot Down for 3rd Time This Month
Moscow authorities have rejected a third request from gay rights activists to hold a rally later this month, just as an opinion poll was released showing that society has become more intolerant toward gays. Officials on Friday said the demonstration was not possible because May 25, the day when it was planned to be held in Gorky Park, coincided with graduation day ...
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Arrest highlights U.S. Russian spies’ rich history
WASHINGTON - The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that, even after the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia are engaged in an espionage battle with secret tactics, spying devices and training that sometimes isn’t enough to avoid being caught. The most recent skirmish involves Russian security services ambushing a 29-year-old diplomat who they say ...
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Russia relocating cosmodrome
The new Vostochny Cosmodrome to be constructed in Amur Oblast will save money and provide long-term stimulus to the province’s local economy, according to early material released to Russia news media detailing the government’s plans for the new site.
Russia has a long history of manned space flight and continues to operate one of the most advanced spaceports in the world. Our Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan remains the largest operational space launch facility in the world and was also the first in the world to be constructed and made operational. Read more
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