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Putin appoints new head of armed forces

Source: Press TV, Nov 12 2012, 7:04am CST

General Gerasimov is replacing Nikolay Makarov, who was relieved of his duties by Putin following the dismissal of former Defense Minister, Anatoly Serdyukov, over a property scandal involving the ministry. Gerasimov, who was serving as first deputy head ...

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Russian PM Medvedev Says Against Cabinet Reshuffle

Source: RIA Novosti  |   May 21 2013, 6:44pm CDT

MOSCOW, May 22 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said he was not ready to part with any of the current ministers, but dismissals are possible in connection with the recently introduced law banning officials from keeping their mo ...

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1 hour ago

Masha Gessen: Are Totalitarianisms Like Snowflakes?

Source: History News Network  |   May 21 2013, 5:38pm CDT

Masha Gessen is a journalist in Moscow and the author of “The Man Without a Face,” a biography of Vladimir Putin. MOSCOW — Just saying that a Jew should have been made into a lampshade does not make you an anti ...

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27 weeks ago


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"Many in the military thought that Makarov was not qualified enough. He sometimes made provocative remarks and comments. It seemed he had better advisors"


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Discovery of alleged Russian plot points to growing jitters

Source: Reuters Mobile  |   May 21 2013, 4:57pm CDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting on shipbuilding industries in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, May 21, 2013. OREKHOVO-ZUYEVO, Russia (Reuters) - As Russia congratulated its ...

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SC Secretary Patrushev to deliver Putin's message to US President

Source: Voice of Russia  |   May 21 2013, 4:09pm CDT

Syria's opposition and government are preparing to take part in an internationally-sponsored peace conference, the United Nations-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said on Tuesday. The man who shot himself dead T ...

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Russia moves closer to jail terms for offending religion

Source: Reuters Mobile  |   May 21 2013, 3:59pm CDT

A lone picketer holds a placard outside the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, in Moscow May 21, 2013. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers on Tuesday took a step toward imposing jail terms for offending religious feeling ...

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Depardieu Movie Filmed in Chechnya to Be Shown at Yearend

Source: RIA Novosti  |   May 21 2013, 3:11pm CDT

GROZNY, May 21 (RIA Novosti) – A thriller starring the legendary French actor Gerard Depardieu and the British actress Elizabeth Hurley, being filmed in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, will be shown to the publi ...

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4 hours ago

Russia's Putin out to silence independent voices: pollster

Source: Reuters Mobile  |   May 21 2013, 3:01pm CDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting on shipbuilding industries in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, May 21, 2013. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's leading polling group said on Tue ...

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5 hours ago

Depardieu Defends Chechnya

Source: Sky News  |   May 21 2013, 1:40pm CDT

Speaking in the southern Russian province of Chechnya, where he is shooting a movie with the British actress, Elizabeth Hurley, he said: "I was in the United States when the terrorist act was carried out in ...

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8 hours ago

Handover of ships to Russian Navy should be stepped up - Putin

Source: Voice of Russia  |   May 21 2013, 11:04am CDT

Syria's opposition and government are preparing to take part in an internationally-sponsored peace conference, the United Nations-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said on Tuesday. As Nashua, NH, residents witness armored vehicles patrolling the ...

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