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Leaders with Ginni Thomas: Russian historian Pavel Stroilov

Source: Kaus Files, Nov 18 2012, 9:17pm CST

Russia continues to tighten restrictions on political opponents of President Vladimir Putin, who approved a law last week allowing treason charges against anyone who possesses state secrets. One such dissident, Pavel Stroilov ...

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3 hours ago

N Korea fires second short-range missile over 24h

Source: Voice of Russia  |   May 20 2013, 4:42am CDT

Russia and the US have agreed that the fate of President Bashar Assad is in the hands of the Syrian people. “The US has signed an American-Russian initiative dated May 7, which sets no preconditions whatsoever,” the Ru ...

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4 hours ago

Navalny Trial Resumes In Russia

Source: Radio Free Europe  |   May 20 2013, 3:41am CDT

Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny speaks at a previous hearing in his case in Kirov. KIROV, Russia -- The embezzlement trial of opposition leader and anticorruption blogger Aleksei Navalny has resumed in the central Russian city of Kirov. The tr ...

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Putin cancels joining Open Government this year – Peskov

Source: Voice of Russia  |   May 20 2013, 1:39am CDT

President Vladimir Putin has cancelled Russia’s joining the Open Government Partnership this year, the Russian leader’ press secretary Dmitry Peskov said in a statement. The official specified that the decision does not se ...

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6 hours ago

Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

Source: WTOP News  |   May 20 2013, 1:38am CDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan, 2, 2008 file photo Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to the state-controlled natural gas monopoly Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller as they tour the newly opened alpine ski center that will be used in the 20 ...

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6 hours ago

Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, May 20, 2013

Source: RIA Novosti  |   May 20 2013, 1:02am CDT

A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today POLITICS Russian businessman-turned-politician Mikhail Prokhorov believes his party Civic Platform will be able to form groupings in regional parliaments ...

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6 hours ago

At 20, Russia's Gazprom Struggles To Stay Dominant

Source: Radio Free Europe  |   May 20 2013, 12:53am CDT

MOSCOW -- Russia's biggest company turned 20 this year. But at Gazprom, there appears to be little cause for celebration. The state-controlled natural gas monopoly, which was established as a publicly traded corporation in 1993, recently announced that i ...

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9 hours ago

Russian Security Council Secretary Patrushev to visit Washington

Source: Voice of Russia  |   May 19 2013, 10:38pm CDT

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev is due to visit Washington where he is scheduled to hold talks with the U.S. National Security Council, and perhaps give a letter from President Vladimir Putin to his U ...

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11 hours ago

In Russia, Putin Prefers Secret Government

Source: Forbes  |   May 19 2013, 8:19pm CDT

Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Medevedev wanted a more open government. Putin says, not yet. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) What would you expect fro ...

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13 hours ago

Putin to Meet with Council of Europe Secretary General

Source: RIA Novosti  |   May 19 2013, 6:28pm CDT

MOSCOW, May 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Monday meet with Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland, the Kremlin reported. Jagland arrived in Russia on a three-day ...

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15 hours ago

EU condemns Russia human rights record

Source: GulfToday.ae  |   May 19 2013, 4:30pm CDT

BRUSSELS: The European Union criticised Russia’s human rights record on Sunday, 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 ...

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