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24th March, 2013
Russian tycoon Berezovsky found dead: UK Police
Boris Berezovsky, a self-exiled and outspoken Russian tycoon who had a bitter falling out with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been found dead in southeast England.
Boris Berezovsky, a self-exiled and outspoken Russian tycoon who had a bitter falling out with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been found dead in southeast England.
29th August, 2012
Kremlin’s rights council blasts Pussy Riot verdict
The presidential council on human rights said in a statement that “criminal law was used to deal with actions which entail administrative liability only”.
The presidential council on human rights said in a statement that “criminal law was used to deal with actions which entail administrative liability only”.
19th June, 2012
Obama, Putin call for halt to Syria onslaught
Presidents Obama and Putin said that Syrians must be free to choose their future, but there was little sign they eased differences on ending the violence.
Presidents Obama and Putin said that Syrians must be free to choose their future, but there was little sign they eased differences on ending the violence.
10th May, 2012
Putin to skip G8 summit in US next week: White House
Putin would send ex-president, and current Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, with whom Obama had a close relationship, to the United States.
Putin would send ex-president, and current Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, with whom Obama had a close relationship, to the United States.
1st May, 2012
Putin joins over 100,000 at Soviet-style May Day march
Putin and Medvedev led a column of workers through central Moscow as participants unfurled banners for their factories and waved Russian flags.
Putin and Medvedev led a column of workers through central Moscow as participants unfurled banners for their factories and waved Russian flags.
6th March, 2012
Russia arrests hundreds after Putin triumph
MOSCOW: Russian police arrested over 500 people protesting Vladimir Putin’s crushing victory in elections that the opposition denounced as illegitimate and international monitors said were…
MOSCOW: Russian police arrested over 500 people protesting Vladimir Putin’s crushing victory in elections that the opposition denounced as illegitimate and international monitors said were…
2nd March, 2012
Putin denies ‘special relationship’ with Syria regime
MOSCOW:Prime Minister Vladimir Putin denied Russia had a special relationship with the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and called for a ceasefire to end the…
MOSCOW:Prime Minister Vladimir Putin denied Russia had a special relationship with the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and called for a ceasefire to end the…
7th December, 2011
Hundreds arrested in Russian anti-Putin rally
Russian riot police arrested hundreds of activists in central Moscow on Tuesday to stop a new protest alleging that elections were rigged in favour of Vladimir Putin’s ruling party.
Russian riot police arrested hundreds of activists in central Moscow on Tuesday to stop a new protest alleging that elections were rigged in favour of Vladimir Putin’s ruling party.
20th October, 2011
Internet hit song puts Putin supporters in ‘madhouse’
MOSCOW: A satirical pop song implicitly comparing Russians planning to elect Vladimir Putin as their president in March polls to patients of a psychiatric hospital…
MOSCOW: A satirical pop song implicitly comparing Russians planning to elect Vladimir Putin as their president in March polls to patients of a psychiatric hospital…
18th October, 2011
Yanukovych meets Medvedev as ties with EU unravel
DONETSK: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday welcomes Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev for energy talks after Kiev opened a rift with the EU by jailing…
DONETSK: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday welcomes Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev for energy talks after Kiev opened a rift with the EU by jailing…
20th September, 2011
Scandal as Russia picks box office flop for Oscars
MOSCOW: Russian movie critics and filmmakers expressed bewilderment Tuesday after the country picked a critically-panned film by veteran pro-Kremlin director Nikita Mikhalkov as its entry…
MOSCOW: Russian movie critics and filmmakers expressed bewilderment Tuesday after the country picked a critically-panned film by veteran pro-Kremlin director Nikita Mikhalkov as its entry…
26th May, 2011
Fake CNN website causes confusion in Russia
MOSCOW: A Russian-language website that apes the livery of US network CNN and translates its news stories with glaring errors caused confusion Wednesday, with the…
MOSCOW: A Russian-language website that apes the livery of US network CNN and translates its news stories with glaring errors caused confusion Wednesday, with the…
22nd May, 2011
Russia to push restraint in Arab world, nuclear safety at G8
MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will talk up the benefits of restraint in the Arab world and push for new rules on nuclear safety when…
MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will talk up the benefits of restraint in the Arab world and push for new rules on nuclear safety when…
17th May, 2011
Kremlin teaches opposition politics
MOSCOW: The Kremlin stressed the key role of political opposition and independent media on Tuesday in a new children’s section on President Dmitry Medvedev’s website.…
MOSCOW: The Kremlin stressed the key role of political opposition and independent media on Tuesday in a new children’s section on President Dmitry Medvedev’s website.…
6th May, 2011
Russia’s Putin calls for broad coalition ahead of polls
MOSCOW: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday invited political parties and organisations to join forces with his ruling United Russia party ahead of parliamentary and…
MOSCOW: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday invited political parties and organisations to join forces with his ruling United Russia party ahead of parliamentary and…
7th December, 2010
Decorative glass balls and embroidered shawls
In one part of the world, employees blow and paint glass spheres, for Christmas and New Year, at Biryusinka factory in Russia’s Siberian city of…
In one part of the world, employees blow and paint glass spheres, for Christmas and New Year, at Biryusinka factory in Russia’s Siberian city of…
