Thursday, September 15, 2011

2:05 PM 9/15/2011 - "Russia" via Mike Nova in Google Reader

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Russian tycoon Prokhorov quits poll, attacking Kremlin - BBC News

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Russian tycoon Prokhorov quits poll, attacking Kremlin
BBC News
Russia's leaders, he argued, were being kept in the dark about developments. Correspondents say the tycoon was not seen as a serious political threat but his outburst took many by surprise. It came hours after he had left his own political party, ...
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"1. Russia" via Mike Nova in Google Reader

Russia oligarch attacks autocratic political system

Today, September 15, 2011, 2 hours ago | (author unknown)Go to full article

A Russian billionaire oligarch has launched a furious attack on the Kremlin, accusing it of sabotaging "normal politics" by turning the political party he led into a puppet.

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Russia: Obama to Nominate New Envoy - New York Times

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Russia: Obama to Nominate New Envoy
New York Times
By REUTERS President Obama intends to nominate Michael McFaul, his top adviser on Russia policy and a former Stanford University professor, to be the next American ambassador to Moscow, the White House said Wednesday. Mr. McFaul advised Mr. Obama ...
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Obama to name Russia adviser as Moscow envoy (Reuters)

Yesterday, September 14, 2011, 8:19:16 PM | (author unknown)Go to full article

Reuters - President Barack Obama will nominate Michael McFaul, his top adviser on Russia policy, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Moscow, the White House said on Wednesday.

Billionaire politician says Kremlin replaced his allies with 'doubles'

Yesterday, September 14, 2011, 7:00:01 PM | (author unknown)Go to full article

One of Russia's richest men accused the Kremlin yesterday of deliberately replacing delegates at his opposition party conference with "doubles" as part of an effort to sabotage his nascent political career.

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