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Russia muscles past old Soviet Union - Washington Times

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Russia muscles past old Soviet Union - Washington Times

Russia muscles past old Soviet Union - Washington Times
Washington TimesRussia muscles past old Soviet UnionWashington TimesBy Vladimir Putin On March 4, the people of Russia will be going to the polls to elect a president of the country. Extensive discussions are currently under way across society. I consider it necessary to state my position on a number of issues that ...Ukraine and Russia – 20 years without empire: historical lessonsThe Day Weekly Digestall 2 news articles »

Futures Climb as Putin Vows to Cut State Role in Economy: Russia Overnight - Blo...

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Futures Climb as Putin Vows to Cut State Role in Economy: Russia Overnight - Bloomberg

Futures Climb as Putin Vows to Cut State Role in Economy: Russia Overnight - Bloomberg
Financial NewsFutures Climb as Putin Vows to Cut State Role in Economy: Russia OvernightBloombergRussian equity futures rose as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledged to reduce government involvement in the economy and stocks traded at the cheapest level among emerging markets for the first time in two months. Futures expiring in March on Moscow's ...Russia's Main Stock Exchange Gets Investment From EBRD, State FundWall Street JournalEBRD takes stake in merged Russian bourseFinancial...

Futures Rise as Putin Vows to Cut State Role: Russia Overnight - BusinessWeek

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Futures Rise as Putin Vows to Cut State Role: Russia Overnight - BusinessWeek

Futures Rise as Putin Vows to Cut State Role: Russia Overnight - BusinessWeek
Financial NewsFutures Rise as Putin Vows to Cut State Role: Russia OvernightBusinessWeek31 (Bloomberg) -- Russian equity futures rose as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledged to reduce government involvement in the economy and stocks traded at the cheapest level among emerging markets for the first time in two months.Russia's Main Stock Exchange Gets Investment From EBRD, State FundWall Street JournalEBRD takes stake in merged Russian bourseFinancial TimesEBRD and RDIF Buy Into Russia's...

Will Russia veto Syria resolution at UN? - Reuters

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Will Russia veto Syria resolution at UN? - Reuters

Will Russia veto Syria resolution at UN? - Reuters
Telegraph.co.ukWill Russia veto Syria resolution at UN?ReutersRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is not expected to attend. A vote on the resolution drafted by Europeans and Arabs could come before the end of the week, diplomats say. Russia and China vetoed a European-drafted resolution in October that ...Fighting Escalates in Syria as Opposition Rejects Russian PlanNew York TimesPutin Guards Russia's Mideast Influence in UN Snub of Assad Ouster DemandBloombergUS seeks to allay...

Russia remains resolute on Syrian support - ABC Online

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Russia remains resolute on Syrian support - ABC Online
Russia remains resolute on Syrian support - ABC Online
Russia remains resolute on Syrian supportABC OnlineRussia remains the key to any successful move against the Syrian government at the United Nations. The World Today looks at the reasons behind the Kremlin's steadfast support for its Soviet-era ally, despite the escalating violence.and more »

Vladimir Putin uses US to distract angry Russians - Politico

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Vladimir Putin uses US to distract angry Russians - Politico

Vladimir Putin uses US to distract angry Russians - Politico
PoliticoVladimir Putin uses US to distract angry RussiansPoliticoListening to Vladimir Putin trying to salvage his career as his base of support seems to be crumbling around him, the Russian prime minister sounds more and more like all of those Arab dictators just before their own people turned on them in angry ...Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, January 31, 2012RIA NovostiRussia braces for new anti-Putin protestChannel News AsiaRussian Economy Probably Slowed...

Russia Faces Onslaught at UN to Back Ouster of Assad in Syria - BusinessWeek

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Russia Faces Onslaught at UN to Back Ouster of Assad in Syria - BusinessWeek

Russia Faces Onslaught at UN to Back Ouster of Assad in Syria - BusinessWeek
BloombergRussia Faces Onslaught at UN to Back Ouster of Assad in SyriaBusinessWeek31 (Bloomberg) -- The US and the European Union plan to mount a rare diplomatic assault on Russia today at the United Nations, seeking to overcome an impasse on a Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to go.Will Russia veto Syria resolution at UN?ReutersFighting Escalates in Syria as Opposition Rejects Russian PlanNew York TimesUS seeks to allay...

Russia Faces Pressure to Back Ouster of Assad - Bloomberg

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Russia Faces Pressure to Back Ouster of Assad - Bloomberg

Russia Faces Pressure to Back Ouster of Assad - Bloomberg
Globe and MailRussia Faces Pressure to Back Ouster of AssadBloombergThe US and the European Union plan to mount a rare diplomatic assault on Russia today at the United Nations, seeking to overcome an impasse on a Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to go. Secretary of State Hillary ...Will Russia veto Syria resolution at UN?ReutersFighting Escalates in Syria as Opposition Rejects Russian PlanNew York TimesUS seeks to allay...

U.S. Embassy In Cairo Provides Refuge To Activists

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U.S. Embassy In Cairo Provides Refuge To Activists
U.S. Embassy In Cairo Provides Refuge To Activists
The U.S. State Department has confirmed that American democracy advocates, barred from leaving Egypt, have been allowed to stay as "guests" at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.

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Russia may rule on grain duty in 2 weeks-dep agmin - Reuters

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Russia may rule on grain duty in 2 weeks-dep agmin - Reuters

Russia may rule on grain duty in 2 weeks-dep agmin - Reuters
BusinessLIVERussia may rule on grain duty in 2 weeks-dep agminReutersDeputy agmin sees precursors for export duty * Decision to be based on February exports * No grounds to assume duty will be charged from April (Adds quotes, background on market assumptions) MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Russia is considering a protective ...Russia's 2011-12 wheat export likely to hit 20 million tonnesBusiness Recorder (blog)Potential exports drive wheat higherAG Weekall 16 news articles »

Russia's Severstal Q4 steel output down 6 percent vs Q3 - Reuters

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Russia's Severstal Q4 steel output down 6 percent vs Q3 - Reuters
Russia's Severstal Q4 steel output down 6 percent vs Q3 - Reuters
Russia's Severstal Q4 steel output down 6 percent vs Q3ReutersMM), Russia's second-largest steelmaker, said on Tuesday that fourth quarter crude steel output fell 6 percent from the third quarter to 3.76 million tonnes. Most Russian steel majors reported relatively flat fourth quarter production figures, ...Russia Steelmakers May Narrow Profit on Iran Demand, SocGen SaysBloombergRussia's Severstal Q4 steel output down 6 pct vs Q3Reuters AfricaSeverstal 4Q Crude Steel Output Down 9.6% To...

Russia Stands Firm Over Syrian Peace Plan - Key 103 Manchester

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Russia Stands Firm Over Syrian Peace Plan - Key 103 Manchester
Russia Stands Firm Over Syrian Peace Plan - Key 103 Manchester
Russia Stands Firm Over Syrian Peace PlanKey 103 ManchesterBut the Russians, and several other countries, have a different view and back the Syrian government position that the violence is mostly by armed gangs who are destabilising the country and who have killed more than 2000 security personnel.

Human Rights Watch Blasts Impunity Of Pakistan Security Agency

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Human Rights Watch Blasts Impunity Of Pakistan Security Agency

Human Rights Watch Blasts Impunity Of Pakistan Security Agency
The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) is criticizing what it calls "impunity" for Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency and is urging the Pakistani government to identify the killers of a prominent journalist.

Romney or Gingrich?

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Romney or Gingrich?
Romney or Gingrich?
Romney or Gingrich?Florida Republicans decide on candidates’ destinieswww.euronews.net

Russia's Dixy 2011 sales surge after merger - Reuters

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Russia's Dixy 2011 sales surge after merger - Reuters
Russia's Dixy 2011 sales surge after merger - Reuters
Russia's Dixy 2011 sales surge after mergerReutersConsolidated revenues up 59.1 pct to 102.2 bln roubles * Growth to slowdown in 2012, but consumer sentiment strong * Like-for-Like sales rise 6.3 pct in 2011 MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Russian grocery chain Dixy grew revenue by nearly 60 percent last ...

Couple Found Dead in Oakland; Son, 15, Arrested

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Couple Found Dead in Oakland; Son, 15, Arrested

Couple Found Dead in Oakland; Son, 15, Arrested
Couple Found Dead in Oakland; Son, 15, Arrested Oakland police say the 15-year-old son of a couple found dead in a parked car outside their home has been arrested. (Jan. 30) From: AssociatedPress Views: 266 11 ratings Time: 00:44 More in News & Politics...

US President Barack Obama's Google Plus video chat 'hangout'

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US President Barack Obama's Google Plus video chat 'hangout'

US President Barack Obama's Google Plus video chat 'hangout'
US President Barack Obama's Google Plus video chat 'hangout' The President of the United States, Barack Obama, has hosted a video chat on the Google Plus social network to answer questions on last week's State of the Union address. Report by Adam Sich. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com From: itnnews Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 01:15 More in News & Politics...

Russia says West's Syria push "path to civil war": report

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Russia says West's Syria push "path to civil war": report
Russia says West's Syria push "path to civil war": report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A senior Russian diplomat said on Tuesday that the push for adoption of a Western-Arab draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria was a "path to civil war," the Interfax news agency reported.

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Russia to postpone next manned space launch - AFP

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Russia to postpone next manned space launch - AFP

Russia to postpone next manned space launch - AFP
AFPRussia to postpone next manned space launchAFPMOSCOW — Russia plans to postpone its next manned launch to the International Space Station (ISS) by at least a month, the head of its space agency's manned programmes told the RIA Novosti news agency Tuesday. The current mission on the ISS is likely ...Russia Postpones Mission To ISSRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyall 6 news articles »

Russia's Reasons for Saying 'No' on Syria - New York Times (blog)

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Russia's Reasons for Saying 'No' on Syria - New York Times (blog)

Russia's Reasons for Saying 'No' on Syria - New York Times (blog)
BloombergRussia's Reasons for Saying 'No' on SyriaNew York Times (blog)LONDON – Two decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia is regaining a reputation in international diplomacy as the country that likes to say nyet. Half a dozen senior Western and Arab ministers headed for New York on Tuesday to try to ...Russia Faces Onslaught at UN to Back Ouster of Assad in SyriaBusinessWeekRussia Faces Pressure to Back Ouster of...

Ukraine Prepares Medical Commission For Tymoshenko

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Ukraine Prepares Medical Commission For Tymoshenko

Ukraine Prepares Medical Commission For Tymoshenko
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says it has prepared a list of international doctors who will be invited to conduct an independent examination of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

Analysis: For Putin, tax reform could be harder than winning (Reuters)

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Analysis: For Putin, tax reform could be harder than winning
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Analysis: For Putin, tax reform could be harder than winning
(Reuters)

Reuters - Winning Russia's March presidential election could be the easy part for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who has called for a "decisive tax maneuver" to put the country's increasingly oil-dependent public finances on a more sustainable footing.

Russian Economy Expanded 4.3% Last Year, More Than Forecast - BusinessWeek

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Russian Economy Expanded 4.3% Last Year, More Than Forecast - BusinessWeek

Russian Economy Expanded 4.3% Last Year, More Than Forecast - BusinessWeek
BloombergRussian Economy Expanded 4.3% Last Year, More Than ForecastBusinessWeek31 (Bloomberg) -- Russia's economy grew faster than forecast last year after falling unemployment and record-low inflation helped bolster consumer demand in the fourth quarter. Gross domestic product, the value of all goods and services produced, ...Russian Economy Expanded 4.3% Last Year, Faster Than Economists EstimatedBloombergRussia's Main Stock Exchange Gets Investment From EBRD, State FundWall Street JournalEBRD and RDIF Buy Into Russia's MICEX-RTS...

Kyrgyz Religious Hatred Trial Throws Spotlight On Ancient Creed

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Kyrgyz Religious Hatred Trial Throws Spotlight On Ancient Creed

Kyrgyz Religious Hatred Trial Throws Spotlight On Ancient Creed
A prominent activist in a spiritual movement that predates Islam has gone on trial in Kyrgyzstan charged with inciting religious and ethnic hatred.

Ходорковский: России нужна новая политическая философия - Росбалт.RU

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Ходорковский: России нужна новая политическая философия
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Об этом заявил в интервью The New Times экс-глава ЮКОСа Михаил Ходорковский. Ситуация "Новый Путин против старого" – это никому не нужное дежавю, заметил он. "Цель новой оппозиции – это честная власть. Ее стратегия – эскалация ненасильственного протеста вплоть до исполнения всех требований", ...
Ходорковский отозвался на митинги после выборов, призывает к «эскалации ненасильственного протеста»Газета.Ru
Честная власть должна стать целью новой оппозиции в РоссииРадиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ
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Михаил Ходорковский призвал к эскалации ненасильственного протеста до исполнения всех требований - Голос Америки

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Михаил Ходорковский призвал к эскалации ненасильственного протеста до исполнения всех требований
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Воскресенье, 29 января 2012 Михаил Ходорковский призвал к эскалации ненасильственного протеста до исполнения всех требований Бывший глава ЮКОСа дал интервью The New Times Русская служба «Голоса Америки» Михаил Ходорковский считает, что новой российской оппозиции следует прибегнуть к эскалации ...
Ходорковский отозвался на митинги после выборов, призывает к «эскалации ненасильственного протеста»Газета.Ru
Ходорковский: Надо наращивать мирный протестГрани.Ру
Ходорковский: России нужна новая политическая философияРосбалт.RU
Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ -Русская Служба Новостей -Утро.Ru
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ХОДОРКОВСКИЙ ОБЪЯСНИЛ "ПО ПОНЯТИЯМ", ПОЧЕМУ ПОКА ЕЩЕ НЕЗАПАДЛО РАЗГОВАРИВАТЬ С ПУТИНЫМ - Regions.ru

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ХОДОРКОВСКИЙ ОБЪЯСНИЛ "ПО ПОНЯТИЯМ", ПОЧЕМУ ПОКА ЕЩЕ НЕЗАПАДЛО РАЗГОВАРИВАТЬ С ПУТИНЫМ
Regions.ru
Очередная статья Михаила Ходорковского, написанная в застенках и на этот раз опубликованная в издании "Новое время" - "NewTimes", показывает, что бывший олигарх на зоне прочно усвоил "понятия". Во всяком случае, раскрывая популярную нынче тему о переговорах недовольных с властью, Ходорковский ...
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