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2012/05/27 19:27

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Moscow police arrest dozens at Occupy-style rally

Moscow police arrest dozens at Occupy-style rally MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police detained dozens of opposition protesters on Sunday at an Occupy-style rally against President Vladimir Putin in central...

2012/05/27 19:27

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2012/05/27 17:15

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Tens of thousands protest government in Georgia

... a.m., Sunday, May 27, 2012 -- [...] this would bring unwelcome comparisons to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who spent the past four years as prime minister to accommodate a constitutional...

2012/05/27 16:42

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150 Detained at Anti-Kremlin Rallies

A religious activist strikes a gay rights demonstrator participating in an unsanctioned rally Sunday. An�unsanctioned gay pride rally descended into�violence Sunday as religious activists sought...

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2012/05/27 10:42

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Khodorkovsky Lawyers Deny Report That Tycoon Aske...

... the prisoner sent a letter to the British prime minister urging a visa ban on 308 high-profile Russian officials. In an interview with Echo Moskvy, lawyer Yury Schmidt said "I am...

2012/05/26 21:11

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Russia's Medvedev elected ruling party chief

Current prime minister becomes leader of United Russia party, which aims for victory in 2016 parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev addresses the audience during United Russia party...

2012/05/26 13:59

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Medvedev replaces Putin as ruling party chief

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev succeeded President Vladimir Putin as head of the ruling party, United Russia, in a follow up to their job swap in the Kremlin. Mr. Putin stepped down as the party’s...

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2012/05/25 00:39

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Putin could face political crisis

... image) Russian President Vladimir Putin Moscow - Support for President Vladimir Putin is sliding across Russia, and pressure for change is so widespread that a political crisis including...

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2012/05/24 23:15

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Russian opposition leaders released after spendin...

One of the Russian opposition leaders Sergei Udaltsov, left, greets his supporters after he was released from a detention center in Moscow, Russia, early Thursday, May 19, 2012. Two of the...

2012/05/24 19:42

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Medvedev Divides the Burden Amongst His Deputies

Medvedev chairing a meeting of the newly appointed Cabinet on Thursday. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday allocated responsibilities between his deputies, saying solving all the issues on...

2012/05/24 15:42

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Putin Order Gives Nod to Energy Assets Sale

The decree appeared to represent a renewed drive to privatize energy assets, but the president later muddied the waters by stating that Rosneftegaz itself could take part in auctions of...

2012/05/24 14:15

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Putin defends decision not to privatize holdings ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during his meeting with United Russia party members in Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Russia's President...

2012/05/24 12:28

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RosBusinessConsulting - News Online

RBC, 24.05.2012, Moscow 16:16:37.State-owned company Rosneftegaz, which holds a 75.16% stake in Rosneft and a 10.74% stake in Gazprom, could enter the equity capital of a number of fuel and energy...

2012/05/24 08:16

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Putin Faces Chaos If EU Crisis Spawns Recession

Vladimir Putin faces the risk of Russia’s political stability being shaken if Greece leaves the euro area, triggering a global crisis and sinking the price of oil, according to the Center for...

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