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23.03.2009, 10:09
Five years ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympics the authorities in the Russian resort city have formed a ski police squad to patrol the pistes being built in preparation for the 2014 Games.
16.03.2009, 18:23
The mayoral election in the Olympic city of Sochi is scheduled for April 26 and applicants are causing turmoil in Russia’s political circles, with figures like Andrey Lugovoy and Aleksandr Lebedev joining the race.
03.03.2009, 18:09
Preparations for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics are weathering the reallocation of budget monies to support the event, plus financial problems for key backers.
12.02.2009, 16:38
The Organising Committee of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi reported joining the international programme on the reduction of greenhouse gases emissions.
24.02.2009, 17:23
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has presided over a meeting to discuss preparations for the XXII Winter Olympic Games of 2014 in Sochi at the Sports Council Board in Moscow.
26.04.2009, 21:25
With a sweeping mandate, Anatoly Pahomov, the candidate of Russia’s ruling party, United Russia, has won the mayoral elections in Sochi.
12.05.2009, 19:06
The newly elected mayor of Sochi – the Russian resort city that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics – has officially come into office.
27.10.2010, 17:48
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Nikita Mikhalkov goes beyond directing actors and cameras. He’s sent a 63-page political manifesto to the Kremlin.
03.02.2010, 19:54
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A presidential think-tank has proposed radical changes in Russia, including a return to certain liberal elements of Yeltsin’s policy, a multi-party system and cutting the president’s term.
17.02.2010, 14:52
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“I hate politics, but understand that without being involved in it, you won’t do good for your nation and your country,” said Ukraine’s outgoing president, summing up his presidency at a press conference in Kiev.
Published: 27 March, 2009, 07:22
A ballerina, an arm-wrestler and a liberal opposition leader are among 25 candidates who have entered the race for mayor of Sochi, hoping to be at the helm of Russia's future Olympic capital.
