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May 23, 2013 12:08
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- Obama, Putin exchange letters amid troubled US-Russia relations
- US President Barack Obama has received a personal response to his letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin: Moscow and Washington must work to overcome antagonism and deal with global political issues as partners, not foes. 28
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Duma speaker on speculation about govt dismissal: ‘Read between the lines’
- State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin, commenting on gossip about the possible dissolution of the government, has noted that the issue was not considered in April, when the Cabinet delivered its annual performance report to the lower house.
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Bolotnaya case continues: Russian police search homes of more opposition activists
- Russian police have searched the homes of two opposition activists as part of an investigation into the criminal case against protesters allegedly involved in unrest during the anti-Kremlin rally on Moscow’s Bolotnaya Square on May 6 last year.
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Russians name Brezhnev best 20th-century leader, Gorbachev worst
- Over half of Russians believe Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev was the best head of state in the past century, followed by Bolshevik Revolution mastermind Vladimir Lenin and dictator Joseph Stalin, a poll by Levada Center has revealed. 48
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‘Rubber band’ bill: Russian parliament passes ‘legally indefinable’ anti-blasphemy law
- The Russian Duma has passed a second reading of a religious offense law that has provoked a firestorm of controversy. The legislation has been softened, but still represents a significant ramping up of punishments compared to existing laws. 28
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Former finance minister Kudrin blames United Russia for economic stagnation
- Aleksey Kudrin, addressing the State Duma, stated that the development of Russia’s political system is "lagging behind the challenges of the time and doesn’t provide the mechanisms to build up the country's modernization." 29
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