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Why is Russia so resolute on Syria?

Why is Russia so resolute on Syria? ­Syria is now issue number one in global affairs, and the question which...

Should Russian ‘playboy’ get keys to the Kremlin?

Should Russian ‘playboy’ get keys to the Kremlin? ­As Russia heads into the final stretch of a presidential election campaign,...

US presidential race: Time to play the Russian card?

US presidential race: Time to play the Russian card? ­The Republican presidential race, which has passes through Florida this week,...

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Off and running! Kremlin contenders hit airwaves

The gloves come off as the five presidential candidates begin promoting their political agendas ahead of March 4 elections. According to the law, campaigning on television and radio may commence 30 days prior to voting day.

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Vladimir Putin (RIA Novosti / Alexsey Druginyn) Today: 11:39 2 comments

Putin says thank you to ‘anti-Orange’ activists

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has thrown his support behind a pro-government rally to be held in Moscow on Saturday. The demo is in opposition to the protest march “For Fair Elections,” which has been labelled a Ukrainian-style “Orange” revolt.

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Activists from Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN shout slogans and carry hockey sticks during a topless protest on February 1st, 2012, in Zurich against the Hockey world cup in 2014 in Belarus (AFP Photo / Sebastien Bozon) 03.02, 18:33 42 comments

Topless players challenge Lukashenko on Swiss ice

The Ukrainian feminist group Femen have organized a topless hockey game near IIHF headquarters in Switzerland to protest at a decision to hold the 2014 World Championship in Belarus which they say does not uphold democracy and human rights.

(RIA Novosti / Igor Zarembo) 03.02, 15:45 4 comments

Voters’ League unsure about Putin’s election monitoring offer

Two representatives of the Voters’ League have expressed doubts about Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin’s offer of mandates to allow League members to monitor next month’s poll.

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Members of an election commission at the seats reserved for observers at the polling station in the village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya (RIA Novosti / Alexey Kudenko) 03.02, 15:03

International election observers get down to business

The CIS observer mission has started its work ahead of the March 4 presidential election in Russia.

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US playing Internet Monopoly 03.02, 12:00 13 comments

US playing Internet monopoly

The US is seeking to control the Internet, which is an instrumental of its foreign policy. Writer and political scientist Igor Panarin believes Syria and Russia have been picked as a testing ground for America’s media intervention doctrine.

 
RIA Novosti / Vladimir Pesnya 02.02, 18:46

Putin’s HQ offer monitoring mandates to Voters’ League

Vladimir Putin’s election headquarters have announced they are ready to work with the recently founded grassroots organization Voters’ League on the forthcoming presidential poll.

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RIA Novosti / Grigory Susoev 02.02, 17:43

Kudrin says Kremlin taking radical steps to liberalize political system

Former Russian Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin, who has offered to be a link point between the authorities and pro-democracy protesters, says the president and the PM are currently taking radical steps to liberalize the political system in Russia.

 
Moscow café network launches alternative elections 02.02, 17:01

Garçon! A cuppa democracy, please

Moscow’s café network has launched an alternative presidential vote. Its customers can choose between the five hopefuls while enjoying a cup of latte bearing a likeness of their favored candidate.

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Yury Luzhkov (AFP Photo / Alexander Nemenov) 02.02, 14:34 4 comments

United Russia ‘a mistake’ – ex-mayor Luzhkov

Yury Luzhkov, the former mayor of Moscow and one of the co-founders of United Russia, has criticized the party, saying it “has no right” to have a majority in the State Duma.

 
RIA Novosti / Sergey Pyatakov 02.02, 13:56 18 comments

Zhirinovsky outlines plans for a Russia ruled by Czars

The head of the Liberal Democratic party has promised to turn Russia into a parliamentary republic ruled by Czars, and has blasted ongoing political protests as attempts to launch an “Orange revolution”.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (RIA Novosti / Yana Lapikova) 30.01, 16:48

Putin: We need a new economy

Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks on the country’s role in the global division of labor, overcoming technological inferiority and the role of the state in modernizing the economy.

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Sergey Lavrov (RIA Novosti / Grigory Sysoev) 18.01, 14:55

Russia to block any UN decision on foreign intervention in Syria – FM

Outlining a year in Russian foreign policy, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reiterated Moscow’s insistence on an immediate halt to violence in Syria and the start of a national inclusive dialogue.