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14.03.2009, 01:45
Britain's main suspect in the killing of former security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko says he may run for mayor of Sochi – the Russian Black Sea resort chosen to host the 2014 Winter Olympics.
23.11.2008, 10:35
The inquest into the death of former Russian secret services officer Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in London exactly two years ago, still remains open and adjourned.
12.03.2009, 20:02
Russian billionaire and new owner of the Evening Standard Aleksandr Lebedev wants both the last Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling to work for his newspaper, The Telegraph reports
22.01.2009, 15:10
One of Russia's richest men has paid just one pound for a 75.1 per cent stake in London's Evening Standard newspaper. Former KGB agent Aleksandr Lebedev says it’s now up to journalists to save the famous English daily.
15.11.2008, 17:18
Russia’s main right-wing political party, The Union of Right Forces, has joined up with two smaller groups -Civilian Power and Democratic Party of Russia – in order to establish a brand new rightist alliance in the country. RT looks back at the
10.03.2010, 21:15
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A British High Court has ruled there is no evidence linking self-exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky to the murder of former Russian security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko, who was poisoned in 2006.
10.08.2009, 23:36
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“The Netanyahu government is very upset with Obama over his administration’s insistence that there’ll be a freeze on settlements, including in East Jerusalem,” says investigative journalist Wayne Madsen.
13.02.2010, 22:09
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Ukraine’s presidential candidate Yulia Timoshenko will not recognize the victory of her rival Viktor Yanukovich. In a televised address on Saturday she said she would challenge the results of the election in court.
02.03.2010, 17:51
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Viktor Yanukovich’s victory in the presidential race has led to the disintegration of a Timoshenko-led coalition of three parties. What’s next for Ukrainian politics?
20.09.2010, 09:10
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The Sweden Democrats stunned political observers at the weekend, winning seats for the first time and placing them in the position to give voice to their anti-immigration platform.
Published: 16 March, 2009, 18:23
Edited: 03 February, 2010, 18:28
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.
