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19.05.2012 16:10 10 comments Tajikistan rejects ‘The Dictator’ Movie theaters in Tajikistan will not be showing Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest film, The Dictator. The state banned the film, having decided it will conflict with “local people’s mentality.”		05.05.2012 16:11 81 comments Stalin to make comeback on Victory Bus Public buses with the image of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, known as Stalinobuses, will hit the streets of about 40 cities across the former USSR on the eve of celebrations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany on May 9.
04.05.2012 23:17 13 comments Over 140 injured as balloons explode at political rally in Armenia (VIDEO, PHOTOS) At least 144 have been injured as hundreds of balloons exploded at a political rally in Armenia’s capital Yerevan. The balloons were filled with helium, according to the country’s Emergency Ministry.		19.04.2012 19:44 29 comments Stalin buses could hit streets for Victory Day Despite all evidence of countless crimes against humanity committed by Joseph Stalin, some still see him as one of the greatest leaders in history. As Victory Day nears, portraits of Stalin are to appear on buses in 40 cities of Russia and the CIS.
12.04.2012 14:14 2 comments ‘CSTO provides stability in Eurasia’ The military alliance of former Soviet states plays an increasing role in maintaining peace and stability on Eurasian territory, the CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha says.		03.04.2012 19:12 3 comments Libyan scenario unacceptable for Karabakh - Lavrov Russia believes that everything possible must be done for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh territorial conflict, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
20.03.2012 20:26 Playing la vida loca: School head fired after anthem mix-up The director of a sports school in Kazakhstan has been sacked for playing a Ricky Martin song.		24.02.2012 20:24 Armenian singers call to boycott Eurovision in Baku Over 20 Armenian singers are asking the country's public television to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest due to take place in the Azerbaijani capital Baku later this year.
23.01.2012 17:35 Armenia, Azerbaijan to speed up Karabakh settlement After a three-sided meeting with the Russian President, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan announced that they were ready to speed up the talks on the Karabakh problem – part of the strife that has lingered since the breakup of the Soviet Union.		18.01.2012 14:55 8 comments 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.
15.01.2012 09:46 1 comment Kazakhstan elects new parliament Polls have officially closed in the western-most region of Kazakhstan following Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Doubts remain whether any party other than the ruling one will clear the threshold necessary to take seats in the legislature.		11.01.2012 20:34 Legendary spy dies aged 87 The Soviet spy who once saved the lives of Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt has died in Moscow aged 87.
26.12.2011 13:37 Transdniester elects new president Former parliament speaker Yevgeny Shevchuk has been elected president of Moldova’s breakaway Transdniester region.		26.12.2011 11:05 7 comments Soviet collapse more costly than WWII - Primakov Former Russian Prime Minister Evgeny Primakov was one of a handful of people watching history unfold from inside the corridors of power in Moscow as the Soviet Union unravelled two decades ago.
26.12.2011 09:53 26 comments 20 years on: Is the post-Soviet world a safer place? Two decades ago to the day, the world's largest country ceased to exist. The fall of the Soviet Union meant the end of the Cold War. But has the world become more secure without a powerful counterweight on the geopolitical stage?		18.12.2011 10:08 7 comments Kazakh police open fire on rioters Kazakh police have opened fire on protesters in the western part of the country as fresh violence has flared following mass riots in the oil city of Zhanaozen. One person is reported killed and eleven injured according to the prosecutor’s office.
16.12.2011 23:06 14 comments Kazakhstan quells riots amid news blackout The Kazakh president has enforced a 20-day state of emergency and an evening curfew in the town of Zhanaozen. Police arrested some 70 people over the violent uprising, which left at least 11 people dead and more than 80 injured.		16.12.2011 16:24 11 comments Crude awakening: Mass riots in Kazakhstan oil town on Independence Day Thousands of oilmen have taken to the streets in the town of Zhanaozen, South Kazakhstan. Protesters demanded higher wages and torched the offices of the local administration and the oil company and a hotel.
08.12.2011 14:43 1 comment End of empire plotted in secret forest talks Twenty years ago today, the leaders of three Soviet republics - Russia, Ukraine and Belarus - signed an agreement which consigned the Soviet Union to history and marked the birth of new nations.		05.12.2011 17:42 7 comments Observers: All in all, elections up to scratch Despite some shortcomings, the State Duma elections were held in compliance with Russian law and international electoral standards, independent observers have said. Parliamentary Elections 2011

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