Egor Piskunov
Moscow chooses sites for protests' 'speaker's corner'City Hall has drawn up a shortlist of four places in Central Moscow that could host protests in future. |
22.05.2012 14:37
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Euro stability being siphoned off?As prices for most necessary commodities, such as fuel, rise and salaries fall, citizens of Europe’s strongest economy resort to desperate measures. In Germany truck drivers are being attacked by fuel-stealing thieves. |
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12.05.2012 10:32
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Flattened German investors to sue GreeceAnger is mounting in Germany as private investors claim they have been forced into a fraudulent scheme after being advised to buy Greek sovereign bonds. The investment turned out to be unsafe after the latest move to save the country from default. Eurozone crisis |
06.05.2012 11:21
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Germany finds weeds on path to ‘greener’ futureGermany’s accelerated shift away from atomic energy to renewable resources will cause a significant power gap over the next few years. The lack of a coherent post-nuclear strategy and bureaucratic hurdles cast doubt over the country’s “green” future. |
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06.05.2012 10:01
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Hundreds detained as protesters clash with Moscow police (PHOTOS, VIDEO)Demonstrators have clashed with police at a rally organized by the opposition on Bolotnaya Square after several dozen protesters, including opposition leaders, broke away from the crowd to stage a sit-down strike. |
05.05.2012 17:01
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Koran handouts in Germany: Freedom of religion vs. fears of Muslim extremismOne of the most radical Muslim confessions is on an aggressive campaign of preaching ultra-conservative Islam in Germany. Protected by the freedom of religion act, they spread a message that raises concerns within German society. |
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04.05.2012 21:22
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‘Russia treats smokers like animals’ – doctorRussia's chief addiction doctor says smokers should stop being treated like animals. He has calling for "humane" areas at airports and other public places in which they can light up. |
Astrakhan vote-violation footage branded ‘fake’The footage of alleged vote violations in Astrakhan's disputed mayoral elections is fake, says the deputy head of the Elections Commission. |
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18.03.2012 19:41
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Critical review: Documentary sparks protest and arrests in Moscow (PHOTOS)About 100 protesters were detained in an unsanctioned rally outside the Ostankino television and radio tower in Moscow Sunday. The protest was a response to a controversial documentary shown on the state news channel NTV. |
05.03.2012 10:21
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Putin declared president-electVladimir Putin secured some 63.6 per cent of vote in Russia's presidential election. The head of Central Election Commission declared him the next president of the country. Election 2012 |
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03.03.2012 09:47
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Campaign hush on eve of Kremlin raceAll campaigning has been suspended in Russia ahead of Sunday’s presidential election. The race for country’s highest office is one of the biggest political events in years, bringing with it a surge of activity. Election 2012 |
28.02.2012 22:23
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Voting LIVE: Russians to monitor elections onlineThe March 4 Presidential elections are set to be the most transparent in Russia’s history, the Central Elections Commission insists. For the first time, anyone who wants to can monitor the voting at every polling station in the country online. Election 2012 |
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19.02.2012 19:27
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‘Fair election’ drive: Motor protest jams Moscow center (VIDEO)Moscow's opposition protesters have taken their calls for fair elections to the capital's central roadways. Hundreds of motorists brandished banners and decorated their cars with white ribbons and balloons - the color of the movement. |
19.02.2012 06:46
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Putin the pedal to the metal (VIDEO)Drivers supportive of Russian Prime Minister and presidential hopeful Vladimir Putin took to the streets of Moscow to back his campaign and call for stability. The action echoed a number of other pro-Putin events around the country. Election 2012 |
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14.02.2012 23:11
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Peacekeeping déjà vu: Arab League pushes Syria the Libyan way – LavrovA case is being built to justify a Libya-style military intervention in Syria, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The FM warned against attempts to exclude Damascus from international peace efforts. Syria unrest |
07.02.2012 16:04
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Assad ready for talks, 'fully commits' to end violence - LavrovSyria’s President Assad has agreed to talks with the opposition and will follow the Arab League’s roadmap, increasing the number of observers in the country, even in the most hostile areas in Syria. Syria unrest |
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03.02.2012 10:15
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Vote fraud freeze frame: Funds, facts and faultsIn an unprecedented move, the watchful eyes of webcams are being set up across Russia ahead of next month's presidential elections. Streaming online from polling booths on March 4, they are meant to add transparency to the democratic process. |
12.01.2012 23:12
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'Syria being punished for Iran ties'Syria is to go the Libyan way, with NATO members planning “direct military intervention,” says Nikolay Patrushev, Russia’s Security Council secretary. Russia opposes the Western drive to dismiss Assad and urges political dialogue in the country. Syria unrest |
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09.01.2012 09:38
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Franco-German axis: Joint push for Euro dominance?The New Year has failed to sweep away old problems dogging the euro, with France and Germany going back to work to hammer out a rescue plan. Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy have met in Berlin in Monday for their first talks of 2012. Eurozone crisis |
05.01.2012 10:45
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Pirate Party boarding German politicsPeople in Germany, the biggest bankroller in crisis-hit Europe, are demanding President Christian Wulf quit after he threatened a newspaper which broke news of a home loan scandal in which he was embroiled. |



















