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Local professor shares knowledge about Chechnya
WSBT-TVThe suspects from the Boston marathon bombings is putting Chechnya on the radar of many. The two suspects are said to have lived near Chechnya at one point in their lives, but before this week it's a place most people have never heard of. Chechnya is...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sports
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RAW VIDEO: Russia meteor injures 1,100 in atomic bomb-like explosion
MOSCOW (AP) — With a blinding flash and a booming shock wave, a meteor blazed across the western Siberian sky Friday and exploded with the force of 20 atomic bombs, injuring more than 1,000 people as it blasted out windows and spread panic in a city...
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Putin says condom comment wasn't meant as insult
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says his reference to the white ribbons worn by opposition protesters as "condoms" wasn't meant to insult the demonstrators. In December, as protests began roiling Russia after a fraud-tainted... -
Global Voices: The six personalities of Russia's Putin
Vladimir Putin emerged from the obscurity of a secret agent’s life when called to Moscow in 1997 by power-hungry oligarchs in search of a pliable accomplice to plant in the Kremlin. In little more than two years, Putin was president of Russia and...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Russia, Brookings Institution, International Monetary Fund, Margaret Thatcher
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Pussy Riot member refused parole by Russian court
ReutersBEREZNIKI, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian court refused on Thursday to grant parole to a member of Pussy Riot serving a two-year prison sentence for protesting in Moscow's main cathedral with a "punk prayer" against President Vladimir Putin. The judge...Tags: Justice System, Prisons, Christian Orthodoxy, Lawyers, Judges
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Russia's top military officer skeptical about further nuclear arms cuts
Associated PressMOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top military officer on Thursday voiced skepticism about deeper nuclear arms cuts, saying they should require parallel reductions in non-nuclear precision weapons. The statement by chief of Russia's military General Staff,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, NATO, Weaponry, Russia, Nuclear Weapons
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Russian punk band member starts hunger strike to protest court ruling
ReutersBerezniki, Russia (Reuters) - A member of the Pussy Riot band who was jailed over a protest against President Vladimir Putin in a Russian cathedral said on Wednesday she was starting a hunger strike after she was barred from a parole hearing. Maria...Tags: Labor Disputes, Prisons, Christian Orthodoxy, Judges, Lawyers
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Insight: No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as virgin land where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for. While players such as Citi and Austria's Raiffeisen thrive, many have found...Tags: World Bank Group, Bank of America Corp., France, Russia, Banking
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RPT-Olympics-Discovery of alleged plot points to growing jitters
Reuters(Repeats to additional clients, no changes to text) * Russia says it foiled plot for attack on Moscow * Faces signs that security threat is widening * Putin wants to rally support, boost security cooperation By Timothy Heritage OREKHOVO-ZUYEVO,...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Pakistan, Bombings, Religious Conflicts, Judges
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INSIGHT-No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market
Reuters* Domestic players Sberbank, VTB are hard to beat * Foreign banks have made mistakes in Russia's retail market * Russia remains under-banked compared to BRICs * Investment banks are here to stay By Megan Davies MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Foreign...Tags: Investments, World Bank Group, Bank of America Corp., France, Russia
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INTERVIEW-Gas discoveries give Israel new regional clout -minister
Reuters* Israel hopes gas finds will strengthen diplomatic hand * Decision on export quotas to be made in a "few weeks" By Crispian Balmer TEL AVIV, May 22 (Reuters) - Israel's newfound natural gas reserves will boost its regional clout and could help it...Tags: Turkey, Petroleum Industry, Benjamin Netanyahu, Energy Resources, Government
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Gas discoveries give Israel new regional clout -minister
ReutersTEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's newfound natural gas reserves will boost its regional clout and could help it improve ties with neighboring states in need of new energy sources, Energy Minister Silvan Shalom said. Once totally dependent on fuel imports,...Tags: Turkey, Petroleum Industry, Benjamin Netanyahu, Energy Resources, Israel
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