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Russian activist may pose Putin threat in new bid

By dog | Published: September 3, 2012

Yevgenia Chirikova, a well-known opposition Russian activist, made a name for herself during mass protests against President Vladimir Putin late last year. She has now announced her decision to join the contest for mayorship of a suburb of Khimki on the outskirts of Moscow. Given the suburb’s proximity to the capital, if Chirikova succeeds, she [...]

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Putin: Pussy Riot should not be judged too harshly

By dog | Published: August 3, 2012

There is nothing good in what the Pussy Riot girls did, but they should not be judged “too harshly” regardless, said Russian President Vladimir Putin commenting on the controversial case – on.rt.com RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT [...]

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Inside Story – The punks, the pulpit and the president

By dog | Published: August 1, 2012

The trial of three members of a Russian punk group is under way for “hooliganism on the grounds of religious hatred”. The band has refused to plead guilty but admitted that the show was a mistake. Questions have been raised if this is a suppression of freedom by a repressive president or simply punishment for [...]

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Russia-US adoption law passed by Russian parliament

By dog | Published: July 16, 2012

SUBSCRIBE to Next Media Animation: www.youtube.com Russia’s lower parliament has ratified an agreement with the US regulating the adoption of Russian children. The deal ends years of disputes over adoption between Russian and American officials and will make the process of adopting Russian children more efficient for American families. Facebook: www.facebook.com Webpage: www.nma.tv Twitter @nmatv: [...]

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Inside Story – Is Russia’s democracy under threat?

By dog | Published: July 16, 2012

Russia’s parliament, known as the Duma, has passed the third reading of a bill that would label NGOs accepting international funding as “foreign agents”. Opposition groups say the law is just the latest attempt by Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, to stifle opponents. Earlier this week, Russia’s parliament approved a controversial information law that empowers the [...]

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Russia’s Putin orders probe of deadly floods

By dog | Published: July 9, 2012

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered investigators to find out if enough was done to prevent 150 people being killed in floods in southern Russia, after flying to the region to deal with the first big disaster of his new presidency. Some have described the force of the disaster in southern Krasnodar as being like [...]

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Fedor’s Final Fight: Last Emperor retires in style

By dog | Published: June 22, 2012

Russia’s Fedor Emelianenko, arguably the best mixed martial artist of all time, has finished his emphatic career with a crushing victory against Pedro Rizzo of Brazil. After the fight, he received congrats from his long-standing fan, Vladimir Putin. READ MORE: on.rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on [...]

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Thousands in Moscow march against Putin

By dog | Published: June 13, 2012

Tens of thousands of Russians have flooded into Moscow for the first mass protest against President Vladimir Putin, since he returned to the top job in May. The country is marking Russia Day, a national holiday. Numbers appear to have swelled well beyond a 50 thousand limit, despite a series of raids on the homes [...]

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CrossTalk: Putin & The Protests

By dog | Published: June 13, 2012

Moscow Streets: How fragmented is the Russian opposition? Is there anything that unites these people? What’s on the agenda? And what’s the purpose of the June 12 march? How will the authorities respond to the demands of the Russian citizens? CrossTalking with Fred Weir, Dmitry Babich and Eric Kraus. Watch all CrossTalk shows here: www.youtube.com [...]

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Inside Story – Russia and China: A NATO of the East?

By dog | Published: June 8, 2012

China and Russia are hailing what they say is a new era of strong co-operation – its symbol: the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit taking place in Beijing. The one-time cold-war rivals, have pledged to strengthen their cooperation on foreign policy, and to provide a different approach in resolving the world’s crises. They have worked [...]

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Putin edges towards Eurasian Union

By dog | Published: June 8, 2012

Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has arrived in Kazakhstan – the last stop on his tour of Asia. Kazakhstan, along with Russia and Belarus, have formed the Common Economic Space (CES), a new customs union created to protect their economies. This week in St Petersburg, Putin asked European leaders to recognise the organisation. The CES [...]

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NATO’s Missile Shield Is Operational

By dog | Published: May 25, 2012

NATO has announced that the first phase of its controversial European missile defense shield has become “provisionally operational,” news that will not be received well in Moscow. Read the full story here: www.csmonitor.com Add TDC to your circles on Google+ plus.google.com Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com

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