Suleiman Kerimov, the secret oligarch – FT.com
It was October 10 2008, and US markets had opened nearly 10 per cent down on one of the darkest days of the financial crisis. Senior Morgan Stanley executives among the guests at a villa in Cap...
View ArticleMoscow protesters demand Vladimir Putin’s resignation – World news –...
Organisers hoped at least 50,000 will turn out for demonstration on New Arbat, but witnesses said crowd was around 20,000 Continue reading →
View ArticleMoscow bans gay pride for century ahead – RT
Moscow city court has upheld a decision to turn down the LGBT activists’ request for permission to hold gay pride parades for the next 100 years. Continue reading →
View ArticleBBC News – Russia protests: Putin opponents march in Moscow
Tens of thousands of Russian anti-government protesters join a rally in Moscow, a day after police raided leading activists' homes. Continue reading →
View ArticleCar stolen while owner saves drowning girl – RT
A brave man jumped into a Moscow river after seeing a car crash through the fence and plunge into the water. As he was struggling to save lives of the occupants, his own car was stolen. Continue reading →
View ArticleMother gets 8 years for putting infant on highway – RT
A mother who put her infant son on a highway in the Moscow Region amid the night hoping he would be killed by cars was sentenced to eight years in prison. Her brother, who helped the woman to plan the...
View ArticleBBC News – Pussy Riot members jailed for two years for hooliganism
Three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot are jailed for two years in Moscow for hooliganism after performing an anti-Putin song in a cathedral. Continue reading →
View ArticleBBC News – Gay parades banned in Moscow for 100 years
Moscow's top court upholds a ban on gay pride marches in the Russian capital for the next 100 years. Continue reading →
View ArticleN.Korea signs debt agreement with Russia: KCNA
'N.Korea signs debt agreement with Russia: KCNA' on Yahoo! Finance UK. A general view shows the Juche Tower in central Pyongyang, pictured in April. North Korea said Tuesday that it had signed an...
View ArticleOutcry over jailed Russian chemist: Nature News – Comment
Narcotics expert Olga Zelenina falsely accused of aiding drug trafficking, say supporters. Continue reading →
View ArticleRussia says it will not renew arms agreement with U.S.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will not renew a decades-old agreement with Washington on dismantling nuclear and chemical weapons when it expires next year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted...
View ArticleTortured to death by Putin’s jackboot state: Last words from Moscow lawyer...
Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was imprisoned after exposing a corruption scandal within the Russian government. He was beaten to death by his guards. Continue reading →
View ArticleThousands turn out for anti-Putin rally in Moscow to mark anniversary of mass...
MOSCOW — Thousands of opposition supporters gathered Saturday outside the old KGB headquarters in central Moscow to mark a year of mass protests against Vladimir Putin and his government. Continue...
View ArticleRussian crime boss gunned down in Moscow
Russia's version of Don Corleone was shot dead near his favorite hangout in central Moscow. Continue reading →
View ArticleSniper kills Russian crime boss in Moscow – Battle Creek Enquirer
'Grandpa Khasan' has been at war with a rival criminal group from Georgia since 2006. Continue reading →
View ArticleFour Volcanoes Erupting Concurrently on Kamchatka Peninsula
A unique show is taking place on Kamchatka these days: Four separate but nearby volcanoes are erupting simultaneously on the Russian peninsula. A Moscow film crew has produced an awe-inspiring...
View ArticleBBC News – The silent nightmare of domestic violence in Russia
Thousands of women in Russia die each year as a result of domestic violence, according to estimates, yet domestic abuse is still not recognised as a crime, reports BBC Russian's Oleg Boldyrev in...
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