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YARABAIKASY, Russia (AP) — When Eduard Mochalov tried to have the people who stole his cattle and pig farm brought to justice, he spent eight months in jail on charges he says were cooked up. He...
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When Eduard Mochalov tried to have the people who stole his cattle and pig farm brought to justice, he spent eight months in jail on charges he says were cooked up. He appealed to Vladimir Putin and...
View ArticleRussia vows tough response to U.S. human rights legislation
MOSCOW - Russian officials are promising a tough response to U.S. legislation that would impose sanctions on Russian officials if Congress finds them responsible for violating human rights. The U.S....
View ArticleHome of Russian state telco boss raided in fraud probe
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian investigators searched the home of the head of a state telecoms firm on Tuesday, in a fraud case that underlines an intensifying battle for money and influence six months...
View ArticleRussian beauty queen criticises life under Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's candidate for a global beauty pageant veered away from platitudes about world peace to deliver a stinging condemnation of her homeland under President Vladimir Putin,...
View ArticleRussian rights activists to boycott law on NGOs
Click photo to enlarge In this Sunday, March 18, 2012 photo, police officers detain Sergei Udaltsov outside the Kremlin-loyal NTV television station, in Moscow. Russian opposition and human rights...
View ArticleRussia's Latest Matryoshka-Doll Corruption Scandal
President Vladimir Putin's fresh anti-corruption drive, possibly aimed at hijacking the opposition's political agenda, has opened a huge can of worms. First, Putin fired his defense minister, Anatoly...
View ArticleKremlin critics: Stop ads on pro-Putin TV channel
MANSUR MIROVALEV , The Associated Press Posted: Monday, November 19, 2012, 5:58 AM MOSCOW - Russian opposition and human rights groups on Monday urged Western consumer products giants to stop...
View ArticleJailed Russian opposition activist denies new charges in 1997 robbery
MOSCOW - A Russian opposition activist who claimed he has been kidnapped and tortured denied new charges Wednesday of armed robbery — the latest step in a case activists say is meant to stifle dissent...
View Article>Jailed Russian activist denies 1997 robbery
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian opposition activist who claimed he has been kidnapped and tortured denied new charges Wednesday of armed robbery — the latest step in a case activists say is meant to stifle...
View ArticleJailed Russian activist denies 1997 robbery
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian opposition activist who claimed he has been kidnapped and tortured denied new charges Wednesday of armed robbery — the latest step in a case activists say is meant to stifle...
View ArticleJailed Russian opposition activist charged with 1997 robbery
MOSCOW - A Russian opposition activist who claimed he has been kidnapped and tortured was charged Wednesday with armed robbery — the latest step in a case activists say is meant to stifle dissent...
View Article>Jailed Russian activist charged with 1997 robbery
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian opposition activist who claimed he has been kidnapped and tortured was charged Wednesday with armed robbery — the latest step in a case activists say is meant to stifle dissent...
View ArticleJailed Russian activist charged with 1997 robbery
MOSCOW -- A Russian opposition activist who claimed he has been kidnapped and tortured was charged Wednesday with armed robbery - the latest step in a case activists say is meant to stifle dissent...
View ArticlePutin Foe Charged With Fur Hat Robbery
MOSCOW, November 21 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti) – A Russian opposition activist facing up to ten years over allegations that he conspired to organize mass disorder was hit with additional charges on...
View ArticleJailed Putin foe charged with fur hat robbery
Tweet Moscow, Nov 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian opposition activist, facing up to 10 years over allegations that he conspired to organise mass disorder, has been hit with additional charges that he...
View ArticleRussian beauty queen criticizes life under Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's candidate for a global beauty pageant veered away from platitudes about world peace to deliver a stinging condemnation of her homeland under President Vladimir Putin,...
View ArticleRussian farmer takes on corrupt officials
YARABAIKASY, Russia (AP) — When Eduard Mochalov tried to have the people who stole his cattle and pig farm brought to justice, he spent eight months in jail on charges he says were cooked up. He...
View ArticleKremlin Denies Draft Period Extension Plan
MOSCOW, November 22 (RIA Novosti) - The Kremlin on Thursday denied Russian media reports suggesting the period of mandatory military service for young men would be extended from a year to 18 months....
View ArticleWhy a Military Coup is Impossible in Russia
MOSCOW, November 22 (Alexandra Odynova, RIA Novosti) - Two Russian senior military officers are currently on trial for attempting to organize military coups in Russia, but few believe a military-led...
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