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Police Clear Chistiye Prudy Camp, Arrest 20 Protesters
The Moscow Times
Early Wednesday police ordered opposition protesters camped out on Chistoprudny Bulvar to leave the area, ending a week-long occupation by the demonstrators.
Superjet Black Box Found
The Moscow Times
The flight recorder of the commercial Sukhoi Superjet that crashed into an Indonesian volcano last week has been found, media reports said Wednesday.
Cigarette Prices to Jump 5 Times by 2018
The Moscow Times
Smoking in Russia will soon be more expensive, as analysts say current plans for cigarette policy will cause the price of cigarettes to jump five times higher by 2018.
Wave of the Future: MTS Turning Phones Into Credit Card
Mobile TeleSystems is rolling out a service that will let its customers make purchases and check bank balances with a wave of their phones.
New Cabinet For Putin's Eyes Only
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev proposed a new Cabinet to President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday — but both made it clear that details, including the names, are not yet for public consumption.
Putin Looks to Strengthen Ties With Former Soviet Neighbors
At a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization on Tuesday, the president said the group's influence in regional affairs will increase.
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Russian Satellite Takes Highest-Ever Resolution Picture of Earth
The Moscow Times
A stunning 121-megapixel snapshot of the Earth was taken by a Russian weather satellite in what is thought to be the highest resolution picture of the planet ever taken from space.
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- Duma: Don't Read Into Summit 'Snubs' by Obama, Putin
- St. Pete Mayor Warns That Communal Flats Could Remain Into 22nd Century
- Gazprom Exports to Europe Down 12%
- Russia to Sign Anti-Poaching Deal to Protect Kamchatka Crab
- Human Rights Court Awards Damages to Mother of Dead Soldier
- Navalny Debit Card to Give Anti-Corruption Rewards
- Charging Stations Set to Serve Scarce Electric Cars
- Software Pirating Down, Female
- Bank's Top Managers Go for Extra Training
- Companies Unfreeze Education Budgets, Still Seek Value
- Patriarch Kirill Launches Facebook Page
- Kosovo Supports Syrian Opposition
- Q1 Economic Growth Surprises at 4.9%
- Russia Buoys VimpelCom's Q1
Why Putin Is Afraid of the People
After Moscow's large protests on May 6 and the following days, we can easily dispel two widely held opinions — that the protest movement had fizzled out and that Putin had overcome his fear of demonstrations. As it turns out, the protest mood among Russians is stronger than ever and the paranoia of the ruling regime is getting worse.
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Fast VTB Growth Raises Eyebrows
State-controlled bank VTB has been at the heart of the state's expanding presence in the domestic financial market, but industry insiders and ex-employees are critical of the bank.
We Want Reforms, Not Revolution
The main lesson from the rival anti-Putin and pro-Putin demonstrations held on Feb. 4 is that both civil society and the authorities are walking down a dangerous path of escalation.
Russia Abroad: Banya Finds an Appreciative New Audience
Well muscled and menacing at first glance, former Soviet soldier Pavel Dukhin might be the last person you'd want to have beat you with tree branches, although that is exactly what his job is.
Venerable Oil Fields Require Ingenuity
The engineer leaned back knee-deep in snow, straining against the taut elastic and released the unmanned drone into the western Siberian sky.
Night at the Museum Returns, Fewer Lines Expected
Nearly 200 of Moscow's museums, parks, theaters and cultural centers are staying open after hours Saturday as part of the city's sixth annual Night at the Museum project. Most participating venues will be open from 6 p.m. until midnight, some much later, and will offer free admission.
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Kamchatka Observer: Building Burton ParkSnowboard manufacturer Burton's official distributor in Russia held a countrywide contest rewarding cities with new snow parks, and the comparatively small Petropavlovsk was in the running.
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