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What the Papers Say, Dec. 10, 2013
BBC Monitoring
The only English round up of today's Russian-language newspapers.
Today in History, Dec. 10
The Moscow Times
145 years ago today, on Dec. 10, 1868, Fyodor Tyutchev, who is considered one of the greatest Russian poets of the nineteenth century, published what would become one of his most widely quoted poems.
Ahead of Games, Sochi Tries to Learn English
Everybody speaks English in Sochi these days. Or, rather, they speak enough of the language to claim that they speak it, quickly admitting, however, that they know "very little."
Riot Police Encircle Protest Camps in Kiev
The Associated Press
Ukrainian police in full riot gear have encircled tents and barricades erected by anti-government protesters that are blocking city buildings in Kiev and have begun to dismantle them.
Russian Diplomats Accused of Healthcare Fraud to Leave U.S. in Near Future, Report Says
The Russian diplomats and their spouses charged with fraudulently claiming a total of $1.5 million from a U.S. government health care program are all to return to Russia, a news report said.
More Yukos Criminal Cases Opened, Report Says
Eighteen managers from Yukos, the oil company formerly owned by jailed businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky, have been placed on an international wanted list for connection to a possible third large-scale embezzlement case against the company.
Moscow to Cut Migrant Jobs in Housing Services, Sobyanin Says
RIA Novosti
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin plans to slash job opportunities for migrant workers in an effort to address the capital's problematic relationship with migrant labor, a Russian newspaper reported Monday.
Ukraine Police Denies Arrests Over Toppling of Lenin Statue During Protest
The Moscow Times
Ukrainian authorities denied reports of having made any arrests in connection to the toppling of a statue of Vladimir Lenin in Kiev during mass anti-Russia protests on Sunday.
IOC to Remind Athletes Against Protests in Sochi
The Associated Press
The IOC is finalizing a letter to Olympic athletes reminding them to refrain from demonstrations or political gestures during the Winter Games in Sochi, including any protests against Russia's law banning gay "propaganda."
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- Prosecutor General's Office Hints at New Charges for Khodorkovsky
- What the Papers Say, Dec. 9, 2013
- Today in History, Dec. 9
- Ukraine Opposition Fears Provocation to Justify Crackdown
- Ukraine Opposition Rally Keeps Pressure on Yanukovych
- German President Won't Attend Sochi Olympics
- New Russian Translation of Quran Proposed After 'Extremist' Ban
- Communist Deputy Attacked
- Federal Judge Beaten in Moscow Cafe Brawl
- Top U.S. Diplomat to Visit Moscow
Putin Shuts State News Agency RIA Novosti
President Vladimir Putin on Monday issued a decree ordering the liquidation of RIA Novosti, the massive state-owned news agency, and mandated the creation of a new global news agency to be headed by a polarizing television personality.
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Shoigu's Crafty Numbers Game
Without a political decision to abandon the call for a million-man army, no serious changes to the system for manning the armed forces are possible.
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