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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.

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.

Tractor Plows Into Siberia Bus Stop, Killing 3

The Moscow Times
A tractor in the Siberian region of Tomsk slammed into a bus stop on a rural road, killing one person instantly and sending two others to the hospital, where they later died, police said in a statement on their website Wednesday.

Russian Naval 'Spy' Released by Ukraine

The Moscow Times
A court in Sevastopol, Ukraine has acquitted a Russian defense contractor on espionage charges after he spent two-and-a-half years in prison for buying a piece of outdated Soviet equipment from Ukrainian partners.

TV Commentator Criticizes 'Disinfected' Inauguration Motorcade

The Moscow Times
Television humorist Mikhail Zhvanetsky criticized President Putin's inauguration motorcade on state television, saying it looked "disinfected" and "wiped with alcohol."



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.

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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