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14 Million New Migrants Flocked to Russia in 2011
02 February 12
Almost 14 million foreigners and stateless people legally arrived in Russia last year.
Failed Travel Agency 'Stole' From Tourists
31 January 12
Investigators have opened a large-scale criminal fraud case against the management of one of Russia's largest tour operators, which left more than 3,500 clients stranded in Russia and abroad when it went bankrupt over the weekend.
Golos Calls Putin a Main Electoral Violator
31 January 12
The country's only independent elections watchdog said it has detected fewer violations in the run-up to the presidential election than the State Duma vote but that one of the main violators is Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Duma Backs Off on Vow for Churov's Ouster
29 January 12
State Duma deputies grilled top elections official Vladimir Churov on last month's disputed parliamentary vote during a heated session Friday, but no new information emerged about vote-rigging allegations and the deputies backtracked on a vow to seek Churov's ouster.
Homeless Hard Hit by Frigid Weather
26 January 12
A least one homeless person died and 33 others — including eight children — were hospitalized with hypothermia or frostbite in Moscow this week.
Medvedev Skips 4th Rights Panel Meeting
24 January 12
Citing a busy schedule, President Dmitry Medvedev has postponed a meeting with his human rights council for the fourth time, prompting outcry from members of the body.
Magnitsky Lawyer Forced Out
24 January 12
An attorney representing the family of late Hermitage Capital lawyer Sergei Magnitsky has been forcibly removed by the Interior Ministry against his relatives' will and a formal complaint has been filed.
City Hall Bans March But Offers Alternatives
22 January 12
City Hall has rejected a request by opposition leaders to lead a 50,000-people march to the Kremlin walls on Feb. 4 over safety concerns but offered alternative routes and a date.
Editor Faces Extremism Charges
20 January 12
Investigators in the Urals Federal District said Thursday that they had filed extremism charges against the editor of an independent local newspaper after he published articles critical of the police.
95 People Punished Over 3,000 Vote Violations
18 January 12
A total of 95 people across the country have been punished over some 3,000 legal violations during the State Duma elections last month.
Russia Seeks Proof U.S. Zapped Fobos
17 January 12
A Russian state commission investigating the crash of the Fobos-Grunt Mars probe will conduct tests to see whether U.S. radar played a role in the spacecraft's failure.
New Group to Train Election Observers
16 January 12
The liberal opposition Yabloko party and the Moscow Helsinki Group are creating a public organization to finance the training of monitors for the March 4 presidential vote and other elections.
Audit Finds Record Cash Misspent
12 January 12
State officials misspent more than 718 billion rubles ($22.7 billion) from the federal budget last year, the record amount in a decade.
Tycoon's Graft Bill Fails to Impress
11 January 12
Billionaire United Russia Duma Deputy Andrei Skotch has drafted a bill that would require officials to declare their expenses, although critics have dismissed it as effectively toothless unless Russia ratifies Article 20 of the UN Convention against Corruption.
Space Head Hints West Zaps Crafts
10 January 12
Unspecified forces in the Western hemisphere may be shooting down Russian spacecraft, including the Fobos-Grunt probe, which is expected to hit the atmosphere this week.
Prokhorov Taps GQ Boss Ahead of Elections
09 January 12
With less than two months to go before the presidential election, contender Mikhail Prokhorov has strengthened his campaign team by tapping editor-in-chief of the Russian GQ for his own media empire.
Socks and Pigs Sustain 'House of Mercy'
29 December 11
Olga Frolova and her husband were low-income residents of a small town in central Russia when they decided to move to the country in 2005 to fulfill their dream of becoming farmers.
Work Begins On Election Reforms
29 December 11
The Kremlin and the government will draft bills introducing direct gubernatorial elections and a revised system of parliamentary representation by mid-February.
Hopes Raised As Court Frees Entrepreneur
28 December 11
The country's courts may finally be heeding orders from the Kremlin to end a crackdown on the business community, judging by the surprise ruling to avoid jailing a gravely ill entrepreneur after her conviction on fraud charges.
Kremlin Silent on New Massive Protest
27 December 11
Organizers of this past weekend's anti-Kremlin rally in Moscow, allegedly the biggest street protest since 1993, were divided on whether they could press authorities into cooperating.
Rally Suggests Protest Mood Is Growing
24 December 11
The holiday mood, winter chill and end-of-the-year fatigue failed to dampen the country's newfound political activism, with a protest on Moscow's Prospekt Akademika Sakharova on Saturday garnering more people than Dec. 10's rally.
Youth Don White Gloves for Putin
23 December 11
It's the white glove vs. the white ribbon. Pro-Kremlin youth groups have announced they would adopt a white glove as their symbol at a series of rallies intended to counter anti-Kremlin rallies over alleged vote fraud at the Dec. 4 State Duma elections.
Probe Finds Violations But Little Vote-Rigging
22 December 11
Investigators declared to the Kremlin on Wednesday that they uncovered more than 2,000 violations tied to the State Duma elections on Dec. 4 — but next to none involved vote-rigging.
Prisoners Vote Out of the Public Eye
05 December 11
They voted in a 2-by-4-meter cell, separated from the corridor by a door with steel bars. Two officials oversaw them get their ballots, tick their choice, and drop the paper into the box. Outside, a handful of journalists watched.
Lawmakers Demand Probe of Watchdog
01 December 11
Golos, the country's only independent elections watchdog, came under fresh attack Wednesday as three lawmakers from different political parties demanded an investigation into whether it received U.S. financing and its closure if it had violated the law.
Elections Watchdog Claims Harassment
30 November 11
The country's sole independent elections watchdog has accused state-run media — including the notorious NTV channel — of mounting a massive smear campaign against it days ahead of the State Duma vote.
Report: Lawyer Beaten to Death
29 November 11
New evidence released Monday added weight to suspicions that Hermitage Capital lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was beaten to death by prison guards in 2009 and did not die from health problems as previously claimed by the authorities.
Migrant Quotas Cut For 4th Year in a Row
25 November 11
State quotas for temporary work and residency permits for migrants are being cut for the fourth year in a row, the government has decreed.
Free Health Care Under Threat
23 November 11
On Tuesday, President Dmitry Medvedev signed into law a bill that legalizes paid medical services in state facilities. Critics say it's a step toward abolishing free health care in the country.
Pilot Freed After Migrant Hunts
23 November 11
By Natalya Krainova and Jonathan Earle
In a timely pre-election triumph for the Kremlin, Tajik authorities on Tuesday bowed to pressure from Moscow, releasing from prison a Russian pilot jailed on murky charges earlier this month.
