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Putin to Push Arms, Energy in India

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will push India to double its payment for renovations on a long-delayed aircraft carrier, while also trying to conclude other deals for arms, nuclear energy and communications during a two-day visit beginning Thursday.
One Killed in Blaze at Opera Nightclub

One person was killed and two were reported missing after a blaze early Tuesday in the Opera nightclub.
Family Leaps to Death After Losing Asylum Bid

Russian diplomats pressed British officials for information Tuesday after media reports said a Russian family of three had jumped to their deaths from an apartment building in Glasgow after being denied asylum.
The Real Four I’s

Institutions are corrupt to the core, infrastructure is collapsing, innovation is meager, and investment is evaporating.
Putin's Judo Partners Have Grip on Gazprom

Brothers Boris and Arkady Rotenberg, two long-time Judo acquaintances of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, have large footholds in Gazprom's pipe-building contracts, but Gazprom denies any preferential treatment.
An Energy Superpower by Default

Instead of pouring money and energy into gas pipelines that are carrying less gas every year, why doesn’t the government develop Russia’s chemical industry?
Polish Magazine Faces Extremism Charges

Moscow prosecutors may slap extremism charges against a Polish literary magazine in a case that threatens to strain Polish-Russian relations just a month before Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with his Polish counterpart for a historic meeting.
Uzbeks Face Forced Sterilization

Uzbekistan’s government has instructed health workers to surgically sterilize women as part of a campaign to reduce the birth rate of the country, a human rights group and a think tank said.
Medvedev Accuses Sweden of Sheltering 'Bandits'

President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday accused Sweden of sheltering suspected militants as Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt visited Moscow in an attempt to repair ties between the countries.
Georgian Born in 1880 May Be World’s Oldest Person

Adopted Boy's Death in U.S. Stirs Russian Anger

The case promises to reignite Russian anger over U.S. adoptions, a delicate issue in U.S.-Russian relations in recent years, and could tangle efforts by U.S. President Barack Obama to "reset" ties that deteriorated under the previous administration.
Car Crash Thrusts LUKoil Into PR Nightmare

Bloggers are seething over what they interpret as insensitive comments made by the company after one of its vice presidents, Anatoly Barkov, was involved in a car crash that killed two people. Some have called for a boycott of LUKoil gas stations and a popular rapper has written a song declaring that Barkov will go to hell.
Mr. Nyet

The Kremlin is clearly not content with its diminished power status. But one way it can still project its power globally is to be the spoiler.
Putin and Europe on the Same Crisis Page

The financial collapse in Greece and Spain has compelled the authorities to adopt unpopular measures — measures that Moscow officials refuse to even discuss.
Shuvalov Says Russia May Ditch the Ruble

Russia may scrap the ruble and introduce a common currency with Belarus and Kazakhstan as the nations broaden their alliance and seek to reduce their dependence on the dollar, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said Friday.
Putin Spearheads Innovation Effort

The Cabinet's high-tech commission is to take on broad new powers to enforce its modernization agenda, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday, significantly raising the body's profile on his first day as its chairman.
Lax Child Rape Sentence Stirs Anger

A lenient sentence for a St. Petersburg man convicted of raping his niece for four years starting when she was 5 provoked an outcry Thursday. A State Duma deputy called the verdict "inhuman" and said he had asked law enforcement agencies to investigate whether the defendant had bribed the judge.
Putin to Push Arms, Energy in India

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will push India to double its payment for renovations on a long-delayed aircraft carrier, while also trying to conclude other deals for arms, nuclear energy and communications during a two-day visit beginning Thursday.
Kiev Invited to Join Customs Union

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Friday won pledges for revitalized ties and tighter economic cooperation, including an invitation to join a Russian-led customs union, during his first official visit to Moscow.
One Killed in Blaze at Opera Nightclub

One person was killed and two were reported missing after a blaze early Tuesday in the Opera nightclub.

Letting Poor People Vote Is Dangerous

Elections in Ukraine as well as in Russia have shown that impoverished people are incapable of making sober decisions and voting responsibly in a popular election.
CIA Admits Cold War Salvage of Soviet Nuclear Sub

More than 35 years on, Washington is finally owning up to Project Azorian, a brazen mission from the days of high-stakes — and high-seas — Cold War rivalry.
Hacker Arrested in Billboard Porn Stunt

In mid-January, the Garden Ring Road was choked with traffic as stunned motorists slowed down to gawp at a pornographic film playing on a 9-by-6 meter roadside video billboard. A hacker in Novorossiisk has been linked to the stunt.
Kadyrov Takes Mom's Advice, Drops Libel Case

Kadyrov had filed libel suits against Lyudmila Alexeyeva, head of the Moscow Helsinki Group, Oleg Orlov, head of rights watchdog Memorial, and Novaya Gazeta — all having accused the Chechen leader of ordering kidnappings and killings in the North Caucasus republic.
Two Years After Garbage Avalanche, Sochi Homes Remain Buried

Promises of prosperity for the 2014 Winter Olympics host city ring hollow for the residents of a small neighborhood near the local airport, who have been homeless since a garbage landslide almost two years ago.
Adopted Boy's Death in U.S. Stirs Russian Anger

The case promises to reignite Russian anger over U.S. adoptions, a delicate issue in U.S.-Russian relations in recent years, and could tangle efforts by U.S. President Barack Obama to "reset" ties that deteriorated under the previous administration.
Car Crash Thrusts LUKoil Into PR Nightmare

Bloggers are seething over what they interpret as insensitive comments made by the company after one of its vice presidents, Anatoly Barkov, was involved in a car crash that killed two people. Some have called for a boycott of LUKoil gas stations and a popular rapper has written a song declaring that Barkov will go to hell.
Officials Eye Lower Mortgage Rates

The average fixed mortgage rate for ruble loans has fallen to a post-crisis low of 15.8 percent and the government is fighting for rates to decline even further.
Europeans Back Russian Cars

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin traveled to Tatarstan on Thursday to oversee the signing of two key auto deals — Fiat agreed to establish a joint-venture with Sollers, while Daimler is to boost its stake in KamAZ.
Cold War Military Doctrine

Considering the West to be Russia’s primary security threat is a throwback to the Cold War and runs counter to Obama’s reset policy.

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