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Sochi Notebook: The Old Man and the Hill

By Yekaterina Kravtsova
One particularly picturesque hill in central Sochi is being transformed into the new Svetlana district, an area being built up with prestigious apartment buildings that offer a spectacular view of the sea.

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‘NOT A COTTAGE’

Navalny Targets 'Billion-Dollar Putin Palace' in New Investigation

The opposition activist said in a probe released after he was jailed that the president used fraudulent funds to build a lavish seaside estate.
'A DOMESTIC AFFAIR'

Kremlin Dismisses Calls to Free Navalny, Warns Against Protests

Alexei Navalny's arrest drew widespread condemnation, with the U.S. and the EU, all calling for his release.
FROSTY TRADITION

Putin Takes Icy Dip in Orthodox Christian Ritual

Russians celebrate the feast of the Epiphany every year by bathing in frozen lakes and rivers to celebrate the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.
Separate Charges

Navalny Due in Court Wednesday on Charges of Defaming War Veteran

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is due in court on Wednesday on separate charges of defaming a World War II veteran.

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