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RUSSIA News, Nov 13, 2011


Russia's Putin to host China's Wen for security talks
AFP
MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao will meet Monday to discuss expanding their loose Central Asian security alliance to include Pakistan and Iran. Putin will host host Wen in his native city of Saint...
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AFP
Pak is Russia's 'most important' partner in South Asia: Putin
Firstpost
Moscow: Pakistan is Russia's “most important” partner in South Asia and in the Islamic world, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday during a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart in St Petersburg. “Pakistan today is not an important trade and...
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Firstpost
Russia dips its toe into the WTO
RT
Russian activists attend a rally against the country's entry to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in St. Petersburg on July 7, 2011 (AFP Photo / Kirill Kudryavtsev) Today Russia witnessed the end of its arduous 18-year quest for membership of the ...
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RT
BRICS ready to help euro zone via IMF: Russia
Reuters
It was not clear whether Lagarde would meet Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the senior partner inRussia's ruling 'tandem' who has announced he will run for the presidency next year. Putin was hosting a meeting of a regional security group in St ...
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Coffin culture evolves in Russia
AFP
Russian consumers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their tastes -- and coffins are no exception. "We are acquiring traditions," said Yury Alampikov, general director of Saint Petersburg-based Akropol Servis, one of Russia's top coffin ...
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AFP
Iran seeks Moscow and Beijing to buffer pressures
The Associated Press
Iran has said that talks are under way for more Russian-built reactors, but neither side has made any firm commitments. Still, the head of the Moscow-based Middle East Institute, Yevgeny Satanovsky, said it appears unlikely that Russia will back ...
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Russia Restricts Abortions As Population Dips
Sky News
Russia's parliament has adopted a controversial law restricting abortions in an attempt to tackle the country's population collapse. The UN predicted that, by 2050, Russia'spopulation will shrink by a fifth to 116 million. Critics of the change in law ...
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Sky News
WHAT GAME IS VLADIMIR KEKHMAN PLAYING WITH RUSSIA'S BANANAS?
Business Insider
Kekhman, who doubles as director of the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, was recently named Man of the Year in the Theatre Producer category by Russia's GQ Magazine. In March, he won the Izvestia Celebrity of the Year award in the Culture ...
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80000 Muslims pray on the street in Moscow
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Eid al-Adha, a feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide, is known as Kurban-Bairam in Russia.Russia's Council of Muftis said that for the first time this year the ritual slaughter of sheep was performed at 10 slaughterhouses on the outskirts of Moscow. ...
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Russian Response To Tajik Court Ruling Becomes Clearer
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Russia's ambassador to Dushanbe, Yury Popov, who met with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon earlier this week to discuss the issue, reportedly left for Moscow on November 12 to consult with the RussianForeign Ministry. The announcement by FMS Director ...
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RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Gazprom Neft Third-Quarter Net Income Rises 47%, Misses Estimate
Bloomberg
By Anna Shiryaevskaya - Tue Nov 08 08:28:33 GMT 2011 OAO Gazprom Neft, the oil producer controlled by Russia's natural-gas export monopoly, said third- quarter profit jumped 47 percent from a year earlier after crude oil prices rose, while missing ...
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Moscow Mon Amour
Newsweek
This is the old Moscow: back in the 18th and 19th centuries St. Petersburg wasRussia's capital; Moscow was a backwater, the holiday city where you could sleep in late and spend the day reading in your pajamas. This other Moscow has a hero, ...
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Newsweek
Russian parliament speaker to discuss convicted pilot's case with Tajik chair
RIA Novosti
Matviyenko, who will host later on Wednesday an interparliamentary CIS meeting in St.Petersburg, will hold talks with Tajik Upper Chamber Chairman Mahmadsaid Ubaildulloev about the Russian pilot convicted by Tajik court. On Tuesday, a Tajik court ...
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Putin attacks Britain and US for 'violating Libya resolution'
The Independent
The Russian Prime Minister also indicated growing tensions with the United States over missile defence, but tempered this with assurances about Russia's readiness to assist with infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, as the US moved to withdraw. ...
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Moscow looks to Honolulu for APEC inspiration
RIA Novosti
In Cannes, Russia, China and all other developing economies were asked to contribute money to rescue the developed countries of the EU and the rest of the world but not told what they would get in return. It became clear in St. Petersburg that Russia ...
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Weber Shandwick Appointed Global Public Relations Agency by Russia's Bid ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Alexander Misharin, the Governor of Sverdlovsk region, commented: "Ekaterinburg is a major industrial, scientific and cultural center of Russia and the third biggest transport hub after Moscowand Saint Petersburg, situated at the crossroad of Europe ...
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Russia to ban shisha smokingin public
gulfnews.com
Moscow: Russian lawmakers have submitted a bill seeking a ban on shisha smoking in public places. The concentration of harmful substances in shisha smoke is considered a hundred times higher than cigarettes, state news agency RIA Novosti reported. ...
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Revival of Russia's 'Wild East'
BBC News
According to my old pal, the Moscow TV journalist Vladimir Pozner, "Russians and Americans had a certain feeling that each was the great 'Other', if only because you had the Wild West, and we had the Wild East." A city of water, Vladivostok is on a ...
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BBC News
Russia's clothing retail market set for growth
just-style.com
New foreign brands are expected to focus on brand development in the provincial regions where rents are significantly lower and markets less saturated than in Moscow, St Petersburg and other large cities. In an attempt to strengthen domestic producers ...
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Russians don't trust charities
RIA Novosti
The report admits that most Russians do not trust charitable organizations. Nearly 64% of respondents are convinced that their money will never be used for the declared purpose. A recent scandal involving the Federation Fund, a Moscow charity, ...
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Voina: Russia's Robin Hoods
Index On Censorship
Some performances are political and lifestyle statements that enact plays on words, thus apparently drawing from Russian conceptualist art. “Fuck for the heir the Little Bear!” was an orgy displayed by the group at the Moscow Biological Museum at the ...
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Russia remains a Communist country, renowned priest believes
Interfax-Religion
Moscow, November 10, Interfax - Renowned church historian and professor of St. PetersburgTheological Academy Archpriest Georgy Mitrofanov believes the Russian society has not got rid of Soviet mentality. "There was a time in early 90th when a struggle ...
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HR Market: Preliminary Results of 2011
The Moscow Times
In the last couple of years, one emerging trend is the rising mobility of Russians inside the country. Although geographical attractiveness for relocation is rather limited toMoscow, St. Petersburg and the Southern and Central Federal Districts, ...
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The Moscow Times
Nord Stream Is Giving Europe Gas
The Moscow Times
Ukraine's pipelines, which have brought 80 percent of Russian exports to Europe, have been vulnerable to disruption during repeated disputes between Kiev and Moscow over prices that have led to flows being cut off in midwinter. ...
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The Moscow Times
Annecy Classical Music Fest Gets Russian Rescue
The Moscow Times
A few Russians also provide artistic direction to foreign festivals. But to find a wealthyRussian individual acting as principal sponsor of a music festival outside of Russia is probably unique. What is called the Annecy Classic Festival had its ...
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The Moscow Times
Google chairman sees Russia as world's future IT-leader
RIA Novosti
“Eric Schmidt… said that Moscow and St.Petersburg could become the world's centers for IT-companies in terms of personnel's qualification,” Dvorkovich said. The talks included the heads of companies such as Google, Johnson&Johnson, ...
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Zenit stay top as leaders held in Russia
SuperSport.com (blog)
Reigning champions Zenit St Petersburg stay top of the Russian league on Sunday despite being held 1-1 by hosts Kuban at Krasnodar as rivals CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow were also drew by the same scoreline in their ties. Zenit have 61 points from 30 ...
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SuperSport.com (blog)
US Ambassador Touts War Veterans and His Dad
The Moscow Times
The US Thanksgiving favorite was replaced by buterbrody transfigured with turkey and cranberries to act as the unlikely symbol of US-Russian friendship at a Moscowcelebration of the US holiday Veterans Day, which falls on Friday. ...
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The Moscow Times
Reset With a 'Mafia State' May Backfire
The Moscow Times
Vladimir Putin, in answer to a question about the Russian mafia, infamously said in 2006: “We didn't invent the mafia. The mafia is from Italy.” That may be true, but a former senior Putin aide once likened Russia's “corporatist state model” to a mafia ...
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Russian geosocial service AlterGeo puts down roots in Ukraine ...
By lian.huang
MIT and Skolkovo to develop joint research university in Moscow ... By East-West Digital News / Nov 11, 2011. AlterGeo, a Russian ... The Moscow based company will soon open an office in St.PetersburgRussia's second largest city, as well. ...
Russia
RA's Daily Russian News Blast – Nov 8, 2011 - Robert Amsterdam
RA's Daily Russian News Blast – Nov 8, 2011. By Citizen M | Published: November 8, 2011. TODAY: Occupy Old Square protest dispersed; 'Defenders of Moscow' march commemorated; United Russia'swaning support; party employing ...
Robert Amsterdam
Mussels, oysters, quality wine – from Russia? Well, yes! — RT
By RT
Go to main page News Mussels, oysters, quality wine – from Russia? Well, yes! MORE ON THE STORY ... With Russians celebrating International Womens Day, and men buying women a traditional bouquet of roses, Business RT spoke with Frenchwoman, Florence Gervais D'Aldin, who has embarked on Rose growing in rural Russia. RIA Novosti / Alexsey ... When one thinks of sport inRussiaMoscow, St. Petersburg and Kazan are the obvious heavyweight cities. Few would include ...
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Fast Lane Ventures invests in Airbnb copycat | East-West Digital News
By East-West Digital News
Witnessing a growing interest in the Russian online alternative accommodation market, Moscowbusiness incubator Fast Lane Ventures acquired a stake in Travelrent.com last month. Founded in 2009, Travelrent.com is one of the startups emerging on the local scene, focusing on Russianlanguage users in Russia and neighboring countries. The site currently lists 3500 ... Petersburg andMoscow, Apartator's founder Anton Malkov explained to EWDN. “Within weeks, Apartator will fully ...
East-West Digital News
Zenit ahead of pack into winter break — RT
By RT
Zenit St. Petersburg have finished the first phase of the longest-ever Russian Premier League season on top of the standings. ... News · Indexes and rates · Top Russian Companies · Sport · Football · Hockey · Tennis · Basketball · Boxing ... Dynamo's Aleksndar Kokorin (L) and Artyom Dzyuba of Spartak Moscow during their teams' 06.11, 00:55 .... those to be relegated. The super-long season is needed as Russia is switching to European football calendar starting from autumn 2012 . 0 ...
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City Realty Russia | Russian News and Stories
City Realty has the largest database of apartments and properties for sale in Saint Petersburg Russia. City Realty Russia » Russian News and Stories » Animals ...
www.cityrealtyrussia.com/blog/2011/11/09/animals_in_war
Education in Russia for Foreigners: News
Education in Russia for foreigners - news. ... Russian universities abroad ... The Russian world includes not only Moscow and St. Petersburg but also other cities ...
en.russia.edu.ru/news/1890/
US investors to fund Russian startups ... - East-West Digital News
Just days after Texdrive, Russia's first international startup accelerator, opened in Moscow, the St.Petersburg National Research University of Information ...
www.ewdn.com/.../us-investors-to-fund-russian-startups-throu...
7th Spanish Wine Fair in Russia plays host to ... - Wines from Spain
A daily updated selection of news about spanish wines. ... as the one carried out in Moscow and San Petersburg, especially important on the Russian market. ...
www.winesfromspain.com/.../0,3346,1549487_6763451_678...
Silver Lyre Music Festival Opens in St. Petersburg
NEWS ⁄ REGIONAL NEWS ⁄ ... Russia is represented by “Chamber Music Singers of St.Petersburg” and Moscow's “Studio of New Music”. Russkiy ... Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens PlansRussian Theme for Christmas Nov 11, 2011 ... Mikhail Shemyakin's Illustrations of Vysotsky's Songs on Display in Moscow Nov 10, 2011 ...
www.russkiymir.ru/russkiymir/en/news/.../news0293.html
Auditing services in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Russia
Auditing services in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Russia. ... Russia news from The Moscow Times. 09 November 2011 year. Our new media partner · The Moscow ...
torussia.org/auditing_services_in_moscow,_st._petersburg_rus...
Russia warns against military strike on Iran-Politics/Nation-News ...
Russia warns against military strike on Iran. 8 Nov, 2011, 0210 hrs IST , Reuters. MOSCOW/STPETERSBURG: Russia and Iran warned the West against a ...
m.economictimes.com/PDAET/news/.../10648083.cms
Meeting on Russia's transport system ... - President of Russia
Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with United Russia party members and the Public ... have been launched to link St Petersburg, Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod. ...
eng.special.kremlin.ru/news/3004
“Zenit” retained the lead after the first round of the Championship of ...
Before the start of the third round lead dvuhočkovyj from CSKA MOSCOW FC Zenit was ... Thus ended the second round of the Championship of Russia. ...
www.bakutoday.net/zenit-retained-the-lead-after-the-first-roun...
St. Pete police bid for $3000 'spanking' massage chairs | Russia ...
MOSCOW, November 10 (RIA Novosti, Alexei Korolyov) ... A $10300 bath tub was also ordered for members of Russian President ... Other news of the day ...
en.rian.ru/russia/20111110/168574468.html
Internet Transforms TV Trends | The St. Petersburg Times | The ...
More and more Russians, especially those living in Moscow, St. Petersburg ... of people who watch the news on their computers is much lower in Russia than in ...
sptimes.ru/index_bp.php?action_id=2&story_id...72
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