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Several thousand people rally in Moscow, St. Petersburg to protest electoral fraud
Washington Post
MOSCOW — Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Sunday, braving strong winds and torrential rains for a second week of protests overRussia's fraud-tainted parliamentary vote. About 4000 supporters of the Communist Party rallied ...
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Thousands rally in Russia over fraud-tainted vote
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA AP MOSCOW — Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Sunday, braving strong winds and torrential rains for a second week of protests over Russia'sfraud-tainted parliamentary vote. Russian Prime Minister ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Oil Rig Sinks Off Russia; 49 Missing
New York Times
The Russian national oil company, Rosneft, created a joint venture this year with Exxon Mobil to look for oil in the Kara Sea, an inlet off the Arctic Ocean. Under the deal, Exxon and Rosneft agreed to finance a research institute in St. Petersburg,...
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Scenic Tours Russian Ship Gives New Meaning to Opulence
USA Today (blog)
After an evening departure From St. Petersburg, guests are taken on guided explorations of Svirstroy, a quaint historic Russian village; Petrozavodsk, where guests enjoy the Karelian Folk Show; Kizhi Island which is one of Russia's most ancient sites; ...
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Russia blasting into fragile Arctic in search of oil
Toronto Star
Farther south, the Russians will drill for samples from a rig over the Mendeleev Ridge in an effort to show it is an extension of its continental shelf, a key argument in Moscow's claim over the North Pole. When the dispute is discussed in Canada,...
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Over 200000 Russians to celebrate Christmas in Belarus.
TVR
Residents of Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities are expected. Many of them are ready to cross thousand of miles to celebrate Christmas in the northern capital of Belarus. Such a tourist boom results from a thorough marketing research and ...
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Japanese ballet dancer realizes ambitious dreams in Russia
Mainichi Daily News
While dancing for various local ballet troupes including one in SaintPetersburg, Koike dreamt of the Kremlin -- one of the brightest, yet most distant stars in the world of Russian ballet, where some of the best dancers in the field gather -- and they ...
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Mainichi Daily News
Presidential Race Lacks Independents
The Moscow Times
We need someone fresher," Yulia Gorelova, 47, a member of Green Russia, a Yabloko faction, told The Moscow Times at the Saturday rally. Also Saturday, the elections commission rejected presidential bids by three independent candidates: radical ...
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Arab Spring, Russian Winter — a bad year for dictators
The Malaysian Insider (press release) (blog)
If you are one of the autocrats who survived the annus horribilis of 2011, here are three lessons, drawn from some smart Russians andRussia-watchers, of what the unexpected Slavic protests this month could mean. The first is that authoritarian regimes ...
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The Malaysian Insider (press release) (blog)
Last US troop death in Iraq...Speaker not satisfied with tax cut extension ...
9&10 News
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands or protesters have been in the streets of Moscowand St. Petersburg for a second weekend following Russia's fraud-tainted parliamentary election. About 4000 supporters of the Communist Party rallied just outside the walls of ...
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United Russia Nominates Naryshkin as Duma Speaker
The Moscow Times
4 Duma elections that opponents say was rigged in United Russia's favor. The speaker's post is seen as a nominal one in the top-down "vertical of power" designed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is expected to return to the Kremlin after a ...
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Ireland's plan to trade out of trouble flawed
Irish Independent
"In the Moscow office in particular, we would say it is short of staff and it would be appropriate to have an additional office in StPetersburg, closer to big markets like Ukraine," he said. "In India we have one office in Delhi but the main base for ...
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Irish Independent
Egyptian Troops, Protesters Clash For 3rd Day
Salon
(AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) (Credit: AP) MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Sunday, braving strong winds and torrential rains for a second week of protests over Russia's fraud-tainted parliamentary vote. ...
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Thousands Rally In Moscow, St. Petersburg « Russian News from ...
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Thousands have taken to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg for a second weekend of protests over Russia's disputed parliamentary elections. About 4000 supporters of the Communist Party rallied outside the walls of the Kremlin this ...
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Thousands rally in Russia over fraud-tainted vote | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Sunday, braving strong winds and torrential rains for a second week of protests over Russia's fraud-tainted parliamentary vote.
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Thousands rally in Russia over fraud-tainted vote - Europe news
Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Sunday, braving strong winds and torrential rains for a second week of protests over Russia's fraud-taint...
Mail.com: International
Russia: Thousands Rally In Second Week Of Protests
By The Huffington Post News Editors
MOSCOW -- Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Sunday, braving strong winds and torrential rains for a second week of protests overRussia's fraud-tainted parliamentary vote. About 4000 supporters of the ...
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BBC News - Russian election: Biggest protests since fall of USSR
Protesters march through Moscow, 10 December (image: Ridus News) ... In StPetersburg, Russia's second city, thousands packed into Pionerskaya Square to...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16122524
World News - Russia's 'Arab Spring'? Clashes break out in 2 cities
Police officers detain an protester during a rally in Moscow on Tuesday. Russia'sopposition was energized when Vladimir Putin's ruling party struggled in a ...
worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../9245670-russias-arab-spring-c...
Video: Anti-Putin demonstrators clash with police inMoscow and St ...
Anti-Putin demonstrators clash with police in Moscow and St Petersburg. Police have clashed ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Anti-Putin-demonstrators-clash-with-...
Thousands Rally in Russia Over Fraud-Tainted Vote - ABC News
Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Sunday, braving strong winds and torrential rains for a second week of protests over Russia's ...
abcnews.go.com/.../thousands-rally-moscow-st-petersburg-151...
Thousands Rally In Moscow, St. Petersburg « Russian News from ...
Thousands have taken to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg for a second weekend of protests over Russia's disputed parliamentary elections. About 4000 ...
news.windowstorussia.com/thousands-rally-in-moscow-st-pete...
Several thousand people rally in Moscow, St. Petersburg to protest ...
MOSCOW — Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Sunday, ... a second week of protests over Russia's fraud-tainted parliamentary vote. ...
www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQA0ThB2O_story.html
Russians come out in force to protest against alleged electoral fraud ...
The Guardian, UK and World news, User comments, Web ... Protesters rally in StPetersburg, some placing 'No voice' stickers over their mouths. .... gather inMoscow and other cities to protest against disputed Russian parliamentary elections ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../russia-protests-election-vladimir-putin
Russia river cruises: Voyage from Moscow to St Petersburg's ...
This break - 11 nights in Russia which included a river cruise from Moscow to StPetersburg on board the Volga Dream - appealed to us because it offered ...
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Russia-river-cruises-Voyage-Moscow-...
Russia's Protesters for Reform: 21st Century Dekabristi?
A world traveler, Olga works in Moscow and enjoys traveling to Europe and the US. She is part of a new generation of Russians who see Western travel as ...
blogs.voanews.com/.../russias-reform-protesters-21st-century-...
Thousands rally in Russia over fraud-tainted vote - World News ...
Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Sunday, braving strong winds and torrential rains for a second week of protests over Russia's ...
www.bellinghamherald.com/.../thousands-rally-in-moscow-st-...
Thousands rally in Russia over fraud-tainted vote - CBS News
Frustration has grown with the ruling United Russia party and Prime Minister ...Irina Titova in St. Petersburg and Andrey Bulay in Moscow contributed to this ...
www.cbsnews.com/.../thousands-rally-in-moscow-st-petersbur...
Russia's stunning protests end with hint of change – USATODAY.com
MOSCOW (AP) – Tens of thousands of people held the largest ... A protester stands during a rally in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, on Saturday. .... said nothing about the Wall STREET Protest, but quickly to jump on the Russian news...
www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-12-10/Russia.../1
Russia, Mikhail Gorbachev: Ex-Soviet Leader Says ... - SkyNews
The protests in Moscow and St Petersburg appeared to attract fewer protesters than in ...
news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16125281
About 350 Detained in Moscow, St. Petersburg on Election Day ...
About 350 people in St. Petersburg and Moscow were detained by the riot police on the day of Russia's parliamentary elections December 4. ... An activist of The Other Russia, Olga Komarova, said that a police officer was ... More Russia news...
pik.tv/.../25216-about-350-detained-in-moscow-st-petersburg-...
World News: Thousands rally in Moscow, St. Petersburg to protest ...
Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg on Sunday, braving strong winds and torrential rains for a second week of protests over Russia's ...
www.thestar.com/news/article/1103826
Thousands rally in Moscow, St. Petersburg - News 13
Thousands rally in Moscow, St. Petersburg. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks during his visit to Magadan, about 6000 kilometers (3700 miles) east...
www.cfnews13.com/.../Thousands-rally-in-Moscow-St-Petersb...
Poor Election Showing by Russia's Ruling Party Creates ... - News
On Monday, Moscow saw its biggest demonstration in years as about 6000 people... The poor showing of Russia's ruling party in Sunday's parliamentary elections will ... The ruling party won only one third of the votes cast in St. Petersburg ...
www.voanews.com/.../Poor-Election-Showing-by-Russias-Ruli...
Protest rallies in Moscow and St. Petersburg | Image galleries | RIA ...
Organizers of the opposition rally on Moscow's Bolotnaya Square said some 40000 people gathered to protest. 1; 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 ... election fraud.>> Other news of the day ... Paul McCartney speaks to fans in Russian at Moscowconcert ...
en.rian.ru/photolents/20111210/169591283.html
Does The Russian Protest Movement Have Legs? - Worldcrunch ...
News that Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won 53% of the seats in parliamentary elections sparked protests in both Moscow and St. Petersburg. Unsure ...
www.worldcrunch.com/does-russian-protest...have.../4236
Protesters vow a third day of anti-Putin party rallies -RUSSIA ...
The thousands of Russians who rallied in Moscow and St.Petersburg faced off with ...
www.france24.com/.../20111207-protesters-third-day-anti-put...
Kyiv Post. Independence. Community. Trust - Russia and former ...
Russian news agencies reported about 200 were arrested at a similar ... It was the second consecutive night of large protests in Moscow and St. Petersburg, ...
www.kyivpost.com/news/russia/detail/118323/print/
Fireworks Thrown at Moscow Protest - ABC News
Russian news agencies reported about 200 were arrested at a similar ... It was the second consecutive night of large protests in Moscow and St. Petersburg, ...
abcnews.go.com/.../russias-putin-party-support-inevitable-150...
Russia river cruises: Voyage from Moscow to St Petersburg's ...
Local News: Russia ... Russia river cruises: Voyage from Moscow to StPetersburg's Mariinsky ... This will search the titles of the threads in the Russiaforum ...
www.topix.com/forum/world/russia/T28PF1DRCVSDJVMGO
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Some 7000 people rallied in Russia's second city of St. Petersburg, police said.... The biggest show of dissent took place in Moscow, where police said around ...
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Russia election protests: tens of thousands gather for biggest ...
Tens of thousands of Russians rallied together on Saturday to protest alleged electoral fraud and urge an ... A protester with a "No vote" sticker attends a rally in St. Petersburg Photo: AP ... Protesters in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow Photo: REUTERS ... Students were told about the decision only on Friday, news reports said. ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Russia-election-protests-tens-of-thous...
Thousands rally in Moscow, St. Petersburg - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburgfor a second weekend of protests over Russia's fraud-tainted parliamentary vote.
news.yahoo.com/thousands-rally-moscow-st-petersburg-1218...
Thousands rally in Moscow, St. Petersburg - New Orleans News ...
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands took to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburgfor a second weekend of protests over Russia's fraud-tainted parliamentary vote. ...
www.fox8live.com/s/NQHbg72gIEuAFFhT6VqD6g.cspx
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