RUSSIA News, Jan 15, 2012

Russian-operated ship with bullets reaches Syria Reuters By Thomas Grove and Michele Kambas | MOSCOW/NICOSIA (Reuters) - A Russian-operated ship carrying a cargo of ammunition has reached conflict-torn Syria after being temporarily halted during a refueling stop in Cyprus, sources in Russia and Cyprus said ... See all stories on this topic »

Can Russia's Democracy Movement Lift the Weight of History? Voice of America (blog) The Patriarch recalled the mass demonstrations that broke out in St. Petersburg andMoscow in early 1917 as Russia reeled from the massive economic, territorial and human losses of World War I. He said: “If the demonstrations prior to the 1917 ... See all stories on this topic »

Moscow Activists: Russia Today Similar To 'Bloody Sunday' RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Protesters in Moscow gathered near the subway station named after the 1905 "Bloody Sunday" massacre in St.Petersburg. MOSCOW -- Hundreds of activists from Russianleftist groups in Moscow have marked the anniversary of the shooting of peaceful ... See all stories on this topic » RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Unusual counter-rally hits Moscow Montreal Gazette A man shouts during a rally called by Russian nationalist movements in central St.Petersburg on December 11, 2011. MOSCOW - Russians frustrated with both Vladimir Putin and the nascent opposition's inability to institute change staged a small protest ... See all stories on this topic »

Hedging at 18-Month High to Europe on Protests: Russia Overnight Bloomberg s Moscow-based brokerage partner UralSib Financial Corp., said by phone in New York. VimpelCom climbed 1.9 percent to $10.11, the highest level since Dec. 9. Terms of the transaction weren't disclosed. Oil Prices Oil, Russia'sbiggest export earner, ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

Cyprus stops Syria-bound Russian ammunition ship The Guardian Russia's apparent military support for the Syrian regime emerged on Wednesday when a Russian ship carrying 60 tonnes of arms for Damascus was stopped in Cyprus. The MV Chariot, which set off from St Petersburg in early December, was forced to pull into ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Russian Activists Protest Elections In St. Petersburg RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty They said they hope other organizations will join them. The ruling United Russia party officially got some 49 percent of the vote on December 4. Demonstrators in Moscow, St.Petersburg, and several other cities have been protesting those results, ... See all stories on this topic » RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Let's Talk Food: Russia offers one of world's most complex cuisines Naples Daily News This summer, my grandson, Justin, and his partner, Josh, traveled to Russia and sampled the cuisine in St. Petersburg, Moscow and aboard a luxury cruise on the Volga River. And we literally ate our way across this part of the country. ... See all stories on this topic »

RXYZYXR - Russian tour annoucement YouTube ... VILDHJARTA http://www.facebook.com/vildhjartaofficial http://got-djent.com/band/vildhjarta JAN 18th @ Arktika, St-Petersburg, Russiahttp://vkontakte.ru/event32445235 JAN 19th @ Plan B, Moscow, Russiahttp://vkontakte.ru/event32443964. See all stories on this topic »

Russia is not necessarily supporting Syrian regime Today's Zaman Syria, the only country overseas in which Russia has a military base, considers Moscowas its strategic partner. Receiving 7 percent of all weapons exported from Russia, Syria isRussia's last bastion in the Middle East. For Russia, the Baath regime, ... See all stories on this topic »

Bringing the New Play Movement to St. Petersburg The Moscow Times By John Freedman Milena Avimskaya was born in Kazakhstan, grew up in the Siberian city of Surgut and was educated in Moscow. She found her calling in St. Petersburg. A graduate of the department of theater management at theRussian Academy of Theater ... See all stories on this topic » The Moscow Times

Russia: Social Networks Mobilise Society Global Voices Online This post is part of RuNet Echo, a Global Voices project to interpret the Russian language internet. All posts · Learn more More than a month has passed since the biggest Russiandemonstrations of the last decade in Bolotnaya Square, Moscow. ... See all stories on this topic »

Sir Walter Scott's home seeks Russian tourism boost BBC News A tourism mission to exploit Sir Walter Scott's reputation in Russia is to take place later this month. Representatives from his former home, Abbotsford House, near Melrose, will travel to Moscow and St Petersburg. The Abbotsford Trust's chief ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Eto'o plans to end career with Russian side Anzhi AFP Despite the arrival of Brazilian veteran Carlos, Russian star Yuri Zhirkov and Eto'o, Anzhi enjoyed only moderate success in the first phase of this season, finishing seventh in the table well behind Saint Petersburg and the prominentMoscow teams. ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Irina Shayk: Russian women are hot Belfast Telegraph "Why are there so many hot Russian women? Because Russia is a big country with a big population. [Model talent] scouts go there a lot, you have to search not only the big cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg, but go deep inside Russia where village ... See all stories on this topic » Belfast Telegraph

New Car Market Coming Back Fast The Moscow Times ... to Russia's relatively low level of car ownership, high average age of cars currently on the road, and expansion of networks in the regions that continues to open up new opportunities away from saturated markets like Moscow and St. Petersburg. ... See all stories on this topic » The Moscow Times

NY's Carnegie Hall is establishing national youth orchestra; tour will include ... Washington Post It will perform there and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, before going on a tour to Moscow, St. Petersburg and London. Each year, it will tour different cities and have a different conductor. The first season's conductor will be Valery Gergiev ... See all stories on this topic »

Russian Regional Economic Inequality - Tyumen is like the United States ... Forbes A little lower are Moscow and Chukotka – by their average incomes they are comparable to peripheral Eurozone countries like Greece and Spain. A little further back is SaintPetersburg, which is about at the level of Poland, and right at the same level ... See all stories on this topic »

Moroz City in Moscow The Voice of Russia Winter festivals in Russia, during which snow slides are made and ice towns are built, with their colourful fireworks and illumination, were described by many foreign authors. For example, an Ice Palace was built in St. Petersburgin 1740, ... See all stories on this topic » The Voice of Russia

Primorsk ULS diesel exports flat in Jan Reuters * To ship 480KT of 10 ppm diesel, 120KT of 500 ppm diesel * No product mixture expected (Adds detail) MOSCOW, Jan 12 - Exports of ultra-low sulphur diesel fromRussia's Baltic port of Primorsk, the country's main export outlet for the clean product, ... See all stories on this topic »

Former Kitchener Ranger Benoit 'trying to make the best of it' in wild and ... Waterloo Record The KHL was started in 2008 with the support of then-Russian President Vladimir Putin. Its aim was to create a strong cross-ocean rival to the NHL, a league that the best European players, particularly the best Russians, would call home. ... See all stories on this topic »

Church Chimes in on Political Crisis The Moscow Times By Alexander Bratersky Dmitry Lovetsky / AP The head of the RussianOrthodox Church weighed in on the ongoing political crisis, urging the Kremlin in a Christmas sermon to cooperate with anti-government protesters who rallied in Moscow in tens of ... See all stories on this topic » The Moscow Times

Russian cadets visiting India for Republic Day Zee News Moscow: Ten Russian cadets are visiting India to participate in the 2012 Republic Day celebrations and also attend the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day camp. The cadets accompanied by two officials are visiting India under the India-Russia youth ... See all stories on this topic »

Russia's Mironov says ready to serve as 'transitional president' RIA Novosti “I would be ready to step down as president, but no earlier than in two years,” Mironov told reporters in Moscow. Mironov was recalled as chair of the Federation Council in May last year after criticizing former St. Petersburg Governor Valentina ... See all stories on this topic »

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin Plays Three Stages, 2/2 Broadway World Born in the aftermath of Moscow's momentous events of August 1991, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin has earned national and international recognition as one of Russia'sleading classical ensembles. Founded and led by Misha Rachlevsky, “the sound is rich, ... See all stories on this topic »

Aeroflot goal of 36% Russian market share by 2015 seems achievable following ... CAPA - Centre for Aviation The other acquisitions are spread out across Russia with Orenair based in the southwest Russian city of Orenburg and operating domestic and central Asian services. Orenair is currently the seventh largest domestic carrier out ofMoscow Domodedovo and ... See all stories on this topic » CAPA - Centre for Aviation

Russia to put new radar in 2012 UPI.com MOSCOW, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A Voronezh class radar system will be set up in Siberia by the end of 2012 as part of an overhaul of Russia's missile defenses, military officials say. "This year a new generation radar will be put on combat duty. ... See all stories on this topic »

Finnish food is seen as a luxury item in Russia Helsingin Sanomat Myllyn Paras, a manufacturer of flour, flakes, grits, and pastas, announced in the summer that they plan to build a new production plant south of Moscow. The companies' own production facilities will help them to get closer to the Russian markets, ... See all stories on this topic »

"Reset" architect becomes new master of Spaso House The Voice of Russia As President Obama's top advisor on Russia, McFaul was one of the key architects of the “reset” policy with Moscow. He is no novice to Russia. A Stanford University graduate, McFaul did internship at Leningrad University in St. Petersburg in the 80s ... See all stories on this topic » The Voice of Russia

Russian students make friends with city kids IBNLive.com Ten students from the Russian cities of Moscow, St Petersburg, Perm, Yaroslav, Nizhny Novgorodov, Kuznesk and Ulfa visited Saraswathi Vidyalaya on Wednesday as part of a new initiative, Indo-Russian Students' Club, the first of which was opened at the... See all stories on this topic »

Russian film industry struggling for survival ABC Online An old Scotland Yard sign lies on the ground. Without a government bailout there's a good chance this sound stage won't see actors and cameras again. The birthplace of Russiancinema could go dark for good. This is Norman Hermant in Moscow reporting ... See all stories on this topic »

Estonian Citizenship Gains Popularity in Russia ERR News In 2011, the Estonian Embassy in Moscow, the consulate general in St. Petersburg, and another consular office in Pskov gave out 2066 new Estonian passports, about half of which were issued to new citizens. That is the most significant figure in years, ... See all stories on this topic »

Eto'o plans to finish career in Anzhi Capital FM Kenya MOSCOW, Russia, January 13 – Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto'o has said he intends to stay at Russian Premiership club Anzhi Makhachkala until the end of his playing career. “I've never thought about leaving Anzhi since I came here. ... See all stories on this topic » Capital FM Kenya

General Motors to invest $1bn in Russia over five year INAUTONEWS Under plans, in the next five years GM is to grow annual production at its plant in St. Petersburg to 230000 cars, while GM-AvtoVAZ JV in Togliatti, Samara region, is to make 120000 cars annually. “There is a lot of pent-up demand in Russia… ... See all stories on this topic » INAUTONEWS

Competing Rail Companies to Open St. Petersburg Route to Travelers ERR News Tallinn is currently only connected to Moscow by a direct train route. The train owned by Skinest, Oleg Ossinovski's company, will be operated by one of Russia's leading passenger train companies, Trans-ClassServis, reported Eesti Päevaleht. ... See all stories on this topic »

Bhagavad Gita in court: Overcoming unexpected roadblock to relationship Russia & India Report The same day, the Tomsk court was to give its verdict, but the judge postponed the final hearing in the case until December 28 to seek the opinion of the Russian Ombudsman on human rights and of Indologists fromMoscow and St Petersburg, ... See all stories on this topic » Russia & India Report

Alex Miller proud to be first Briton to manage in Russian football BBC News "I think it is very important you keep a home identity, especially with a club that is not a Zenit St Petersburg or Spartak Moscow," he said. "It is a smaller club. "This is my second day and I haven't seen them play, but I have some videos. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Socialite. Party girl. Revolutionary? Tne Moscow News She hosted a raunchy version of Big Brother, is a favorite guest at exclusive parties and somehow became the face of the new, decadent and big-spending Russia. She's also the daughter of Anatoly Sobchak, the mayor of St. Petersburg in the 1990s and a ... See all stories on this topic » Tne Moscow News

Business Mood Swings Russia Profile In Russia, Grant Thornton's International (GTI) researchers interviewed the owners and directors of more than 100 small and medium-sized businesses, employing between 100 and 499 people in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod and ... See all stories on this topic » Russia Profile

Growth Spots: Private Equity Market in 2011 The Moscow Times The fact that Russia's e-commerce market is still poorly developed and not noted for high competition means that it's easier for its participants to achieve higher growth and profitability. Successful online sales are no longer limited to the clothing ... See all stories on this topic » The Moscow Times

Inflation in Russia down to record low 6.1 percent on an annual basis in 2011 Murmansk & Shtokman News In its final report for 2011 says Russia's statistical authorities that inflation in the capital of Moscow was by 0.6 percent in December and 6.4 percent in 2011, slightly higher than the national average. In St. Petersburg, prices grew by 0.5 percent ... See all stories on this topic » Murmansk & Shtokman News

Russian Students of Japanese Visit SFC « GIGA Program – Keio ... By miyake News » Russian Students of Japanese Visit SFC. Wednesday, January 11 – On ... TheRussian students participating in the program came from various parts of Russia, such asMoscow, Saint Petersburg, Khabarovsk, Irkutsk, Vladivostok and Yuzhno-sakhalinsk, and had varying abilities in Japanese, so the discussions, which centered on familiar themes including student life, hobbies and popular culture, were sometimes conducted in English as well. The Russian students next ... GIGA Program – Keio University...

RA's Daily Russian News Blast – Jan 13, 2012 - Robert Amsterdam Moscow fears possible US military intervention in Iran; Olympic disputes. Vladimir Putin has ... RFE/RL reports on how opposition movement Solidarity has apparently initiated a series of single-person protests in front of former voting stations in St. Petersburg to highlight the problem of electoral fraud. From the Moscow Times, ... Russia's Olympic Committee leader apparently hopes that the London Olympics can help improve complex bilateral relations with Britain. PHOTO: A view of a ... Robert Amsterdam

No baby box for Petersburg | RUSSIA | The Moscow News Preview: The Moscow News. Russia's first baby box for unwanted newborns in Sochi. No baby box for Petersburg. 12/01/201218:12 ... www.themoscownews.com/russia/20120112/189360628.html

Sino-Russian 'Bad Dates' and Chinese Relations with ... Click on a link for our categorized news article database and archives ... But there are other fields and other Russian regions far from Moscow where ... investments in Russia, are established in Moscow, the Moscow region and St. Petersburg. ... russia-briefing.com/.../sino-russian-bad-dates-and-chinese-relat...

  

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