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RUSSIA News, May 06, 2012

Move Russia's Capital from Moscow to Siberia?
Voice of America (blog)
By moving its capital to a third city, Russia would lessen the huge imbalance between Moscow, now a virtual city state, and St. Petersburg, the neo-classical planned capital spurned by the Soviets. Moving Russia's capital to Novosibirsk, ...
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Russian police battle anti-Putin protesters
Reuters
By Alissa de Carbonnel and Maria Tsvetkova | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russianriot police beat protesters about the head with batons and detained more than 400 on Sunday after clashes broke out at a Moscow rally by thousands of people against Vladimir Putin ...
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Foes of Russia's Putin plan "million-man march"
Chicago Tribune
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin's opponents plan a "million-man march" in Moscow on Sunday to revive their flagging protest movement and renew pressure on Russia's supreme leader on the eve of his return to the presidency. But the opposition leaders' ...
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Clashes erupt as Russians protest against Putin
CNBC.com
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian riot police beat protesters with batons and hauled away dozens on Sunday after skirmishes broke out at a demonstration in Moscow against Vladimir Putin on the eve of his return to the presidency.
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Russians protest over Putin's return as president
CNBC.com
The opposition also planned a "march of the million" in Moscow and staged smaller rallies in other cities the day before a lavish inauguration ceremony inside the Kremlin at which the head of the Russian Orthodox Church will bless Putin. Many Russians ...
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Foes of Russia's Putin plan "million-man march"
Reuters
By Alissa de Carbonnel | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin's opponents plan a "million-man march" in Moscow on Sunday to revive their flagging protest movement and renew pressure on Russia's supreme leader on the eve of his return to the presidency.
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Clashes erupt as Russians protest against Putin - Today's Most Interesting News!
San Francisco Luxury News
Russian riot police detain a participant during a ”march of the million” opposition protest in central Moscow May 6, 2012. By Alissa de Carbonnel and Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian riot police beat protesters with batons and hauled away ...
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Russians protest against Putin's Kremlin return - Today's World News!
San Francisco Luxury News
At least 20000 people protested under banners and flags in Moscow, chanting “Russia without Putin” and “Putin – thief”, the day before a lavish inauguration inside the Kremlin at which the head of the Russian Orthodox Church will bless Putin.
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Vladimir Putin's return to presidency preceded by violent protests inMoscow
The Guardian
The protest began peacefully as more than 20000 Russians took to the streets in Moscow in a planned "March of Millions" designed to express anger at Putin's inauguration on Monday. Shouts of "Putin is a thief" were heard through the streets.
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The Guardian
In the Spotlight of Power, Putin Keeps His Private Life Veiled in Shadows
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN / The New York Times MOSCOW -- It was a rare public sighting of Russia's premier political couple, but in the end it only fueled the rampant questions about whether they are much of a couple at all anymore.
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Putins together at Moscow polling station appear distant
Denver Post
(The Associated Press/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov) MOSCOW — It was a rare public sighting of Russia's premier political couple, but in the end it served only to fuel the already-rampant questions about whether they are much of a couple at all anymore.
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Zenit Awarded Russian Premier League Trophy
RIA Novosti
PETERSBURG, May 6 (RIA Novosti) - Zenit St. Petersburg were awarded theRussian Premier League trophy on Sunday following their 3-2 defeat by Spartak Moscow at their home Petrovsky Stadium. Zenit clinched their second-successive championship with three ...
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Kirilenko – Pressure in Russia Worse than NBA
RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, May 6 (RIA Novosti) – The pressure of expectation on Andrei Kirilenko after his return to Russia with CSKA Moscow is worse than during his time in the NBA with the Utah Jazz, he told RIA Novosti on Sunday. CSKA has won the last nine Russian ...
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Protesters' stand against Putin turns violent
Financial Times
Shouting “fascists” and “Russia without Putin”, marchers hurled stones, bottles, flares and other burning material at riot police who fought back with batons in the first serious violence to break out since Moscow protest movement began in December.
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Financial Times
Foes and fans rally ahead of Putin inauguration | Bangkok Post: news
Bangkok Post
Moscow prepared for rival rallies on Sunday between tens of thousands of Vladimir Putin supporters and members of Russia's nascent protest movement ahead of his inauguration to a third Kremlin term. A dress rehearsal on Cathedral Square in the Kremlin ...
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A neurologist rethinks cause of Lenin's death
Philadelphia Inquirer
There was "considerable suspicion" among Russians at the time of Lenin's death that syphilis was to blame, Mackowiak said. However, family history appears to have worked more against Lenin, Vinters said. Lenin was treated for syphilis using the ...
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Between hope and skepticism in Russia
Deutsche Welle
Moscow and St. Petersburg will be the centers of social and political progress, as they have always been in Russian history," said the 24-year-old political science major. Pavel Mylnikov is also not convinced that Russia will fall into a stalemate.
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Deutsche Welle
Anti-Putin protesters plan 'million-man march'
TVNZ
Vladimir Putin's opponents plan a "million-man march" in Moscow to revive their flagging protest movement and renew pressure on Russia's supreme leader on the eve of his return to the presidency. But the opposition leaders' first attempt to organise a ...
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Foes and fans rally ahead of Putin inauguration
Jakarta Globe
by Maria Antonova | May 06, 2012 Moscow held rival rallies on Sunday by tens of thousands of Vladimir Putin supporters and members of Russia's nascent protest movement ahead of his inauguration to a third Kremlin term. Russia's current premier will...
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Jakarta Globe
Carioca Steals 3-2 Win for Spartak at Zenit
RIA Novosti
PETERSBURG, May 6 (RIA Novosti) - Rafael Carioca's last-minute strike gave 10-man Spartak Moscow a dramatic 3-2 win over champions Zenit St.Petersburg on Sunday, thrusting the Muscovites into the race for a Champions League spot.
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In the spotlight of power, Putin keeps private life veiled in shadows
Livemint
It was a rare public sighting of Russia's premier political couple, but, in the end, it served only to fuel the already rampant questions about whether they are much of a couple at all anymore. Lyudmila Putin entered a polling station on election day ...
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Live Blog: 'March of Millions' and People's Front Rally
The Moscow Times (blog)
By Ezekiel Pfeifer Two major demonstrations are planned inMoscow for Sunday ahead of Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president on Monday: the opposition "March of Millions" from Kaluzhskaya Ploshchad to Bolotnaya Ploshchad with a rally at Bolotnaya; ...
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The Moscow Times (blog)
Book Buzz: The Man Without a Face, Why I'm a Mormon
Daily Herald
Most Russians who made pots of money as capitalism came into vogue were subsequently charged with tax fraud or some other manufactured malfeasance, and their companies and assets seized by the state. In fact, anyone who had anything unfortunate to say ...
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Medvedev: 'Reformer' quits Kremlin with a whimper
Tengrinews
Russia's president with a human face.'" "Sat for four years, did not make any decisions,/ Vacated the seat, taught at Skolkovo," said the song referring to the innovation centre outside Moscow, Medvedev's brainchild. The cherubic-faced Kremlin chief, ...
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Valencia's Emery in Frame for Spartak Job
RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, May 6 (RIA Novosti) – Under-pressure Valencia coach Unai Emery has emerged as a possible candidate to succeed Spartak Moscow's acting coach Valery Karpin after Emery and Karpin reportedly said the move was possible.
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Milan 2012 - Galerie Iragui (RU)
La Lettre de la Photographie
... the gallery travelled over France and Russia through a fusion of exhibitions and special events both in art institutions and non-traditional spaces, and finally, was installed in Moscow. Galerie Iragui presents Russian artists at the European art ...
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Classical Encounters presents Four Virtuosi Solois; program includes Franz ...
Westside Today
Margulis' orchestral appearances include performances with the RussianNational Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra under Charles Dutoit, the Südwestrundfunk Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Venezuela, the Thailand ...
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Janice Ann's Journal: LHS Class of 1962 celebrates 50th reunion
Lufkin Daily News
Janet (Paneitz) and husband Donn Ard spent two weeks in Moscow, St.Petersburg and Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Russia was on Donn's bucket list, and he saw Red Square and the Kremlin. They were awestruck with the sights. St. Petersburg was the highlight ...
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A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC
Aljazeera.com
It must modernise fast as, apart from Moscow and StPetersburg, relative social backwardness prevails. Its leaders remain uneasy about neighbouring China (aware that any Sino-Russian alliance would leave Russia as a distinctly junior partner).
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Aljazeera.com
Culture Minister Attends Lecture on Hermitage Museum
Bahrain News Agency
(BNA) – Culture Minister Shaikha Main bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, museums experts, diplomatic corps and media personalities, attended a lecture delivered by Professor Michael Petrovsky, the Director-General of the Saint-Petersburg-based State Hermitage...
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Bahrain News Agency
Russians bury democracy as Putin returns as president | Ya Libnan ...
By Ya Libnan
The opposition also planned a “march of the million” in Moscow and staged smaller rallies in other cities the day before a lavish inauguration ceremony inside the Kremlin at which the head of the Russian Orthodox Church will bless Putin. ... Outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev has pushed only limited political reforms through parliament following the protests, which at their height attracted tens of thousands of people in Moscow and St Petersburg but did not spread outside big cities.
Ya Libnan
Russian gay activist fined for promoting homosexuality
The founder of the Moscow gay pride movement was convicted Friday of ... in the first prosecution under a controversial new St. Petersburg municipal law that ... if need be to try and break this caveman mentality which throws Russiaback to the ... Huntington Beach Independent |; Pasadena Sun |; Valley Sun |;News Press ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../by-sergei-l-loiko-los-angeles-times...
Russian Officials Plot Moscow, Federal Expansion of Law Banning ...
The recent law banning "gay propaganda" in St. Petersburg, Russia is being taken up in Moscow, and perhaps, soon, federally, Russian media reports. ...would produce psychological harm, a news release about the discussion on the City ...
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Russian police battle anti-Putin protesters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian riot police beat protesters about the head with... during violence that showed the depth of divisions and tensions in Russia as the ... who Itar-Tass news said fell from a balcony as he tried to take pictures of the rally. ... of people in Moscow and St Petersburg but did not spread outside big cities.
www.reuters.com/.../us-russia-protests-idUSBRE8440CK2012...
Foes of Russia's Putin plan "million-man march"
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin's opponents plan a million-man march in... movement and renew pressure on Russia's supreme leader on the eve of his return. ... of people in Moscow and St Petersburg but did not spread outside big cities. ... Thursday and news of Churov's medal was leaked to statenews agency RIA ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-russia-protests-idUSBRE8440CK2012...
LGBT spring: Pride parade and gay film fest to hit Moscow — RT
Two major gay community events are scheduled this spring in Moscow – an LGBT film ... Russia ...
rt.com/news/prime-time/moscow-gay-pride-parade-865/
Gay Activist Fined in Russia for Propaganda - ABC News
In this Thursday, May 27, 2010 file photo Russian gay activist Nikolai Alexeyev speaks at a news conference in Moscow, Russia. Nikolay Alexeyev, a prominent ...
abcnews.go.com/.../gay-activist-fined-russia-propaganda-1627...
Euro Hockey Tour comes to St. Petersburg ... - The Moscow News
Russia will play its first official game in St. Petersburg since 2005 as part of the last ... Russia-Finland game is live today on Rossia 2 at 7:55 pm Moscowtime.
themoscownews.com/sports/20120426/189668313.html
St Petersburg goes wild marking Zenit's Premier League triumph — RT
Zenit St. Petersburg have officially retained their RussianPremier League title with three games ...
www.rt.com/sport/.../petersburg-premier-league-title-zenit-246...
Moscow to build second Metro-Circle line – cost 22 ... - Russia-now
News, Life and Travel in today's Russia, Russia-Now brings you ... Picture:Moscow's new metro stations won't be as elegant as Arbatskaya shown above... 29.03.2012, 40 Sacks of silver: Treasure discovery in St Petersburg palace. 20.03 .
www.russia-now.info/.../moscow_to_build_second_metro-circ...
UFOs Over Russia: Mysterious Sights Spotted In St. Petersburg Sky
And, according to the Moscow Times, at least one local scientist has gone out on a limb with ... Russia News Covers April 9, 2012, St. Petersburg UFOs – Videos ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../ufos-invade-skies-above-russia-st...
Russians bury democracy as Putin returns as president | Ya Libnan ...
Ya Libnan features frequently updated breaking news, world news, op-eds and features ... Many Russians are angry that Putin, 59, is extending his already 12- year ... of people in Moscow and St Petersburg but did not spread outside big cities.
www.yalibnan.com/.../russians-bury-democracy-as-putin-retur...
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Russia's willful ignorance - New York Daily News
The 2010 scandal over Russian spies was presented in the United States as a... unambiguous as 9/11 is regarded very differently in Moscow than it is in New...
articles.nydailynews.com/.../31480646_1_russians-moscow-w...
Russian police arrest gay rights activists at May Day rally | World ...
The Guardian, UK and World news, User comments, Web ... Miriam Elder inMoscow ... Russian police have arrested 17 gay rights activists at a May Day rally in St Petersburg. ... In March, St Petersburg became the fourth city inRussia to adopt a vaguely phrased law banning "homosexual propaganda" among minors.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/.../russia-arrest-gay-rights-activists
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