The All-Russia People’s Front, backed by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, is gaining popularity with almost 150 organizations planning to join. Putin called for the creation of the All-Russia People’s Front at a conference of the ruling United Russia party in early May to broaden the party’s electoral base with “non-party people,” including trade unions, [...]
Archives: 27 May 2011
May 27, 2011
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Animal news: Endangered species in Mexico, circus protest in Barcelona
Animal news: Endangered species in Mexico, circus protest in Barcelona 20:51 27/05/2011 The Federal Wildlife Conservation Center on the outskirts of Mexico City provides shelter for various species of rare and endangered animals. Meanwhile, in Barcelona, activists staged a protest rally against the use of animals in circuses.
May 27, 2011
Russia disagrees with G8 on internet development
Russia’s stance on internet development and intellectual property rights differs from that in the final joint declaration of the G8 leaders, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday. The summit in Deauville was the first G8 summit when discussions on the issue of internet were included in the agenda. “The declaration reflects an absolutely conservative [...]
May 27, 2011
Seven days in photographs. May 21-27, 2011
Seven days in photographs. May 21-27, 2011 21:40 27/05/2011 The G8 summit opened in Deauville on Thursday. The leaders of the world’s eight richest counties discussed North African revolutions, Middle East settlement, counterterrorism operations and nuclear security.
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May 27, 2011
How one conscript cost Russia $3.5 million
Private Sergei Denyayev could hardly have imagined on Thursday morning that by the end of the week he would be facing two years in prison after making 116 homeless. But a careless moment as he worked with fellow conscripts to prepare artillery shells for disposal started a fire at the ammunition depot, launching shells hundreds [...]
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Former Russian Prison Guards Jailed For Prisoners’ Deaths
CHELYABINSK, Russia, — Eight former Russian prison guards have been jailed for up to 10 years after being found guilty of beating four prisoners to death, RFE/RL’s Russian Service reports. The eight were among 14 former guards at Kopeisk Labor Camp No. 1 to be sentenced on May 27 by the Chelyabinsk Regional Court. One [...]
May 27, 2011
Lukashenko’s Foes Jailed
MINSK — A Belarussian court on Thursday sentenced two political opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko to prison terms for organizing a mass protest against his re-election in December. Nikolai Statkevich and Dmitry Uss, both of whom ran against Lukashenko in last year’s election, were sentenced to six and 5 1/2 years in prison, respectively. Lukashenko hinted Wednesday that he may pardon convicted activists.
May 27, 2011
Warning Over Tymoshenko
KIEV — The European Union said Thursday that it was concerned about “suggestions of political motivation” behind criminal cases against Ukrainian opposition leader, Yulia Tymoshenko. Ukrainian prosecutors have told Tymoshenko, a former prime minister who lost to President Viktor Yanukovych in a 2010 election, that she may be detained for hampering probes into charges of abuse of power over carbon permit sales and a gas [...]