A top official of the Central Election Commission has admitted that some of the violations reported by vigilant citizens actually took place, but said that in most cases the suspicions proved to be unfounded. The deputy head of the Central Election Commission, Leonid Ivlev, told reporters on Sunday evening that the reports about violations on [...]
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December 4, 2011
December 3, 2011
Newt Gingrich: the man who saved porn
Newt Gingrich doesn’t like a lot of things. He’s not too keen on abortion and thinks the Department of Education could use some cutbacks. He doesn’t like how the government gives out health care to the poor (whom he says on Thursday have no work habits) and thinks gay marriage is a joke. But don’t [...]
November 29, 2011
Russia to establish Patent Court by 2013
A Patent Court, aimed to resolve disputes on intellectual property rights, will be established in Russia by 2013. The court, which is due to start operating no later than February 1, 2013 will deal with disputes about infringed or contested intellectual property rights as a first-instance and cassation court. Now, Russian patent holders use the [...]
November 11, 2011
Tajikistan denies migrant workers being deported from Russia
Tajikistan’s Migration Service denied reports that Russia is deporting Tajik migrant workers and warned against politicizing “natural socioeconomic problems.” The conviction of a Russian pilot in a Tajik court on Tuesday on smuggling and border violation charges sparked a diplomatic row between Russia and Tajikistan. Russia responded with a threat to deport 100 Tajik migrant [...]