The Russian stock market appears poised to grow after finishing Thursday trades in the black. Thursday trading on the Russian markets was extremely volatile. At the beginning, indices lowered as the participants tried to claw their way back after negative trades in the USA and Asia, but later grew. The indices’ growth slowed during the [...]
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December 16, 2011
December 16, 2011
Russian convoy with aid for Kosovo resumes its way
A Russian Emergencies Ministry convoy carrying humanitarian aid, blocked earlier on the border between Serbia and Kosovo, has resumed its way, a spokesman for the ministry said on Friday. A total of 25 trucks carrying electric generators, blankets, clothes, food and cooking gear were blocked by the European Union Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) after rejecting [...]
December 16, 2011
U.S. Officials Cite ‘Nationwide Awakening’ In Russia
WASHINGTON — A U.S. State Department official says recent mass protests in Russia could represent a “nationwide awakening” among Russians who want more accountability from their government. Protesters across Russia have staged a series of demonstrations accusing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his ruling United Russia party of rigging votes in the party’s favor during [...]
December 12, 2011
‘Prokhorov seeks to articulate the democratic mood’
Mikhail Prokhorov’s decision to run in next year’s presidential election may signal a new era of political pluralism in Russia. And while the billionaire’s shot at victory is uncertain, experts say the Russian electorate will win out come March When billionaire entrepreneur and New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov was elected to head the Right [...]
December 12, 2011
Orthodox Christmas in Russia, on the 7th of January…
Orthodox Christmas in Russia, on the 7th of January… We (Sveta and I) were drinking our cups of coffee and tea and started to talk about Russian Christmas in Russia. In Russia the 6th of January is Christmas Eve and the 7th is Russian Orthodox Christmas… I get confused by all these holidays this time [...]
December 8, 2011
Dozens demonstrate at Russian embassy in Paris over vote fraud
More than 100 people rallied on Thursday outside the Russian embassy in Paris in protest against alleged electoral fraud in Sunday’s parliament elections, RIA Novosti correspondents reported from the scene. The demonstrators, holding slogans in French and in Russian, also urged the Russian authorities to allow public rallies in Moscow. The majority of the demonstrators [...]
December 8, 2011
Prokhorov sees no alternative to Putin, urges ruling party reform
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov said in his blog he saw no alternative to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as president but called for an overhaul of the premier’s United Russia party. Putin, who is a candidate in presidential elections next March, has seen his popularity decline due to allegations of vote fraud in December 4 parliamentary [...]
December 8, 2011
Hillary and Obama: Words of Wisdom on Russian Elections with a Cup of Coffee…
If there had been any saving grace for the reset between America and Russia, it is obvious by the Russian reaction to the things that have been said by Hillary and Obama over the Russian election, that the reset has gone under for the third time and won’t resurface alive. That is the thoughts this [...]
December 7, 2011
RT’s pet service guide: Posh options for pedigree chums
Moving your life to a new country is hard enough without leaving your pets behind. Whether you brought your four-legged friend with you or just plan to do so, all you will need is on hand in the capital. Shopping spree To start with, there are almost 400 pet stores in the capital. The oldest [...]
December 5, 2011
South Ossetians must decide their fate by themselves – Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on the South Ossetian authorities and opposition on Monday to find a way to resolve the current political crisis through internal dialogue. “They must agree on how to govern their country, which we have recognized as a subject of international law, on their own,” Medvedev said at a meting [...]
December 5, 2011
‘United Russia united enemies’
By having so much power and TV coverage, being the party of the president and prime minister, the United Russia party in a way united their enemies – that is how journalist Ivan Zasursky explains the lower score for the party in Sunday’s vote. There has been speculation on what caused the ruling party to [...]
December 4, 2011
Opposition Leader, Activists Arrested During Election Protest
MOSCOW — Opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov has been arrested in Moscow by plainclothes police on his way to a protest calling on Russians to boycott today’s State Duma elections. A spokesperson for Udaltsov, leader of the unregistered Left Front party, says he was detained before he arrived at the rally beneath the walls of the [...]
December 4, 2011
Schaerlaeckens: Euro 2012 favorites, underdogs and long shots
UEFA Euro 2012 Draw VIDEO PLAYLIST UEFA Euro 2012 Draw UEFA Euro 2012 Draw Spain’s dominance continues Spain’s dominance continues The field of 16 participants for Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine next summer, is set. The groups are drawn, with talent spread unevenly across four groups — too much of it [...]
December 3, 2011
Medvedev stands up for Russian adoptees abroad
President Dmitry Medvedev urged government agencies on Saturday to work out a way to punish foreigners for violent treatment of adopted Russian children in the wake of recent acquittal rulings in the United States. The president stepped in to protect Russian children after courts in the U.S. cleared three adoptive parents of premeditated murder charges [...]