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Russia Starts Strong at Davis Cup With Tursonov Win

22:09 05/04/2013

Russia got off to a strong start in the Davis Cup Friday as Dmitry Tursonov eked out a win over Great Britain’s Daniel Evans.

Chechen Leader Proposes Travel Ban for State Officials
11:16 01/04/2013
Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Russia’s Chechen republic, published an opinion piece Monday suggesting that a range of current and former high-ranking Russian officials should be banned from traveling abroad.
‘Hanged’ Russian Oligarch Expected $300 Mln in Cash Before Death – Paper
12:44 31/03/2013
Fugitive Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky was in line for a $300-million cash bonanza shortly before his death, The Sunday Times reported, citing its sources.
Seven Days in Photographs, March 23-29, 2013
18:23 29/03/2013
The death of Russian tycoon and former Kremlin insider Boris Berezovsky, the situation in Cyprus and BRICS summit in South Africa made headlines this week.
British Ex-Foreign Secretary Miliband Plans to Quit Politics
03:52 27/03/2013
David Miliband, a former head of the British Foreign Office, is planning to step down as a member of the parliament and move to the United States to lead a charity organization there, BBC reported on Wednesday citing his close friend.
UK Police to Open Inquest Into Berezovsky's Death
21:18 26/03/2013
An official inquiry into the death of self-exiled Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky in the UK will be opened on Thursday, Thames Valley Police said.
Berezovsky’s Death Consistent with Hanging - Police
03:04 26/03/2013
An autopsy has established that the cause of death of self-exiled Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky was consistent with hanging, but no signs of violent death were found, police said on Tuesday 1
Residence Issue Crucial to Berezovsky Estate Decision - Expert
01:41 26/03/2013
Resolving the fate of the Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky's estate will depend on whether the United Kingdom or Russia is ruled to have been his official place of residence, an expert told the Rapsi news agency on Monday.1
Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, March 25, 2013
09:34 25/03/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today.
UK Radiation Experts Say Berezovsky’s House ‘All Clear’- TV
21:33 24/03/2013
Experts in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) emergencies conducting a search at the British property where self-exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky was found dead, gave the scene the all clear, Sky News reported on Sunday.
Moscow May Consider Burying Berezovsky in Russia on Request – Peskov
15:05 24/03/2013
Moscow is ready to consider burying self-exiled Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky in Russia, if it receives such a request, the online TV channel Dozhd said in its Twitter micro-blog on Sunday, referring to presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Controversial Russian Tycoon Berezovsky Dead at 67
10:18 24/03/2013
Self-exiled Russian businessman and Kremlin critic Boris Berezovsky has died at his Surrey home at the age of 67, his son-in-law, Yegor Shuppe, said on his Facebook page Saturday.
Russia, Britain for Peaceful Settlement in Syria - Kremlin
06:17 23/03/2013
The situation in Syria should be resolved by means of negotiations, Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed Friday, the Kremlin reported.1
Russian Investigator Craves Inclusion in US Blacklist
21:04 20/03/2013
Russia’s top investigator struck a defiant note Wednesday against an impending official US blacklist naming Russian officials suspected of rights abuses, saying he would be honored to be included.
Britain’s MI6 Paid $136,000 to Poisoned Ex-Russian Spy - Paper
17:09 17/03/2013
Britain's secret intelligence service MI6 paid at least 90,000 pounds ($136,000) to former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who died after being poisoned in London in 2006, The Sunday Times has reported.
Stephen Fry Confronts Russia’s Top Gay Basher
21:29 14/03/2013
In what can only be described as a clash of civilizations, British actor, writer, comedian, gay rights activist and blogger extraordinaire Stephen Fry met on Tuesday with the Russian lawmaker who kick-started the ongoing crackdown on Russia’s LGBT community.2
Moscow Warns Arab League Over Syria Seat for Rebels
17:44 14/03/2013
Russia's Foreign Ministry warned the Arab League on Thursday that its recent decision to give Syria’s seat to the opposition National Council would legalize arms supplies to militants and terrorists.
Russia, UK to Discuss Prospects of Military Cooperation
06:03 13/03/2013
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will meet Wednesday with British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond to discuss the areas of potential military cooperation between the two countries, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Nigeria Pirates’ Captives Released - Shipping Company
08:13 12/03/2013
Three sailors - two Russians and a Romanian - captured by pirates from a British-owned vessel off the coast of west Africa last month have been released, the ship’s operator has reported.
Multinational Anti-Piracy Drills End in Indian Ocean
17:27 09/03/2013
Warships from 13 countries completed an anti-piracy and counter-terror naval exercise in the Indian Ocean, Turkey’s Anadolu news agency reported on Saturday.

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