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Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, March 25, 2013

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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.
“Earth Hour” Annual Environmental Action
19:54 24/03/2013
The “Earth Hour” is the world’s largest environmental initiative held by the WWF annually. At 8:30 p.m. Moscow time on March 23, the action participants that included both state and commercial organizations and ordinary citizens switched off their lights and electrical devices for one hour.
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.
Fierce Fighting Continues in Central African Republic’s Capital
13:54 24/03/2013
Fierce fighting continued in Central African Republic’s capital Bangui on Sunday where rebels were seeking to topple President Francois Bozize, Paris-based news channel France 24 reported.
Moscow Saves 5 Megawatts of Electricity in Earth Hour
05:47 24/03/2013
Illumination of 90 iconic landmarks in Moscow was switched off for an hour on Saturday night as part of a global environmental action, allowing the Russian capital to save 5 megawatts of electric power, a city government official said.
China's New Leader Praises Deals, Cooperation With Russia
13:21 23/03/2013
Chinese leader Xi Jinping continued his debut three-day trip to Russia calling it already successful on Saturday.1
Russia Reports 3 Mln Illegal Migrants
17:09 22/03/2013
There are an estimated 3 million illegal migrants in Russia, the Federal Migration Service (FMS) said on Friday.
Russia, China Sign 9 Deals, Including on Rabbits
13:44 22/03/2013
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yang signed nine economic agreements in Moscow on Friday, including on cooperation in banking, energy and rabbit husbandry.
Moscow Police Free Two Vietnamese Sex Slaves
13:11 22/03/2013
Two Vietnamese women who had allegedly been exploited for sex slavery have been freed from an illegal Moscow brothel, police reported on Friday.
Russia Rejects Cyprus Rescue Deal Proposals
12:38 22/03/2013
Talks between Russia and Cyprus on Moscow’s possible bailout of the island nation’s economy have ended, with Russian investors rejecting Cypriot proposals, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Friday.1
Tom Cruise Makes Online Friends in Russia
12:01 22/03/2013
Hollywood star Tom Cruise opened an account this week on Russia’s most popular social networking site, his official Twitter feed said.1
Russia's Kaspersky Lab to Support Interpol
11:30 22/03/2013
Russia's Kaspersky Lab is to cooperate with a new division of Interpol in fighting cybercrime, the Moscow-based antivirus company said on Friday.
‘Hundreds’ of Polar Bears Killed Annually in Russia – IFAW
22:38 21/03/2013
Russia is losing up to 200 polar bears every year to poachers in the far eastern Chukotka region, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said Thursday.
Russian Scientists Find Crater in Meteorite-Hit Lake
22:05 21/03/2013
A radar probe of the bottom of Chebarkul Lake in Russia’s Urals has revealed a crater possibly created by a fragment of a meteorite that exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk last month, a Russian scientist told RIA Novosti on Thursday.
Russia to Refrigerate 450,000 Cubic Meters of Olympic Snow
22:05 21/03/2013
The Alpine skiing resort for the 2014 Winter Olympics is to refrigerate some 450,000 cubic meters of snow over the summer to guarantee the slopes are covered for the Games, Russian officials said Thursday.
10 Activists Detained for Protest at Russian Central Bank
22:00 21/03/2013
Police on Thursday detained 10 opposition activists who briefly blocked an entrance to Russia’s Central Bank building, demanding the repatriation of Russian money stashed away in tax havens abroad, protest organizers and police said.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, March 21
21:11 21/03/2013
Not That Kind of Girl/ Russian Businesses Lose $4 Billion Annually over Software Piracy/ Cossacks to Take University Courses 1
Caspian Flotilla to Get 2 Missile Corvettes in 2013
20:19 21/03/2013
Russia’s Caspian Flotilla will this year be boosted by two rapid attack missile craft and a number of other auxiliary vessels, the Southern Military District said on Thursday.
Moscow to Study New US Missile Defense Proposals
19:55 21/03/2013
A senior Russian diplomat said on Thursday that the United States has provided new information on its missile defense program that Moscow will study in detail.1

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