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Putin’s Top Bank Nominee Prioritizes Inflation Fight to Boost Growth

12:39 09/04/2013

President Vladimir Putin’s nominee for head of the central bank said on Tuesday that the fight against inflation was a top priority in Russia’s monetary policy.

Gazprom, Shell Sign Arctic Shelf Development Deal
11:45 09/04/2013
Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom and the Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell have signed a tentative deal to develop hydrocarbons in the Russian Arctic.
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, April 9, 2013
09:51 09/04/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Criminal Case Opened into Femen’s German Protest
05:50 09/04/2013
A criminal case was launched into a topless protest by the Femen group in the German city of Hanover, targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, the local HAZ newspaper said on Monday.
Gay Rights Not Violated in Russia - Putin
01:13 09/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday denied that the rights of gay people are being violated in Russia.
Putin Calls Thatcher 'Colorful' Politician
23:53 08/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the late former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as a "colorful" politician.1
Graft Case Number Down in Russia Despite Crackdown
20:52 08/04/2013
The Kremlin’s anti-corruption crusade seems to be flagging, with the number of graft cases in decline and top kleptocrats unaffected, experts and legislators said Monday, citing new statistics from the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office.
Russian Journalist, Disabled in Attack, Dies at 55
20:43 08/04/2013
An opposition journalist from the Moscow Region who sustained permanent head trauma after a brutal beating five years ago died on Monday after choking on a bit of food, his supporter told RIA Novosti.
NGO Inspections Aim to Control Foreign Funding - Putin
18:06 08/04/2013
The recent wave of inspections of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Russia is not aimed at restricting their activity but rather at controlling their foreign funding, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.1
Putin Warns Korean Crisis Could Be Worse Than Chernobyl
17:35 08/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin appealed on Monday for calm on the Korean Peninsula, warning that the escalation of tension in the region could lead to a nuclear disaster far worse than the Chernobyl incident.
Moscow Hails US Decision to Delay Missile Test
15:20 08/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the US decision to postpone an intercontinental ballistic missile test in order to avoid further escalation of the conflict on the Korean Peninsula.
Russia to Restructure Cyprus Loan – Putin
14:28 08/04/2013
Russia has decided to restructure its multibillion euro loan to Cyprus to help the island nation resolve its financial crisis, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
Femen Activists Bare Breasts at ‘Dictator’ Putin
14:00 08/04/2013
Activists from the feminist group Femen launched another trademark topless protest on Monday, targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin as he opened an industrial fair in Hanover, Germany, the group said on its Twitter feed.
Putin, Merkel Open Russian Pavilion at Hanover Trade Fair
12:44 08/04/2013
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel opened Russia’s pavilion at the world’s biggest industrial fair in the German city of Hanover on Monday.
Putin Limits Sick Pay After Soccer Club Scandal
12:42 08/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a measure limiting incapacity benefit after a scandal in which injured soccer players drained half of St. Petersburg’s social insurance budget, the administration said Monday.
Putin Signs Media Swearing Bill Into Law
11:25 08/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a law making the use of obscene language by media outlets punishable by fines, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, April 8, 2013
09:32 08/04/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Putin Arrives in Hanover for Trade Fair, Talks with Merkel
21:06 07/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Hanover, Germany, on Sunday to attend the inauguration of a major industrial fair and hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin to Visit Germany
02:16 07/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Germany on April 7-8 to hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel and take part in the opening of the Hannover Messe (Hanover Fair).
Russia and the Netherlands: traditions, historical continuity and new prospects for partnership
08:15 06/04/2013
My visit to the Netherlands begins on Monday. In the course of this visit HM Queen Beatrix and I will officially open the Year of Russia in the Netherlands and the Year of the Netherlands in Russia.

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Criminal Case Opened into Femen’s German Protest

Criminal Case Opened into Femen’s German Protest

A criminal case was launched into a topless protest by the Femen group in the German city of Hanover, targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, the local HAZ newspaper said on Monday.

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US Calls on Russia, China to Ease Tensions with N. Korea

US officials said Monday they have asked Russia and China – two North Korean allies – for help in getting Pyongyang to back off the escalating rhetoric and inflammatory actions that have alarmed its neighbors and prompted the Pentagon to heighten its military readiness.

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