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Russia's Anti-Gay-Promotion Law Must Be Respected - IAAF President

23:23 08/08/2013

IAAF president Lamine Diack said Thursday that Russia’s controversial legislation banning the promotion of homosexuality to minors "has to be respected" but will have no impact on the upcoming world athletics championships in Moscow.

Court Sends Rosbank Ex-CEO Golubkov to Pretrial Jail
23:21 08/08/2013
A Moscow court on Thursday ordered former Rosbank CEO Vladimir Golubkov, accused of accepting a $160,000 bribe, to be transferred from house arrest to a pretrial detention center until October 16, his lawyer said.
Uncertain World: 5 Years After the 5-Day War, Everyone’s Learned Their Lessons
22:45 08/08/2013
Russia and Georgia’s clash over South Ossetia happened five years ago, but today it feels like an age away. Much has changed since then in Georgia and Russia, as well in all the countries that were indirectly involved in the conflict.
Bolshoi Dancer's Detention Extended in Acid Attack Case
22:11 08/08/2013
A Moscow court on Thursday extended until October 18 the pretrial detention of Bolshoi Ballet soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, accused of having organized an acid attack on the ballet's artistic director, Sergei Filin, the RAPSI legal news service reported from the courtroom.
Moscow Probes Food Poisoning of 110 Turkish Firm Employees
19:54 08/08/2013
A criminal case was opened Thursday over the suspected food poisoning of 110 workers employed by a Turkish construction firm in Moscow, Russian prosecutors said.
Jamaican Sprinter Bolt Still Capable of Record Pace – Coach
19:31 08/08/2013
Usain Bolt is yet to peak as a sprinter and is still capable of breaking his 100-meter and 200-meter world records, Jamaica's head athletics coach Michael Clarke said Thursday ahead of the world championships in Moscow.
RusHydro Subsidiary Boss Suspected of $24 Mln Fraud
15:44 08/08/2013
The head of a subsidiary of state-run hydroelectric power holding company RusHydro has been detained on suspicion of embezzling over 800 million rubles ($24.2 million), the Russian Interior Ministry said Thursday.
ECHR Gives Top Priority to Moscow Riot Suspects' Appeal
14:15 08/08/2013
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has given top priority to an appeal by two Russians, accused of involvement in the May 6 riot in Moscow last year, against the conditions of their detention.
Russian Hockey Women Aim to Avoid Olympic Drubbing - Player
13:04 08/08/2013
Russia’s women’s hockey team faces a thrashing if it meets the United States at next year’s Winter Olympics, one of Russia’s top forwards told R-Sport Wednesday.
Putin Wishes George W. Bush Rapid Recovery After Heart Surgery
12:13 08/08/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin has wished former US President George W. Bush a speedy and complete recovery after his heart operation earlier this week, the Kremlin said Thursday.2
Russian NGO Calls For Probe Into 'Unlawful' Moscow Migrant Camp
17:44 07/08/2013
A Russian human rights group called on local officials Wednesday to launch a probe into a camp set up by the Moscow authorities for foreigners awaiting deportation that it claims is “unlawful.”
37 Business Leaders Back Navalny in Moscow Mayoral Race
14:05 07/08/2013
A group of 37 CEOs and entrepreneurs from Russian internet companies and start-up businesses have announced their backing for opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s bid to become mayor of Moscow, in a rare intervention in favor of opposition politics by Russian business.2
Vasily Tikhonov, Son of Legendary Soviet Hockey Coach, Dies at 56
12:33 07/08/2013
Former San Jose Sharks assistant coach Vasily Tikhonov, whose legendary Soviet head coach father and National Hockey League draft pick son made him part of one of Russia’s great hockey families, died Wednesday outside his home in downtown Moscow.
Police Hold Hundreds More in New Russian Market Raids
11:35 07/08/2013
Moscow police carried out yet more raids targeting migrants and marketplaces Wednesday, detaining hundreds of people.
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, August 7, 2013
10:26 07/08/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Moscow Not Taking Sides in Syrian Conflict – Foreign Minister
23:18 06/08/2013
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated on Tuesday that Moscow does not support certain groups in the Syrian conflict but wants to prevent the Arab nation from turning into another “hotbed of terrorism.”
Russian Lawmakers Protest Flag Desecration Outside US Embassy
21:13 06/08/2013
Russian lawmakers led a rally outside the American Embassy in Moscow on Tuesday, with a parliamentarian who hopes to become the capital’s next mayor calling for the ambassador to pass on a pair of American flag underwear for a controversial musician to “wipe himself.”
Moscow Mayor Hopeful Offers Crossword With Racial Slurs
19:12 06/08/2013
When Nikolai Levichev, A Just Russia's candidate for Moscow mayor, tried to woo apathetic voters with word puzzles and lifestyle advice, it seemed a reasonable move – but only until racial slurs were found in a crossword.1
Russian Court Cuts Jail Term for Ex-Oil Tycoon Khodorkovsky
16:36 06/08/2013
Russia’s Supreme Court ruled to reduce jail terms for the jailed former head of oil giant Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his former business partner to 10 years and 10 months at their Tuesday appeal. The decision means that they will be released two months early.
Rights Workers, Vietnamese Embassy Concerned About Moscow Migrant Camp
23:55 05/08/2013
Human rights advocates and a Vietnamese diplomatic mission in Russia have expressed concerns over the living conditions of hundreds of migrants being kept in a tent camp set up last week in eastern Moscow after a string of police raids.

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