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October 30, 2013 10:07

Stem ethnic extremism by criminalizing internet provocations – minister: Russia’s Interior Minister has labeled fighting extremism and provocations on the internet a priority task. He stated that federal law should be changed to cover crimes committed via cyberspace. 10

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Putin urges zero tolerance to corruption: The Russian President has said that anti-corruption behavior should be adopted throughout society and criticized present anti-corruption legislation as too soft. 10

Be fruitful and multiply – Orthodox Church opposes birth control in Muslim region: A senior Russian Orthodox cleric has strongly opposed a populist politician’s suggestion to fight terrorism by imposing birth control in the predominantly Muslim regions. The idea has already caused a major scandal. 12

Mironov returns to take reins at Fair Russia party: Former presidential candidate Sergey Mironov has been re-elected to lead Russia’s third-biggest party, Fair Russia, after voluntarily resigning leadership two years ago. 1

Uproar after LibDem leader suggests curfew, birth control to tackle terrorism in N. Caucasus: The leader of Russia’s nationalist LDPR party, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, may face criminal charges for “inciting ethnic and religious hatred” following his proposal to implement birth control in the North Caucasus as an anti-terrorist measure. 14

From megalomaniac to martyr: The media metamorphosis of Mikhail Khodorkovsky: Ten years ago, leading agencies broke the news of the arrest of oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the richest man in Russia. The same outlets that had cried foul over the oligarch’s business practices now expressed concern at the authorities’ intervention. 9

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New bill forces terrorists’ relatives to pay compensation for attacks

Banker Lebedev starts community service in Tula region

Illegal hiring of foreigners must become criminal offence - officials

Russia’s Constitutional Court allows former convicts to run in elections

Fed Council speaker seeks return of ‘none of the above’ voting option

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Lavrov: 6-9 months enough to resolve Iran nuclear issue Six to nine months of cooperation between Iran and International Atomic Energy Agency, aided by talks between the 3+3 group, is enough to settle the Iranian nuclear issue and have sanctions relaxed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. 3
'It is impossible to move forward without spiritual, cultural and national self-determination' - Putin Vladimir Putin spoke before the final plenary meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club, outlining Russia’s urgent need for a united national idea in order to succeed in a global environment. 14
‘Russia’s only choice is to permit Snowden to live here’ - Putin Ahead of the G20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down for an interview with AP and Channel 1. Among many issues, the leader spoke about Snowden, Syria, and Russia’s controversial gay propaganda law. 25

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