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«Control Stroll» in Moscow Boulevards

14.05.2012

Up to 15,000 people went on the writers' "Control stroll" - a walk along Moscow boulevards, determined to find out it it's possible to walk in Russian streets. There were no arrests or provocations,...

«March of millions» in Moscow

06.05.2012

Moscow opposition rally "March of millions" ended with clashes with the police. After the march on Yakimanka protesters' leaders Alexei Navalny and Sergei Udaltsov declared a sit-in near Udarnik...

Terror in Ukraine

27.04.2012

Accidents

Series of blasts went of in Dnepropetrovsk, eastern Ukraine. Almost 30 people were wounded, traffic in the center of the city is closed, there's panic, cellular connection is down, people trying to...

Prayer vigil near Christ the Savior Cathedral

23.04.2012

What happened near the Cathedral yesterday was remincent of opposition rallies in Moscow, only with a religious tint.

A building collapsed in south Moscow

17.04.2012

Accidents

A collapse of a building in southern Moscow has left one dead, at least 10 injured.

Fire at «Federation» skyscraper in Moscow

03.04.2012

Fire in the Moscow City skyscraper complex was extinguished late Monday night. A very picturesque flame, seen from many points in town, was a result of a fire on 66 and 67 floor of the "East" tower in...

Airplane crash in Siberia

02.04.2012

An ATR-72 aircraft that belonged to the UTair.com air company crashed near the city of Tyumen on a flight to the city of Surgut on Monday.

Ancient silverware found in St. Petersburg

02.04.2012

While restoring a mansion in Saint-Petersburg workers found a treasure of silverware buried in an alcove from 1917.Many items had the mark of the famous princely family of the Naryshkins, dating back...

Free Pussy Riot picket line was attacked

14.03.2012

Feminist punk group Pussy Riot was denied bail by Moscow city court today: the young women who sang punk-prayers at Christ the savior cathedral will spend another month in custody awaiting trial. The...

Pre-election opposition event in Moscow metro

02.03.2012

Another opposition event took place on March 2, this time in the Moscow metro.

Police ambushed and killed five armed robbers in Moscow oblast

29.02.2012

Five armed robbers killed while trying to rob a storage in Khimki, a town north-west from Moscow. Police officers prepared an ambush, dressing mannequins as armed guards. Robbers opened fire...

'White ring' rally

27.02.2012

Occupy!

Russian opposition activists and pro-opposition Muscovites held the most unusual anti-government protest rally in years. They gathered along the Moscow Garden ring road on Sunday and formed a human...

Mass pro-Putin rally in Moscow Luzhniki stadium

24.02.2012

A pro-Putin rally took place in Moscow on February 23. According to police, some 130,000 people came to the Luzhniki stadium to support Vladimir Putin , who is a presidential candidate for the March 4...

Pro-Putin rally «We have something to lose»

04.02.2012

A Pro-Putin rally under the slogan "We have something to lose" is taking place at Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow.

All-Russia rally «For Fair Elections»

04.02.2012

The opposition rally «For Fair Elections» in Moscow has gathered over 100 000 supporters as estimated by the rally committee. Similar rallies has taken place in more than 100 cities all over Russia.

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Editorial: endless solitaire

15.05.12 22:15   By Gazeta.ru editorial

In order take just a little public opinion into account, Putin and Medvedev would have to fire the most odious ministers from the government, at least:...

Editorial: the happy protesters

14.05.12 21:04   By Gazeta.ru editorial

The sociological observation of Russia's «Happiness index» shows its highs coincides with Putin's presidencies. At the same time, the image...

Editorial: the vice of micromanagement

12.05.12 19:47   By Gazeta.ru editorial

The fact the Putin sent Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at exactly the time when his new cabinet is being appointed tells us who exactly will rule this...

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Bears in Red Square

Cop arrested after selling heroin to a detainee in paddy wagon

A Samara policeman was caught red-handed while trying to sell heroin to arrestee in a paddy wagon, Interfax reports citing a source in law enforcement...

Another woman killed with a skewer

A woman died after she was stabbed in her back with a barbeque skewer while riding in a bus, the Moscow police website reported....

Saint Petersburg governor: can't be with the opposition, wants to save his soul

Saint Petersburg governor Georgy Poltavchenko answered in his twitter to Yabloko party member Fedor Gorozhanko tweet saying that the head of the city is...

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