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Mixed Reaction as Putin Urges Democracy 'Update'

19:24 06/02/2012 Alexei Korolyov for RIA Novosti

With less than a month to go before a presidential vote in which Vladimir Putin will seek to return to the presidency, the prime minister has said Russia’s democracy needs “touching up” - but critics claim he lacks conviction.

Deeper Than Oil: Chilling Choice for Russia’s Protesters
12:12 06/02/2012
Russia’s chief doctor was right. Going to a protest rally in near-Arctic like conditions is bad for your health. Especially if you were already ill. As I was when I joined some 120,000 people on Saturday at an anti-Putin march that ended up within shouting distance from the Kremlin.1
Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, February 6, 2012
08:44 06/02/2012
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today

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UN Security Council ‘Tired, Out of Step’ – Amnesty International

The United Nations Security Council is suffering a failure of leadership and looks "tired, out of step and increasingly unfit for purpose," the human rights organization Amnesty International said in a report issued on Thursday.

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EU Wants Greece to Stay in Euro Zone - Rompuy

EU leaders want Greece to remain in the euro zone, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said.

Following the December 2011 parliamentary election, Russia was hit by a wave of unprecedented street protest

Russia Faces Full-Scale Political Crisis – Report

Russia is facing a full-scale political crisis which may lead to a radical transformation of the country’s ruling system as a result of the growing rivalry between the government and opposition, a report issued by the Moscow-based Center for Strategic Research (TsSR) said.

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Russia May Toughen Foreign Policy to Boost Domestic Support – Report

The Russian leadership may take a harder line on their foreign policies in a bid to improve their damaged popularity at home, a report prepared by the Center of Strategic Research (TsSR) said.

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