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Former Bank of Moscow President Andrei Borodin

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Former Bank of Moscow Heads Face New Charges

17:07 17/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 17 (RIA Novosti) -

Former Bank of Moscow President Andrei Borodin and his former deputy Dmitry Akulinin are facing new embezzlement charges, Russia’s Interior Ministry’s investigations department said on Tuesday.

Alleged 'Russian' Spy Arrested in Canada
16:21 17/01/2012
A Canadian military intelligence officer has been arrested on charges of alleged espionage on behalf of Russia, CTV News reported.
Russia to Extradite Former Prosecutor Over Casino Scam
10:14 17/01/2012
Russia is starting the extradition from Poland of a former Moscow Region Deputy Prosecutor over his involvement in a multi-million dollar undercover gambling scam, investigators told RAPSI news agency on Monday.
Russia Loses $220 Mln in State Contract Frauds
04:40 17/01/2012
Russia’s federal budget lost over 7 billion rubles ($220 mln) in 2011 due to crimes related to government purchase contracts, a senior state investigator said.

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Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

A brawl broke out in the Ukrainian Parliament on Thursday ahead of the consideration of a bill designed to expand the use of Russian language in the country, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

The U.S. Department of State criticized Russia for continuing violation of human rights and democratic freedoms in an annual report published on Thursday.

Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov

Russia Refuses to Allocate $10 mln to Afghan Army

Russia has denied a NATO request to allocate $10 million for the support of the Afghan Army, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said on Thursday following the alliance’s summit in Chicago.

Opposition camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard

Third of Russians Approve of Anti-Putin Camp Closure

Almost third of Russians approve of the closure of the Occupy-style camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard where people were protesting against Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency, a poll held by the Public Opinion Foundation has revealed.

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