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23:59 02/01/2012 A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

Poland's internal security detained Ignatenko
20:37 02/01/2012
Russian Investigation Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin confirmed the information that Former Moscow Region first deputy prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko accused of protecting a vast underground casino ring was detained on Monday in Poland.
Southern Siberia rattled by 4.2-magnitude aftershock
12:52 02/01/2012
A 4.2-mangitude aftershock struck the southern Siberian Republic of Tuva on Monday, the regional emergencies center reported.
Seventeen people die in New Year fires across Russia
10:20 02/01/2012
At least seventeen people died in separate fires across Russia during New Year celebrations, local emergencies services reported on Monday.
Russia to modernize 60 MiG-31 interceptors by 2020
04:07 02/01/2012
The Russian Air Force will receive over 60 modernized MiG-31 Foxhound interceptor aircraft by 2020, the Defense Ministry 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

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