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Kudrin, Khodorkovsky Might Be PM Under Prokhorov

21:38 17/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 17 (RIA Novosti)

Billionaire presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov said that if he wins the election he might name former Russian Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin or jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky as his prime minister.

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Volgograd Governor Quits After Election Scandal
20:21 17/01/2012
Volgograd Governor Anatoly Brovko stepped down on Tuesday, with State Duma deputy Sergei Bozhenov appointed as his temporary replacement, the Kremlin reported on its web site.
New AWACS Plane Enters Russian Air Force Service
18:56 17/01/2012
A modernized A-50U airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft entered service with the Russian Air Force on Tuesday, Defense Ministry spokesman Col Vladimir Drik said.1
Russia’s Communists join forces with radicals ahead of polls
18:41 17/01/2012
Russia’s Communist Party entered into a pact on Tuesday with the radical Left Front movement in a striking show of unity between two generations of opposition forces in the run-up to March’s presidential polls.
Russia to Harvest 90m Tons of Grain in 2012 - Ag Minister
18:03 17/01/2012
Russia will harvest at least 90 million tons of grain in 2012, with government spending on crop raising expected to increase four percent to 46.5 billion rubles ($1.5 billion), Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik said on Tuesday.
Russia’s 3rd Su-35S fighter starts test flights
17:55 17/01/2012
Russia's Sukhoi aircraft manufacturer started test flights of its third series-produced Su-35S Flanker-E multirole fighter on Tuesday, the company said.1
PACE to Seek 'Democratization Roadmap' for Russia
17:52 17/01/2012
Russia will likely be asked to agree a roadmap to democratize political life at the winter plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg next week.
Zhirinovsky Sued Over "Retarded" Comment
17:44 17/01/2012
A Perm-based businessman on Tuesday filed a defamation suit against presidential candidate Vladimir Zhirinovsky, who dismissed the whole population of the Urals region, where Perm is located, as “retarded” in a video.
Former Bank of Moscow Heads Face New Charges
17:07 17/01/2012
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.
Medvedev’s Weakness Triggered Protests – Ex-Kremlin Youth Chief
16:41 17/01/2012
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s decision not to run for a second presidential term triggered December’s mass protests, as people felt they did not have a resolute leader, Federal Agency for Youth Affairs chief Vasily Yakemenko said on Tuesday.
EU, Russia to Simplify Visa Regime in Six Months - Diplomat
16:24 17/01/2012
The European Union may sign an agreement with Russia to ease visa procedures for short-term stays within the next six months, a senior EU diplomat 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.
Russian Scientists Mock U.S. Radar Theory on Mars Probe
15:42 17/01/2012
The theory that Russia’s Mars mission failed due to a U.S. radar is extremely “exotic,” Russian scientists said on Tuesday.2
Russia May Pull Peacekeepers out of South Sudan
15:00 17/01/2012
Russia may withdraw its helicopters servicing UN peacekeepers in South Sudan amid concerns over the safety of its personnel, Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Broken-Hearted Man Sets Self on Fire, Jumps out Window
14:35 17/01/2012
A young Muscovite committed suicide on Tuesday by setting himself on fire and jumping from the eleventh floor after a quarrel with his girlfriend, a police source said.
Russian CEOs and Families to Declare Income by April 1
14:24 17/01/2012
The heads of Russian state-owned companies and state corporations will have to present information about their income, assets and property and that of their spouses and children by April 1, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday.
Carrier Ready for India After Eight Year Wait
13:17 17/01/2012
A Russian aircraft carrier which is being refurbished for the Indian Navy will begin sea trials in May for the first time in two decades and is to be handed over to India by December 2012, a shipyard official said on Tuesday.2
Renova Mulls Buying Domodedovo Airport
13:11 17/01/2012
Renova Group, controlled by Russian tycoon Viktor Vekselberg, is considering buying Russia's largest airport, Domodedovo International in Moscow, Vekselberg told reporters on Tuesday.
Russia to Test if U.S. Radar Downed Phobos Probe
12:17 17/01/2012
A Russian government commission inquiring into why the Phobos-Grunt Mars probe crashed this week is to test whether it was affected after launch by U.S. radars on its second orbit around the Earth, the commission said on Tuesday.
U.S. Fund Agrees Russia's Biggest Real Estate Deal
10:36 17/01/2012
A U.S. investment fund has agreed to buy a shopping mall in downtown St. Petersburg for $1.1 billion, in Russia’s largest ever real estate deal.

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