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23:59 27/01/2012 A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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Economic Deregulation Seen as Russia’s New Priority
20:50 27/01/2012
Economic deregulation will be a priority for Russia’s new president and government in the next five-six years, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said on Friday.
Ukraine, Russia to Launch 2 Dnepr Carrier Rockets in 2012
20:45 27/01/2012
Ukraine and Russia will carry out two rocket launches under the joint Dnepr space program, head of the National Space Agency of Ukraine Yuri Alekseyev said on Friday.
Prokhorov Suggests Moving Skolkovo to Kaliningrad
20:38 27/01/2012
Russian Billionaire and presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov on Friday suggested moving the Skolkovo hi-tech hub from the Moscow Region to the exclave of Kaliningrad.
Yavlinsky to Appeal Presidential Bid Rejection
19:39 27/01/2012
Grigory Yavlinsky, the founder of the liberal Russian opposition party Yabloko, said on Friday he plans to appeal the decision by the Central Election Commission (CEC) to reject his application to take part in the presidential race.
Rumors of Medvedev Envoy Dismissal Rejected
18:31 27/01/2012
The Russian Foreign Ministry dismissed on Friday media reports that Mikhail Margelov, President Dmitry Medvedev’s point man for Africa, will soon be fired.
Rogozin Proposes State Body on Aerospace Defenses
18:15 27/01/2012
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on Friday proposed setting up a government body responsible for consolidating efforts aimed at the creation of an effective aerospace defense network in the country.
Launch of Space Station Crew Faces Delay
17:53 27/01/2012
The launch of a Soyuz capsule carrying the new International Space Station (ISS) crew may be postponed over faults in the capsule’s assembly, a source within the Russian space industry told RIA Novosti on Friday.
Election Commission Head Urged to Cut Beard over Vote Fraud
17:52 27/01/2012
The Russian Communist Party presented a pair of scissors to Central Election Commission head Vladimir Churov on Friday, calling on him to live up to his promise and get rid of his beard following reports of mass fraud in December parliamentary elections, Communist lawmaker Anatoly Lokot said.
Kadyrov has a "Vord" about Chechen Car Manufacturing
17:38 27/01/2012
The Head of the Chechen republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, expressed an interest in manufacturing a Chechen car called “Vord”, the official website of the Chechen government reports.
Businesses Get Flak for Opposition Support
17:18 27/01/2012
Businesses in Russia that lend support to the opposition are being subjected to harassment, former finance minister Alexei Kudrin said on Friday.
Duma to Check Faulty Income Declarations
17:17 27/01/2012
The lower house of parliament will check its members for discrepancies in income declarations, a lawmaker said on Friday.
Russia Revives Production of Flarecraft
17:11 27/01/2012
Russia’s Federal Border Guard Service is planning to build a center for the production of flarecraft to improve protection of the country’s maritime borders.
‘Non-Partisan’ Electoral Commissions Proposed
16:58 27/01/2012
Members of Russia’s electoral commissions at all levels should have no political party affiliations, Central Electoral Commission chief Vladimir Churov said on Friday.
Five Militants Killed in Dagestan - Investigators
16:25 27/01/2012
Five militants have been killed in a special operation in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, a spokesman for the Investigative Committee said on Friday.
Roscosmos Launches Cosmonaut Recruitment Drive
16:24 27/01/2012
Russia’s state space agency Roscosmos has launched a cosmonaut selection competition, Roscosmos said on its web site on Friday.
Playing Nationalist Card May Be ‘Fatal’ for Russia - Putin
16:09 27/01/2012
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged on Friday his challengers in the presidential race to drop nationalist slogans, warning of the possibly “fatal” consequences of fuelling Russian chauvinism.1
Abrau-Durso Champagne Maker to Hold IPO in Spring 2012
15:19 27/01/2012
Russia's leading premium sparkling wine producer Abrau-Durso will hold an initial public offering in spring 2012, the company's spokesman, Vitaly Ryazantsev, said on Friday.
Putin Remains Leading Presidential Candidate – Poll
15:03 27/01/2012
Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin remains the leader among the five candidates for presidency with 49 percent of respondents ready to vote for him, according to a public survey published by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center on Friday.1
Migration Service, Election Commission to Check Voter Lists
15:00 27/01/2012
Russia's Federal Migration Service and Central Election Commission are to set up a special group to monitor the situation in Dagestan and St Petersburg after a high level of irregularities were found in voter registration lists there, Election Committee head Vladimir Churov said on Friday.

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