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2014 Olympic Torch May Get Camel Ride

22:38 30/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 30 (RIA Novosti)

The governor of the southern Russian region of Astrakhan proposed on Monday that camels carry the Olympic torch for part of the route through Russia in the lead-up to the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.

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Missing Russian Journalist Resurfaces in Turkey
21:39 30/01/2012
A Russian journalist who has been missing in Syria since last week sent an email saying he is well and on his way home, his boss said on Monday.
Ukraine Refuses Monumental Russian Gift
20:55 30/01/2012
Kiev's city government spoke against installing a Russian-made monument to a tsarist statesman in the Ukrainian capital.
St. Petersburg Approves Fair Election Protest
20:33 30/01/2012
St. Petersburg’s city government approved on Monday a demonstration on February 4 to demand a fair presidential vote.
Churov Accused of Spying for Britain
20:11 30/01/2012
Taking “spy mania” to the heights of absurd, a group of Communist lawmakers asked the Federal Security Service to check the country’s election tsar for ties to British intelligence.
Russia Monitoring Group Reports ‘Intimidation’ Ahead of Polls
20:00 30/01/2012
Russia’s largest independent election monitoring group, Golos, said on Monday it was being pressured by the authorities ahead of presidential polls at which Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is to seek a third stint in the Kremlin.
Vote Chief 'Shocked' at Yavlinsky Signature Irregularities
19:48 30/01/2012
Russia’s chief election official has defended his decision to bar liberal opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky from taking part in the country’s upcoming presidential election, saying the number of violations in his application to run for the post was “shocking.”
Prokhorov Warns of Russian Civil War
18:47 30/01/2012
The stand-off between Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and anti-government protesters may escalate into a civil war, billionaire presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov was cited as saying.4
Prokhorov Skips Putin Commission Meeting
18:39 30/01/2012
Billionaire presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov on Monday skipped a meeting of the Government Commission on High Technology and Innovations chaired by one of his opponents in the March 4 election, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Russian Journalist Missing in Syria
18:35 30/01/2012
A Russian journalist has been missing in Syria since last week, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper he was working for, Tajikistan-based Biznes i Politika, said on Monday.
Schools Promoting ‘Extremism’ Face Closure – Medvedev
18:17 30/01/2012
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened on Monday to shut down schools and universities where “the propaganda of extremism” is practiced, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Russian Bombers Complete 16-Hour Arctic Patrol
18:08 30/01/2012
Two Tu-95MS strategic bombers have successfully completed a routine patrol mission over the Arctic Ocean, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Ex-Moscow Mayor's Wife Denies Receiving Summons
17:40 30/01/2012
Russian investigators claim that the wife of former Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov, Yelena Baturina, continues to ignore an invitation to return to Russia for questioning in a bank fraud case, RIA Novosti reported on Monday.
Russia, Mongolia Plan Joint Military Drills
16:52 30/01/2012
A Russian Army delegation has started a five-day visit to Mongolia to discuss preparations for a joint exercise, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Base Jumpers Parachute from St. Petersburg Building
16:21 30/01/2012
Russian police on Sunday arrested a man who parachuted along with two other people from the roof of an apartment building in St. Petersburg, a spokesman from the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Monday.
Russia to Start Construction of Two New Warships
16:08 30/01/2012
Two new warships will be laid down for the Russian Navy, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Monday.2
Surkov Appointed Deputy Chairman of Govt. Innovation Commission
15:47 30/01/2012
Vladislav Surkov, Russian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of innovations and science, has been appointed deputy chairman of the government’s modern technologies and innovation commission.
Newsreader to Keep Job After ‘Putin Burial’ Blunder
15:39 30/01/2012
Managers of a Russian TV channel say they will not punish a newsreader who mistakenly reported that the Russian internet community was actively discussing whether Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin should be buried.
Moscow Serial Killer Gets Life for 16 Murders
13:50 30/01/2012
The Moscow City Court has handed down a life sentence to 32-year-old Vladimir Mirgorod for killing at least sixteen people in Moscow between 2002 and 2004, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on Monday.
Khodorkovsky Calls for Dialogue with Putin
12:32 30/01/2012
Russia's opposition should hold a dialogue with the Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as the nation needs more political cooperation, rather than the existing vertical power structure, jailed former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky said in an article in The New Times magazine, published on Monday.

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