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Obama popular with Russians, seen as improving ties

15:51 21/01/2010

According to the results of a public opinion survey released on Thursday, most Russians are positive about U.S. President Barack Obama.

Court upholds rejection of Russia's first lesbian marriage
14:44 21/01/2010
A Moscow court rejected on Thursday a lesbian couple's appeal against an earlier ruling upholding a registry office's refusal to register their marriage.
Russian liberals renew calls to bury Lenin
12:21 21/01/2010
Russian politicians and activists used the 86th anniversary of Vladimir Lenin's death to renew calls to bury the architect of the 1917 Russian Revolution.
Russian authorities raze house in disputed Moskva River village
12:01 21/01/2010
It was the dead of night, and all was quiet in the rural settlement on the Moskva River, but the residents were still on guard to keep the surrounding city out of their small piece of paradise.

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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.

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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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