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Belarus deports Russian ‘diggers’

23:08 12/01/2012 MINSK, January 12 (RIA Novosti)

Belarus on Thursday deported seven Russian tourists who claimed they had traveled to Minsk with the goal of illegally penetrating guarded facilities, including subway stations, and photographing them, a spokesman for the Russian embassy in Belarus said.

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Greek church protests pre-trial detention of Abbot Efraim
22:55 12/01/2012
The autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece has called for the release of Abbot Efraim, the head of the Vatopedi Monastery in Mount Athos, who is currently under arrest on real estate fraud charges, the church’s Holy Synod said on Thursday.
Putin warns governors on housing, utility hikes
18:23 12/01/2012
Heads will roll among Russian governors if Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers on this threat to sack those who allowed a hike in utilities and housing maintenance fees at the start of the year, assuming the prime minister becomes Russia’s next president.1
Charges reduced for martial arts killer Mirzayev
17:15 12/01/2012
The charges against Rasul Mirzayev, the world champion in mixed martial arts who killed a student in Moscow last summer, have been reduced, a lawyer for the student’s family told the RAPSI news agency.
‘Russia without fools’ online portal to battle official red tape
14:57 12/01/2012
An online database listing some of the more absurd examples of Russian red tape - and the officials responsible - is being launched as part of President Dmitry Medvedev’s Big Government project.
Putin wants judges for government, less repressive society
14:29 12/01/2012
Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed greater accountability of the government, promised liberalization of society, higher wages and pensions, and a proactive foreign policy ahead of presidential elections slated for March 4, which he is determined to win.

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Belarus deports Russian ‘diggers’

Greek church protests pre-trial detention of Abbot Efraim

Putin warns governors on housing, utility hikes

Charges reduced for martial arts killer Mirzayev

‘Russia without fools’ online portal to battle official red tape

Putin wants judges for government, less repressive society

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