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Russian election chief says hurt by ‘poll fraud’ criticism

21:50 13/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 13 (RIA Novosti)

Russia’s election chief said on Friday that he was “offended” by insults against his person following the country’s disputed parliamentary polls.

No changes expected in Kremlin line-up - chief of staff
16:48 13/01/2012
There will be no more major personnel changes in the Kremlin staff until the new head of state is inaugurated, presidential chief of staff Sergei Ivanov said on Friday.
No school tests in Moscow on vote protest day
14:46 13/01/2012
Authorities in Moscow have said they will not force schoolchildren to sit for tests during the next anti-government demonstration next month.

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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.

Opposition camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard

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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