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Russian Gets 5 Years for Killing Flasher

20:43 25/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 25 (RIA Novosti)

A man was jailed in Voronezh for beating to death an exhibitionist who was showing his genitals to a three-year-old boy.

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Attack on Kommersant journalist, Oleg Kashin
19:01 25/01/2012
A Kommersant daily's political correspondent, Oleg Kashin, was attacked and severely beaten by unknown people near his house early on Saturday.
Kremlin Human Rights Council Campaigns for Fair Elections
17:45 25/01/2012
The Russian Presidential Council on Human Rights has launched a campaign to ensure that the rights of Russian voters are respected with “surgical precision” during the presidential elections on March 4.
Medvedev Questions Osipova’s Sentence
17:44 25/01/2012
President Dmitry Medvedev promised on Wednesday to personally look into the case of Taisia Osipova, an opposition activist’s wife jailed on drug charges.
Duma Rejects Vote Fraud Resolution
17:43 25/01/2012
A State Duma committee on Wednesday turned down a draft resolution on allegations of massive vote fraud in the December 4 parliamentary elections, that also included a call on Central Electoral Commission head Vladimir Churov to resign and the CEC’s dissolution.
Kazakh Official Depicted in Church Fresco
16:43 25/01/2012
In a throwback to medieval times, a regional official in Kazakhstan was included in a fresco of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem that adorns a local Orthodox Christian church.
PACE Urges Further Sanctions against Belarus
16:27 25/01/2012
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has called on all EU member states to implement and widen sanctions against Belarusian officials responsible for serious human rights violations.
Russians Think Economic Prosperity Far Off – Poll
15:18 25/01/2012
A majority of Russian citizens believe their country is unlikely to achieve economic prosperity in the next decade, according to a public opinion poll published by the Romir research group on Wednesday.
United Russia Seeks Public Dialogue on Elections
13:50 25/01/2012
The pro-Kremlin United Russia party is planning to meet with political parties, opposition leaders and civic groups to discuss how to restore public trust in the country's elections, State Duma Deputy Speaker Oleg Morozov said on Wednesday.

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Russian Gets 5 Years for Killing Flasher

Attack on Kommersant journalist, Oleg Kashin

Kremlin Human Rights Council Campaigns for Fair Elections

Medvedev Questions Osipova’s Sentence

Duma Rejects Vote Fraud Resolution

Kazakh Official Depicted in Church Fresco

PACE Urges Further Sanctions against Belarus

Russians Think Economic Prosperity Far Off – Poll

United Russia Seeks Public Dialogue on Elections

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