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Moscow Suspends Russian Children’s Adoption by U.S. Citizens – Foreign Ministry

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Moscow will suspend the adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens until the Russian-U.S. adoption deal comes into force, Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

Top United Russia Official Quits

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:13:00 GMT

A top official at the pro-Kremlin United Russia party, Andrei Vorobyov, resigned following a vote by the party on Saturday.

Four Militants Killed in Dagestan

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:57:00 GMT

Russian security forces have killed four militants in the troubled southern republic of Dagestan.

Preparations for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:20:36 GMT

U.S. Studying Russia’s Report on Rights Violations - Dolgov

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:53:00 GMT

The Unites States is thoroughly studying the Russian Foreign Ministry’s report on human rights violations abroad, the ministry’s human rights commissioner, Konstantin Dolgov, said.

Main News of February 10

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:59:00 GMT

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

Communist Rally Edges Out Putin Supporters

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moscow City Hall chose the Communists over supporters of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, allowing the leftist party to hold a rally on the downtown Manezh Square on February 23.

MICEX-RTS Exchange May Hold IPO Late 2012

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:37:00 GMT

The integrated MICEX-RTS stock exchange may hold an Initial Public Offering in the fourth quarter of 2012 in case of favorable market conditions, Bank of Russia First Deputy Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev said in Cyprus on Friday.

Organizers of Pro-Putin Rally Fined $33

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:35:00 GMT

Organizers of last week’s record pro-government rally in western Moscow were fined 1,000 rubles ($33) for exceeding attendance limits at the event.

Russia May Sell $14 Bln Worth of Weaponry in 2012

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:29:00 GMT

Russia’s arms exports may reach a record $14 billion in 2012, a Russian think-tank said on Friday.

Duma Urges UN to Foster Syrian Dialogue

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:54:00 GMT

The lower house of Russia’s Parliament, the State Duma, on Friday called on the UN Security Council not to take sides in the Syrian months-long conflict, saying this approach undermines chances for a fair dialogue and peaceful settlement.

Interior Ministry reform

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:31:00 GMT

Medvedev: Police Reform Is Working

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:31:00 GMT

President Dmitry Medvedev praised the reformed police while urging them to follow through on journalist investigations and voter complaints, as well as refrain from “hysterics.”

Russia Convicts Military Officer of Spying For CIA

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:39:00 GMT

A Russian military district court sentenced on Friday an engineer at the Plesetsk Space Center in northern Russia to 13 years in prison on charges of state treason, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said.

Putin Gets Sub-Glacial Antarctic Lake Water Sample

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:36:00 GMT

Russia’s Natural Resource Minister Yury Trutnev on Friday handed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin a water sample from the pristine icebound Lake Vostok that had been hidden in the Antarctic for millions of years.

Putin’s Support Rises to 53.3% - Poll

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:23:00 GMT

Current Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin has the support of 53.3 percent of the voters, according to a survey conducted by state-run pollster VTsIOM.

Auto Accidents Kill Some 28,000 Russians in 2011

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:10:00 GMT

Russia continues to suffer an alarming traffic fatality rate, with some 28,000 people killed in almost 200,000 traffic accidents across the country last year, Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev said on Friday.

Gazprom May Bid for Cypriot Shelf in Spring

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:22:00 GMT

Russian gas giant Gazprom may participate in a tender to develop hydrocarbons on the southern shelf of Cyprus this spring, Georgiy Petrov, vice-president of Russia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said on Friday.

Yet Another Teen Suicide Roils Russia

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:11:00 GMT

Russians, already bruised by a spate of teen suicides that grabbed headlines earlier this week, learned on Friday of the suicide of yet another teenager.

90-Year-Old Doctor Faces Jail over Patient Gifts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:34:00 GMT

A 90-year-old doctor in Russia’s central Nizhny Novgorod region may receive a seven-year jail term for accepting gifts from her patients, RIA Novosti reported.

90-Year-Old Doctor May Face Jail over Patient Gifts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:34:00 GMT

Putin Election Fund Gets Over $12.7 Mln

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:39:00 GMT

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin received over 378 million rubles ($12.7 million) as contributions to his election fund, the Central Election Commission said on Friday.

Presidential elections in Russia (2012)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:39:00 GMT

Russia Proposes Bilateral Extradition Treaty with U.S.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:42:00 GMT

Russia proposes that the United States sign a bilateral extradition treaty or join existing international conventions, Russian Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov said on Friday.

U.S. Reiterates Demand for Justice in Magnitsky Case

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:38:00 GMT

Days after Russian authorities decided to try lawyer Sergei Magnitsky posthumously, the U.S. Department of State reiterated its calls to bring those guilty for his death in detention to justice.