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NEWSMosNews France Jails 25 Militants Accused of Jihad Links With Chechen RebelsA French court has jailed 25 alleged Islamic militants for planning attacks in France in support of Chechen rebels. Prosecutors said the groups intended targets included the Eiffel Tower and the Halles shopping center. The group was accused of jihad links with Chechen militants fighting Russia. MONEYMosNews Russian Finance Minister Chides Government for Excessive Petrodollar SpendingRussian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Wednesday, June 14, that the government is making a big mistake by excessively spending petrodollars, which flood the Russian economy. He said that such spending promotes inflation and strengthening of the ruble, which are both bad for the economy. ADVERTISMENTFEATURELISA VRONSKAYA MosNews World Cup Kicks Off Without RussiaHost Germany and Costa Rica got the soccer World Cup underway with a match in Munich on June 9. The World Cup is seen by millions of fans as the biggest soccer event on the planet. It feels sad to see Russia not participating in the tournament. COLUMNMosNews Vladimir Putins State-of-the-Nation AddressRussian President Vladimir Putin used his annual state-of-the-nation address Wednesday, May 11, to warn that Russias population of 143 million was falling by an average of 700,000 each year. He has pledged cash bonuses to Russian women who give birth to two or more children. His speech also focused on the problems of the Russian Armed Forces. INTERVIEWMosNews Ukraines Football Achievements Mean a Brighter Future for Children ShevchenkoUkraines Andriy Shevchenko is one of more than 100 football greats serving as a FIFA charity ambassador. In an interview to SOS-Kinderhof International, Shevchenko explains his decision to take part in the Childrens Villages project, speaking about the situation in his homeland of Ukraine and the chances that Ukraine and Germany have at the World Cup. IMAGESHundreds Rally for Free Country in Moscow on Russia DayOn June 12, Day of Russia, some 600 people gathered in Moscow centre for a rally entitled Free country for free people. The protesters, mostly young people, rallied against nationalism, mass media censorship, political arrests, army hazing and the so-called Operation Successor that kicked off ahead of nearing presidential elections. |
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