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Hundreds Rally for “Free Country” in Moscow on Russia Day

Created: 13.06.2006 18:30 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 16:44 MSK

On 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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Created: 29.05.2006 15:54 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 16:50 MSK

Goodbye to High School: Teen Celebrations in Moscow May 25th in Russia is the day when students celebrate their last day at school. Called “Last Bell Day”, the symbol of the holiday is a tiny bell the youngsters wear pinned to their chests. FULL GALLERY...

Created: 23.05.2006 17:48 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 12:22 MSK

Da Vinci Code Poster Burnt in Moscow by Orthodox Activists Around 100 protesters representing a Russian Orthodox movement burned a poster advertising the The Da Vinci Code at Pushkin Square in central Moscow, on the day of the controversial film’s premier. Protesters at the meeting, organized by the Union of Orthodox Citizens, held icons, crosses and banners, one of which read: “The Da Vinci Code: you buy a ticket — you sell Jesus.” FULL GALLERY...

Created: 02.05.2006 15:19 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 23:33 MSK

Fireman's Day Celebrated in Moscow Moscow celebrates Fireman’s Day with a parade featuring burning torches, bowls of fire, fireworks, crackers, stilts and musical instruments. FULL GALLERY...

Created: 27.04.2006 16:24 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 00:29 MSK

Greenpeace Members Arrested for Staging Antinuclear Rally Near Kremlin Russian police dragged away activists protesting on Red Square against atomic power on Wednesday, the 20th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl power station. 13 Greenpeace members and several journalists were arrested. FULL GALLERY...

Created: 17.04.2006 17:05 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 16:46 MSK

Former TV Stars Rally Against Censorship in Moscow On the fifth anniversary of the state takeover of Russia’s only privately owned TV channel with nationwide broadcasting, some 1,500 protesters and several prominent former NTV journalists rallied in downtown Moscow against media censorship. They demanded greater media freedom and a television free of Kremlin control. FULL GALLERY...

Created: 17.03.2006 17:42 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 23:57 MSK

Alco-Checkers in Moscow The First Moscow Open Alco-Checkers Championship has been held in Moscow. Participants used glasses of tequila instead of draughts that made their game much more funnier. After a draught is taken, the glass must be drunk. FULL GALLERY...

Created: 03.03.2006 11:29 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 11:29 MSK

Grozny: After-War City The war is now over, people of Grozny say. They call the life they lead in destroyed houses and in streets, full of people with guns, ordinary. However that may be, it is a tradition in Caucasus to have a gun at home. FULL GALLERY...

Created: 14.02.2006 16:16 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 11:40 MSK

Russia Tries to Beat U.S. in Number of Olympic Medals With the U.S. Olympic team currently being the leader in number of golden medals, Russians still lead in total medals’ number with three golds, three silvers and one bronze. FULL GALLERY...

Created: 01.02.2006 16:16 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 16:19 MSK

Snowmen Parade in Moscow Street Dozens of snowmen line up in the famous pedestrian street of Arbat in Moscow’s downtown to the delight of passers-by. FULL GALLERY...

MosNews

France Jails 25 Militants Accused of Jihad Links With Chechen Rebels

A French court has jailed 25 alleged Islamic militants for planning attacks in France in support of Chechen rebels. Prosecutors said the group’s intended targets included the Eiffel Tower and the Halles shopping center. The group was accused of “jihad” links with Chechen militants fighting Russia.

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Russian Finance Minister Chides Government for Excessive Petrodollar Spending

Russian 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.

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MosNews

World Cup Kicks Off Without Russia

Host 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.

MosNews

Vladimir Putin’s State-of-the-Nation Address

Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual state-of-the-nation address Wednesday, May 11, to warn that Russia’s 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.

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Ukraine’s Football Achievements Mean a Brighter Future for Children — Shevchenko

Ukraine’s 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 Children’s Villages project, speaking about the situation in his homeland of Ukraine and the chances that Ukraine and Germany have at the World Cup.

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Yediot Ahronot

Gazrprom’s Eye Fixed on Israel

Israel and Russia have started negotiations on contracts for the supply of natural gas and the construction of a pipeline to carry it. Who will profit from the billion-dollar deal? Gidi Weitz and Amir Ben-David at Yediot Ahronot, the Seven Days weekend magazine, search for a key to the puzzle.