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Daily Archives: January 22, 2012

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More Russians support democracy than socialism, Communism – poll

RUSSIA-CITIZENS-PREFERENCES-POLL MOSCOW. Jan 22 (Russia News) – The Russians equally sympathize with the parties advocating for social justice and those campaigning for civil liberties, according to the findings …

Web cameras at polls will put out 500 years of video on web – Shchyogolev

RUSSIA-NOVGOROD-WEB-CAMERA VELIKY NOVGOROD. Jan 22 (Russia News) – On Saturday Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media Igor Shchyogolev unveiled Russia’s first web camera installed at the polling …

Ukraine looking for appraiser of its gas transportation system – minister

UKRAINE-GAS-TRANSIT-TENDER KYIV. Jan 22 (Russia Energy News) – Ukraine has announced a tender for a contract to appraise the value of its gas transportation system (GTS), Ukraine’s Minister …

Communists to file about 1,500 lawsuits over Duma election irregularities

RUSSIA-DUMA-ELECTIONS-COMMUNISTS MOSCOW. Jan 22 (Russia News) – The Russian Communist Party has prepared about 1,500 lawsuits over the irregularities during the State Duma elections in December, party leader …

Events due in Moscow, Russia, CIS and Baltic countries on January 23-29, 2012

INTERFAX-ANNOUNCEMENTS-WEEK(changes are possible for reasons beyond Interfax’ control) The bulletin comes out weekly. This is issue No. 3-2 MONDAY, January 23, 2012 In Moscow: In Sochi, bilateral meetings …

Ukrainian opposition parties agree to form single list for 2012 elections

UKRAINE-OPPOSITION-ELECTIONS-UNIFICATION KYIV. Jan 22 (Russia News) – Representatives of the Ukrainian political opposition are planning to stop fighting against one another at the 2012 parliamentary elections and to …

Russia’s oil production in 2012 could increase 1% to 516 mln tonnes – ministry

RUSSIA-OIL-PRODUCTION-FORECAST MOSCOW. Jan 22 (Russia Business and Financial News) – Oil production in Russia in 2012 could rise by 1%, Deputy Energy Minister Sergei Kudryashov said in an …

OSCE/ODIHR to start monitoring mission in Russia on Jan 26

RUSSIA-OSCE-ELECTIONS MOSCOW. Jan 22 (Russia News) – Long-term observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) will begin …

Teenager dies after being held, quizzed by police – Investigative Committee

RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-ADOLESCENT-POLICE MOSCOW. Jan 22 (Russia News) – A teenage boy detained in St. Petersburg on suspicion of robbery has died after being questioned at a police station, the …

Tymoshenko relatives launch European campaign for ex-PM’s release

UKRAINE-TYMOSHENKO-EUROPE-CAMPAIGN KYIV. Jan 22 (Russia News) – The husband of Ukraine’s ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Alexander, who received international protection from the Czech government, is launching a pan-European …

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