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Russian Officials Get Quirky Holiday Gift: a Book of Putin's One Liners

The Moscov Times - Mon, 28/12/2015 - 18:08
Some of Vladimir Putin's saltiest one liners have been turned into a book by his supporters who have sent a batch to the Kremlin touting it as the ideal holiday gift for patriotic Russian officials.
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Political life in Russia has changed dramatically since 2011

Pravda.ru / Russia - Mon, 28/12/2015 - 16:35
Next year, Russia is holding elections to the State Duma. Today, there are many things in the political life of the country that seem so common that nobody tries to remember that four years ago these common things did not even exist. the Kremlin has formed a new institutional structure and design of the political system
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Why Expats Are Still Fleeing Russia

The Moscov Times - Mon, 28/12/2015 - 12:10
Every Western expat seems to know someone who has left Russia. An economic slump and increasing political and cultural isolation have transformed an expat community.
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Kremlin Does Not Rule Out Phone Contacts on Ukraine Crisis in 'Normandy Format' Before Year-End

The Moscov Times - Mon, 28/12/2015 - 10:36
Russia does not rule out phone contacts in the so-called "Normandy format" on the Ukraine crisis before the end of 2015, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.
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Cats React to the Worst Russian Quotes of 2015

The Moscov Times - Mon, 28/12/2015 - 08:47
In 2015, a lot of smart people in Russia said a lot of smart things. But that's not what this is about. This is about statements that were so ignorant or outrageous, even cats couldn't help but react in horror.
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Taliban Says No Contacts With Russia Over Islamic State

The Moscov Times - Mon, 28/12/2015 - 08:38
The Taliban denied reports that representatives had met Russian officials to discuss the common threat from Islamic State in Afghanistan as a British newspaper reported that President Vladimir Putin had met the Taliban leader.
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Russian Air Strike Kills Top Syrian Rebel Leader - Rebel Sources

The Moscov Times - Sat, 26/12/2015 - 11:16
The head of the most powerful Syrian insurgent group in the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus was killed on Friday in a Russian air strike on the secret headquarters of his group, rebel sources said.
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Russia's Air Force Conducted 5,240 Sorties in Syria Since Sept. 30

The Moscov Times - Fri, 25/12/2015 - 10:43
Russia's air force has made 5,240 sorties since it started the strikes in Syria on Sept. 30, including 189 sorties on Thursday alone, Russia's defense ministry told reporters on Friday.
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Russia Plans to Build at Least 6 Nuclear Units in India in 20 Years - Putin

The Moscov Times - Thu, 24/12/2015 - 17:24
Russia plans to build at least six new nuclear power units in India in the next 20 years, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
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Putin's Pivot: Out of Ukraine, Into Syria

The Moscov Times - Thu, 24/12/2015 - 15:18
Russia's war plan worked better than envisioned. But it has yet to achieve the main goal: End Western sanctions.
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Implementation of Ukraine Ceasefire Deal to Drag Into 2016

The Moscov Times - Thu, 24/12/2015 - 15:10
The implementation of the ceasefire accords, aimed to resolve the Ukraine crisis and known as the Minsk 2 agreements, will drag into 2016.
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Turkish PM Accuses Pro-Kurdish Party Head of Treason Over Russia Comments

The Moscov Times - Thu, 24/12/2015 - 12:51
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu accused the head of Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition party of treason on Thursday for using a trip to Moscow to condemn Ankara's shooting down of a Russian warplane over Syria.
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Russia and Taliban Have Joint Interest to Fight IS - Foreign Ministry

The Moscov Times - Wed, 23/12/2015 - 18:14
Russia's interests coincide with the ones of the Afghan Taliban movement concerning fighting the Islamic State, Russia's Foreign Ministry department head Zamir Kabulov said Wednesday, the Interfax news agency reported.
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Russian High Ranking Military Chief Gets Jail Term Commuted, Is Fined Instead

The Moscov Times - Wed, 23/12/2015 - 18:11
A court in Moscow has softened its stance on Russian army ground forces ex-deputy chief Vladimir Chirkin, and changed his corruption sentence from 5 years in prison to a 90,000-ruble ($1,200) fine, Interfax reported.
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In 2015, Russia dazzles and shocks the West

Pravda.ru / Russia - Wed, 23/12/2015 - 18:05
The main result of the outgoing year is the fact that the Russian population is still optimistic no matter what. The main lesson of 2015: emotions are not good when making important decisions. If Russia is economically strong, she will not have to ask the West for anything - the West will come to give
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14 Things Russia's Instagram Users Consider 'Normalno'

The Moscov Times - Wed, 23/12/2015 - 11:35
How are you today? How was your weekend? What was your vacation like? Normalno.
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Western experts: Russia wants to destroy our empire of goodness

Pravda.ru / Russia - Tue, 22/12/2015 - 16:14
Forecasts for 2016: Putin winds Obama around his finger. The international coalition wins complete victory over the Islamic State. The current wave of migrants to Europe comes to naught. Europe lifts sanctions against Russia, and Putin becomes No. 1 peacemaker on the planet. A directly opposite scenario is seen unfavorable for the United States
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Joint Working Group on human rights to hold meeting

News.Az - Tue, 22/12/2015 - 15:20
Joint Working Group on human rights issues, composed of representatives of civil society and authorities, will hold its next meeting on Dec.24, the group told APA.
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Trilateral meeting of Azerbaijani, Turkish and Georgian FMs postponed

News.Az - Tue, 22/12/2015 - 14:44
The meeting is planned to be held in early 2016.
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Bryza: Aliyev-Sargsyan meeting yielded no results

News.Az - Tue, 22/12/2015 - 14:29
The recent meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Bern did not produce any significant effect.
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