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Russian Parliament To Review Putin's PM Pick After Shock Overhaul
Russian lawmakers will begin reviewing President Vladimir Putin's nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister on Thursday after his announcement of a sweeping constitutional shake-up fuelled speculation about his future plans.
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Russia To Decriminalize Some Forms Of Domestic Violence
The Russian parliament has taken a step to decriminalize some forms of domestic violence.
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Russian Parliament to Propose New Counter-Terrorism Measures: Report
Russian lawmakers will today propose tougher punishment for terrorists and discuss introducing a raft of new security measures at a rare meeting of both chambers of parliament, Russian news agencies reported, citing a draft law.
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Why Russia's Syria War is Bad News for the US (and Why It Isn't)
Russian warplanes are conducting airstrikes now in Syria, according to a slew of news reports. The move follows authorization by a vote in Russian parliament as well as weeks of Kremlin messaging about the importance of bolstering the Syrian regime to combat the Islamic State.
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Russia Restarts Progress Spacecraft After Embarrassing Failures
Russia's space agency said Monday it had managed to restart the engines of the Progress spacecraft and correct the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) which it is attached to, after a failed first attempt.
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In Vladimir Putin's Russia, West Blamed for Boris Nemtsov's Murder
Kremlin opponent Boris Nemtsov's blood was barely dry on the Moscow sidewalk before powerful Russians came up with a startlingly clear conclusion: that the West was to blame.
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Will Ensure India Gets Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Membership: Russian Parliamentary Delegation
Russia today said it is making all efforts to ensure India gets full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as it pitched for greater collaboration among the two countries and China.
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Russia Bans US Congressman, 12 Other Americans From Entering the Country
Russia has placed a US lawmaker and 12 other people connected with the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq on its list of those banned from entering the country.
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Russian Parliament Revokes Option to Invade Ukraine
Russia's upper chamber of parliament on Wednesday voted to scrap an earlier resolution allowing President Vladimir Putin to send troops into Ukraine, in a move Moscow says will help the peace process.
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Russian parliament allows Vladimir Putin to use military in Ukraine
Russian parliament has granted President Vladimir Putin permission to use the country's military in Ukraine.
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Russian parliament approves 'web censorship' bill
It also passed a bill that makes libel and slander criminal offences with punishment of up to five years.
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Russia set to pass Internet censorship bill
The Russian parliament is all set to vote on a contentious bill that may introduce Internet censorship by blacklisting sites.
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Playboy girl to tennis star: Russia's exotic parliament
While lacking any representatives of the liberal opposition, Russia's new parliament which met for the first time Wednesday is packed with celebrities ranging from a Playboy cover girl to a tennis legend.
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Russian Parliament To Review Putin's PM Pick After Shock Overhaul
Russian lawmakers will begin reviewing President Vladimir Putin's nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister on Thursday after his announcement of a sweeping constitutional shake-up fuelled speculation about his future plans.
-
Russia To Decriminalize Some Forms Of Domestic Violence
The Russian parliament has taken a step to decriminalize some forms of domestic violence.
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Russian Parliament to Propose New Counter-Terrorism Measures: Report
Russian lawmakers will today propose tougher punishment for terrorists and discuss introducing a raft of new security measures at a rare meeting of both chambers of parliament, Russian news agencies reported, citing a draft law.
-
Why Russia's Syria War is Bad News for the US (and Why It Isn't)
Russian warplanes are conducting airstrikes now in Syria, according to a slew of news reports. The move follows authorization by a vote in Russian parliament as well as weeks of Kremlin messaging about the importance of bolstering the Syrian regime to combat the Islamic State.
-
Russia Restarts Progress Spacecraft After Embarrassing Failures
Russia's space agency said Monday it had managed to restart the engines of the Progress spacecraft and correct the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) which it is attached to, after a failed first attempt.
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In Vladimir Putin's Russia, West Blamed for Boris Nemtsov's Murder
Kremlin opponent Boris Nemtsov's blood was barely dry on the Moscow sidewalk before powerful Russians came up with a startlingly clear conclusion: that the West was to blame.
-
Will Ensure India Gets Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Membership: Russian Parliamentary Delegation
Russia today said it is making all efforts to ensure India gets full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as it pitched for greater collaboration among the two countries and China.
-
Russia Bans US Congressman, 12 Other Americans From Entering the Country
Russia has placed a US lawmaker and 12 other people connected with the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq on its list of those banned from entering the country.
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Russian Parliament Revokes Option to Invade Ukraine
Russia's upper chamber of parliament on Wednesday voted to scrap an earlier resolution allowing President Vladimir Putin to send troops into Ukraine, in a move Moscow says will help the peace process.
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Russian parliament allows Vladimir Putin to use military in Ukraine
Russian parliament has granted President Vladimir Putin permission to use the country's military in Ukraine.
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Russian parliament approves 'web censorship' bill
It also passed a bill that makes libel and slander criminal offences with punishment of up to five years.
-
Russia set to pass Internet censorship bill
The Russian parliament is all set to vote on a contentious bill that may introduce Internet censorship by blacklisting sites.
-
Playboy girl to tennis star: Russia's exotic parliament
While lacking any representatives of the liberal opposition, Russia's new parliament which met for the first time Wednesday is packed with celebrities ranging from a Playboy cover girl to a tennis legend.
