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Protests continue in Kyiv, RFE/RL crew arrested

January 20, 2014January 20, 2014 Jessica Golloher of VOANews Ukraine

An RFE/RL reporting crew has been arrested in Kyiv as the protests in the Ukrainian capital have escalated into street

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Europe 

Navalny returns to Moscow to run for mayor

July 21, 2013July 31, 2013 Jessica Golloher of VOANews Russia

Anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny is back in Moscow after being freed on bail pending an appeal of his theft conviction.

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Sport 

Russia tries to keep wrestling in the Olympics

May 29, 2013May 29, 2013 Jessica Golloher of VOANews Russia

Russia says it will ask the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to keep wrestling in the games. This after the IOC

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Russian PM Medvedev wants smoking in public places banned

October 17, 2012October 17, 2012 Jessica Golloher of VOANews

Russia has one of the highest smoking rates in the world, with an estimated 40 percent of the country’s adults

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Europe News World 

Moscow Court postpones jail sentence appeal by punk-rock band Pussy Riot

October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 Jessica Golloher of VOANews

An appeal by three punk-rock musicians convicted of hooliganism for protesting the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been

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Appeal hearing set for jailed Russian rockers Pussy Riot

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 Jessica Golloher of VOANews

A Moscow court will hear an appeal in the case of three female punk rockers sentenced to two years in

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Russian democracy groups face tough times after USAID ouster

September 20, 2012September 20, 2012 Jessica Golloher of VOANews

Russia has given the United States Agency for International Development until October 1, 2012 to close its operations and leave the country. 

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Russian judge sets date for verdict in controversial rock band trial

August 9, 2012August 9, 2012 Jessica Golloher of VOANews

A Moscow judge says she will issue a verdict in the controversial trial of three Russian feminist punk rockers on

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News World 

Russian prosecutor calls for jail for musician protestors

August 8, 2012August 8, 2012 Jessica Golloher of VOANews

A state prosecutor in Russia called on the judge at the Khamovnichesky (Moscow) District Court to give three young protest

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