Russia prepares law to ban ‘gay propaganda’
When a gay group held a film festival in Moscow in April, there were the usual anti-gay protesters. But this
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Russia Watch: After Boston’s bombs, Russia’s world class sports events face big security challenges
Back in the sunny days before the Boston Marathon bombings, Vladimir Putin, an avid sportsman, decided that the best way
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After Boston bombings, Putin calls for US-Russia intelligence sharing
Russian President Vladimir Putin has often complained that he battles alone against terrorism by Islamic extremists. Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Russia Watch: Russia searches for ‘foreign agents’ at home, disguises its information war abroad
Russia’s government is busy rooting out “foreign agents.” So far police agents have “inspected” 700 non-governmental organizations, or NGOs, looking
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Russia bans 18 US citizens
Russia has released a list of 18 Americans banned from Russian soil in response to a similar move by the
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Bad news for Russian tourists and Croatian tour operators
Only a week after the Croatian government amended the regulation on the visa system and imposed visa requirements for Russia
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Anti-Russian protests held in Warsaw on eve of Smolensk crash anniversary
About 1000 Poles protested in front of the Russian Embassy in Warsaw on April 9 2013, accusing Russia of foot-dragging
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Russia’s Winter Olympics to break spending records
It is the largest construction site in Europe: 100,000 men and 500 companies are working around the clock. They are
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Russia Watch: Russia loses Cyprus
Russia suffered a major defeat last week. And no one noticed. But the setback was so striking that President Vladimir
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