Day: August 7, 2017
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Rosneft’s Sechin to Appear as Witness in Trial of Ex-Minister Ulyukayev
Ulyukayev is accused of soliciting a $2-million bribe from Rosneft to support its purchase of another oil firm, Bashneft. He denies the charges.
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Russian Court Overturns Order to Deport Gay Journalist to Uzbekistan
The Moscow City Court on Tuesday canceled plans to deport the Uzbek gay journalist Khudoberdi Nurmatov.
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Who Is Sergei Udaltsov?
Sergei Udaltsov, a leader of the anti-Kremlin Left Front movement, was convicted of organizing riots in 2012 and sentenced to more than four years in prison. He was released on Tuesday
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Udaltsov Walks Free After More Than 4 Years of Jail for Anti-Kremlin Protests
A left-wing activist convicted for organizing mass anti-Kremlin protests in 2012 was released on Tuesday after serving out his term.
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This Is What a Plane Crashing Into a Van in Chechnya Looks Like
The captain of a light airplane suffered minor injuries after the plane he was piloting crashed into a car
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Abramovich and Zhukova — Russia’s Most High Profile Split
Russia’s most famous celebrity coupling is over.
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Finnish Woman Received Putin’s Coordinates in Police Email
A woman living in the Finnish city of Oulu accidentally received a police email with a detailed itinerary of Vladimir Putin’s visit to the country last month
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Navalny Was ‘Joking’ When he Said the Kremlin Could Murder Him
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said he had been “joking” when he said there was a 50 percent chance he would killed by Russian authorities for this political activism
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The Stunning Story of Russian Minister Ulyukayev’s Arrest for Bribery, Explained
“What the hell is going on here?” is the main question on people’s minds as Ulyukayev goes on trial.