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For Russian Media, A Cry for Help and Freedom
Moscow :: Russia | 1 day ago
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Dmitry Muratov, editor of Novaya Gazeta, described the horrific deaths of his reporters. He was invited to speak by the Helsinki Commission on the erosion of independent media in the Russian Federation. After the communist totalitarian regime fell in...
Tags: Russian Federation, independent media, Dmitry Muratov, Grigory Shvedov, U.S. Helsinki Commission, Maxim Trudolyubov, Anna Politkovskaya, Yuri Shchekochikhin, human rights, russians journalists, Russia, Moscow, Beslan school hostage crisis, Anastasia Baburova, Stanislav Markelov, Vladimir Putin, Moscow theater hostage crisis, Novaya Gazeta
The Taxing Business of Joined-Up Government
Moscow :: Russia | 1 day ago
Credibility Not only is it virtually impossible to dismiss them, but they also enjoy fully compensated extended maternity leave for up to three years. I should probably point out now that in no way is the intention of this article to disparage this group or the rules...
Tags: Russian Federation, income tax, medical establishment, tax declaration, medical treatment, expenses types, Russia, Moscow, Tax, Value added tax, Expense, Russian Tax Code, Tax reform, Taxation, Income tax in the United States
UN Committee condemns Burma’s rights violations
Brussels :: Belgium | 2 days ago
Credibility News World UN Committee condemns Burma’s rights violations UN Committee condemns Burma’s rights violations by Mungpi Saturday, 21 November 2009 22:03 New Delhi (Mizzima) – Burma’s ‘systematic and widespread’ human rights violations came in for...
Tags: Burma, Burmese Army, rights violations, condemnation burma, China, Russian Federation, News World UN Committee, committee condemnation, Aung San Suu Kyi, United Nations General Assembly, Belgium, Brussels, Aung San, State Peace and Development Council, International reaction to the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests, Foreign relations of Burma, Politics of Burma, Politics
Can President Medvedev make the earth move?,
Moscow :: Russia | 4 days ago
Credibility President Medvedev’s announcement that he is considering reducing the number of time zones in Russia has evoked a sense of déjà vu in Samara. Previous attempts have all failed and Medvedev would do well to think hard before proceeding, warns Vladimir...
Tags: Samara Oblast, Russian Federation, Vladimir Zvonovsky, Moscow, Dmitry Medvedev, president medvedev, Russia, Moscow Time, Dmitry Nikolaevich Medvedev, Telephone numbers in Russia, Time zones, Samara Russia
"Russian loan not before 2010"
Belgrade :: Serbia | 5 days ago
Credibility The negotiations with the Russian partners on the conditions for a USD 1bn loan will be continued. Serbia wants to use USD 200mn of that money to cover the state budget deficit, and the rest for infrastructure projects. The Serbian Ministry of Finance...
Tags: Russian Federation, Belgrade, Serbia
Russia kicks the vodka habit as wine lovers cork it in the capital
Moscow :: Russia | 6 days ago
Credibility Russian Federation, Moscow : The manager of Moscow's French "Chevignon" cafe Christophe Gros fills glasses with "Beaujolais Nouveau 1998", 19 November...Wine-lovers are out sampling the fruity French red in bars across the city. Traditionally, the festivities...
Tags: Moscow, roads safety, Russian Federation, roads deaths, Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, Global road safety for workers, Traffic collision, Civil society campaign, Road transport, Road safety, Road traffic safety, Disaster Accident, Environment, Beaujolais nouveau, Beaujolais, Nouveau, Vodka, French wines, Rhￃﾴne, Saￃﾴne-et-Loire, Hospitality Recreation, Social Issues, Traffic, Politics, Michael Bloomberg, Health Medical Pharma
Global Fund Extension of HIV Prevention Programmes
Geneva :: Switzerland | 9 days ago
Credibility This two-year extension will save thousands of lives," said Robin Gorna, IAS Executive Director. "While this decision is very welcome, it is nevertheless a band-aid measure, not a long-term solution. External funding cannot prop up Russia's HIV response...
Tags: Russian Federation, russians government, injecting drugs, drugs treatment, prevention programmes, GLOBUS Project, clean needle, hiv prevention, Switzerland, Geneva, Sexually transmitted diseases and infections, Harm reduction, Needle-exchange programme, HIV, AIDS, HIV/AIDS, Drug culture, Immunodeficiency, Health Medical Pharma, Social Issues
Iran, EU firms start 'unofficial' Nabucco talks
Tehrān :: Iran | 24 days ago
Credibility After years of stalling, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria finally sealed the Nabucco contract on July 13, as the first step toward building the multi-billion-dollar pipeline that is to break Russia's near-monopoly on Europe's gas supply...
Tags: Iran, Moscow, Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan, Tehran, nuclear program, European Union, Russian Federation, nuclear fuel, Nabucco
Sri Lanka Renews 51 Year Old Diplomatic Relationship with Russia
Colombo :: Sri Lanka | 29 days ago
Credibility Foreign Affairs Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey V...TheRussian Foreign Minister pledged that the Russian Federation will be always on the side of Sri Lanka, if in case the international community initiate any covertious move to charge Sri Lanka...
Tags: Sri Lanka, Russian Federation
EU looking to integrate Serbia
Brussels :: Belgium | about 1 month ago
Credibility Rehn said he thinks it is time to allow the provisional trade agreement with the EU to be unblocked. He said Serbia can be integrated further into the European Union while, at the same time, maintaining friendly trade, economic and political ties to the...
Tags: Serbia-Russia, Olli Rehn, Russian Federation
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