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What's in a name? Russian city mulls returning to its Stalinist moniker.
Volgograd will temporarily revert to its former name, Stalingrad, in commemoration of its WWII Soviet victory. But some see it as a Trojan horse for glorification of Stalinist times.
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Poor Russian flood response spurs charges of negligence (+video)
As Russians mark an official day of mourning for the victims of the floods disaster, public officials scramble to deflect blame.
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Modern city rises up out of Siberia's oil-rich peat bogs
The 'national district' of Khanti-Mansiysk, located in remote western Siberia, illustrates an ambitious effort by the Kremlin to modernize Soviet-era outposts, often with local oil revenue.
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Russian activists sound alarm at soaring fines for civil 'disorder'
The Russian parliament is rushing through a bill that will impose large fines for a wide range of protests. Activists say the hikes amount to financial intimidation to chill the protest movement.
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Putin, in four-hour telethon, sticks to his guns on election (video)
Vladimir Putin projected his usual magisterial image in the appearance, ruling out any recount of the recent election and warning that foreign powers are behind the protesters seeking reform.
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Putin puzzler: Russian leader accuses Clinton of spurring protests (VIDEO)
Vladimir Putin has stunned many with his statement that US Secretary of State Clinton is behind the protests in Russia over alleged vote rigging.
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Chanting 'Russia without Putin,' flash mobs roil Moscow
Protesters across Russia march against Vladimir Putin's ruling party following allegations of official vote-rigging in last weekend's Duma elections.
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Vladimir Putin vs. the Pig in Russia's election Sunday
Vladimir Putin's United Russia party is confronted with a cartoon pig named Nakh-Nakh in Sunday's parliamentary election. A series of animated clips posted on the Internet challenge the status quo leadership.
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Mayor Luzhkov ouster: sign of crack in Putin-Medvedev unity?
Russian President Medvedev's scorching dismissal of Moscow Mayor Luzhkov could be opening shot in a bureaucratic battle between Putin and Medevev over who will be the establishment candidate for president.
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In ruling on artistic expression, some Russians see signs of broader crackdown
A Moscow court's ruling that curbs artistic expression, as well as fresh legislation to strengthen the KGB's successor and limit rights of public assembly, appear to some Russians to presage a broader crackdown.
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In Russia, Putin's democracy looking more like a facade
Former leader Mikhail Gorbachev and others are outraged after last week's elections, which only 3 percent of Russians believed were fair, according to a poll.
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Obama's visit to Russia stirs hope for a renewed partnership
Since President Obama took office, twice as many Russians report 'positive attitudes' toward the US. But skepticism continues to dominate ties between Washington and the Kremlin.
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Putin legacy: In the classroom, a more controlled view of history
A textbook that will be introduced this fall calls Stalin the Soviet Union's 'most effective' leader.
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