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20.02.2007 - Senior Moscow official gunned down near capital
The administration head of a prestigious borough in southwestern Moscow was gunned down along with his driver near the capital Monday night, police said.
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11.01.2007 - French confirm Russian tycoon arrest in prostitution case
Prosecutors in France confirmed Thursday that Russian metals tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov and several of his compatriots are being held in custody over alleged involvement in prostitution-related activities.
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05.12.2006 - Head of Russian carmaker subsidiary killed
Samoilenko, who earlier was general director of the company Itera-Samara, was recently appointed head of Avtovazenergo, established in late November to manage the carmaker's electricity facilities.
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22.11.2006 - Russian banker dead in suspected contract killing
The killing of another Russian banker in Moscow, the third in a few months, is set to draw heightened attention to crime in the country's banking sector.
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21.11.2006 - Why Russia has a gas shortage
Russia controls 29 trillion cu m of proven gas reserves and over 1.2 billion metric tons of gas condensate. This is about one third or one fourth of the world's total reserves, depending on which estimate is used.
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14.11.2006 - Head of Russian Oil Fund Shot Dead in Moscow
The head of a Russian fund that says it promotes the development of small oil and gas producers was shot dead on Tuesday in southwest Moscow, the Reuters news agency reports.
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05.10.2006 - Russia Tops List of International Bribers
Companies from emerging export powers Russia, India, and China, as well as EU hopeful Turkey, are among the most likely to bribe when doing business abroad, a new survey from Transparency International (TI) shows, the Reuters news agency reports.
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02.10.2006 - Russia Issues Guidelines on Dealing With Corrupt Officials
A 16-page booklet tells Russians what to do when faced with a corrupt official bent on extracting a back-hander, the Reuters news agency reports.
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02.09.2006 - Lucky amulet brings Putin wild success
An amulet that promises good fortune and blessings for the family line is buried underneath the right front corner of the house which was build by the Russian president’s grandfather. Vladimir Putin is considered an extraordinarily lucky man even by his opponents.
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23.08.2006 - A country of paradoxes otherwise known as Russia
According to the government, the Russian economy is picking up. In 2005, the GDP growth in Russia was 6.4 percent while per capita income increased by 9 percent. By and large, the Russians do not seem to be overenthusiastic about the official joyous figures regarding the well-being of the nation.
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