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01.07.2008 - Estonians walk out of forum in protest
The Estonian delegation headed by the country's president, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, has left a forum for Finno-Ugric nations in protest at comments made by the Chairman of the Duma's International Affairs Committee, Konstantin Kosachev.
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01.07.2008 - Putin: Parliament should head towards multi-party approach
The Russian parliament should be more open to discussions and head towards a more multi-party approach, according to Russia's PM Vladimir Putin, who's meeting United Russia, the country's biggest party.
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01.07.2008 - Medvedev pledges to succeed where Putin failed
Russia is among the world's most corrupt countries, and authorities have struggled to keep it under control. President Medvedev has made fighting corruption a priority and is now hoping to amend legal loopholes, protect businesses and make judges independent.
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01.07.2008 - Four Russians named in UEFA dream team
The UEFA experts responsible for determining the best players in each match has named its Euro 2008 Team of Tournament on its website. Four Russian footballers have been included in the 23-man squad.
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28.06.2008 - Russian press still waiting for new media law
Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, is expected to reject a plan to change the country's media laws on Friday. The amendments suggest giving the authorities more power to close down news outlets if they commit acts of libel or slander. Although journalsts and politicians agree that the current law is out of date, they say the proposals would seriously violate press freedom.
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28.06.2008 - Spain dump Russia out of Euro-2008
Russia are out of Euro-2008 after losing 3-0 to Spain in the semi-final in Austria. The Spaniards were supreme in front of goal, scoring three times in the second half. Despite the disappointment, Russian fans are holding their heads high. They believe they've got a team for the future.
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26.06.2008 - Medvedev: Poverty and corruption are Russia's challenges
Russia's greatest challenges still remain poverty and corruption, believes Dmitry Medvedev. Speaking ahead of both the EU-Russia and G8 summits, the president has outlined his thoughts on the issues facing Russia as well as the world's other biggest economies.
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26.06.2008 - Bring it on! Russia ready for Spanish in semis
Russia's footballers are in action again on Thursday, knowing that victory against Spain in Vienna will secure them a place in the final of Euro-2008. The winners will face Germany for the title. Thousands of Russian fans are in Austria for the sell-out game. Millions more will watch on TV back home.
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24.06.2008 - Teens found guilty of burning man to death at WW2 monument
Four youngsters have been found guilty of burning a man to death by holding him over an Eternal Flame war memorial.
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24.06.2008 - British police probe 'umbrella murder' thirty years on
Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov died after being stabbed in the leg with a poisoned umbrella in September 1978 at the height of the Cold War. Now, 30 years later, London's Metropolitan Police have suddenly intensified the investigation of the unsolved case.
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