Russia promotes language as symbol of resurgence
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Russia has launched a campaign to promote the national language after almost two decades of retreat -- to match the country&#39;s increasing economic and political confidence.
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Three years ago today, the terrorists who struck at the United States changed America forever. Now, a similarly profound change is taking place in another country: Russia.
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Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently made sweeping political changes to consolidate his power in the name of a more effective anti-terrorism strategy.
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As Moscow moves to assert the Kremlin s authority in response to the Beslan crisis, it is simultaneously pushing for stronger economic and political ties with the former Soviet republics.
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The Kremlin is to revive on May 9 the Soviet-era practice of parading its big weaponry, the Russian defence ministry confirmed yesterday
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MOSCOW -- With two new manuals for high school history and social studies teachers, written in part by Kremlin political consultants, Russian authorities are attempting to imbue classroom debate with a nationalist outlook.
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The rapid growth of the area's Russian-speaking population has been driven recently by an influx of refugees from the former Soviet republic of Moldova, according to a local social service agency.
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The Tupolev "Bear" bomber is a Soviet-era icon, flying the flag for Russia's robust new foreign policy.
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MOSCOW -- After ignoring the Internet for years to focus on controlling traditional media such as television and newspapers, the Kremlin and its allies are turning their attention to cyberspace, which remains a haven for critical reporting and vibrant discussion in Russia's dwindling public sphere.
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They use the English word "bulldozer'' in Russia - pronounced with a strong Slavic accent - and the term is frequently employed to describe the Kremlin's heavy-handed, even ruthless use of political force.
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Tensions among the Russians are on the increase as they compete for trophies, commercial opportunities and visibility.
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At significant cost to the principles that free nations prize, he's brought Russia roaring back to the table of world power
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WHO: Thousands of Russian retirees and military veterans.
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Russia's constitutional court examines the legality of the language law forcing ethnic groups to use the Cyrillic script.
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Russia will seek a boost for President  Vladimir Putin&#39;s bid to revive its once mighty aviation  industry this week, by rolling out its first modern commercial  airliner for the global market -- the Superjet.
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Russia's broadcasters emitted a strong wave of Soviet-era nostalgia this week as state-run TV channels lauded the apparent discovery of a sunken ship explorers had failed to locate, despite repeated deep-sea diving expeditions.
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Russia at the dawn of 2005 little resembles the Russia of a year ago. A chasm divides western and Russian opinion on what the country does resemble, and whether 2004 was a disaster or just another bumpy year.