Welfare bill stirs Russian anger
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Many Russians are unimpressed by a new law which will end the Soviet-era system of state benefits, writes Sarah Rainsford.
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Mobile operator Vimpelcom is the latest Russian firm to be hit with a heavy bill for back taxes.
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Moscow's alleged plans to sell new missile systems to Syria sparks outrage in Israel.
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Russian papers take a cynical view of US criticisms of President Putin's planned security reforms.
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Changes in Russia&#39;s political structure and government warnings to some corporations have come as rude awakenings to investors who have been dazzled by economic gains posted by Russia in the past few years.
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Hundreds of thousands of rival demonstrators massed in 70 Russian towns on Saturday to condemn or applaud social benefit reforms by President Vladimir Putin's government, Russian media reported.
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Mobile operator Vimpelcom is the latest Russian firm to be hit with a heavy bill for back taxes
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Thousands of poor Russians demonstrated across Russia on Saturday as part of a campaign of protest against abolition of some benefits that has dented President Vladimir Putin's popularity.
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Russian papers voices alarm at President Putin's plans to overhaul the power structure in response to Beslan.
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A bill barring foreigners showing "disrespect" to Russia begins its passage through the parliament.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill dropping a minimal turnout threshold in polls, which critics say will make them less fair, despite a plea by his human rights adviser not to do so.
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Estonia moves to ban displays of Soviet symbols - triggering anger from the Russian government.
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Frustrated with meager salaries that have not kept pace with inflation, teachers, doctors and other state employees rallied Wednesday across Russia to demand higher wages.
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Tales of high-level sleaze heard in court have angered millions afflicted by welfare cuts and a pay freeze
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The drive by a revitalized Russian Orthodox Church to weave its tenets into the education system has prompted a backlash.
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Europe&#39;s show of unity with Vladimir Putin was shattered yesterday when Russia accused the European Union of &#39;blasphemy&#39; for demanding an explanation of how the Beslan school hostage crisis ended in massacre.
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A State Department report that said Russia's human rights record has deteriorated in the past year was criticized by the government on Friday as skewed, confrontational and aimed at furthering American political interests.