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U.S. Held 5 Inspections of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces - SMF Commander

10:19 21/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 21 (RIA Novosti)

U.S. military inspectors have conducted five inspections of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) arsenal over the last six months as part of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START-3), SMF Commander Lt. Gen. Sergei Karakayev said on Monday.

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Moscow’s Museum Night Attended by Almost One Million Visitors
09:52 20/05/2012
Almost one million visitors attended the Moscow Museum Night festival, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
Police Detain More Protesters in Downtown Moscow
04:47 20/05/2012
Police detained over 10 more protesters on early Sunday on the Stary Arbat street as anti-Putin activists decided to encamp the street after being ousted from Kudrinskaya Square.
Tens of Protesters Detained During Moscow Wandering
22:59 19/05/2012
The Moscow police detained about 50 protesters who were wandering in the city center on Saturday trying to encamp after the law enforcement agencies dismantled an opposition camp near the Barrikadnaya subway station on Friday evening.
Woman Sentenced in Failed Red Square Terrorist Attack
18:16 18/05/2012
A court has sentenced Zeinap Suyunova to ten years in prison after finding her guilty of attempting to detonate herself on Moscow’s central Red Square over a year ago, Russia's Investigative Committee said on Friday.
Moscow's March of Millions to Hold Protest Near Kremlin
17:29 18/05/2012
The opposition wants its March of Millions protest to proceed from Tverskaya Zastava Square to Borovitskaya Square near the Kremlin on June 12, the leader of the Left Front opposition movement said in his Twitter on Friday.2
Gay Pride Planned in Moscow Despite Ban
16:03 18/05/2012
The LGBT community in the Russian capital will hold a gay pride rally despite City Hall's refusal to authorize the event, gay rights activist Nikolai Alexeyev said on Friday.
Russian Opposition Activist Jailed for 10 Days
20:33 17/05/2012
A Moscow court sentenced Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin to ten days in jail for disobeying police orders during Wednesday’s opposition rally in central Moscow.
Anti-Putin Camp in Moscow Not Legalized
18:36 17/05/2012
Opposition lawmakers in Moscow failed on Thursday to legalize a resilient opposition camp in the city’s center that faces pressure from city authorities and law enforcement.
Museum Boss Held with Million Dollar Icon
15:02 17/05/2012
A Moscow museum head has been detained at an airport as he tried to smuggle in a 17th-century icon valued at $1 million that was stolen from Russia in 1994, police said.
Protesters Block Police Van on Kudrinskaya Square
14:30 17/05/2012
‘Peoples’ Festivities’ moved from Chistye Prydy where the camp was disbanded to Kudrinskaya Square. Yesterday opposition activists blocked a police van carrying detained protesters.
Police Move in on Occupy Campers at New Site
12:59 17/05/2012
In just under two hours after being evicted by riot police in the early morning hours of Wednesday from an Occupy-type tent protest in Moscow, anti-Putin protesters moved their camp to another central park to continue their stand against President Vladimir Putin’s return to the Kremlin.
Opposition MPs to Walk Out on Public Order Bill
12:45 17/05/2012
Opposition MPs may walk out of parliament when the lower house debates a bill on Friday to stiffen penalties for breaching restrictions on public demonstrations, a Communist Party lawmaker said.
Russia to Sign Afghan Mi-17 Option by Year-End
12:10 17/05/2012
A delivery schedule for an option order of Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Afghanistan Armed Forces will be signed by Russia and the U.S. by the end of the year, Russia's defense exports holding Rosoboronexport said on Thursday.
Occupy Yourself
11:50 17/05/2012
So, Occupy Abai, Moscow’s latest social/political novelty, is no more. In the wee hours of May 16, six hours before the deadline set by Basmanny court, the last remaining members of the camp were removed by the police, forced to leave their paltry possessions behind.
Budget Unaffected by Oil Price Fall – Dvorkovich
11:41 17/05/2012
The Russian authorities have no concerns about the state of the federal budget despite falling global oil prices, Kremlin economic aide Arkady Dvorkovich said on Thursday.
X5 Net Profit Falls 32% to $66 Mln in Q1
11:37 17/05/2012
Russia's largest grocery chain, X5 Retail Group, saw first quarter 2012 net profit fall 31.6 percent year-on-year to $66.3 million to IFRS, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
Avatar, Russian Style: Pines & Beatings But No Catgirls
11:21 17/05/2012
James Cameron invested more than $350 million in a tale of unscrupulous capitalists developing a primeval ecosystem to the chagrin of locals, and grossed $2.7 billion out of it, thrilling half the globe with 2009's Avatar.
Transneft's 2011 Net Profit Jumps 53% to $6.17 Bln
11:06 17/05/2012
Russia's oil pipeline monopoly Transneft saw its 2011 net profit soar 53.1 percent year-on-year to 191.218 billion rubles ($6.17 billion) to IFRS, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, May 17, 2012
08:13 17/05/2012
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today

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