Dozens of people were detained over the weekend in a series of Moscow protests fueled by a pro-Kremlin documentary on state-run NTV television that suggested protesters have been paid to take part in opposition rallies.
An independent group of advisers, tasked by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to recommend policies the government should follow for the next eight years, revealed its findings on Friday, proposing social and economic programs target the emerging middle class as a driver for the country's development.
Opposition leaders are bracing themselves for a new law that many expect will lead to a mushrooming of political parties in the country.
A United Russia Duma deputy accused the United States of "fighting our country," after the Obama administration said it would boost funding for civil society and democracy in Russia.
Sberbank announced Friday that it intends to reduce the number of state representatives on its board of directors and recommended that dividends for 2011 be paid at 15.3 percent, a post-Soviet record.
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Three militants driving a car loaded with guns and explosives were killed in a firefight with police in Kabardino-Balkaria after authorities tried to pull them over.
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Police have detained a third suspected member of the all-female punk band Pussy Riot, whose members have been targeted by law enforcement officials for their participation in an unsanctioned performance at Christ the Savior Cathedral last month.
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Prosecutors said Friday that they had asked the British government to extradite former banker Andrei Borodin — a move that could nudge him to seek political asylum.
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A Defense Ministry official took a swipe at the U.S. practice of treating soldiers with anti-depressants, noting that the Russian military, in contrast, does not use medication to treat psychological health issues.