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27.11.2009, 17:35
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During his official visit to France, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin not only discussed some business issues, but also touched upon the high-profile cases of Khodorkovsky and Magnitsky.
23.12.2009, 20:51
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Russia's Supreme Court has ruled that the 2003 arrest of former Yukos executive Platon Lebedev was illegal on procedural grounds and must be annulled. The decision will have no impact on his imprisonment, however.
04.03.2010, 13:19
The European Court of Human Rights has opened a case to hear complaints from former Yukos shareholders who claim they lost billions of dollars following the company’s breakup.
18.12.2009, 20:24
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Authorities plan to introduce an anti-drinking policy to cut alcohol consumption by three-fold by 2020. The measure is expected to be introduced in two steps within the next 2 years.
12.01.2010, 20:57
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The number of registered unemployed in Russia will reach 2.2 million this year - according to the government's forecast.
20.01.2010, 21:32
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Russian authorities acknowledge that the poor state of the prison system requires urgent action and the layout of such action is already in the works.
03.06.2010, 23:00
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As part of the government's clampdown on corruption, members of the Finance Ministry will have to declare any extra income they receive and send this information directly to the PM.
26.07.2010, 21:14
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President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law bringing Russian banking legislation into line with recommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force.
19.08.2010, 21:52
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According to Russia’s new customs law, moving to the country can cost foreign specialists thousands of euros. RT has run a month-long investigation into new import duties.
02.03.2010, 21:22
Russia has launched an anti-corruption campaign, creating special units within state agencies and ministries to clean them of corrupt officials and perform background checks on potential employees.
Published: 22 May, 2010, 14:35
Edited: 03 June, 2010, 17:49
This week, jailed oil-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head and key shareholder of Russian oil company Yukos, went on an indefinite hunger strike – which lasted three days.
He stole the food from out of fellow Russian mouths for western friends; only right he now steals it from himself.