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Expats rejoice at Medvedev’s initiative to combat corruption

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TAGS: Olympics, Winter sports, Medvedev, Crisis, Holiday, Prime Time Russia, Vancouver-2010

This week there has been hot discussions among Russian expats about the Winter Olympics’ results, Dmitry Medvedev’s attempts to clean up corruption, the financial crisis in Greece, and the celebration of Women's Day.

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