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22.01.2009, 21:18

Russia's unemployment figures climb

More Russian companies are laying off staff in the face of a withering economic slowdown, with the ranks of the unemployed swelling significantly between last October and December.

11.12.2008, 06:35

Unemployment wave tipped as economy slows

Russia’s commodity-based economy is struggling as oil prices plunge 70% from record levels in July, and experts anticipate a sharp rise in unemployment early next year.

24.01.2009, 12:27

Families braced for recession

Despite its huge oil wealth, Russia is facing the effects of the global economic downturn. Unemployment has gone up by 20 per cent in the last four months. But some are hoping to benefit from falling house prices.

At the TU-154 crash site, Smolensk region (AFP Photo / Andrey Smirnov) 10.04.2010, 21:40 183 comments

Polish president killed in air crash near Russia's Smolensk

All 96 people on board have died after a Polish presidential TU-154 plane crashed near an airport outside Smolensk in western Russia. The Polish president and his wife were among the killed.

04.10.2010, 07:20 118 comments

Coldest winter in 1,000 years on its way

After the record heat wave this summer, Russia's weather seems to have acquired a taste for the extreme.

13.07.2009, 08:56 88 comments

Will Jehovah’s Witnesses be banned in Russia?

Jehovah’s Witnesses, known for their doomsday prophecies, are seen as an extremist cult by the Russian authorities. Banned in many countries, their activities could soon become illegal in Russia as well.

Glory Memorial blast in Kutaisi (RIA Novosti / David Hizanishvily) 22.12.2009, 21:21 55 comments

WWII memorial blown up in Georgia to be rebuilt in Moscow – Putin

The memorial to WWII veterans that was demolished in the Georgian city of Kutaisi earlier this month will be rebuilt in Moscow, Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has declared.

The NATO military exercise (AFP Photo / Robert Aatamnasovski) 03.03.2010, 20:53 94 comments

NATO military exercises planned as Baltic States hit panic button

The military alliance has announced, it plans to carry out a series of air force exercises over Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from March 17-20.

Dmitry Medvedev (RIA Novosti) 10.04.2010, 18:37 59 comments

“All Russians share the grief and sorrow with Poland” – Medvedev

Following the tragic death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed his condolences to the whole Polish nation.

Dmitry Medvedev (L) receives an iPhone 4 from Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs on his tour of Silicon Valley  (AFP Photo / RIA Novosti / Kremlin / Dmitry Astakhov) 24.06.2010, 06:07 64 comments

Medvedev logs into Silicon Valley

On his first trip to California, Russian President and aficionado of hi-tech products Dmitry Medvedev was promoting Russia as a country whose priority is innovation.

Unemployment grows by leaps and bounds

Published: 03 February, 2009, 13:41


The number of unemployed people in Russia has grown by 94,000 (6 per cent) in the past week. Official figures released on Tuesday show that 1,642,000 are currently out of a job and looking for work.

 
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