Putin puts Medvedev in charge of ruling party

Source: Stuff.co.nz

President Vladimir Putin steered Dmitry Medvedev into the chairmanship of Russia's ruling party on Saturday and demanded reforms to the flagging organisation he will rely on to keep his grip on the country's far-flung regions. At Putin's behes ...
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Jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky urges David Cameron to confront Vladimir Putin over democracy, ban Russian officials from Olympics

Source: The Telegraph

"If he is willing, there is much that Putin can do to push Russian society down the road to democracy and reform," said Mr Khodorkovsky, 48, who is behind bars at a penal colony in Karelia region in northwest Russia. "But surrounding himself by ...
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Song Contest Puts Azerbaijan on Stage

Source: Wall Street Journal

Can Bonomo, Turkey's entry in the Eurovision song contest, rehearsing in Baku, Azerbaijan, a day ahead of Saturday's finals. BAKU, Azerbaijan—Famed for outrageous spectacle and gaudy kitsch, the annual Eurovision song con ...
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Killings, cancer, corruption and Azerbaijan: Eurovision in the Islamic Republic of BP

Source: Left Foot Forward

Will “Beyond Petroleum” oil giant BP pick the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest today in Baku, Azerbaijan? If so, I wouldn’t be surprised. When I was arrested by the military police of Azerbaijan during my investigation of BP ...
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Review: CHELSEA MANSIONS, Barry Maitland

Source: Mysteries in Paradise

Synopsis (Amazon) When Nancy Haynes, an elderly American tourist, is brutally murdered in a seemingly senseless attack after visiting the Chelsea Flower Show, DI Kathy Kolla suspects there is more to the case than first appears. When ...
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Gunman Kills 1, Wounds 8 In Finland Rampage

Source: Radio Free Europe

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Drone Strike Kills Four Militants In North Waziristan

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U.S. Secretary Of State To Visit Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia

Source: Radio Free Europe

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Afghan Parliament Approves U.S.-Afghan Security Pact

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