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August 16, 2007
Activist Awaits Release From Psychiatric Hospital

Russia's human-rights ombudsman is calling for the release of Larisa Arap after claims she was forcibly admitted because of her reports of child abuse in local psychiatric wards.
August 14, 2007
Skepticism Surrounds Reunited Orthodox Church

Despite the Russian Orthodox Church formally reuniting with the Orthodox Church Abroad, a prominent church historian warns that the rift is far from mended.
August 13, 2007
The Great Terror: Seventy Years Later, Stalin's Image Softening

Some Russians regard Stalin as 'the wise leader of a great nation' (epa) As Russia marks the 70th anniversary of Josef Stalin's drive to purge opponents of his regime, the commemorations have sparked a debate on how Stalin is currently portrayed in Russia and the former Soviet Union. In this part of RFE/RL's series on the Great Terror examines Stalin's legacy as it appears in history textbooks, television programs, and the rhetoric of Russian leaders.
August 13, 2007
The Great Terror: Victims Of Stalin's Campaigns Remember

Maya Kofman (RFE/RL) Josef Stalin's campaign of repression reached its peak in 1937 and 1938. It took more than 50 years before the millions of people killed and jailed under Stalin's regime were rehabilitated by the Soviet government, with an order issued by Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev on August 13, 1990. In part of a series of articles related to the 70th anniversary of what is today known as the Great Terror, victims recall the toll Stalin's campaign took on their lives and the lives of their families.
August 07, 2007
Heroes' Return For North Pole Explorers

A team of Arctic explorers has returned to Moscow to a heroes' welcome after planting a Russian flag on the seabed beneath the North Pole.
August 02, 2007
Russia: Activist Sent To Psychiatric Unit After Exposing Health Facilities

(RFE/RL) MOSCOW, August 2, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- An opposition activist has been locked in a mental-health institution in Murmansk Oblast for criticizing health professionals, her husband and human-rights groups claim.
July 26, 2007
Russia: Craze For Air-Brushed Cars Hits The Streets

Moscow aerographic artist Ilnur Mansurov (Courtesy Photo) MOSCOW, July 26, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- They've got the designer clothes, the million-dollar apartments, and the holiday pictures from St. Tropez. But when it comes to cars, it seems it's no longer enough for Russia's moneyed elite to simply drive a top-of-the-line luxury vehicle.
July 24, 2007
Moscow Mayor's Power Wanes As Fifth Term Begins

At Yury Luzhkov's fifth inauguration, President Vladimir Putin compared him to an orchestra conductor who couldn't get his musicians to play in unison.
July 19, 2007
Moscow Britons Largely Unconcerned By Diplomatic Row

Britons living in Moscow say they won't let the diplomatic row between the two countries affect the way they live and work.
July 17, 2007
British Businesses Vow to Maintain Ties Despite Dispute

British businesses operating in Russia are determined to function as normal, despite the diplomatic row between Moscow and London.
July 16, 2007
Feline Landmark Fears Eviction

Yury Kuklachyov, who runs the Moscow Cat Theater, says he has received threats to move out of his building on one of Moscow's most prestigious streets.
July 13, 2007
More Parents Sought For Domestic Adoptions

Vera is almost 1 1/2 years old. She has just started walking, and she laughs a lot, particularly when her little brother, Sasha, pulls the pink ribbons in her hair.
July 11, 2007
Federation Council Backs Power-Sharing Bill

Russia's upper house of parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favor of endorsing a power-sharing agreement between Tatarstan and Moscow.
July 03, 2007
Putin's 'Fireworks Diplomacy'

One item is dominating Russia's newspapers -- the camaraderie between George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin at their meeting at the Bush family home in Kennebunkport, Maine.
June 07, 2007
Little Justice For Victims Of Racist Attacks

Rights groups say violence against ethnic minorities living in Russia, in particular those from the Caucasus and Central Asia, is becoming more frequent.
June 01, 2007
Consumers Clamor To Buy Luxury Goods

Though Russia's minimum wage remains one of the lowest in the developed world, rich Russians are spending like never before.
May 31, 2007
Lugovoi Says Litvinenko Was British Spy

May 31, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Andrei Lugovoi, charged by Britain with the murder of former Russian intelligence officer Aleksandr Litvinenko, says London tried to recruit him to provide intelligence.
May 29, 2007
Russia | 'Our journalists have no protection'

MOSCOW, May 29, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- An international congress of journalists is convening in Moscow this week as concerns about media freedom in Russia continue to grow.
May 23, 2007
Russia: State Cracks Down On Media Ahead Of Journalists' Congress

Russia's deteriorating media situation led these Yabloko activists to protest in Moscow on May 20 (epa) MOSCOW, May 23, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- When new managers took over at the Russian News Service last month, Artyom Khan said he knew his position as a journalist would be compromised.
May 22, 2007
Moscow's Architectural Heritage Under Threat

Malls, luxury apartment blocks, and what will be Europe's tallest tower are shooting up across the Russian capital in a process driven by the country's vast oil wealth.

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