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Reports: Case opened against Russian activist

MOSCOW—A lawyer for Chechnya's strongman president said Tuesday that a criminal libel case carrying possible prison time has been opened against one of Russia's most prominent human rights activists, news agencies reported. The report of the case ...

From JIM HEINTZ, Boston Globe,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: European Union

Plushenko wins Grand Prix gold in Moscow

MOSCOW - Evgeni Plushenko of Russia has won gold at the Rostelecom Cup, finishing with a soaring free skate. ...

From JIM HEINTZ, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  24 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Johnny Weir

Plushenko starts comeback strong at Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW - Evgeni Plushenko began his comeback attempt with characteristic skill and boldness at the Rostelecom Cup, landing a clean quad-triple combination Friday. ...

From JIM HEINTZ, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Johnny Weir,  Jimi Hendrix,  Miki Ando,  Mao Asada,  Charlie White

Sebestyen leads tough women's competition

MOSCOW - Hungary's Julia Sebestyen is the leader in the women's competition at the Rostelecom Cup. ...

From JIM HEINTZ, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Johnny Weir,  Miki Ando,  In Style,  Jimi Hendrix,  Dick Button

Plushenko, Chinese take early leads at Rostelecom

MOSCOW - Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China have the lead in the pairs competition after the short program at the Rostelecom Cup. ...

From JIM HEINTZ, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Charlie White,  Jimi Hendrix,  Johnny Weir

Plushenko leads after Rostelecom short program

MOSCOW—Evgeni Plushenko began his comeback attempt with characteristic skill and boldness at the Rostelecom Cup, landing a clean quad-triple combination Friday. But a few second later, Plushenko showed that he's still short of the discipline that made ...

From JIM HEINTZ, Boston Globe,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Jimi Hendrix,  Johnny Weir,  Charlie White

Plushenko back in competition after 3-year absence

MOSCOW—With Olympic gold and silver and world championships medals in his resume, Evgeni Plushenko has everything a figure skater could want. Yet he's coming back for more. Plushenko begins his comeback at this week's Rostelecom Cup, the second event ...

From JIM HEINTZ, Boston Globe,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Alexei Mishin,  Johnny Weir,  Miki Ando,  Mao Asada,  Charlie White

Soviet traces remain Moscow after USSR's demise

MOSCOW - Tourists at the souvenir stands on the edge of Red Square smirk and chuckle as they buy T-shirts emblazoned with Lenin's glowering visage and Soviet propaganda posters. ...

From JIM HEINTZ, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  12 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Vladimir Lenin

EU steps up Georgia patrols before war report

On the eve of a European Union report on who started the Russia-Georgia war, EU monitors have stepped up their patrols in Georgia to try to keep tensions from boiling over into violence, an official said Tuesday. The August 2008 war ended with ...

From JIM HEINTZ, eTaiwan News,  29 Sep 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  NATO,  Mikhail Saakashvili

Russian tycoon's bid for Nets called `unpatriotic'

Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov's bid to buy the New Jersey Nets was called "unpatriotic" by a member of his country's upper parliament chamber's sports committee. FILE - In this May 31, 2007, file photo, Mikhail Prokhorov speaks at a news ...

From JIM HEINTZ, Taiwan News,  25 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Mikhail Prokhorov,  New Jersey Nets,  National Basketball Association

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