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Moscow Gay March Organisers Invite Mayor Of London

In an interview with PinkNews.co.uk website, Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said he would consider attending Moscow Pride in 2008, if it does not clash with his campaign to for re-election.

Popularity: 17% [?]

July 3, 2007

Russia Accuses Britain of Politicizing Litvinenko Case

Russia’s foreign minister on Friday accused Britain of politicizing the investigation into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, warning it would strain relations between the two countries.

Popularity: 4% [?]

June 1, 2007

Litvinenko Murder Hits Big Screen in Cannes

Alexander Litvinenko, 43, died in November last year after being poisoned with the radioactive substance polonium 210.

Popularity: 3% [?]

May 26, 2007

Son of Top Russian Official Arrested for Drunken Bashing in London

The son of Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister was jailed for attacking a fellow investment banker in a drunken brawl at a party in London’s East End, East London Advertiser reported May 1.

Popularity: 2% [?]

May 2, 2007

Former Kremlin Reporter, Best-Selling Author Seeks Asylum in UK

Yelena Tregubova, a former Kremlin pool reporter and author of several books about Russian political elite, has applied for political asylum in Great Britain, the Ekho Moskvy radio reported on Tuesday quoting Tregubova’s own statement.

Popularity: 4% [?]

April 25, 2007

British Businessmen Worried by Growing Russian Investment in UK

Results of opinion poll published in Britain on Monday, April 23, show that British businessmen are very wary of their Russian counterparts and are worried about the growth of Russian investment in the UK. Poll results were published by the Financial Times.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 24, 2007

British Police See Russian Agents as Main Suspects in Litvinenko Poisoning Case

British detectives are set to issue arrest warrants for three Russians they suspect killed former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, the France Presse news agency reported quoting an article in The Mail on Sunday newspaper.

Popularity: 3% [?]

April 23, 2007

UK Slams Russian Exile Berezovsky Over Coup Statement

The British Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett, has condemned Russian fugitive oligarch Boris Berezovsky’s statements on a coup attempt in Russia, the PressTV web-site reports.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 16, 2007

Billionaire Berezovsky Announces Plan to Overthrow Putin

Russian exiled billionaire Boris Berezovsky said Friday that he was planning a revolution in Russia to overthrow President Vladimir Putin.

Popularity: 5% [?]

April 13, 2007

Tajikistan to Seek Return of Ancient Treasure From British Museum

Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon has instructed archaeologists to secure the return from the British Museum of an ancient collection of artifacts known as the Oxus Treasure, the Middle East Times web-site reported quoting a release by Rakhmon’s press service.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 5, 2007