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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: 16% [?]

July 3, 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

Russian Investigators in London Start Work on Litvinenko Poisoning Case

According to the Russian embassy in U.K. Russian investigators are in London to investigate the radioactive poisoning death of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, AFP reported March 28.

Popularity: 2% [?]

March 29, 2007

Russian Steelmaker MMK Announces IPO Plans

One of Russia’s largest steelmakers, Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) plans to float shares in London and Moscow with ABN Amro, Morgan Stanley and Renaissance Capital acting as lead managers, the firm said on Monday, March 26.

Popularity: 2% [?]

March 26, 2007

Russian Oligarch Plans Multibillion Investments in Brazil

The government of Brazil is holding negotiations with Russian billionaire Boris Berezovsky, who is currently living in exile in London, regarding possible investments.

Popularity: 2% [?]

March 9, 2007

Russian Gay Leader Sues Moscow Mayor’s Spokesman Over Assault in London

The Metropolitan Police are investigating a complaint of an alleged assault on Russian gay activist and journalist Nikolai Alekseev in London last week following the press conference given by the mayors of London, Berlin, Paris, Moscow and Beijing at City Hall, 247gay.com Web site reports.

Popularity: 2% [?]

March 7, 2007

Moscow Mayor Speaks Against Homosexuality at London

Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov publicly spoke against homosexuality calling it “wrong and unusual” in a London news conference attended by his Paris and Berlin counterparts, both of them gay, the Bloomberg.com web-site reported March 1.

Popularity: 5% [?]

March 2, 2007

Russia Blames Exiled Tycoons With Spy Poisoning

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Russian investigators believe a former Yukos’ shareholder ordered the mysterious killing of Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko. The investigators suspect that Leonid Nevzlin, who lives in exile in Israel, ordered the murder of Litvinenko, Russian daily Kommersant reported.

Popularity: 3% [?]

December 29, 2006

Itsu Sushi Restaurant, Litvinenko’s Last Dining Place, Launches Store in New York

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Itsu Ltd., the London sushi chain where a former Russian spy ate before he died of radiation poisoning, is expanding to New York, Bloomberg reports.

Popularity: 2% [?]

December 12, 2006

Abramovich Fears Poisoning

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is petrified he could be the next victim of Russian poisoners, The People.co.uk website reported Sunday.

Popularity: 9% [?]

December 11, 2006