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	Russian Government Suggests Criminal Sentences for Facilitators of Illegal Immigration
	In the recent years large Russian cities have become overly populated by the so-called illegal immigrants. These are usually people from the CIS countries who often come to Russia to work on building sites or as cleaners. The Government has suggested to implement measures that should help to restrict the amount of immigration. However, according to experts, there are more minuses in this proposition.
--30-01-2012--
	Electronic Era is Coming
	From this moment any company may share with other companies their electronic documents instead of paper documents using. Web Service Diadoс appeared in Russia, it is used for transmitting documents via Internet.
--22-05-2012--
	Migration Policy
	The rush of foreign labour has become an issue for Russian authorities, especially in Moscow, where the economic boom and emerging jobs draws more and more employees every year.
--25-11-2011--
	Mortgage
	Russians are facing a catch 22 situation in mortgage and housing with small – or good, who knows? – chances to break the vicious circle.
--25-11-2011--

News:

	Hyde Park In Moscow: Where To Voice the Public Opinion
	Opposition camps in different spots in Moscow city centre may foster a solution to the problem of having an "official" spot where to voice the public opinion. Inspired by London's Hyde Park, Moscow authorities look to designate a similar place to the policially-savvy citizens.
--18-05-2012--
	Police Drives the Opposition Camp Away; the Camp Moves Parks
	On Wednesday morning, Moscow police drove the opposition camp away from Chistye Prudy in pursuance of the Basmanny Court order. The camp has moved places and is now located in a public park near Barrikadnaya metro station.
--16-05-2012--
	A Control Walkabout of the Russian Opposition
	In the aftermath of the President's inauguration, and the arrests of the opposition leaders during the holiday weekend in Moscow, the famous writer Boris Akunin plans a "control walkabout" around the Boulevard Ring - to see, if or not Muscovites can promenade freely in the town centre.
--10-05-2012--
	Parents to Be Trained for Adoption
	The Russian government has approved a law that obligates couples to get special training before adopting a child.
--05-05-2012--
	Preliminary Elections Results
	Preliminary elections results indicate that ex-Prime Minister is likely to return to power with an astounding support. Despite recorded instances of "caroussels" and minor frauds, their numbers do not suggest a plot to bring once the President back to power, official sources say.
--04-03-2012--
	Muscovites Queue Up to Be Poll Stations Invigilators
	The instances of fraud at the December 2011 elections raised the expectations the Russian citizens have of themselves as participants at the elections. Being proactive, many of them came to register as poll stations invigilators for Mikhail Prokhorov's side.
--29-02-2012--
	Russia Plans to Block Mobile Signals in Theatres and Churches
	The State Commission for Radio Frequencies plans to discuss the possibility of using noise generators and mobile network blockers in theatres, churches, and at schools during exams.
--28-02-2012--
	Global Support for Fair Vote for Russia Grows
	As March 4th is looming, the support for fair elections in Russia grows stronger and has acquired global scale. We have received a video showing supporters from New York. The video is presented by a Russian expat in America and includes footage from demonstrations against the fraud at elections in Nizhny Novgorod.
--27-02-2012--
	Kick Not Thy Ass! Activists Not Amused at Zhirinovsky Beating His Donkey
	Russian people are like a donkey: until you give them a good punch-up, they don't get going. To illustrate the thesis, Vladimir Zhirinovsky who is running for presidency began to whip a real donkey. The environmental activists did not get the metaphor.
--08-02-2012--
	Political Demonstrations in Moscow: 200,000 Citizens Brave the Cold
	Minus 26 did not stop the Muscovites who wanted to express their political opinion. 170,000 people braved the cold to support the candidates at the earlier scheduled demonstrations on February 4.
--04-02-2012--
	Latte Art, Russian Way: Would You Like a Putin or a Prokhorov on Your Coffee?
	Caffeine coffee houses in Moscow give a wake-up call to the political conscience of their visitors. Now you can vote with your latte: just pick yourself a Putin, a Prokhorov, or a Zhirinovsky. God knows, it may even taste differently...
--03-02-2012--
	Russian Orthodox Church Appeals to the Faithful not to Attend the Protest Demonstrations
	On the day of his third year anniversary as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill appealed to the faithful not to attend the protest demonstrations, coming up this weekend across Russia.
--02-02-2012--
	Putin, Go Away! Banner Appears Opposite the Kremlin
	A banner saying Putin, Go Away! was hung atop of the house opposite the Kremlin. Solidarnost' movement acknowledged responsibility for the action. An hour later the banner was taken down by the police.
--01-02-2012--
	Russian Consumer Rights Watchdog Identifies Low-Quality Ukrainian Cheese
	Rospotrebnadzor, a Russian Consumer Rights Watchdog, headed by Gennady Onischenko, published a list of low-quality Ukrainian cheese. Fourteen sorts of cheese are said to contain vegetable fats. Russia also plans to toughen customs control over Ukrainian goods as of May 2012.
--01-02-2012--
	Russia Temporarily Places Embargo on Meat Import from Europe
	As of February 1, 2012 Russia temporarily restricts the import of meat from Europe, particularly from Germany, Holland, and France. This is due to the Schmallenberg virus that has been detected in Germany in January 2012. The virus has so far affected around 400 farms in Europe.
--01-02-2012--
	Still No Sex in the USSR: Provocative Wedding Adverts Are Taken Down
	Russia is renowned for its demure beauty and the notorious "no sex in the USSR". The tradition is staunchily supported by the advertisement control agencies that demand taking down "improper" posters.
--31-01-2012--
	Russian Winter Casualties: 30 People Die
	Better than any other season winter demonstrates the social differentiation in Russia, when people classified as "tramps" die in the streets. This year the casualties figure currently sits at 28 victims of extreme frosts - and that is only in Moscow.
--31-01-2012--
	Criminal Sentences for Illegal Immigrants and Their Employers
	The Russian Government has announced plans to severe the influx of illegal immigration in Russia by sentencing the immigrants and their employers for breaking the law.
--30-01-2012--
	Concert-Exhibition in Moscow to Support those Arrested at Public Rallies
	December, 17th will see the concert-exhibition “Freedom of Choice” held at the design factory Flakon in support of people arrested during anti-corruption rallies in Moscow on December, 5th and 6th.
--14-12-2011--
	The State Duma Elections 2011: Geotagging Public Manifestations
	December 10, 2011 will see a series of public manifestations across Russia against the falsification of the State Duma elections. In the best traditions of Web2.0, the information about demonstrations has been geotagged, and places are put on the map.
--08-12-2011--
	The State Duma Elections 2011: 20 Per Cent of Russians Support the Communist Party
	According to the preliminary results of the State Duma Elections 2011, almost 20 per cent of Russian citizens gave their support to the Communist Party.
--05-12-2011--
	Russian 112 Emergency Service to Accept Calls and SMS in Foreign Languages
	The Russian analogue to the famous 911 service is yet to appear, yet it emerged that the operators will be able to receive phone calls and SMS in foreign languages.
--28-11-2011--
	Fines for Driving Offences to be Delivered by Email
	Moscow authorities suggested to compile a database of drivers' emails, to wirelessly deliver invoices for driving offences.
--28-11-2011--
	Migrant Workers Will Be Tested for the Knowledge of Russian Language
	The migrant workers are soon to be legally bound to prove the knowledge of the Russian language.
--07-11-2011--
	Kremlin Hires: SuperJob Invites Applications for the Vacancy of the President
	Now that the presidential campaign has all but started, and the Kremlin's seat is assumed to be vacant, SuperJob, Russia's leading job search portal, has opened a spoof vacancy - that of the President. A successful candidate's salary will start at 281500 RUR per month - 8,811.76 USD.
--27-09-2011--
	Labor Book to be Replaced by Employment Contract
	The labor book can be abolished in Russia from 2012. The Ministry of Health will prepare the draft bill to introduce changes into the Labor Code of Russia.
--05-08-2011--