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Opposition plans march on anniversary of Boris Nemtsov's assassination
A procession in the memory of Boris Nemtsov is planned for the one-year anniversary of the murder of the oppositionist. The organizers of the march intend to obtain approval for the event to be held in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow.
The Russian opposition is planning the event for the 27th of February, the one-year anniversary of Boris Nemtsov’s death, as reported on the 12th of January by Alexander Ryklin, journalist and member of the Bureau of the Federal Political Council of the Russian …
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Association of Russian Tour Operators: Russians Don't Have Enough Money for Vacations Abroad
The Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), Maya Lomidze, stated that most Russians have abandoned tourist trips abroad due to financial constraints during the New Year holidays.
“This is the first time that people don’t have enough money for a holiday abroad or even a holiday within the country,” Lomidze said. According to her, tourism decreased by 30% in comparison with the same period a year earlier. Domestic tourism rose by 6-10 % at all resorts. Lomidze added …
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Forbes: Putin's Son-in-Law is a Billionaire
Kirill Shamalov, the co-owner of the petrochemical holding company, SIBUR, who is also the son-in-law of Vladimir Putin, is a billionaire, as reported by Glavnoe on Tuesday, January 12th.
According to Forbes, the estate of Kirill Shamalov is estimated at 1.2 billion dollars. However, a representative for Shamalov has not confirmed this information. The publication notes that Shamalov is likely a billionaire as a result of the transaction between SIBUR and the Chinese State Company, Sinopec. …
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FIFA Candidate is Willing to Review 2018 and 2022 World Cup Bids
The head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al Khalifa, as a candidate for the presidency for the International Football Federation (FIFA), has announced his readiness to review the bidding processes for both the 2018 and 2022 World Cup sites as reported on Tuesday, January 12th, on insidethegames.biz.The Sheikh stated that if he was elected as FIFA President, the voting results of the elections that selected the host countries for 2018 and 2022 may be …
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PACE: Russia Awaits New Sanctions
The powers of the Russian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will continue to be suspended because of the annexation of Crimea and the war in the Donbas region.
State Duma deputies representing Russia at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) could receive a cold reception from some of their European colleagues during the opening of the winter session. It will begin its work on January 25th in Strasbourg. According to a source in the …