The latest: Labor Unions, Communists March in Russian Cities

01.05.2006
Labor Unions, Communists March in Russian Cities
Over 29,000 people are taking part in May parades and rallies in Moscow on Monday. They protest against low salaries. The members of the nationalist Movement Against Illegal Immigration march together with communists without their own slogans, flags and emblems.

01.05.2006
Putin, Bush Discuss Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart George Bush have discussed Iran’s nuclear problem.

01.05.2006
Use of Force Against Iran May Lead to Catastrophe — Russian Expert
Attempts to use force in solving Iran’s nuclear problem may lead to a catastrophe, the chairperson of Russia’s Commerce and Industry Chamber, Yevgeny Primakov, said.

01.05.2006
Russian Regional MPs Impose Fine for Parents of Children Smoking, Drinking Alcohol
The legislative assembly in Russia’s Vladimir region has imposed a fine for parents of children who are smoking or drinking alcohol.

01.05.2006
Gorbachev Calls G8 to Invest in Solar Energy
The first and last Soviet president, Mikhail Gorbachev, has called the leaders of the world’s largest industrialized nations (G8) to invest in solar energy.

01.05.2006
CSKA Moscow Becomes Euroleague Champion
CSKA Moscow basketball club won 73-69 over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Sunday receiving its first Euroleague championship since 1971.

01.05.2006
Khodorkovsky’s Lawyer Calls Rosneft IPO “Syndication of the Gulag”
Lawyer of the jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has called IPO of the state oil company Rosneft the “syndication of the gulag.”

01.05.2006
Orthodox Activists Attack Moscow Gay Club
People of different ages calling themselves Orthodox believers spoiled a party at a Moscow gay club Sunday night. There were old women holding icons and young people looking like skinheads.

01.05.2006
Kidnapped Ingush President’s Father-in-law Released
Father-in-law of the president of Ingushetia, Russian republic neighboring Chechnya, has been released by law enforcement structures after being kidnapped.