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"I have in every way that I could have punished myself, I have punished myself. After my release, I will go to Ukraine and work hard and honestly in order to clear my name."
Pavlo Lazarenko, ex-prime minister, when pleading for a significantly reduced sentence in U.S. district court.
Pavlo Lazarenko, ex-prime minister, when pleading for a significantly reduced sentence in U.S. district court.
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Vladimir Ryzhkov writes:In contrast to the successes in the East and West, Russia — the country that did so much to inspire all these changes — has ended up the biggest loser in the post-Cold War era. Twenty years later, the country has experienced a triple defeat. First, Russia has failed to modernize its economy or social sphere. Second, it has not been able to build an effective political system, creating instead a one-man authoritarian regime. Russia has lost its international reputation and its former superpower status, leaving it almost entirely without allies or the support of global public opinion. Read the opinion here. November 06 at 23:42 |
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MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian military plane crashed in the country's far east late Friday, killing all nine people aboard, news agencies reported. November 06 at 23:35 |
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An epidemic of flu and respiratory infections raging through Ukriane has claimed 109 lives, with 14 of the deaths confirmed linked to swine flu, health officials said on Friday. Meanwhile, an expert from the World Health Organisation suggested that thousands more patients in Ukraine's hospitals could be infected with the A(H1N1) virus that causes swine flu. Read the story here. November 06 at 22:07 |
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Ukraine could delay a January presidential election until May next year if the government fails to control an outbreak of H1N1 flu, a senior official wrote on the respected news Web site Ukrainska Pravda on Friday. November 06 at 21:52 | Reuters |
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MOSCOW (AP) — A suspect in the killing of a human rights lawyer and a journalist has confessed to the crime, his lawyer said Friday. A Moscow court on Thursday approved the arrest of a man and a woman suspected in January's killing of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova, which caused an international outcry. November 06 at 21:47 |
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NEW YORK (AP) --Rihannaon Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriendChris Brownwas biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw ''no soul in his eyes.'' November 06 at 21:46 |
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday that his government won't buy vaccines for swine flu that have not been properly tested or from producers who won't take responsibility for possible side effects. November 06 at 21:44 |
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PARIS (AP) — Despite signs of an economic revival gathering pace around the globe, the millions of people laid off during the worst recession in 70 years are unlikely to see relief any time soon as joblessness is still climbing in many of the world's largest economies. November 06 at 21:38 |
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Fears of a repeat of the January dispute that saw Russia cut gas supplies to Europe eased on Friday after Ukraine said it had paid its latest bill on time. November 06 at 21:32 | Associated Press |
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MOSCOW (AP) — A symphony dedicated to Mikhail Khodorkovsky has premiered in Moscow in a rare show of support for the jailed tycoon in his native Russia. November 06 at 21:28 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher. November 06 at 21:23 |
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MOSCOW (AP) — A group says a human rights advocate taken into custody by Chechen authorities in Moscow has been released. November 06 at 21:15 |
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BRATISLAVA (AP) — An official says a swine flu victim has died in Slovakia, becoming the nation's first known fatality from the illness. November 06 at 21:10 |
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Ukraine's presidential election in January could be postponed because of swine flu, a newspaper quoted a government official as saying Friday. November 06 at 21:05 |
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FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment and left a phone message saying goodbye to a friend in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead, neighbors said Friday. November 06 at 20:59 |