Luxembourg's Prime Minister and Chairman of the Eurogroup, Jean-Claude Juncker speaks with Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos

Eurozone Sets New Conditions for Greek Bailout

Eurozone finance ministers on Thursday night agreed to attach additional conditions to Greece’s 130-billion-euro bailout deal and postponed the final decision until next Wednesday, the meeting’s chairman said on Friday.Add comments

Greek Deputy Labor Minister Resigns in Protest

Greece Agrees to Fresh Austerity Measures

Greece Hopes for Aid Despite Pension Cut Deadlock

Greece Poised for Further Spending Cuts

Greece Must Concentrate on Reforms Says IMF

Infographics: Greek economic crisis

Opposition Plans to Encircle Kremlin

MOSCOW, February 9 (RIA Novosti)

The new opposition event could see 34,000 lining up around the Garden Ring in downtown Moscow to “encircle the Kremlin” on February 26, organizers said on Facebook.

Protesters Assail Putin, Sing Song at Rally

100,000 Protesters at Anti-Putin Rally say Organizers, Police say 33,000

First Protest Rallies Held in Far East, Siberia

Russia Protest Leaders Urge ‘Not One Vote for Putin’

Images: Pro-Putin and anti-Putin rallies in Moscow

Hospitalized S.Ossetian Leader Suspected of Coup Attempt

Topic:Presidential elections in South Ossetia

TSKHINVALI, February 10 (RIA Novosti)

Hospitalized S.Ossetian Leader Suspected of Coup Attempt

South Ossetian opposition leader Alla Dzhioyeva, who suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized during police questioning late on Thursday, is suspected of a 2011 coup attempt, the republic’s major case investigator Alan Pliyev said on Friday.

S.Ossetian Opposition Leader Alla Dzhioyeva Hospitalized

S. Ossetia's Alla Dzhioyeva Urges Rejection of New Vote

South Ossetia Opposition Leader Sets Inauguration Date

S.Ossetia’s Dzhioyeva Defies Upcoming Presidential Polls

S. Ossetia Opposition Leader Urges Acting Head to Transfer Power

Russia Proposes Bilateral Extradition Treaty with U.S.

WASHINGTON, February 10 (RIA Novosti)

Russia proposes that the United States sign a bilateral extradition treaty or join existing international conventions, Russian Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov said on Friday.

Russia urges U.S. to sign bilateral extradition treaty

U.S. Admits Delay in Informing Russia of Hacker’s Extradition

Moscow Slams Hacker’s Extradition to U.S.

U.S. 'rules out' extradition of Bout to Moscow

U.S. Reiterates Demand for Justice in Magnitsky Case

Topic:Hermitage Capital lawyer Magnitsky's case

WASHINGTON, February 10 (RIA Novosti)

U.S. Reiterates Demand for Justice in Magnitsky Case

Days after Russian authorities decided to try lawyer Sergei Magnitsky posthumously, the U.S. Department of State reiterated its calls to bring those guilty for his death in detention to justice.

Probe into Magnitsky Jailers Completed

Kremlin’s human rights body transfers Magnitsky case analysis to Medvedev

Magnitsky’s case reopened to allow relatives his rehabilitation

U.S. urges Russia to bring those responsible for Magnitsky death to trial

Syrian Troops ‘Hunt Militants’ South of Homs – State TV

Topic:Protests in Syria

DAMASCUS, February 10 (RIA Novosti)

Syrian Troops ‘Hunt Militants’ South of Homs – State TV

Syria’s pro-government troops pursued “armed terrorist groups” in the western Syrian city of Al-Qusayr on the border with Lebanon, Syria’s state TV reported.

Violence Continues in Homs, 117 Killed - Al Arabiya

Russia Maps Rebel Forces for Assad – Paper

Lavrov: Give Syrian Dialogue a Chance

Lavrov Tells Assad to Ensure Peace

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Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, February 10, 2012

08:34

A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today

Putin Election Fund Gets Over $12.7 Mln

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MOSCOW, February 10 (RIA Novosti)

Russia Proposes Bilateral Extradition Treaty with U.S.

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WASHINGTON, February 10 (RIA Novosti)

U.S. Reiterates Demand for Justice in Magnitsky Case

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WASHINGTON, February 10 (RIA Novosti)

Eurozone Sets New Conditions for Greek Bailout

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BRUSSELS, February 10 (RIA Novosti)

Berlin Film Festival Opens in German Capital

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BERLIN, February 10 (RIA Novosti)

Hospitalized S.Ossetian Leader Suspected of Coup Attempt

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TSKHINVALI, February 10 (RIA Novosti)

Syrian Troops ‘Hunt Militants’ South of Homs – State TV

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DAMASCUS, February 10 (RIA Novosti)

Main News of February 9

23:59

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

S.Ossetian Opposition Leader Alla Dzhioyeva Hospitalized

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TSKHINVALI, February 9 (RIA Novosti)

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Hungry Moose Approach People From Moscow Forest Park 16:15, 6.16Mb

Several moose have been spotted in northeast Moscow by passers-by, drivers and students from the technology college. The inhabitants of the Moose Island Park were peacefully "grazing" in a clearing near trees and shrubs.

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Uncertain World: Anti-Americanism in Russia

Weekly column by Fyodor Lukyanov

There has been an uptick in anti-American sentiment in the Russian blogosphere recently. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said that the failure of the Phobos-Grunt mission – far from the only Russian space mishap in recent years – could have been caused by emissions from an American radar station. The response was powerful – we knew they were to blame!

Transmissions from a Lone Star: Russia in Revolt as Viewed from Afar

Weekly column by Daniel Kalder

Whenever something major happens in Russia, I wish it were a lot easier to get over there and witness conditions on the ground. For instance when Boris Yeltsin died, I really wanted to visit his corpse as it lay in state in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior to see for myself how people were reacting to this man who had caused so much chaos in his 8-year rule.

Do Women Take Too Much Initiative in Love?

Weekly column by Svetlana Kolchik

Are men hunters no more? Is it up to women nowadays to make the first move?

Deeper Than Oil: Chilling Choice for Russia’s Protesters

Weekly column by Marc Bennetts

Russia’s chief doctor was right. Going to a protest rally in near-Arctic like conditions is bad for your health. Especially if you were already ill. As I was when I joined some 120,000 people on Saturday at an anti-Putin march that ended up within shouting distance from the Kremlin.

Transmissions from a Lone Star: A Young Person's Guide to Russian Politics

Weekly column by Daniel Kalder

Following recent street protests in Russia, international attention has been focused on the country’s political scene.

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'Political Prisoners' Return to Russian Politics

MOSCOW, February 9 (Anastasia Markitan, RIA Novosti)

On Wednesday, two days after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that there are no political prisoners in Russia, two opposition personalities, journalist Olga Romanova and State Duma member Gennady Gudkov, submitted to the presidential administration a list of 39 inmates whom they describe as “political prisoners.”

Is Russia’s game in Syria worth playing?

Political commentator Andrei Murtazin for RIA Novosti

On February 7, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Foreign Intelligence Service Director Mikhail Fradkov traveled to Damascus to help stabilize the situation in Syria by encouraging democratic reforms.

No Appetite for War: Israel’s View on the Iranian Problem

Vladimir Yevseyev for RIA Novosti, from Herzliya (Israel) and Moscow

The Iranian problem is no longer confined to its nuclear program due to broader developments in the region. Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey are vying for regional leadership. Egypt is becoming increasingly destabilized, and the role of the United States in the region is waning.

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