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Russia’s parliamentary elections unlikely to throw up any surprises

There is no doubt that the Vladimir Putin-led United Russia party will win the polls, which will be held over three days this weekend

Russia has invited Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to address lawmakers at its upper house of Parliament

The suggestion to invite Zuckerberg came from Senator Anton Belyakov, who said that the US billionaire might appear at one of the parliamentary "Hour of the Expert" events

Russia-US media spat: Senior lawmaker says American media could lose access to govt agencies in tit-for-tat

A senior Russian lawmaker says that US media could lose access to government agencies in retaliation for the withdrawal of a Kremlin-funded television station's credentials in the United States.

Russia toughens anti-terrorism law ahead of Olympics

Russia's parliament passed a bill on Friday imposing prison terms of up to six years on Russians who take part in conflicts abroad, as the government tries to head off potential security threats ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Snowden could be consultant at Russian parliament

Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who has recently received temporary residence permit in Russia, might be invited to work as an expert ...