| Sweden triumphs in controversial Eurovision |
 Swedish star Loreen beat off a challenge from dancing Russian pensioners to win a spectacular Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan that the host hoped would banish qualms over its rights record.
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| U.S. Seeks Russia’s Help in Removing Assad in Syria |
Modeled on the transfer of power in Yemen, an Obama administration proposal calls for the cooperation of Moscow, which appears open to the idea.
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| Sweden's Loreen wins Eurovision song contest |
 Sweden's Loreen has clinched the top spot at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her dance hit "Euphoria," pushing aside competition from a sextet of Russian grannies and a Serbian balladeer.
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| Sweden wins Eurovision Song Contest |
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| Putin puts Medvedev in charge of Russia's ruling party |
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin steered Dmitry Medvedev into the chairmanship of Russia's ruling party on Saturday and demanded reforms to the flagging organization he will rely on to keep his grip on the country's far-flung regions.
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| This is pop? Wacky Eurovision contenders |
 A smorgasbord of revealing outfits and onstage preening is expected at Saturday's final, but gray-haired acts from the U.K and Russia are stealing most of the attention.
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| World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Free Apartments for Injured Police Officers |
The Moscow city government will provide apartments to four police officers injured during a brawl with protesters, in another demonstration of officials’ frustration with the antigovernment movement.
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| "Chernobyl Diarie": creepy, spooky and altogether nuke-y |
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Chernobyl Diaries" isn't going to do the Russian National Tourist Office any favors, but it's a solidly suspenseful (if somewhat disposable) horror movie that makes a haunted house out of a real-life disaster area. ...
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| Ukraine Parliament Debate Over Language Escalates, Badly |
The Parliament’s speaker on Friday suggested disbanding the chamber after a debate over adopting Russian as the official second language in some parts of Ukraine broke down into a sweaty brawl.
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| Russia’s Aleksei Kudrin Warns of Fallout From Economic Crisis |
An economic downturn in Russia could swell the ranks of protesters who have opposed the re-election of Vladimir V. Putin as president, the former minister Aleksei L. Kudrin said.
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