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Sprint Energy has potential to upgrade Russian oil resource
(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Sprint Energy (ASX: SPS) may upgrade the current 72 million barrels of in-place oil at the Penza project in prolific Volga-Ural Basin after obtaining ...


Russia-Syria umbilical cord - what to do next
(MENAFN - Arab News) LAST Wednesday night (Nov. 14) a meeting was held between the GCC and Russian foreign ministers at the GCC Secretariat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There was one item on the agenda: ...


Russia vows tough response to U.S. human rights legislation
A provision named after lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who was allegedly tortured and died in custody, would impose sanctions on officials responsible for violations.MOSCOW — Russian officials are promising a tough response to U.S. legislation that would impose sanctions on Russian officials if Congress finds them responsible for violating human rights.


Russia vows tough response to U.S. human rights legislation
A provision named after lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who was allegedly tortured and died in custody, would impose sanctions on officials responsible for violations.MOSCOW — Russian officials are promising a tough response to U.S. legislation that would impose sanctions on Russian officials if Congress finds them responsible for violating human rights.


Sports Briefing | Winter Sports: Speedskater Sergei Lisin Faces a Ban for Failed Doping Test
The Russian speedskating champion Sergei Lisin is facing a two-year doping ban after failing a test for the blood booster EPO, Russia’s governing body for the sport said.


Russia Looks Askance at Corruption Drive
Mushrooming scandals are unusual in Russia, given past reluctance to prosecute high-level officials, but as more pop up, some are wondering what has changed.


Dinamo Moscow goalie hurt by firecracker
MOSCOW (AP) -A Russian league game between Dinamo Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg was called off in the first half Saturday after Dinamo goalkeeper Anton Shunin was injured when a firecracker thrown from the stands exploded near him.


House Votes to Increase Trade With Russia
Representatives voted to take a step toward normalizing trade relations with Russia, but also attached a provision that seeks to punish Russians who are guilty of violating human rights.


After Garbo, Leigh, no defining "Anna Karenina": Knightley
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film adaptations of "Anna Karenina" have featured the likes of Greta Garbo and Vivien Leigh, but Keira Knightley isn't fazed about measuring up to such silver screen luminaries with a new cinematic take on Leo Tolstoy's classic novel. The British actress's turn in the title role in the timeless story about a beautiful married socialite in 1870s Russia who embarks on a passionate affair with a cavalry officer, follows the 1935 version starring Garbo and the 1948 film with Leigh. It is released in the United States on Friday. ...


Russia warns US over 'unfriendly' human rights bill
Russia increased pressure on U.S. Congress on Friday not to pass legislation that would punish Russian officials for human rights violations, warning Washington that it had prepared tough retaliatory measures.