The Helsinki Final Act was the final act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe held in Helsinki in 1975. It laid the foundations of modern European security architecture

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Russian expert says OSCE is in need of new fundamental document (Update 1)

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Russian rights activist Alexeyeva hopes for authorized March of Dissent

01/08/2010

Lyudmila Alexeyeva, a Russian human rights activist and head of the Moscow Helsinki Group, said she will try to receive the authorities' permit for the next March of Dissent.

Russian ex-Cabinet member grabbed at protest rally in central Moscow

Russian rights advocates detained at Moscow 'Day of Wrath' rally

Moscow authorities ban gay pride march for 5th time

Russian opposition announces 'Day of Dissent'

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Mexico restores diplomatic relations with Honduras

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01/08/2010

Mexico restores diplomatic relations with Honduras

Mexico's Foreign Ministry announced the restoration of diplomatic relations with Honduras and the return of its ambassador to the Central American country.

Ousted Honduran president allowed to return home

Ousted Honduran leader to head Petrocaribe's political body

Latin American, Caribbean states to hold summit without Honduras's Lobo

Russian patriarch to lead celebrations in honor of St. Seraphim

01/08/2010

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, will on Sunday lead celebrations in honor of St. Seraphim of Sarov — one of Russia's most revered saints.

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Patriarch Kirill says Ukraine changing for the better

Teachers should make pledges of virtue - Russia's patriarch

Russian Orthodox Church leader calls to overcome pride, fight envy

Protest rallies held across Russia, dozens detained (WRAPUP)

31/07/2010

March of Dissent rallies demanding freedom of assembly took place in at least 10 constituent territories of the Russian Federation, a Russian Interior Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.

Dozens detained at protest rallies in Moscow, St. Petersburg

Russian ex-Cabinet member grabbed at protest rally in central Moscow

Several protesters detained in central Moscow

Russian opposition announces 'Day of Dissent'

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The heads of administration in cities damaged by forest fires must resign because they have lost people’s trust, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said during a surprise visit to the Nizhni Novgorod Region on Friday. According to the law-enforcement agencies, 505 homes have burned down in the region. The residents of the Verkhnyaya Vereya, a village that burned down, told Putin the local authorities failed to organize and coordinate fire-fighting efforts.

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Scuffling for Arctic boundaries

On July 28, the Akademik Fyodorov research vessel sailed out from Arkhangelsk and is heading to the Arctic on a 100-day expedition aiming to demarcate the Russian continental shelf.

Phantom of the Opera returns and triumphs

What is the ultimate proof of the fact that a work of art has won global fame? Well, here it is - "Love Never Dies," the latest musical by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, has topped sales charts at key music stores in China. Local CD versions feature the key aria in Chinese, performed by famous soprano Zhang Lipin.

Sevastopol and the Black Sea Fleet: the story goes on

Every last Sunday in July Russia celebrates Navy Day. This year's celebrations were held on July 25. Sevastopol, the main base of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, hosted a naval parade. In retrospect, this event requires serious appraisal.

Obama and the massive Afghan war leak

In politics everything falls right into place sooner or later, and this is exactly what happened this week in the Afghan war, when tens of thousands of classified documents about the war were published. This information explosion will certainly affect President Barack Obama's approval ratings, as the Afghan war is now even less popular than it was during George W. Bush's presidency.

Military reform: what's the recipe for success?

A naval infantry unit landing on floating armored personnel carriers has been one of the highlights of a recent review of the Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol. Two companies disembarked from two large landing ships Yamal and Tsezar Kunikov, while other naval infantry units demonstrated hand-to-hand combat skills.

Ten years of the ISS: Russia faces new problems

On July 26, 2000 the Russian-made Zvezda module docked with the U.S.-made Unity and the Russian-made Zarya modules, creating the International Space Station.

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