Russian Forbes sparks firestorm with billionaire story

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Billionaire Yelena Baturina was misquoted on the cover of the Russian edition of Forbes magazine as saying "My protection is guaranteed", when the direct quotation was "Like any investor, I am guaranteed protection of my rights." The December issue was pulled and the United States parent company demanded that the publisher, Axel Springer AG of Germany publish. The editor-in-chief of the Russian edition of Forbes resigned his position in protest.

United States, Product standards, safety, & recalls, Germany, Public affairs, Periodicals, Product defects and recalls, Periodical publishing, Public relations, Company public relations, Forbes (Periodical), Baturina, Yelena

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Russia moves to restrict the role of foreign NGOs

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Russia is in the process of passing legislation banning foreign nongovernmental organizations. Russian authorities say foreign intelligence organizations were using foreign nongovernmental organizations to stir rebellion in the former Soviet Republics of the Ukraine, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. The move is seen as an antidemocracy stance.

Government domestic functions, Health, Educatn & Welfare Programs, Administration of Human Resource Programs, Social policy, Non-governmental organizations, Nongovernmental organizations

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Stalin's old villa, on the block, sparks Post-Soviet fracas

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The villas of Joseph Stalin are being put on the block to raise money for Abkhazia, Georgia amidst controversy between Georgia and the state of Abkhazia. There has been a rebel insurgency and Georgia is protesting the sale of the property. Russia tacitly backs Abkhazia and Russians are buying up properties and businesses.

Georgia, Other Activities Related to Real Estate, REAL ESTATE, Real Estate Services, Economic aspects, Real estate industry, Description and travel, Homes and haunts, Stalin, Joseph, Abkhazia, Georgia

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