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| Feb.4 |
 Moscow |
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Thousands in rival Moscow marches  | Tens of thousands of people have marched in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power | |
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 UN Security Council |
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  West deplores UN Syria vote veto | Western nations have deplored the vetoing by Russia and China of a resolution condemning the crackdown in Syria on anti-government protests | |
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| Feb.6 |
 Italy |
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Italy acts on Russia gas shortage Italy has activated emergency measures to conserve gas supplies as freezing weather continues to grip the country
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| Feb.7 |
Syria |
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 Russia 'wants Arab role in Syria' | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for a solution to the crisis in Syria based on initiatives put forward by the Arab League | |
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| Feb.18 |
Sochi |
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 Vonn clinches title Lindsey Vonn clinched her fifth consecutive World Cup downhill after placing third in a race on the 2014 Olympics course won by Maria Hoefl-Riesch
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 Latvia |
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 Latvians reject Russian in vote| Latvians have resoundingly rejected the option of making Russian the country's second official language, results from a referendum indicate | |
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| Feb.24 |
New York |
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US judge eases Bout's confinement| A judge has ordered prison officials to remove Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout from solitary confinement, where he has spent 15 months | |
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