http://politicalscandalnews.com/topic/russia2011-12-02T16:30:42Z2011-12-02T16:30:42ZAFP American Editiontag:politicalscandalnews.com,2011-12-02:/condemns-russias-harassment-monitor-group-4868679a/

<div><p><a title="The White House" href="/topic/The+White+House" >The White House</a> on Friday condemned <a title="Moscow" href="/topic/Moscow" >Moscow</a>'s "pattern of harassment" against a small observer group that has caused a stir by exposing claims of widespread violations ahead of parliamentary elections.</p><p>On its website, Golos (Voice) has documented nearly 5,000 instances of alleged electoral fraud in the run-up to Sunday's legislative polls.</p><p>Those include attempts by regiona...

2011-01-04T21:01:31ZAP Newstag:politicalscandalnews.com,2011-01-04:/photo/blue-jackets-coyotes-hockey-2406172p/

<a title="Columbus Blue Jackets" href="/topic/Columbus+Blue+Jackets" >Columbus Blue Jackets</a>' <a title="R.J. Umberger" href="/topic/R.J.+Umberger" >R.J. Umberger</a> (18) scores a goal against <a title="Phoenix Coyotes" href="/topic/Phoenix+Coyotes" >Phoenix Coyotes</a>' <a title="Ilya Bryzgalov" href="/topic/Ilya+Bryzgalov" >Ilya Bryzgalov</a>, of <a title="Russia" href="/topic/Russia" >Russia</a>, during the second period of an <a title="National Hockey League" href="/topic/National+Hockey+...

2011-01-04T09:32:15ZAP Newstag:politicalscandalnews.com,2011-01-04:/photo/russia-schwarzenegger-2405925p/

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 file photo, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, invites then <a title="Arnold Schwarzenegger" href="/topic/Arnold+Schwarzenegger" >California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger</a> for a ride in his vintage car, a Soviet built Chaika luxury car, during their meeting in the Gorki residence outside <a title="Moscow" href="/topic/Moscow" >Moscow</a>, <a title="Russia" href="/topic/Russia" >Russia</a>. The Russian president and the Terminator are tweeting, and m...

2011-01-03T19:31:54ZAP Newstag:politicalscandalnews.com,2011-01-03:/photo/russia-sweden-world-junior-hockey-2405727p/

<a title="Sweden" href="/topic/Sweden" >Sweden</a> goaltender <a title="Robin Lehner" href="/topic/Robin+Lehner" >Robin Lehner</a> makes a save on <a title="Russia" href="/topic/Russia" >Russia</a>'s <a title="Danil Sobchenko" href="/topic/Danil+Sobchenko" >Danil Sobchenko</a> (14) during first period semifinal action at the World Junior Hockey Championships in <a title="Buffalo (New York)" href="/topic/Buffalo+(New+York)" >Buffalo, N.Y.</a> on Monday Jan. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/<a title="The Canadi...

2011-01-03T19:31:51ZAP Newstag:politicalscandalnews.com,2011-01-03:/photo/world-juniors-russia-sweden-hockey-2405723p/

<a title="Russia" href="/topic/Russia" >Russia</a> forward <a title="Denis Golubev" href="/topic/Denis+Golubev" >Denis Golubev</a>, left, scores on <a title="Sweden" href="/topic/Sweden" >Sweden</a> goalie <a title="Robin Lehner" href="/topic/Robin+Lehner" >Robin Lehner</a> during the shootout of a World Junior Hockey Championship semifinal in <a title="Buffalo (New York)" href="/topic/Buffalo+(New+York)" >Buffalo, N.Y.</a>, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Russia won 4-3. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)<div id="...

2011-01-01T08:01:14ZAP Newstag:politicalscandalnews.com,2011-01-01:/photo/russia-plane-explodes-2404752p/

FILE- In this Aug. 29, 1996 file photo a Vnukovo Airlines Tu-154 comes in to land at <a title="Moscow Vnukovo Airport" href="/topic/Moscow+Vnukovo+Airport" >Vnukovo airport</a> in <a title="Moscow" href="/topic/Moscow" >Moscow</a>, <a title="Russia" href="/topic/Russia" >Russia</a>. A Russian passenger jet, Tu-154, similar to the plane pictured here, carrying 128 people caught fire while taxiing for takeoff at the Western Siberian oil town of <a title="Surgut" href="/topic/Surgut" >Surgut</a> a...