| 2011-12-15 17:08 Don't provoke protesters, ex-minister Kudrin tells Putin |
Russia’s ex-finance minister Alexei Kudrin criticized on Thursday Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s remarks regarding the white ribbons worn by protesters at recent nationwide rallies against alleged electoral fraud.
American director Woody Allen began shooting his latest movie in Paris on Monday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday said a European Parliament resolution calling for new State Duma elections “means nothing.” 
After Wimbledon Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova came to Belarus. 
Who will represent Russia at Eurovision? · 2007-03-12 13:23
Last weekend record producers examined the artists who compete to represent Russia at Eurovision song contest in Helsinki.
The jury, including composer Vladimir Matetsky and singer Larisa Dolina, will name the winner on Monday.
This year Sergey Lazarev, “Band "Eros” and “Serebro” compete for the ticket to Helsinki. “Serebro” is a new girl band, a project of a famous record producer Max Fadeev.
Russian singers have never won Eurovision contest, Alsou in 2000 and Dima Bilan with his song “Never Let You Go” in 2006 were the closest to the victory, both of them came second.
Meanwhile, Ukraine, after winning the Eurovision 2004, will try to get the prize back. Russia's neighbor will be represented by Verka Serdyuchka, a cross-dressed TV personality who is immensely popular both in Ukraine and in Russia.
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