| 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. 
1/4 of Russians believe they live in EU · 2007-04-06 17:52
24 percent of Russians think that they live in the European Union, according to a recent opinion poll.
28 percent found it difficult to answer this question while 48 percent know that Russia is not an EU member, Kommersant reported.
36 percent of the respondents believe that Russia should seek an EU membership while 26 percent are against it.
Most of EU integration supporters live in Moscow where 48% are for Russia's membership in the Union and 50% welcome EU enlargement.
The poll surveyed 1,500 people in 44 Russian regions this March.
• Ramzan Kadyrov becomes Chechen president
• Vitali Klitschko gives up his bid to fight with Mascaev
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