| 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. 
Marat Safin beats France in Davis Cup Quaterfinals · 2007-04-09 17:22
The Russian team has made it to the semifinals for the Davis Cup after barely edging past the French.
Marat Safin made the deciding point for the Russians yesterday at his fifth meeting with Paul Henri Mathieu, Kommersant said.
Now the team will face the Germans to get into the final round.
Shamil Tarpishchev replaced Marat Safin with Nikolay Davydenko in a pair with Igor Andreev. Safin is injured and will be unable to play until at least the end of next week.
Davydenko and Andreev then defeated the French Sebastien Grosjean and Michael Llorda. Andreev then defeated Grosjean alone, continuing a string of successes for him.
Marat Safin made an amazingly quick recovery to do battle with Paul Henri Mathieu. Previously they met three times: Marat lost twice and won once.
Now Russia faces Germany in Moscow September 21-23. Russia is favored to win.
• Russia allows flights to Georgia again
• Russia to complete WTO talks
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