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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.” 
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Vladimir Putin appears to be Abba fan · 2009-02-09 18:34
He's recently been revealed as a martial arts enthusiast and a keen fisherman, and now there's another insight into Vladimir Putin. In fact, the Russian prime minister is such a fan of Abba he invited tribute band Bjorn Again to his homeland for a private concert.
The quartet flew into Moscow and then travelled to a remote mystery location in the north west of the country where they performed 15 tracks, including Dancing Queen and Waterloo, for the political leader and eight guests.
Security for the January 22 concert was tight, with Mr Putin, 56, and a female companion watching the show shielded from view behind a net curtain, Hello reports.
"It was the smallest audience we have ever performed to but Mr Putin was really enjoying it, shouting "bravo" and clapping with the others," reveals Aileen McLaughlin, who stars as Agnetha Faltskog. "He was dancing in his seat to Super Trouper and raised his hands in the air during Mamma Mia when we asked the audience to."
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