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Stories from RuNet Echo from November, 2009

29 November 2009

Russia: Thousands Protest Against Trading Center Construction

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Russia: How Passengers of “Nevsky Express” Tell Their Stories Through Social Media

Written by Gregory Asmolov · Eastern & Central Europe

The crash of the "Nevsky Express" train happened far from any major populated area. It took several hours for reporters to arrive on the spot. Only then the first photographs...

28 November 2009

Russia: At Least 25 People Killed in the ‘Neva Express’ Train Crash

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

An express train traveling from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed at 9:34 PM on Friday, Nov. 27, near the town of Bologoye, killing at least 25 people. Below are some...

27 November 2009

Russia: Official Government Web sites Will Be Regulated By Law

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Russia: Tatarstan Blogger Sentenced to Almost 2 Years in Penal Colony

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · Eastern & Central Europe

On Sept. 12, 2008, Tatar blogger and journalist Irek Murtazin blogged about rumors of Tatarstan president Mintimir Shaimiev's death. On Nov. 26, 2009, Murtazin was convicted of defamation and incitement...

26 November 2009

Russia's Defense Ministry reports on its website that suicides, accidents, murders, and, possibly, manslaughter claimed 297 lives in the country's armed forces from Jan. to Oct. 2009, and that 149...

25 November 2009

Russia Begins Registering Domains in Cyrillic

Written by Gregory Asmolov · Eastern & Central Europe

November 2009 will take a special place in the history of the Russian Internet. It is the month when a Cyrillic domain zone was born - .РФ (Russian Federation). Russia...