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MOSCOW, (RIA Novosti commentator Anatoly...

MOSCOW, (RIA Novosti commentator Anatoly Korolyov) For the first 500 years of its existence, Russia did not have a coat of arms, or a national flag or anthem. In the middle ages, instead of a flag, the prince's troops carried a miraculous icon, and before embarking on a campaign or going into battle, the men would usually pray in front of the holy image.


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he believes mild sanctions the UN Security Council is considering against Iran over its controversial nuclear program will not work.


MOSCOW, March 29 (RIA Novosti) - The World...

MOSCOW, March 29 (RIA Novosti) - The World Wildlife Fund has asked Russians to switch their lights off for one hour on Saturday as part of Earth Hour, a global event to promote energy conservation and raise climate change awareness.

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China"s largest Internet company, Tencent...

The Chinese company has paid $300 million for the new share issue of DST, a major Internet company in the Russian-speaking and East European markets that operates the popular social networking website Odnoklassniki, and also Mail.ru, Astrum Online Entertainment and other assets, DST co-owner and general director Yury Milner told Vedomosti.

At this point, China views the transaction with DST, which also holds stakes in the Internet world leaders such as Facebook and Zynga, as a financial investment since it gives Tencent approximately 10.26% in the Russian company"s capital and only 0.51% of the voting power, the paper said.

"The investment allows us to benefit from the fast-growing Internet market in Russia and explore new business opportunities in the Russian-speaking Internet markets," Tencent president Martin Lau said in a joint press release.

At the same time, the DST owners view the deal as a strategic transaction. Tencent, which operates various online platforms,

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