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April 24, 2009, 03:30

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Royal blunder: Queen's Russian butler lacked work permit A Russian butler to Queen Elizabeth II, who served tea to Her Royal Highness, has been fired. Buckingham Palace staff found he had served the Queen for two years without a work permit.

Russian oil monopoly executive freed in Libya The head of Russian oil company Lukoil’s office in Libya, arrested in Tripoli in November last year, has been released. Aleksandr Tsygankov has been brought to Moscow on board the Libyan Prime Minister's plane.

Five Russian Olympians suspended in doping scandal Five Russian athletes have been banned from competing in Beijing after they were found to have tampered with doping tests. Yelena Soboleva, the world indoor 1500 metre record holder, and four other sportswomen were...

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Non-violence essential for Georgia and its breakaways regions, says Russia Georgia should stop provocations against its breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, according to Russia's ambassador to the UN. Vitaly Churkin says it's the only way to make progress in the peace process.

Tajiks given 21 years for murdering Russian journo In Tajikistan, two men have been sentenced to 21 years in prison for the murder of Russian journalist Ilyas Shurpayev. Judges found the killing was a premeditated murder with robbery the sole motive.

Russia pulls rail troops out of Abkhazia Russia has started to pull its 400 railway troops out of Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia. Half the servicemen have left the breakaway republic so far.

Medvedev meets Chinese earthquake victims President Dmitry Medvedev has met a group of Chinese children affected by the country’s devastating earthquake. The youngsters met him in the Kremlin at his request.

Russian ship accused of polluting English Channel A Russian dry cargo ship Skulptor Anikushin, suspected of being the source of an oil spill in the English Channel, has been moored at France’s Dunkirk seaport on Tuesday.

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