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Russian deputy governor of border region arrested in corruption case
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Russian deputy governor of border region arrested in corruption case

25 August 2025
Russia has once again prosecuted a former regional administrator bordering Ukraine. This time, the case concerns Vladimir Bazarov, the former deputy governor of Kursk. He has been arrested. He is suspected of corruption in connection with the embezzlement of around 10 million euros during the construction of defensive structures. This information was reported by the state press agency TASS.
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Putin prepares to play musical chairs
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Putin prepares to play musical chairs

16 January 2020
As if to emphasise the point, the Russian news agency TASS ran the story of changes in the Russian government with a picture of Putin and Medvedev next to a row of chairs.
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Orthodox world celebrates Christmas
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Orthodox world celebrates Christmas

7 January 2020
In Tbilisi, Catholicos Patriarch Ilya II prayed for world peace, and for Georgia to be safe within its borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas night in St Petersburg, where he attended a service at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration
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Happy New Year

31 December 2019
The editorial team of commonspace.eu wish all our readers and subscribers in the Caucasus region, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond, sincere best wishes for the new year 2020.
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