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Chemistry World November 21, 2012 Eugene Gerden	Russian universities face bleak future Russian universities are on the verge of massive cuts and restructuring after the publication of an audit of the country's state run universities branded 25% as 'inefficient'.
Chemistry World June 20, 2012 Eugene Gerden	Shake-up for Russian universities and research Russian university students could lose much of the financial support they currently enjoy under planned reforms
Chemistry World June 29, 2015 Eugene Gerden	Ban proposed on recruitment of Russian talent to reverse brain drain The Russian parliament is planning to ban overseas non-profit organisations from luring away the country's top students and skilled workers.
Chemistry World April 23, 2012 Eugene Gerden	Russia mulls plan for overseas study scheme The Russian government is considering funding the study of domestic students at leading foreign universities - provided they return to Russia once they have graduated.
Chemistry World December 9, 2013 Eugen Gerden	Russian universities benefit from private funding bonanza Russian big business has significantly ramped up the amount of money it is putting into national universities in recent years, according to the presidents of Russia's top universities.
Chemistry World August 13, 2015 Eugene Gerden	Russia faces international scientific blockade Russian science's isolation is deepening, reflected by dwindling international research cooperation, as well as restrictions on the country's scientists' access to equipment and western journals.
Chemistry World May 20, 2013 Eugene Gerden	Petition calls for science minister to go A group of Russian scientists and members of the Russian Parliament has called on President Vladimir Putin to fire Dmitry Livanov, Minister of Education and Science, and to evaluate the rate of efficiency of reforms that are currently being conducted in the domestic science and higher education.
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Chemistry World May 11, 2015 Emma Stoye	Scientists protest over political firing of Russian chemist The Russian chemistry community is on the verge of a serious conflict with the national government, over the sacking of a high-profile chemist who has criticized state policies related to science funding.
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BusinessWeek July 21, 2003 Jason Bush	Sizzling Growth Could Singe Russia's Economy Russia's economy has never looked healthier. Growth is spiking upward, inflation is falling, Russia's external trade and government finances are both in surplus, foreign debt is low, and foreign exchange reserves are mushrooming. It almost seems too good to be true. Perhaps it is.
Chemistry World October 12, 2010 Leila Sattary	Browne Review: Scrap university fees cap Universities in England should no longer be restricted in the fees they can charge, according to a high profile report for the government published today.
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Chemistry World September 19, 2013 Eugene Gerden	Duma to review Russian Academy of Sciences reform On Tuesday and Wednesday, scientists and students met outside the Duma to protest the proposed reforms of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which have been undergoing further readings this week.
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Salon.com July 18, 2000 Steve Kimian	The cry that came in from the cold Will a new measure adopted by the Putin administration change who profits from Russia's lucrative baby-selling business?
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The Motley Fool June 5, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel	Russian Bear or Bull? Russia is an emerging economy which, a decade ago, was nearly bankrupt. A lot has changed since then, but whether the opportunities in the Russian market are outweighed by the risks is a tough decision at this point.
InternetNews December 26, 2007	Russia's Rival GPS System Nears Completion Russia successfully launched a rocket on Tuesday carrying the last three satellites to complete a navigation system to rival America's GPS.
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Chemistry World June 8, 2011 Laura Howes	MPs warn funding reform threatens university places A cross party group of MPs has said that the new funding arrangements for UK higher education will result in a 'significant funding gap of hundreds of millions of pounds'.
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