Grigory Yavlinsky, one of the founders of the liberal Yabloko party, has left the Russian presidential race: the Central Election Commission said 25.66% of signatures he had collected to be registered as a presidential candidate were invalid. Yavlinsky said the commission’s decision was political.
© RIA Novosti . Vadim Zhernov / Go to the mediabankGrigory Yavlinsky, one of the founders of the liberal Yabloko party, has left the Russian presidential race: the Central Election Commission said 25.66% of signatures he had collected to be registered as a presidential candidate were invalid. Yavlinsky said the commission’s decision was political.

Grigory Yavlinsky, one of the founders of the liberal Yabloko party, has left the Russian presidential race: the Central Election Commission said 25.66% of signatures he had collected to be registered as a presidential candidate were invalid. Yavlinsky said the commission’s decision was political.
© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankThe Central Election Commission registered billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov as a presidential candidate. Prokhorov became the country’s fifth presidential candidate.

The Central Election Commission registered billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov as a presidential candidate. Prokhorov became the country’s fifth presidential candidate.
© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina Shtukina / Go to the mediabankRussian President Dmitry Medvedev met with students at Moscow State University on Student Day.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met with students at Moscow State University on Student Day.
© RIA NovostiThe World Economic Forum opened in Davos on January 25. Its theme is “The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models.” It will last until January 29

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The World Economic Forum opened in Davos on January 25. Its theme is “The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models.” It will last until January 29
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabankMoscow City Hall authorized an opposition demonstration for February 4. A march on Bolshaya Yakimanka Street will be followed by a rally on Bolotnaya Square. In the photo: members of the protest rally’s organizing committee at a meeting in the Sakharov Center.

Moscow City Hall authorized an opposition demonstration for February 4. A march on Bolshaya Yakimanka Street will be followed by a rally on Bolotnaya Square. In the photo: members of the protest rally’s organizing committee at a meeting in the Sakharov Center.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander KrasnovTwo multistory buildings and a four-story building collapsed in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, January 25.

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Two multistory buildings and a four-story building collapsed in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, January 25.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankRussian tennis player Maria Sharapova reached the final of the Australian Open.

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova reached the final of the Australian Open.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankRussian pairs took the gold, silver and bronze at the 2012 European Figure Skating Championships.

Russian pairs took the gold, silver and bronze at the 2012 European Figure Skating Championships.