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July, 2013 / RSS notes

28 July, 2013  // Today, in different parts of Russia, various parades and celebrations are being held in honor of the Day of the Russian Navy. The events will bring together about 200 different warships, from patrol boats to nuclear-powered submarines and missile cruisers. Congratulations on all the sailors!

18 July, 2013  // A few hours ago, an event that will have a significant impact on the development of Russia in the coming months and years happened. The court recognized the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny guilty of misappropriation of company "Kirovles" property and sentenced him to 5 years in prison. Opposition forces are unanimous in their opinion that the case itself and the verdict are political.

10 July, 2013  // The situation in Kazan Universiade becomes ridiculous. The Russian team is leading with a total 82 medals, including 41 gold medals. However, the closest pursuers, Japan and South Korea, have 6 gold medals. Russian sports officials apparently are eager to show excellent results. That's why Russian champions of the Olympic Games, World Championships are included in the team. A brilliant solution!

5 July, 2013  // According to Ministry of Labor report, every 8th citizen of Russia (13%) is aged 65 years or older. Population is considered old, if the proportion of people aged 65 years and older is more than 7%. At the beginning of 2012, the number of people of retirement amounted to 32.4 million people, or 22.7% of the population.

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