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Russia arrests British Council member
« on: January 17, 2008, 05:11:13 AM »
Thursday 17th January, 2008

Russia arrests British Council member   
Big News Network.com     Wednesday 16th January, 2008   

The British Council's office in St. Petersburg has ceased operating after Russian officials interviewed staff and allegedly detained the head of the office.

Russian media has reported that Russian police detained the director of the St. Petersburg office for drunk driving and other traffic violations.

Russia had ordered that the Council's regional offices be closed over alleged tax violations, but, in defiance of the ban, the offices in St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg resumed work after the New Year holidays.

Moscow called the re-opening of the offices a provocation.

The British Council, a non-profit organization which promotes education and cultural programs, first established an office in Moscow in the 1990’s and went on to open a further 14 offices across the country.

It has been involved in three years of legal wrangling with Russian authorities over the alleged non-payment of tax and issues relating to its legal status.

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Re: Russia arrests British Council member
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2008, 06:16:08 AM »
The brits are so arrogant:/

What if the situation was the opposite:P Russian company in GB.


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Re: Russia arrests British Council member
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2008, 02:16:19 PM »
trying to revive the cold war I suppose ::)
Turkey must get out of NATO. NATO must get out of Kosovo-Serbia. Croats must get out of Crajina. All muslims must get out of Christian and Jewish land. Turks must get out of Cyprus. Turks must get out of "Istanbul". "Palestinians" must get out of Israel. Israel must become independent from USA.

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Re: Russia arrests British Council member
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2008, 10:25:53 PM »
Alot of good work was done in the cold war.