RUSSIAN COMMUNISTS CELEBRATE MAY DAY

OXFORD, England, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- As the economic model promoted by Viktor Yushchenko and his Western sponsors wallows in depression, Ukrainians may ask whether the Orange Revolution marked the rebirth of their country or the last gasp of ideologically driven politicians. After all, for seven decades Kiev's political class followed the Kremlin's lead blindly. Under Yushchenko it was the White House that laid down the ideological path for Kiev to follow. The coming months will decide whether Ukrainians will finally break the shackles imposed by dogmatic models -- communist before 1991 and so-called capitalist since 2004.

MOSCOW, July 12 (UPI) -- A plan to fight corruption in the Russian judiciary and prison systems is close to being signed into law, President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday.

MOSCOW, March 22 (UPI) -- The head of the Communist Party in Russia wants a commission created to investigate alleged ballot-rigging in the recent presidential election.

MOSCOW, March 3 (UPI) -- Russia's presidential elections may have reflected the will of the voters but European observers said they questioned its fairness.

MOSCOW, March 2 (UPI) -- Russian presidential hopeful Dmitry Medvedev has won the national election, election officials say.

MOSCOW, March 1 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged his countrymen to take part in Sunday's national election, Itar-Tass reported Saturday.

MOSCOW, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Dmitry Medvedev has a commanding lead heading into Russia's presidential election next month, it was reported Friday.

MOSCOW, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A televised presidential debate marked the beginning of the campaign season in Russia, but the presumptive next president did not attend, a report said.

MOSCOW, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Russia's four registered presidential candidates Saturday were allowed to begin buying advertisements and air time on the country's mass media.

MOSCOW, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Russia's Communist Party leader Saturday blasted his country's media for its favorable coverage of Kremlin-backed Dmitry Medvedev.