In post-Soviet Russia, Lenin’s body still a powerful symbol
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Berkeley, California - For 90 years, the embalmed corpse of Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin has been on public display in a mausoleum in Moscow’s Red Square, looking remarkably supple considering he died in 1924 at age 53. But ever since the Soviet Union collapsed a quarter-century ago, a debate has raged in Russia over whether to move the founder of the Soviet state to a more private location, leave him as is or bury his body once and for all.
United States Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Crisis in Burundi
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Washington, DC - The United States strongly condemns the May 23 killing of the leader of the opposition party Union for Peace and Development (UPD), Zedi Feruzi, and his bodyguard. We also strongly condemn the May 22 grenade attack in a market that killed several people and wounded many more. These attacks only undermine ongoing efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution to the current crisis through dialogue.
Violence and Human Rights Violations in Mali
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Washington, DC - The United States condemns the ongoing violence in northern Mali, including reports of summary executions of civilians in Tin Hama, and other human rights abuses and violations.
Eastern Partnership Summit
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Washington, DC - As European leaders conclude the fourth EU Eastern Partnership summit today in Riga, Latvia, the United States expresses its strong support for EU efforts to foster closer cooperation and partnership with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
US citizen sentenced in Mexico to 199 years for producing child pornography
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Washington, DC - A U.S. citizen convicted in Mexico for producing child pornography was sentenced May 19 to serve 199 years imprisonment by a Mexican district judge following an international investigation conducted by U.S. and Mexican law enforcement.
Assistant Secretary Crocker's Travel to Rome and Vatican City
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Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sheba Crocker will travel to Rome and Vatican City, May 24–26, to attend the World Food Program’s (WFP) Executive Board meeting and for consultations with counterparts and Rome-based international organizations.
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