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USA

Washington DC radio station is a Russian agent, judge rules

WZHF-AM is "a Russian state-owned media enterprise created by Vladimir Putin to advance Russian interests abroad," the Justice Department contended.

14/05/2019

Russia

Watch: World's best highliners gather high above Russian Caucasus

Highlining involves walking over a thin, slack line, strung over deep canyons.

13/05/2019

World News

Meet the disabled man behind Russia's most-read political blog

"When people found out I was behind Stalingagulag there were millions of comments. How can you use profanities? Like, if you’re in a wheelchair, you can't do anything, you just have to pray, ask for someone's help and look at the world from the window of your apartment."

13/05/2019

World News

Arms control tops agenda as Pompeo flies to Russia

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flies to Russia on Monday for talks with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin.

12/05/2019

Russia

Watch: Putin shows off athletic prowess in ice hockey game

Russian Vladimir Putin, who seems to love showing off his athletic prowess, emerged as the top scorer in an ice hockey game with other Russian officials.

11/05/2019

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Russia's Putin scores eight goals in all-star hockey game

Russian President Vladimir Putin hit the ice on Friday (May 10) in a hockey game in which he showed off his puck-handling skills and scored eight goals, a display that reinforced his image as a man of action.

11/05/2019

World News

Russian disinformation 'may have reached 241 million Europeans'

A report analysed 3.5 million social media posts spreading disinformation ahead of the EU elections.

09/05/2019

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Russia shows off military might at Victory Day parade

Russian troops celebrated the 74th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.

09/05/2019

Russia

Watch: Russia marks World War Two victory day Red Square parade

Watch: Russia marks World War Two victory day with huge parade

09/05/2019

Russia

Distressing video: Footage emerges from inside burning Aeroflot plane

Footage has emerged from inside a burning plane as it made an emergency landing in Moscow on Sunday.

07/05/2019

Russia

Unmasked Russian 'StalinGulag' blogger: I won't be silenced by Kremlin

StalinGulag blogger Alexander Gorbunov: I won't be silenced by Russian police

06/05/2019

Russia

Aeroflot SU1492 inferno: what do we know?

What do we know about Aeroflot flight SU1492 that was engulfed in flames in Moscow?

06/05/2019

Russia

Russia Aeroflot plane fire: Death toll rises to 41

At least 41 people died, including children, after a Russian Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet plane made an emergency landing due to fire on board in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, investigators said in a statement,

05/05/2019

Russia

Homeless bats nursed back to health by volunteers

Experts say climate change and deforestation mean the mammals are struggling to hibernate properly.

03/05/2019

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Underwater hockey championship takes place in Russia

An underwater hockey champion started last week at one of the oldest diving clubs in Moscow.

03/05/2019

Russia

Russia displays ballistic missile launcher at WWII parade rehearsal

Military vehicles carrying missile launchers and weapons paraded through the streets of Moscow on Monday as the country geared up for its annual Victory Day parade on Red Square.

01/05/2019

Europe News

Should Russia hand back Crimea? 'Don't know' says EU top job hopeful

Watch: Should Russia hand back Crimea? 'Don't know' says EU top job hopeful

30/04/2019

World News

EU countries increase military spend due to 'perceived Russia threat'

Several countries in Central and Eastern Europe have increased spending on their militaries, largely due to growing perceptions of a threat from Russia, according to a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

29/04/2019

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Orthodox Christians in Moscow prepare for Easter celebrations

Russian Orthodox believers came to Vysokopetrovsky Monastery in Moscow on Saturday on the eve of Easter to prepare for the holiest day in the Orthodox church calendar.

29/04/2019

Norway

Did whale in mystery harness escape from Russian military?

Harnessing the power of the sea: A beluga whale found with a Russian-made harness has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials amid speculation the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility.

29/04/2019