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Russia slams US plan to withdraw from nuclear treaty

Supporters say it sends a strong message to Russia. Critics say it tears up a landmark arms control treaty.

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Russia warns of retaliation as Trump says will exit nuclear arms pact

Donald Trump warned he will pull out of a Cold War nuclear weapons treaty with Russia.

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First Russian charged with attempted meddling in US election

A woman from St Petersburg is the first to be charged with attempted interference in the US mid-term congressional elections next month.

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Critical Russian newspaper receives goat’s head, funeral wreath

"We have only two weapons: publicity — which is why we continue to do our jobs — and the law," the newspaper said.

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Watch: Putin powers around F1 circuit in latest manly pursuit

Vladimir Putin took a Russian-made luxury car for a spin around a F1 track in his latest testosterone-charged photo opportunity.

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Medvedev slams EU's "hasty decisions" on Russia sanctions

The latest edition of Global Conversation has an exclusive interview with Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev.

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Raw politics: Brexit breakdown, anti-Russian sentiment, Canada legalises pot

On Raw Politics this Wednesday: Brexit crunch talks, Russia's PM talks sanctions and anti-Russian sentiment, and Canada legalises pot to name just a few topics covered today.

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Crimea: Student ‘kills himself’ after deadly gun and bomb rampage

Eighteen-year-old Vladislav Roslyakov has been identified by Russian investigators as the attacker.

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Dozens leap off bridge in Sochi annual base jump festival

Dozens of base jumping enthusiasts from different countries took part in an annual base jumping festival in Sochi, Russia.

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Russian town hires cat chief to attend to strays

The lucky lady who bagged the job was given a bicycle and a uniform complete with a bright green jacket, a black bow tie and a hat.

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Astronauts make emergency landing as engine fails on Soyuz rocket

Russian officials are investigating the cause of a booster problem that forced a Soyuz rocket capsule to make an emergency landing just after launch

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Trump warns India after their purchase of Russian missile system

US President Donald Trump warns of possible sanctions after India purchases a Russian missile system.

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Russian footballers detained after beating government official

Two Russian premier league football players Kokorin and Mamaev were detained by Russian police after attacking a government official in a Moscow cafe

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Passengers safe after plane overshoots runway in Siberia

Passengers safe after plane overshoots runway in Siberia

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Salisbury poisoning suspect was 'awarded top military honour by Putin'

Investigative webste Bellingcat has claimed that the second suspect in the Salisbury poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal is a Russian doctor who received a top military honour from President Vladimir Putin

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Second Skripal poisoning suspect was decorated as a hero by Putin in 2014: Bellingcat

Alexander Mishkin, the second man accused of poisoning Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, was decorated as a hero by Putin in 2014, said investigative group Bellingcat.

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Euroviews. Will the Council of Europe become Putin’s trophy? | View

A vote by the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) this week will decide whether Russia will be readmitted to Europe's biggest human rights organisation without sanctions and without fulfilling any of PACE's preconditions.

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Yevgeny Makarov’s case sheds light on ill-treatment in Russian prisons

Allegations of ill-treatment of prisoners in Russian prisons are not new but Yevgeny Makarov's torture case has brought them to limelight again.

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Could Russia's plan to shun the dollar boost its economy?

The government is preparing a bill to ‘de-dollarize’ the Russian economy in response to incoming US sanctions. Drawn-up using ideas from VTB bank head Andrei Kostin, the bill could be approved by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in just two weeks.