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Sport

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Russia is to try fan ID at the 2017 Confederations cup ahead of hosting the World Cup the following year.

02/03/2017

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Donald Trump’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from probe into alleged Russian interference in the US presidential election

02/03/2017

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USA

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02/03/2017

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02/03/2017

Sport

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01/03/2017

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01/03/2017

Russia

Russian anti-Kremlin activist freed after conviction overturned

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26/02/2017

Russia

Moscow rally for murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov

Thousands marched in the Russian capital to mark the second anniversary of the opposition leader's killing.

26/02/2017

Russia

Russia honours fallen diplomat Vitaly Churkin

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24/02/2017

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23/02/2017

Russia

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22/02/2017

United Kingdom

Russian super yacht impounded in Gibraltar

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21/02/2017

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20/02/2017

Ukraine

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Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists respect ceasefire

20/02/2017

Russia

Russia's UN ambassador dies

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20/02/2017