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Over a dozen children killed in Russian boating accident

In Russia at least 13 children and an adult are reported to have died after boats capsized in stormy weather on a lake in the northwest of the country.

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Moscow: baby strollers parade

The parade of baby strollers – a colorful festival, which is held since 2008, took place in Moscow Gorky Park this Saturday.

France

Euro 2016: 20 Russians deported from France after football violence

A group of 20 Russian football fans were expelled from Euro 2016 host country France on Saturday following serious unrest surrounding their team’s opening match against England in…

Sport

Russia opens criminal case against former anti-doping chief

Russian federal investigators announced on Saturday they had opened a criminal case against the country’s former anti-doping chief Grigory Rodchenkov on charges of “abuse of…

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Russia

Putin slams Russian athletes Rio Olympics doping ban

Vladimir Putin has condemned the decision by the world athletics’ governing body to uphold a ban on Russia for systematic doping, thereby excluding its track and field competitors from this summer’s R

Economy

Junker and Putin talk in St Petersburg

Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed the St.

World News

France to deport 20 Russian fans over Euro 2016 violence

France is deporting Alexander Shprygin, the leader of the All-Russia Supporters Union, and 19 other Russian fans.

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Euro 2016: Lille braced for trouble as English and Russian fans converge

Slovakian supporters celebrated their team’s 2-1 victory over Russia on Wednesday evening, following the Euro 2016 match between the two sides in Lille.

France

Lille is "calmer than expected" for Russia-Slovakia match

Concerns over possible violence have been running high, with thousands of fans arriving for the match and an England game due to take place on Thursday in nearby Lens.

France

'Real men' or 'nutters'? Russia's take on hooligans

Russian supporters criticize Europe's double standard on rowdy football fans

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine arrange a second prisoner swap

Russia and Ukraine have swapped prisoners for the second time in less than a month.

France

Russia handed "suspended disqualification" from Euro 2016

Russia has been told it will be thrown out of Euro 2016 if its fans cause further trouble at matches in the competition.

USA

Fewer nuclear weapons but a far cry from disarmament

The nine “nuclear states” are reducing the number of warheads but there is a new race to modernize the nuclear arsenal.

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French police fire tear gas to disperse Euro 2016 fans

There were tense scenes on the streets of Marseille in the early hours of Sunday morning as police tried to disperse crowds of football fans and…

World News

UEFA says England and Russia face disqualification if violence continues

UEFA has threatened to disqualify Russia and England from the Euro 2016 tournament if there is more hooliganism.

World News

Euro 2016: Briton 'fighting for his life' following third day of violence in Marseille

Shocking scenes have emerged of a third night of clashes in Euro 2016 host city Marseille.

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Russia floats out military ice-breaker from St Petersburg, TASS reports

Russia has floated out the first supply ice-breaker of its class for the domestic Navy in decades, agency TASS reports.

Economy

Russia cuts cost of borrowing as inflation falls

Russia's central bank has cut its main interest rate by 0.5 percent to 10.5 percent, signaling confidence by its policymakers that inflation risks are declining.

Business Series

Sharapova's sponsors Nike, Head and Evian stand by her despite doping ban

Nike, racket provider Head and bottled water company Evian have said they will continue sponsoring Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova despite her drug ban.

Portugal

Former Portuguese security official arrested in NATO spy case

Italian media reports say a former senior Portuguese security official was arrested in Rome following a request from Portugal.