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Ukraine finds two Russian servicemen guilty of "terrorism"

A Ukrainian court on Monday sentenced two Russian servicemen, captured in Ukrainian territory last May, to 14 years in prison on charges relating to

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Floods in Russia

Over the last few days, Russia has been plagued by numerous floods in central and northern parts of the country. The bad weather has also accelerated

Russia

Russia hit by severe flooding

Rapid rise in temperatures has melted ice in the north and east

USA

Russian fighter jet intercepts US military plane, says Pentagon

Just days after Russian planes flew close to a United States Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon says a US military reconnaissance plane

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World News

Meldonium doping suspensions for 14 athletes lifted, as WADA loosens policy

Russia

Putin defends Syria policy and dismisses Panama Papers in Russia TV phone-in

Vladimir Putin has used his annual live TV phone-in to say that Russia’s intervention in Syria left the government’s forces there in a position to

Economy

Putin attempts to reassure Russia as economy continues to decline

Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried to reassure ordinary Russians about the state of the country's economy.

Sport

Home advantage counts for Vitoria and Kuban in Euroleague

More than beginners luck has taken Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar to this stage of the Euroleague, and the newcomers showed Barcelona in their first of

Russia

Five strange questions asked to Vladimir Putin, and his answers

Following Vladimir Putin’s annual public question and answer session, we look at five of the most unusual questions he was asked, and how he

Russia

Putin defends Russia's Syrian intervention and withdrawal in TV phone-in

Vladimir Putin has used his annual live TV phone-in to say that Russia’s intervention in Syria left the government’s forces there in a position to

Cinema

'Houston, We Have a Problem!' - docu-fiction explores space race

The cold war, the space race, and NASA’s moon landing. They were all landmark events that defined an era. Docu-fiction “Houston, We Have a Problem!”

Russia

Crimea-Russia bridge delayed by one year

The completion of a new bridge linking the Russian mainland with annexed Crimea has been pushed back by one year. The problem is the plans didn’t

Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenians protest against Russian arms sales

Hundreds of young Armenians have protested against Russian weapon sales to Azerbaijan. They held a march through central Yerevan on Wednesday (April

USA

Russian attack jets "buzz" US destroyer

The United States military has strongly condemned the close “flybys” by two Russian warplanes. The aircraft staged what looked like simulated attack

Culture news

Russian cartoon Masha and the Bear goes viral

Russian cartoon TV series “Masha and the Bear” has become a world wide hit and is broadcast in over 120 countries. The show was launched in 2009 and

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Skiing in swimming suits

A reported 1,000 skiers took to the slopes at the Rosa Khutor resort near Sochi on Saturday (April 9). Brave skiers wore colourfully clad bikinis

Russia

Suicide bombers target police in Russia

Security has been stepped up in southern Russia after a failed suicide attack at a rural police station on Monday. Up to three bombers targeted the

Cinema

Shamim Sarif brings her novel "Despite the Falling Snow" to the screen

A sign of the times for sure, but after years in hibernation the Cold War thriller is back, and the latest addition to the genre is “Despite the

World News

Poland: six years since Smolensk crash

Inquiry has been reopened into the disaster that killed President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and 94 others

Syria

Syrian towns retaken from ISIL

A pro-rebel Syrian news agency (SMART) reported the southern town of Tasil has been retaken by rebel groups linked to the Free Syrian Army. The town