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Ice age: young Russians take the plunge in Moscow

Ice swimming in Russia has long been associated with older, usually Speedo-clad, men but members of Moscow's "Walruses of the Capital" club are giving it a fashionable new image.

19/02/2019

Russia

Black snow blamed on Russian coal industry

Coal dust is being blamed for turning snow black in Russia's largest mining region in Siberia

17/02/2019

Russia

St Petersburg university building collapses, around 24 trapped

St Petersburg university building collapses, around 24 trapped

16/02/2019

Russia

Black belt Putin shows off judo moves with Olympic athletes

After complex discussions with Turkey and Iran about the future of Syria in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin was up for a bit of exercise. So the judo black belt joined his country's national team for a warm up and training session.

15/02/2019

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Russian Dachas: How the humble summer cottage became an institution

Dachas, traditionally a small summer cottages, have through the centuries become a real institution for Russia's mainly urban-dwelling population.

14/02/2019

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Russia, Turkey and Iran hold rival conference to US-backed Warsaw summit

While the US-sponsored conference focusing on Iran continues in Warsaw, the notable absentees from that event are holding their own meeting today in the Russian ski resort of Sochi.

14/02/2019

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Watch: Polar bear in Russian archipelago peeks inside a house

A Russian Arctic archipelago has been on high alert since Saturday over an "invasion" of polar bears in the main settlement.

12/02/2019

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Six passengers fall from stairs while boarding plane in West Siberia

Several people were injured on Tuesday when stairs leading to a plane at Barnaul airport, West Siberia, collapsed.

12/02/2019

Russia

Runet: what does Russia's internet 'nationalisation' mean?

Russian lawmakers voted on Tuesday to experiment with shutting off the country's internet from the rest of the world.

12/02/2019

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Russia planning to separate internet system from global network

Russia is planning to disconnect its internet systems from the global network - as a test of its cyber-defences. This means that data from its own organisations and users would stay within Russia, rather than being distributed globally.

12/02/2019

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Russia unveils €390 billion plan to overhaul its economy

The money will be shared between 13 so-called National Projects which include increasing the fertility rate and reducing air pollution in cities.

11/02/2019

Russia

Reebok Russia stirs controversy with 'face-sitting' slogan

Reebook's new feminist ad campaign in Russia stirred controversy with its 'face-sitting' slogan, deleted a few hours after its publication.

08/02/2019

Russia

Exclusive: Russia 'trying to meddle in' Balkan countries joining NATO

It comes on the day the Republic of North Macedonia took a step closer to joining the defence alliance.

06/02/2019

Russia

Six killed in central Moscow fire: TASS

One of the victims is a "minor," authorities said.

04/02/2019

Russia

Russia suspends INF nuclear missile deal with US

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Moscow would respond in kind to the US decision to suspend a landmark arms control treaty, and that the country would start working on creating new missiles, including hypersonic ones.

02/02/2019

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Watch: Animals at Moscow zoo have fun in snow

Nearly half a month's worth of snow fell on the Russian capital over the weekend.

31/01/2019

Russia

Over half of Russians think the threat of war is palpable: survey

The Lavada Centre found 56% of Russians surveyed feared that war with other countries is a real threat.

30/01/2019

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Enthusiasts replay the breakthrough of Leningrad’s siege

Enthusiasts replay the breakthrough of Leningrad’s siege

27/01/2019

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Huge parade to mark 75th anniversay of Leningrad siege

Huge parade to mark 75th anniversay of Leningrad siege

27/01/2019

Russia

New Russian board game mocks Salisbury Novichok nerve agent attack

The game's designer said he created "Our guys in Salisbury" because he was fed up with exhaustive Western media coverage blaming Russia for the attack.

25/01/2019

Russia

Watch: Russian collectors help to revive unique art of stone-cutting

Private collectors are resurrecting the unique art of stone-cutting in Russia, helping the historic discipline to thrive in the modern day.

24/01/2019

Russia

The US says this Russian missile breaches landmark pact

Russia showed off the new cruise missile in hopes that it will save a landmark arms control pact with Washington.

23/01/2019

Russia

Abducted Russian takes law into his own hands in kidnapper face-off

The Russian businessman opened fire and rammed the vehicle frequented by his kidnappers in Moscow

23/01/2019

Russia

Russian plane diverted after passenger demands change of route

An Aeroflot flight en route to Moscow was forced to divert to an airport in Siberia after a passenger demanded the aircraft change route, according to Russia's National Antiterrorism Committee

22/01/2019

World

Moscow court extends detention of British national accused of spying

Paul Whelan, a British national and former US Marine held in Russia on suspicion of spying, will remain in pre-trial detention until the end of August, a Moscow court ruled on Friday.

22/01/2019

Russia

10 dead, 10 missing, after two ships catch fire in Kerch Strait

As many as 10 people dead after two ships caught fire in Kerch Strait, said the Russian Transport Ministry.

21/01/2019