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Now playing Next Russia BRICS group of emerging economies launch development bank Countries attending a two-day summit in Russia for the world’s emerging economies, known as BRICS, have launched their biggest initiative to date: a 09/07/2015
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Now playing Next Russia Former Russian PM Yevgeny Primakov dies at 85 Yevgeny Primakov, former Russian Prime Minister, foreign minister and spy master has died at the age of 85 after a prolonged illness. A Kremlin 26/06/2015
Now playing Next Russia Ceremonies in Moscow and Kyiv to remember the day the German army invaded the Soviet Union A solemn ceremony in Moscow to commemorate the day the Great Patriotic War started. June 22 1941 was when the the German army turned east and crossed 22/06/2015
Now playing Next Russia Russian asset seizure: Putin doesn't recognise court ruling Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded publicly for the first time to the seizing of Russian assets by France and Belgium. The two countries 20/06/2015
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Now playing Next Russia Putin says Russia is to beef up its nuclear arsenal Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Moscow is boosting its nuclear arsenal. It comes after Kremlin officials denounced a US plan to 16/06/2015
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Now playing Next Russia Russian wheat production could fall without rain Russia’s major wheat-producing region of Rostov, in the south, risks falling as much as 20% short of harvest targets if it fails to receive enough 09/06/2015
Now playing Next Russia Russia says G7 "held hostage" by Ukrainian government Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Ukraine deliberately escalated fighting in the east of the country ahead of the G7 Summit taking place in 08/06/2015
Now playing Next Russia Military, patriotic fashion takes to Russian catwalk Young Russian designers go patriotic. They held a special fashion show in Moscow on Wednesday, where they presented collections glorifying President 04/06/2015
Now playing Next Russia Drunken man takes selfie and topples Lenin A Russian man has destroyed a statue of Lenin while attempting to take a ‘selfie’. According to law enforcement in the Kemerovo, or south-central 04/06/2015
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Now playing Next Russia Moscow produces blacklist of EU citizens barred from Russia Moscow has released a blacklist of 89 EU officials and military personnel barred from Russia. 30/05/2015