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Russia's sports minister Mutko denies doping cover-ups

Russia’s sports minister Vitaly Mutko has defended his country’s anti-doping practices, strongly denying it had anything to do with the covering-up

23/12/2015

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Khodorkovsky: international arrest warrant issued

Déjà vu for the former energy tycoon?

23/12/2015

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Police search offices of Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Russian police have raided the offices of the pro-democracy movement founded by Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, less than two weeks after he was

22/12/2015

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Russia to hit Ukraine with food embargo over new free trade deal with EU

Russia says a ban on Western food products will also apply to Ukraine from the start of next year when a free trade agreement comes into force

21/12/2015

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SU-24 data recorders "unreadable"

Inquiry could take a "long time"

21/12/2015

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Cargo vehicle launches on a Soyuz rocket to the ISS

An unpiloted version of the Russian Soyuz spacecraft known as the ISS Progress 62 cargo resupply vehicle blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in

21/12/2015

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Homes flattened in Volgograd gas blast

A gas explosion rips through an apartment block in the Russian city of Volgograd, injuring at least eight occupants. Ten people, including three

21/12/2015

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Russia open to cooperation with Europe

President Vladimir Putin says he is ready and willing to cooperate with Europe and other countries on matters of security, economy and politics. He

21/12/2015

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Explosion devastates Russian apartment building

An explosion blamed on gas has devastated an apartment building in the southern Russian city of Volgograd. The blast, which occured around midday on

20/12/2015

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Former IAAF president Diack took bribes to cover up positive drug tests

19/12/2015

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Putin's annual address offers snapshot of Russian world view

The television address gave a snapshot of Putin and Russia’s view of the world, a sort of parallel universe where corrupted public figures are

17/12/2015

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Putin sticks the boot into Turkey in annual address

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his annual television marathon address to the nation, has been especially harsh towards neighbour Turkey

17/12/2015

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Turkey's downing of Russian plane 'a hostile act' says Putin

Russian president Vladimir Putin has responded to questions form reporters about last month’s downing of a Russian plane by Turkey. He said Russia

17/12/2015

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Watch Russian President Vladimir Putin give his annual news conference here

Russian President Vladimir Putin is speaking to the nation in his annual news conference.

17/12/2015

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Britain salutes its space hero

A Soyuz space craft has successfully docked with the International Space Station. There was a slight delay due to a failure with the automatic

16/12/2015

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Syria: what is at stake as Kerry meets Lavrov?

The US Secretary of State meets the Russian Foreign Minister in Moscow

15/12/2015

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Hitting where it hurts: Russia and Turkey disagree over the impact of sanctions

Moscow says economic sanctions are working, Ankara plays down their impact

14/12/2015

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Fire at Russian hospital kills at least 23

At least 23 people have been killed in a “fire at a psychiatric hospital”: https://www.rt.com/news/325752-russia-fire-neurological-hospital/ in

13/12/2015

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Moscow: activists and liberal party leader arrested during Constitution Day protests

Russian police have arrested dozens of opposition activists and the leader of the liberal Yabloko party during demonstrations in Moscow. Those taking

13/12/2015

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Freund shines in Russia

Germany’s Severin Freund clinched a large hill event in Russia on Saturday to extend his overall ski jump World Cup lead. The 27-year-old jumped 132

12/12/2015

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Putin orders tough action on Syria threats

Talking tough at an annual meeting of Russia’s Defence Ministry. The message from President Vladimir Putin was clear – to eliminate any threats to

11/12/2015

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Turkey accuses Russia of "ethnic cleansing" in Syria

The noise of sabres being rattled continues to dominate Russo-Turkish relations. In Moscow President Vladimir Putin has received the flight recorder

09/12/2015

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Exiled Kremlin critic Khodorkovsky summoned for questioning in Moscow

Exiled tycoon and former prisoner Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been summoned for questioning in Moscow. Investigators announced in June that they were

08/12/2015

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A chocolate Putin is star of St Petersburg festival

A life-size chocolate sculpture of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been unveiled at the Festival of Chocolate fair in St Petersburg. The weight

06/12/2015

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Watch live: Putin's State of the Nation address

Follow the Russian President’s speech live from 10:00 CET on euronews and euronews.com

03/12/2015

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Body of Russian bomber pilot Oleg Peshkov arrives in Moscow

The body of the pilot of a Russian Su-24 bomber shot down by a Turkish fighter jet last week has arrived in Moscow. Oleg Peshkov was shot dead while

30/11/2015