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George Blake, notorious Soviet Cold War double agent, dies at 98

Blake was jailed in the 1960s for betraying the British foreign intelligence service but escaped and spent the rest of his life behind the Iron Curtain.

26/12/2020

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Russian Father Frosts surprise children at hospital

Russian volunteers dressed in "Father Frost" costumes abseiled down the sides of a Moscow children's hospital on Friday to wish the young patients inside a Happy New Year.

25/12/2020

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Parade marks opening of new runway at Moscow airport

Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport on Thursday opened its newly reconstructed runway. After the official opening and the ribbon cutting by senior managers at the airport, dozens of airfield vehicles marked the event.

25/12/2020

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Navalny ally under investigation for 'threatening' FSB agent

Police raided the home of activist Lyubov Sobol on Christmas day after she knocked at the door of an alleged FSB agent who Alexei Navalny says took part in the plot to poison him.

25/12/2020

Russia

Navalny poisoning: Russia slams retaliatory sanctions on EU officials

The Kremlin mantains it didn't poison Alexei Navalny, saying the activist suffers from 'persecution delirium'.

21/12/2020

Focus

Football for Friendship scheme attracts more than a million youngsters

In partnership with Gazprom

Supported by famous athletes, representatives of football academies and journalists, young participants held over 50 events this season and acquired an impressive Guinness World Records title for the largest online football lesson.

18/12/2020

Russia

'It makes no sense': Russia's doping ban halved to two years

The Court of Arbitration for Sport had initially slapped the country with a four-year ban but halved it on Thursday "to effect cultural change".

18/12/2020

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If Kremlin had been behind Navalny poisoning, he'd be dead, says Putin

He made the claim during his annual marathon press conference on Thursday.

17/12/2020

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Navalny: Russian FM dismisses claims security agents behind poisoning

The investigation conducted by Bellingcat and The Insider in cooperation with CNN and Der Spiegel found that agents of Russia's domestic security agency have followed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on trips since 2017.

16/12/2020

Russia

Oliver Stone says he has taken Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

The US movie director told Russian state TV that he had received the first of two jabs of the Sputnik V vaccine.

16/12/2020

Russia

11 people killed after fire sweeps through Russian retirement home

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire in which 11 care home residents are believed to have perished.

15/12/2020

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Russian President Putin congratulates Joe Biden on US election win

The Russian president had held off sending his congratulations, citing the "internal political confrontation" ongoing in the US.

15/12/2020

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Russia successfully test-launches Angara-5 space rocket

It blasted off from Plesetsk cosmodrome in northwest Russia on Monday.

14/12/2020

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Probe implicates Russia's FSB in poisoning of Putin critic Navalny

Kremlin critic Navalny fell ill on a flight from Tomsk to Moscow on August 20.

14/12/2020

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Russia completes second successful test launch of Angara A5 rocket

Russia has successfully launched its Angara A5 rocket, the second successful test flight of the rocket officials said.

14/12/2020

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Russian submarine test-fires four nuclear missiles in western Pacific

Russia's Vladimir Monomakh nuclear submarine test-launched four ballistic missiles on Saturday in the Sea of Okhotsk, the western Pacific Ocean, Russia's Defence Ministry said in a statement.

12/12/2020

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Football for Friendship goes digital

In partnership with Gazprom

Football for Friendship is an International Children’s Social Programme which unites kids worldwide. Its aim is for kids to share their experiences, meet new friends and learn from one another whilst promoting a health and human values.

10/12/2020

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Vaccine or vodka? Russians told to choose their shot

Health authorities say the Sputnik V vaccine — which requires two shots three weeks apart — is not effective if booze is consumed.

10/12/2020

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A Moscow state of mind

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Moscow is a city of many facets but, to all who visit, the iconic domes of St. Basil's Cathedral and majestic sweep of Red Square do add up to a bewitching mix of monumentality and mystery.

10/12/2020

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Russian F1 driver Nikita Mazepin condemned for Instagram video

The American Formula One team Haas has apologised for the video, which was posted on Instagram but has since been removed.

09/12/2020

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Equipment stolen from Russian 'doomsday' military aircraft, media say

The Il-80 craft, known for its ability to survive a nuclear war, was reportedly infiltrated during maintenance at an airfield in the Rostov region.

08/12/2020

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Exploring Saint Petersburg's rich history and modern charms

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Discovering the rich history and modern charms of Saint Petersburg - in this week's Explore on Euronews.

07/12/2020

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Visit St. Petersburg: Dazzling Russian window to the world

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You may have heard that St. Petersburg was the main stage of Russian history, both imperial and revolutionary, but the city is no less famous as the "Window of Russia" to the rest of Europe and the world in general.

07/12/2020

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Russia begins vaccinating school teachers with Sputnik V COVID jab

Russia hopes to vaccinate two million people before the end of the year.

07/12/2020

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Russia begins distributing Sputnik V vaccine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to start “large-scale” vaccination against coronavirus

05/12/2020

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Sputnik V: Russia rolls out its COVID-19 vaccination programme

Russia has started its COVID-19 vaccination programme, with the first jabs going to workers at high risk of becoming infected with coronavirus.

05/12/2020