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Russian parliament approves 'foreign agent bill'

Russia's lower house of parliament approved legislation that critics say will allow the Kremlin more power over information access in Russia.

23/11/2019

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F1 team realises the challenge of changing tyres in weightlessness

Red Bull carried out a pit stop in the weightless conditions of Zero-G.

21/11/2019

Russia

Russia says it will return captured naval ships to Ukraine

Russia seized the ships off the coast of Crimea in November last year after opening fire on them and wounding several sailors.

17/11/2019

Russia

Nikita Vlasov wins top prize at the Russian Outdoor Film Festival

Vlasov was awarded €21,000 and said he will use it to produce his next film.

17/11/2019

Russia

Russia football team ditch new Adidas kit after flag colour criticism

The Adidas-made kit for Russia's national football team has drawn criticism because of an apparently oversight on the design.

14/11/2019

Russia

Historian found with arms in backpack admits killing former student

A renowned Russian historian has admitted to killing a former student, after he was pulled from a river by police and found with a backpack containing two arms.

11/11/2019

Russia

Putin wants to replace Wikipedia with 'reliable' Russian equivalent

"It's better to replace it with a Big Russian new encyclopedia in electronic form," Russian President Vladimir Putin said of Wikipedia on Tuesday.

08/11/2019

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Red Square military parade re-enacts historic 1941 march

More than 4,000 soldiers marched in Red Square to mark the 78th anniversary of the parade that sent Soviet fights to the front lines of World War Two.

07/11/2019

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Controversial new Russian internet law could increase censorship

A new Russian internet law came into effect on November 1 that hands Moscow the power to disconnect the country's internet to protect it from a cyber-attack or other incident.

01/11/2019

Russia

Take a look inside the museum dedicated to death

Its 30,000 artefacts from around the world reflect death and mourning across human cultures.

01/11/2019

Living

Fighting racism on the runway: black issues in Red Square

Designer Soji Solarin on why he unveiled a racially provocative collection during Moscow's Fashion Week.

31/10/2019

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Russia and Africa: working towards a win-win partnership

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The first edition of the Russia-Africa Summit was co-chaired by President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart President Abdel Fattah Al-sissi to re-define and intensify strategic trade relations between the two continents.

30/10/2019

Russia

Eagle's big bill: GPS-tracked bird racks up roaming charges from Iran

Russian bird researchers took to crowdfunding after a GPS-tracked eagle sent costly text messages from Iran

25/10/2019

Russia

Russian soldier kills eight others at Siberia military base — reports

Russian soldier kills eight others at Siberia military base — reports

25/10/2019

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Rescue continues after dam collapse in Siberia

At least 15 gold miners were killed when a dam collapsed, flooding an artisanal mining encampment in a remote part of Siberia.

19/10/2019

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The Global Energy Prize recognises the work of two leading scientists

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Many of the greatest challenges facing the world today revolve around sustainable energy: how to create it, how to store it, and how to use it most efficiently.

14/10/2019

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Alexei Leonov, first human to walk in space, dies aged 85

The Russian cosmonaut flew in space twice as part of two historic missions.

11/10/2019

World

Meet the activists fighting Russia's home-made alcohol epidemic

Meet the activists fighting Russia's home-made alcohol epidemic

09/10/2019

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Vladimir Putin celebrates 67th birthday in Siberian mountains

Russian President went for a walk in the Siberian taiga and climbed a mountain ahead of his birthday on Monday

07/10/2019

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Russia alcohol consumption drops, boosting life expectancy — WHO

A new report from the World Health Organisation has found a correlation between decreasing alcohol consumption in Russia and lengthier life expectancies.

01/10/2019

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The Global Energy Prize award ceremony live from Moscow

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The Global Energy Prize honoured outstanding achievements in energy research and technology from around the world, which are helping address the energy challenges we are facing.

01/10/2019

Russia

Watch: Vladivostok turns orange for Tiger Day

Thousands took to the streets on Sunday to raise awareness of the plight of the Amur tiger. Tiger Day has been held annually for 20 years, with children leading the march.

30/09/2019

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Vladivostok celebrates 'Tiger Day'

Thousands of Russians marched down the central streets of the Far Eastern city of Vladivostok on Sunday (September 29) to mark Tiger Day.

29/09/2019

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Elon Musk responds in Russian to singing entrepreneurs

Elon Musk has demonstrated his language skills, responding to an elaborately sung invitation to visit business leaders in the Russian city of Krasnodar.

28/09/2019

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Russian trawler catches fire in Norwegian port

The authorities evacuated the harbour in case the ship exploded.

26/09/2019

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Doping scandal: WADA investigates whether Russia tampered with data

The World Anti-Doping Agency has opened compliance proceedings against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency.

23/09/2019