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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

Russia

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

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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

Russia

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

Russia

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

Russia

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

Russia

Why is Russia arming its cosmonauts before they go into space?

Spoiler alert: It's not to kill aliens.

20/09/2019

Russia

Armed police arrest 'warrior shaman' who wants Putin out of Kremlin

As many as 50 officers swooped in on Aleksandr Gabyshev and his followers.

19/09/2019

Russia

Explosion rips through lethal viruses laboratory in Russia

An explosion started a subsequent fire at the Vector lab in Russia, which is known for being one of two places in the world to house the smallpox virus.

17/09/2019

Russia

US Department of Justice sues Edward Snowden over new book

The US Department of Justice said Snowden's new book violates non-disclosure agreements.

17/09/2019

World

Moscow asks Interpol for location of former Kremlin official

Russia has asked the United States via Interpol to confirm the whereabouts of a former Kremlin official who Russian media have said may have been a U.S. spy extracted by the CIA. A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Moscow learned via the media that Smolenkov and his family were in the U.S.

13/09/2019