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Putin drives truck across new Russia-Crimea bridge

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the official opening of a 19km-long bridge connecting mainland Russia with the Crimean Peninsula by driving a truck over it.

15/05/2018

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Russian children play football in bumper balls

As the World Cup draws near, Russians adapt new ways to have fun on the pitch such as playing football in bumper balls.

14/05/2018

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Russian and Iranian foreign ministers discuss future of Iran nuclear deal

Iran's Foreign Minister is in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart on the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

14/05/2018

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Hundreds demand internet freedoms in Moscow rally

It's the second protest since Russian authorities banned the Telegram app, a free messaging service, on April 16.

13/05/2018

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Putin improves hockey stats with goal on ice

Russian President Vladimir Putin took to the ice on Thursday in Sochi and, with a little help from a team of retired hockey legends, scored five goals.

10/05/2018

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Putin reviews Russia's 'invincible weapons' in Red Square military parade

Russia's Vladimir Putin watched advanced jets carrying a hypersonic missile he has touted as invincible scream over Red Square on Wednesday, days after the start of his fourth presidential term.

09/05/2018

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Russia showcases hypersonic missile and robo-tank during Victory Day Parade

What latest military hardware was wheeled out in Moscow for Russia's V Day celebrations? We take a look.

09/05/2018

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Watch: Putin takes a very long, lonely walk to his fourth term

Putin undertook a lengthy walk through the sprawling corridors of the Kremlin to reach his swearing-in ceremony. Euronews has created a sped-up version.

07/05/2018

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Putin ditches imported cars in favour of 'Russian-made limousine'

The Russian president has been known to favour Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

07/05/2018

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Russia's Putin inaugurated for fourth term in office

Russia’s Vladimir Putin is due to be inaugurated for a fourth term after winning re-election and extending his power for another six years.

06/05/2018

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Putin critic Navalny is released after nationwide rallies prompt hundreds of arrests

Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critic called for nationwide protests against the Russian leader on Saturday, two days before his inauguration.

06/05/2018

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Protesters detained in Russia as thousands rally ahead of Putin's inauguration

Opposition politician Alexei Navalny called on demonstrators to gather in cities around Russia.

05/05/2018

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Russian Highline Festival 2018 takes place in Kislovodsk

200 people headed to Kislovodsk to pass over the precipice in the Russian Highline Festival 2018

30/04/2018

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Russia, Iran and Turkey commit to political solution in Syria

Russia, Iran and Turkey have held talks and agreed that a political solution should be sought in Syria despite Western missile strikes.

28/04/2018

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Watch: Europe launches latest environment observation satellite

The Sentinel-3B satellite is set to observe the Earth’s oceans, lakes and vegetation.

25/04/2018

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Russia to study U.S. missiles

Russia plans to study an unexploded U.S. Tomahawk missile that failed to explode in order to improve its own missiles.

25/04/2018

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Russians protest Moscow's Telegram ban with paper planes

Russians are launching paper planes in protest against Moscow’s crackdown on messenger app Telegram.

23/04/2018

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Russia threatens to clamp down on Facebook

After its attempts to block messaging app Telegram, Facebook could be next

18/04/2018

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Catch me if you can: Russia internet chaos as Telegram ban backfires

The instant messaging service evades regulators implementing a court ban, while millions of IP addresses are blocked in the attempted crackdown.

17/04/2018

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Bear helps kick off Russian football match

The circus animal was invited onto the pitch before a league game.

17/04/2018

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UK, US, and Australia blame Russia for global cyber attack

Security officials in the UK, US and Australia have accused Russia of hacking into millions of machines and using them as part of an espionage campaign against the West since 2015.

17/04/2018

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Russian journalist dies after falling from apartment window

The editor of a Russian investigation reporter who died after falling from his from his fifth-floor apartment has expressed doubt amid police claims that the journalist killed himself.

16/04/2018

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Russia: Cultural 'soft power'

At a time when the Kremlin is caught up in worldwide controversy, Russians abroad are pulling together to celebrate their cultural heritage

13/04/2018

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Russia blocks Telegram chat app after court ruling

The intelligence services say they want access to people's messages to prevent terrorist attacks. Telegram says because of the way the app is built it has no access to its users' messages

13/04/2018

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Russia's Lavrov uses Libya and Iraq to warn against Syria intervention

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday he hoped that there would be no repeat of the experience of Libya and Iraq in the Syria conflict.

13/04/2018

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Russia says "think about possible consequences"

As tensions increase over the suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has urged against 'any steps which could lead to an escalation of tensions.'

12/04/2018