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Watch: Russia marks World War Two victory day Red Square parade

Watch: Russia marks World War Two victory day with huge parade

Russia

Distressing video: Footage emerges from inside burning Aeroflot plane

Footage has emerged from inside a burning plane as it made an emergency landing in Moscow on Sunday.

Russia

Unmasked Russian 'StalinGulag' blogger: I won't be silenced by Kremlin

StalinGulag blogger Alexander Gorbunov: I won't be silenced by Russian police

Russia

Aeroflot SU1492 inferno: what do we know?

What do we know about Aeroflot flight SU1492 that was engulfed in flames in Moscow?

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Russia

Russia Aeroflot plane fire: Death toll rises to 41

At least 41 people died, including children, after a Russian Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet plane made an emergency landing due to fire on board in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, investigators said in a statement,

Russia

Homeless bats nursed back to health by volunteers

Experts say climate change and deforestation mean the mammals are struggling to hibernate properly.

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Underwater hockey championship takes place in Russia

An underwater hockey champion started last week at one of the oldest diving clubs in Moscow.

Russia

Russia displays ballistic missile launcher at WWII parade rehearsal

Military vehicles carrying missile launchers and weapons paraded through the streets of Moscow on Monday as the country geared up for its annual Victory Day parade on Red Square.

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Should Russia hand back Crimea? 'Don't know' says EU top job hopeful

Watch: Should Russia hand back Crimea? 'Don't know' says EU top job hopeful

World News

EU countries increase military spend due to 'perceived Russia threat'

Several countries in Central and Eastern Europe have increased spending on their militaries, largely due to growing perceptions of a threat from Russia, according to a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

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Orthodox Christians in Moscow prepare for Easter celebrations

Russian Orthodox believers came to Vysokopetrovsky Monastery in Moscow on Saturday on the eve of Easter to prepare for the holiest day in the Orthodox church calendar.

Norway

Did whale in mystery harness escape from Russian military?

Harnessing the power of the sea: A beluga whale found with a Russian-made harness has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials amid speculation the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility.

Russia

Putin says Russia may offer fast-tracked passports to all Ukrainians

The move is likely to further inflame tensions with Kiev, just days after Russia eased the path to citizenship for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine,

USA

Russian operative Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months in prison

The American University grad student and gun rights activist worked as an unregistered foreign agent for the Kremlin

Russia

'World's first' floating nuclear plant completes testing in Russia

Russia has said it is ready to commission the "world's only" floating nuclear power plant after running a series of successful tests.

Russia

Putin and Kim Jong Un discuss security guarantees in first summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Far East Federal University campus on Russky Island, in the city of Vladivostok on Thursday.

Ukraine

Putin sees 'nothing wrong' with passport move after EU condemnation

Vladimir Putin said he saw "nothing wrong" with easing the path to Russian citizenship for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine after the European Union condemned the move.

Russia

Kim Jong Un greeted with bread and flowers as he arrives in Russia

The North Korean leader is to meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin as he seeks to build his reputation on the global stage.

Russia

Watch: Polar bear arrives back after wandering 700km from home

Its natural habitat is the northern arctic region of Chukotka, which environmentalists say is being reduced by the impact of climate change.

World News

Kim Jong Un to meet Putin following stalled sanctions talks with U.S.

Kim Jong Un is to be welcomed to Russia for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin following the stalled talks between the US and North Korea over sanctions relief Pyongyang had sought.

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