Day: October 11, 2017
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Russian Man Fined for Taking Car on a Hot Air Balloon Ride
A Novosibirsk man has been fined for taking his automobile for a ride on a hot air balloon
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Russian MMA Union Fights to Ban Underage Bouts
Russia’s mixed martial arts union wants to ban fights involving children under the age of 12 after a recent tournament south of Moscow featured 6-year-old fighters
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Russians’ Trust in Military Grows While Political Parties Falter – Poll
Trust in Russia’s military and intelligence services has grown while trust in government agencies, banks, and big business has faltered over the past four years
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Moscow Approves Installation of Shakespeare Statue Near Kremlin
A monument to the English playwright William Shakespeare will be installed in central Moscow by 2019
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Russia Unveils QR-Coded 200, 2,000 Ruble Bills
Russia’s Central Bank and Goznak, the national mint, unveiled new 200- and 2,000-ruble bills on Thursday
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Take a Tour of the Smithsonian’s Asian Pacific Collections this Autumn
Diverse artifacts all across the Smithsonian Institution captivate and confound in equal measure
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U.S. Citizen on Trial in Russia for $7M Bribe
A U.S. citizen is on trial for offering a high-ranking post in Russia’s Far East to a Muscovite in exchange for $7 million
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Condemned Nemtsov Killer Suspected of Insulting Russian Investigator
One of the men found guilty in the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been accused of contempt of court
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Russian State Watchdog Officials Placed Under House Arrest
Officials from the Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor have been put under house arrest and are facing charges of fraud
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Russian State Watchdog Officials Charged With Fraud
The head of Roskomnadzor, the state agency that oversees media and functions as a censor, and two other officials have been charged with fraud
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Russia Protests Flag Removal at Seized San Francisco Consulate
“We consider such a move as an extremely unfriendly step.”
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‘Putin Burger’ Waitresses Fired in New York City
Two servers have been fired from a New York City restaurant after they created and filmed a “Putin burger” in celebration of the Russian president’s birthday on Oct. 7