Category: News
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Russia Investigation: British Spies, Facebook Testifies and Idaho Fake News
Former British spy Christopher Steele to discuss his dossier on Donald Trump’s Russia ties with Robert Mueller
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At Least 16 Bus Passengers Killed in Russian Train Collision
The train was traveling from St. Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday night
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FSB Chief Says Russians Based Abroad Are Behind Bomb Hoaxes
A recent wave of false bomb threats swept 50 Russian regions
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RT Editor Says U.S. Staff Quitting in ‘Masses’ Over Security Fears
People are scared to work with RT, Simonyan says
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St. Petersburg Police Ordered to Crack Down on Navalny Rallies on Putin’s Birthday
St. Petersburg authorities have rejected more than 10 applications to hold events with Navalny this Saturday,
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Putin Will Be Featured on a Gold-Plated iPhone For His Birthday
The first phone from the limited-edition set is reserved for the president himself
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Islamic State Kills Captive Soldier in Syria, Russian Deputy Claims
The terrorist group showed a video of two Russian soldiers earlier this week
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Getting Kicked Off Premium YouTube Won’t Hurt Revenues, Says RT Editor
Alphabet removed RT from YouTube’s package that charges premium ad rates
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How Catalan Independence Could Affect Russians
Up to 20,000 Russian citizens own property in Catalonia
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Russian Defense Ministry to Restrict Soldiers on Social Media
The initial law was written before the existence of social networks
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Russian Law Enforcement Raid Homes of Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia Employees
On Thursday morning Russian authorities raided the homes of opposition activists working for exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky
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Moscow Authorities Bar Navalny Rallies on Putin’s Birthday
The opposition leader has called on his supporters to take to the streets this weekend from behind bars
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Navalny Campaign Calls for Nationwide Protests on Putin’s Birthday
Oct. 7 could see protests in 80 cities
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Why the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution Was bad for Russia’s Economy Today (Op-ed)
Without the Bolshevik revolution in 1917, Russia might have become considerably more prosperous and populous
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Last Address Commemorates American Executed During Soviet-Era Repressions
Samuel Raphael Friedman was an American idealist. His dreams to build a socialist utopia ended with his execution as a spy.
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The Best Quotes From Putin at the Russian Energy Week Forum
President Vladimir Putin took part in the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow on Wednesday.
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Russia’s Most Crooked Streets Are in Sochi
Ever find yourself walking in circles?
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Russian Supreme Court Upholds Bolotnaya Conviction, Ignoring European Court
Russia’s Supreme Court has refused to overturn the conviction of a man who participated in mass 2012 anti-Kremlin protests, flouting a ruling from Europe’s top human rights court.
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Kremlin Doesn’t Trust Reports that Islamic State Captives Are Russians
A member of a Russian military order known as the Cossacks told the RBC news outlet he recognized one of the captives as a fellow Cossack.
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Classic MT: Space Race Started With a Cosmic Blunder
On Oct. 5, 1957, the main headline on Pravda’s front page said the country should prepare for winter. The real news of the day, however, was somewhat clumsily placed at the right margin.
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Men Shown as Proof of Life by Officials Were Actually Missing Chechens’ Brothers
Two men presented to Russia’s human rights ombudswoman as evidence that individuals which have been reported missing are still alive, were actually their brothers, the human rights group Memorial says.
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St. Petersburg Rejects Memorial Event to Slain Journalist Politkovskaya
Five men were sentenced for Politkovskaya’s murder in 2014, but the organizer of assassination has yet to be brought to justice
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Moscow Metro to Introduce Fare Payment Rings
“It will be the first time ever worldwide that a ring can be used as payment for public transport.”
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U.S. Denies Breaking Into Seized Russian Consulate
Moscow threatened retaliation on Monday after it said U.S. agents broke into the San Francisco consulate building’s residential section
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Police Detain Navalny’s Campaign Manager in St. Petersburg Ahead of Rally
Navalny was jailed for 20 days on Oct. 2 for calling for organizing unauthorized campaign events
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Islamic State Says It Has Captured 2 Russian Soldiers in Syria
In a released video ISIS claims it captured two Russian soldiers near the city of Deir-al-Zor
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Putin Offers New Ambassador Condolences Over Las Vegas Shooting
Putin expressed his condolences during a ceremony in the Kremlin receiving foreign ambassadors’ credentials
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Chechen Leader Backs Duma Deputy Poklonskaya in Tsar Biopic ‘Mathilde’ Row
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov hailed Poklonskaya for her patriotism on Telegram
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Bankruptcies on the Rise in Russia
Russian companies are still feeling shockwaves from the 2008 financial crisis and shrinking government budgets
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Fidget Spinners Are Safe for Children’s Psyche, Russian Watchdog Finds
Earlier this year, Russian state media branded the ball-bearing gadgets “the toy of the opposition”
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Russia’s Culture Minister May Have ‘Absurd’ PhD Revoked
The academic panel may revoke the Culture Minister’s PhD because of errors and bias
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Russia Threatens to Retaliate Against U.S. Seizure of San Francisco Consulate
A new search of the consulate building provoked a harsh response from the Foreign Ministry
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Opposition Leader Navalny Jailed for 20 Days Over Protests
Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 20 days in jail for repeatedly violating Russian anti-protest laws
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Russia’s FSB Says It Has Foiled Islamic State Sleeper Cell in Moscow
The FSB said Monday’s detainees were part of an Islamic State sleeper cell led by “foreign emissaries.”
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St. Petersburg Court Sentences Police Officer Who Hid U.S. Citizenship
Prosecutors referred to photographs uploaded to the social media site My Space as evidence of espionage.
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Russians Are Becoming Less Afraid of Terrorist Attacks – Poll
Fewer Russians are afraid of falling victim to terrorist attacks five months after the deadly St. Petersburg metro bombing
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New U.S. Ambassador Huntsman Arrives in Russia
Huntsman arrives to Moscow on a promise of cultivating a “necessary” relationship with Russia at a time of precarious diplomatic ties
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Russian Senator Slams Western ‘Hypocrisy’ Over Catalonia Violence
“Not for the first time I see how the West is cynical and hypocritical.”
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Classic MT: Weird Moscow
I’ve always wondered about that Life magazine cover in the Diner — the one with two schoolboys, one Russian, one American, staring out of the cover.
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Classic MT: Weird Moscow at the Starlite Diner
I’ve always wondered about that Life magazine cover in the Diner — the one with two schoolboys, one Russian, one American, staring out of the cover.
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All the Kremlin’s Men: Putin’s Pre-Election Governors’ Reshuffle Explained
Ahead of presidential elections next March, a wave of governor dismissals has swept Russia
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Enter Huntsman, Trump’s New Man in Moscow
Even as relations spiral, Washington’s new ambassador is talking tough
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Russian Gas Deliveries to Turkey Soar in September
Putin’s ultimate goal seems to be to win over Turkey from the West’s sphere of influence
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Russian Censor Summons CNN Staff Over Supposed Media Law Violation
Russia warned earlier it could retaliate against a U.S. demand for Kremlin-backed RT and Sputnik to register as foreign agents.
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That’s a Russian Laugh and a Half
A funny thing happened on the way to work this morning…
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Lines Form Outside Moscow’s GUM Ahead of iPhone 8 Release
.The water-resistant glass smartphone went on sale in the Russian capital a week after it hit shelves in the U.S.
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Alexei Navalny Detained on His Way to Nizhny Novgorod Rally
“Oh, how old man Putin doesn’t want me to make it to the demonstration,” Navalny wrote.
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Russian News Site Lenta’s Offices Vandalized
The outlet said that its office windows were smashed and that walls were covered in Nazi symbols
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Zaryadye Park: A Graveyard of History at the Kremlin Walls
Moscow’s stunning new park fails to honor the neighborhood’s architectural heritage
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Jon Huntsman Confirmed as Next U.S. Ambassador to Russia
Jon Huntsman has been confirmed as Washington’s man in Moscow, following the departure of John Tefft on Thursday.
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Navalny Exposes Putin’s ‘Frontline’ State TV Propagandists
Vladimir Solovyov is one of two model Russian news anchors who champion Putin’s causes at home and abroad
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Russia Promises Foreigners Citizenship If They Invest $10M in the Far East
Moscow has been seeking to boost the social and economic development of the Far East for a long time
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Dagestan: Russia’s Wrestling Goldmine
In the fall of 2016, Dutch photographer Michiel Graafstal traveled to the North Caucasus to photograph the region’s renowned wrestlers.
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Orthodox Activist Behind ‘Mathilde’ Attacks Has Previous Murder Conviction
The founder of the so-called “Christian State” was detained earlier after violent attacks on venues associated with the film
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Top Staff of Russian VIM Airlines Detained in Fraud Investigation
Previous reports indicated that the director allegedly fled Russia
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Starbucks Could Be Skirting Russia Sanctions Through Swedish Farmers
Starbucks bypasses Russia’s food ban by exporting European milk in ready-made coffee drinks
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One Quarter of Russians Believe Protests Could Break Out Before Elections Next Year
Ahead of presidential elections next year, one-quarter of the Russian population think protests could take place over declining living standards.
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Blasting U.S., Putin Orders Destruction of Russia’s Last Chemical Weapons
In a state-televised broadcast, President Vladimir Putin oversees the destruction of Russia’s last chemical weapons.
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FSB Discovers Grave of Assassinated Militant Umarov in Ingushetia
The grave of a terrorist leader assassinated by Russian forces in 2013 has been discovered in the mountains of the republic of Ingushetia, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said Thursday.
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Russian Weapons Collector Dies Dismantling Mortar
A World War II-era mortar exploded when the collector tried to saw it apart