Day: September 26, 2017
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Kremlin Defends S-400 Missiles Deal With Turkey
The missile contract cements bilateral ties after Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet on the border with Syria in late 2015 sending diplomatic relations into a tailspin.
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Co-Owner of Troubled VIM Airlines Reportedly Flees Russia
Hundreds of domestic and international passengers have been left stranded after the company canceled dozens of charter flights this week.
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Crimean Tatar Lawmaker Handed 2 Years on Separatism Charges
Umerov is the second deputy head of the Mejlis to be convicted in Crimea this month
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Steven Seagal Doesn’t Talk About Politics With Pal Putin
Seagal said he’s had many direct dealings with the Russian president.
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Russia’s Education Watchdog Closes In on European University
This latest incident is among several hurdles the university has faced from the authorities since 2016.
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Education Watchdog Closes In on Prestigious Russian University
This latest incident is among several hurdles the university has faced from the authorities since 2016.
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Tom Brokaw’s Journey From Middle America to the World Stage
The history-making path of the former NBC Nightly News anchor is honored with a Smithsonian Lewis and Clark compass
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Russia Plummets on Ranking of top Destinations for Expats
Singapore landed the top spot in the survey as the best destination for expats overall for the third consecutive year.
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Popular Expat Haunt Starlite Diner Catches Fire in Central Moscow
Moscow expats took to Twitter to lament the “end of an era.”
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Orthodox Church Battles ‘Mathilde’ Biopic With Family-Values Billboards
The Orthodox Church has called the biopic an “obvious lie.”
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FSB Goes After Telegram Encryption Keys, Founder Claims
The Russian authorities continue their battle against the Telegram messaging app by seeking out ways of seizing its encryption keys.