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Russia Investigation: British Spies, Facebook Testifies and Idaho Fake News

NewsBy adminOctober 5, 2017
Former British spy Christopher Steele to discuss his dossier on Donald Trump’s Russia ties with Robert Mueller

At Least 16 Bus Passengers Killed in Russian Train Collision

NewsBy adminOctober 5, 2017
The train was traveling from St. Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday night

FSB Chief Says Russians Based Abroad Are Behind Bomb Hoaxes

NewsBy adminOctober 5, 2017
A recent wave of false bomb threats swept 50 Russian regions

RT Editor Says U.S. Staff Quitting in ‘Masses’ Over Security Fears

NewsBy adminOctober 5, 2017
People are scared to work with RT, Simonyan says

St. Petersburg Police Ordered to Crack Down on Navalny Rallies on Putin’s Birthday

NewsBy adminOctober 4, 2017
St. Petersburg authorities have rejected more than 10 applications to hold events with Navalny this Saturday,

Putin Will Be Featured on a Gold-Plated iPhone For His Birthday

NewsBy adminOctober 4, 2017
The first phone from the limited-edition set is reserved for the president himself

Islamic State Kills Captive Soldier in Syria, Russian Deputy Claims

NewsBy adminOctober 4, 2017
The terrorist group showed a video of two Russian soldiers earlier this week

Getting Kicked Off Premium YouTube Won’t Hurt Revenues, Says RT Editor

NewsBy adminOctober 4, 2017
Alphabet removed RT from YouTube’s package that charges premium ad rates

How Catalan Independence Could Affect Russians

NewsBy adminOctober 4, 2017
Up to 20,000 Russian citizens own property in Catalonia

Russian Defense Ministry to Restrict Soldiers on Social Media

NewsBy adminOctober 4, 2017
The initial law was written before the existence of social networks

Russian Law Enforcement Raid Homes of Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia Employees

NewsBy adminOctober 4, 2017
On Thursday morning Russian authorities raided the homes of opposition activists working for exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Moscow Authorities Bar Navalny Rallies on Putin’s Birthday

NewsBy adminOctober 4, 2017
The opposition leader has called on his supporters to take to the streets this weekend from behind bars

Navalny Campaign Calls for Nationwide Protests on Putin’s Birthday

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
Oct. 7 could see protests in 80 cities

Why the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution Was bad for Russia’s Economy Today (Op-ed)

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
Without the Bolshevik revolution in 1917, Russia might have become considerably more prosperous and populous

Last Address Commemorates American Executed During Soviet-Era Repressions

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
Samuel Raphael Friedman was an American idealist. His dreams to build a socialist utopia ended with his execution as a spy.

The Best Quotes From Putin at the Russian Energy Week Forum

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
President Vladimir Putin took part in the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow on Wednesday.

Russia’s Most Crooked Streets Are in Sochi

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
Ever find yourself walking in circles?

Russian Supreme Court Upholds Bolotnaya Conviction, Ignoring European Court

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
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.

Kremlin Doesn’t Trust Reports that Islamic State Captives Are Russians

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
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.

Classic MT: Space Race Started With a Cosmic Blunder

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
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.

Men Shown as Proof of Life by Officials Were Actually Missing Chechens’ Brothers

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
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.

St. Petersburg Rejects Memorial Event to Slain Journalist Politkovskaya

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
Five men were sentenced for Politkovskaya’s murder in 2014, but the organizer of assassination has yet to be brought to justice

Moscow Metro to Introduce Fare Payment Rings

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
“It will be the first time ever worldwide that a ring can be used as payment for public transport.”

U.S. Denies Breaking Into Seized Russian Consulate

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
Moscow threatened retaliation on Monday after it said U.S. agents broke into the San Francisco consulate building’s residential section

Police Detain Navalny’s Campaign Manager in St. Petersburg Ahead of Rally

NewsBy adminOctober 3, 2017
Navalny was jailed for 20 days on Oct. 2 for calling for organizing unauthorized campaign events

Islamic State Says It Has Captured 2 Russian Soldiers in Syria

NewsBy adminOctober 2, 2017
In a released video ISIS claims it captured two Russian soldiers near the city of Deir-al-Zor

Putin Offers New Ambassador Condolences Over Las Vegas Shooting

NewsBy adminOctober 2, 2017
Putin expressed his condolences during a ceremony in the Kremlin receiving foreign ambassadors’ credentials

Chechen Leader Backs Duma Deputy Poklonskaya in Tsar Biopic ‘Mathilde’ Row

NewsBy adminOctober 2, 2017
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov hailed Poklonskaya for her patriotism on Telegram

Bankruptcies on the Rise in Russia

NewsBy adminOctober 2, 2017
Russian companies are still feeling shockwaves from the 2008 financial crisis and shrinking government budgets

Fidget Spinners Are Safe for Children’s Psyche, Russian Watchdog Finds

NewsBy adminOctober 2, 2017
Earlier this year, Russian state media branded the ball-bearing gadgets “the toy of the opposition”

Russia’s Culture Minister May Have ‘Absurd’ PhD Revoked

NewsBy adminOctober 2, 2017
The academic panel may revoke the Culture Minister’s PhD because of errors and bias

Russia Threatens to Retaliate Against U.S. Seizure of San Francisco Consulate

NewsBy adminOctober 2, 2017
A new search of the consulate building provoked a harsh response from the Foreign Ministry

Opposition Leader Navalny Jailed for 20 Days Over Protests

NewsBy adminOctober 2, 2017
Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 20 days in jail for repeatedly violating Russian anti-protest laws

Russia’s FSB Says It Has Foiled Islamic State Sleeper Cell in Moscow

NewsBy adminOctober 1, 2017
The FSB said Monday’s detainees were part of an Islamic State sleeper cell led by “foreign emissaries.”

St. Petersburg Court Sentences Police Officer Who Hid U.S. Citizenship

NewsBy adminOctober 1, 2017
Prosecutors referred to photographs uploaded to the social media site My Space as evidence of espionage.

Russians Are Becoming Less Afraid of Terrorist Attacks – Poll

NewsBy adminOctober 1, 2017
Fewer Russians are afraid of falling victim to terrorist attacks five months after the deadly St. Petersburg metro bombing

New U.S. Ambassador Huntsman Arrives in Russia

NewsBy adminOctober 1, 2017
Huntsman arrives to Moscow on a promise of cultivating a “necessary” relationship with Russia at a time of precarious diplomatic ties

Russian Senator Slams Western ‘Hypocrisy’ Over Catalonia Violence

NewsBy adminOctober 1, 2017
“Not for the first time I see how the West is cynical and hypocritical.”

Classic MT: Weird Moscow

NewsBy adminSeptember 30, 2017
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.

Classic MT: Weird Moscow at the Starlite Diner

NewsBy adminSeptember 30, 2017
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.

All the Kremlin’s Men: Putin’s Pre-Election Governors’ Reshuffle Explained

NewsBy adminSeptember 30, 2017
Ahead of presidential elections next March, a wave of governor dismissals has swept Russia

Enter Huntsman, Trump’s New Man in Moscow

NewsBy adminSeptember 28, 2017
Even as relations spiral, Washington’s new ambassador is talking tough

Russian Gas Deliveries to Turkey Soar in September

NewsBy adminSeptember 28, 2017
Putin’s ultimate goal seems to be to win over Turkey from the West’s sphere of influence

Russian Censor Summons CNN Staff Over Supposed Media Law Violation

NewsBy adminSeptember 28, 2017
Russia warned earlier it could retaliate against a U.S. demand for Kremlin-backed RT and Sputnik to register as foreign agents.

That’s a Russian Laugh and a Half

NewsBy adminSeptember 28, 2017
A funny thing happened on the way to work this morning…

Lines Form Outside Moscow’s GUM Ahead of iPhone 8 Release

NewsBy adminSeptember 28, 2017
.The water-resistant glass smartphone went on sale in the Russian capital a week after it hit shelves in the U.S.

Alexei Navalny Detained on His Way to Nizhny Novgorod Rally

NewsBy adminSeptember 28, 2017
“Oh, how old man Putin doesn’t want me to make it to the demonstration,” Navalny wrote.

Russian News Site Lenta’s Offices Vandalized

NewsBy adminSeptember 28, 2017
The outlet said that its office windows were smashed and that walls were covered in Nazi symbols

Zaryadye Park: A Graveyard of History at the Kremlin Walls

NewsBy adminSeptember 28, 2017
Moscow’s stunning new park fails to honor the neighborhood’s architectural heritage

Jon Huntsman Confirmed as Next U.S. Ambassador to Russia

NewsBy adminSeptember 28, 2017
Jon Huntsman has been confirmed as Washington’s man in Moscow, following the departure of John Tefft on Thursday.

Navalny Exposes Putin’s ‘Frontline’ State TV Propagandists

NewsBy adminSeptember 27, 2017
Vladimir Solovyov is one of two model Russian news anchors who champion Putin’s causes at home and abroad

Russia Promises Foreigners Citizenship If They Invest $10M in the Far East

NewsBy adminSeptember 27, 2017
Moscow has been seeking to boost the social and economic development of the Far East for a long time

Dagestan: Russia’s Wrestling Goldmine

NewsBy adminSeptember 27, 2017
In the fall of 2016, Dutch photographer Michiel Graafstal traveled to the North Caucasus to photograph the region’s renowned wrestlers.

Orthodox Activist Behind ‘Mathilde’ Attacks Has Previous Murder Conviction

NewsBy adminSeptember 27, 2017
The founder of the so-called “Christian State” was detained earlier after violent attacks on venues associated with the film

Top Staff of Russian VIM Airlines Detained in Fraud Investigation

NewsBy adminSeptember 27, 2017
Previous reports indicated that the director allegedly fled Russia

Starbucks Could Be Skirting Russia Sanctions Through Swedish Farmers

NewsBy adminSeptember 27, 2017
Starbucks bypasses Russia’s food ban by exporting European milk in ready-made coffee drinks

One Quarter of Russians Believe Protests Could Break Out Before Elections Next Year

NewsBy adminSeptember 27, 2017
Ahead of presidential elections next year, one-quarter of the Russian population think protests could take place over declining living standards.

Blasting U.S., Putin Orders Destruction of Russia’s Last Chemical Weapons

NewsBy adminSeptember 27, 2017
In a state-televised broadcast, President Vladimir Putin oversees the destruction of Russia’s last chemical weapons.

FSB Discovers Grave of Assassinated Militant Umarov in Ingushetia

NewsBy adminSeptember 27, 2017
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.

Russian Weapons Collector Dies Dismantling Mortar

NewsBy adminSeptember 27, 2017
A World War II-era mortar exploded when the collector tried to saw it apart
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