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Almost half of Russians say salary does not cover basic spending -survey

MOSCOW, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The number of Russians who say their salary does not cover basic spending has jumped by 20 percentage points in two years to almost half,…

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Moscow tells officials to buy Russian Ladas, Chinese cars

(Reuters) - Russia's government this week published a list of domestically-produced cars that state officials should buy, all either Russian or Chinese brands, highlighting Beijing's infiltration of Russia's automobile industry…

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Russian foreign minister thanks North Korea for supporting its war in Ukraine

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov thanked North Korea for supporting the country's war efforts in Ukraine and pledged Moscow's "complete support and…

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Russian Duma passes law to revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty

By Filipp Lebedev and Mark Trevelyan Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russia's parliament moved swiftly to fulfil the wish of President Vladimir Putin by completing the passage of a bill that…

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Russia expects Venezuela’s Maduro to visit as relations deepen

Russia expects a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as the two oil producers deepen their cooperation and Russian companies seek to invest more in the South American country, President…

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Russia launches overnight missile, drone attacks on Ukraine

Russia launched five missiles and 12 kamikaze drones at Ukraine in an overnight attack, Ukraine's air force said early on Monday, with officials reporting further artillery and air strikes. The air force said the…

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Putin says suggestions of U.S. war against Russia and China are nonsense

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Oct 15 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that suggestions the United States should prepare for a war against Russia and China were nonsense,…

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Russia’s Black Sea Fleet conducts drills in Crimea

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Russia's Black Sea Fleet is conducting navy drills using rocket launchers off Sevastopol, the Crimean-port's Russian-installed governor said on Sunday. "Everything is calm in the city,"…

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Putin on first known trip abroad since ICC arrest warrant

Putin to visit Kyrgyzstan Putin also to attend CIS summit Armenian PM Pashinyan not to attend CIS summit MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin will visit Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, the presidential…

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Russia, Saudi Arabia discuss oil market, prices amid Israel-Hamas war

Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world's top two oil exporters, on Wednesday discussed the situation on the oil market and prices amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, President…

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Russia says it has seen signs of US preparations to restart nuclear testing

Russia said on Tuesday it had seen signs that the United States was making preparations at a site in Nevada to resume nuclear testing, but said Moscow would not restart…

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Russian parliament bosses to discuss revoking ratification of nuclear test ban treaty

MOSCOW, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Russian parliamentary bosses will discuss on Monday revoking ratification of a treaty banning nuclear tests after President Vladimir Putin held out the possibility that Russia…

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Cocaine and grenades? Patriotic bloggers scorn Putin’s Prigozhin plane crash theory

By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn Wagner supporters react to Putin comments on crash Putin said grenade fragments were found in bodies Said alcohol and drug tests should have been…

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UPDATE: Russia signals intent to quickly revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Russia indicated on Friday that it was moving swiftly towards revoking its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) after…

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Putin says Russia has tested next-generation nuclear weapon

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had successfully tested a potent new strategic missile and declined to rule out the possibility it could carry out weapons tests…

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Russian journalist who staged TV war protest handed 8 1/2 year jail term in absentia

MOSCOW, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A Russian court sentenced former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who burst into a news broadcast with a placard that read "Stop the war" and…

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Attention – do not panic’: Russia to conduct emergency public warning tests

MOSCOW, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Russia will conduct a nationwide test of its emergency public warning systems on Wednesday, blaring out sirens and interrupting television broadcasts to warn the population…

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Russia says 335,000 sign up to fight, no plans for new mobilisation

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, (Reuters) - Russia has no plans for an additional mobilisation of men to fight in Ukraine as more than 335,000 have signed up so far this…

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Putin may soon announce run in Russia’s 2024 election – Kommersant

Russian President Vladimir Putin may soon indicate he will take part in a 2024 presidential election, Kommersant newspaper reported on Tuesday, paving the way for the Kremlin chief to stay in power until 2030.…

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Ukraine downs 29 Russia-launched drones, one cruise missile -Ukraine’s Air Force

Ukraine destroyed 29 of 31 drones launched by Russia and one cruise missile, its air force said on Tuesday, most of them targeting the regions of Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk. The waves of overnight…

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Russia’s Medvedev says British training troops in Ukraine could be legitimate targets

MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday suggested that British soldiers training Ukrainian troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Russian forces, as would…

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Putin discusses Ukraine war with top Wagner commander Troshev

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Friday shown meeting one of the most senior former commanders of the Wagner mercenary group and…

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Russia tortured some Ukrainian victims to death, UN inquiry says

Russia's torture methods in parts of Ukraine it occupied have been so brutal that it tortured some of its victims to death, the head of a U.N.-mandated investigative body said…

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Questions about Russia’s clout in ex-USSR grow after Karabakh crisis

By Andrew Osborn Some Armenians blame Russia for crisis Say Russian peacekeepers should have stopped Azerbaijan Moscow blames Armenian PM, defends behaviour Questions about Moscow's clout in region grow (Reuters)…

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Russia’s corvette carries out firing drills at Baltic Sea

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Russia's Stoikiy corvette of the Baltic Fleet carried out firing drills at mock targets in the Baltic Sea, the Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday. The…

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Russia using genocide ‘lie’ as pretext to destroy, Ukraine tells World Court

Ukraine told the U.N.'s highest court in The Hague on Tuesday that Russia justified waging war against Ukraine by invoking "a terrible lie" that Moscow's invasion was to stop an…

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Kremlin says it has no information on Chechen leader Kadyrov’s health

MOSCOW, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that it had no information on the health of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov when it was asked about social media…

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UPDATED: Human rights in Russia have ‘significantly deteriorated’ – UN expert

By Emma Farge and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The human rights situation in Russia has significantly deteriorated since it invaded Ukraine in February last year, a United Nations expert…

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Reports Chechen leader Kadyrov in critical condition maybe dead

The leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, is reported to be in critical condition, according to Ukrainian military intelligence. “The information is confirmed by various sources in the medical and political…

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UPDATED: North Korea’s Kim heads home from Russia’s Far East

Sept 17 (Reuters) - The train with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on board has left the railway station in Russian Far Eastern city of Artyom, wrapping up his…

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North Korea’s Kim inspects sanctioned fighter jet plant in Russian Far East

U.S., South Korea warn Russia over sanctions Putin says Moscow won't violate any agreement Kim examines jet cockpit on trip to Russian factory By Guy Faulconbridge and Soo-hyang Choi MOSCOW/SEOUL,…

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UPDATED: Putin ‘gratefully’ accepts Kim invite to visit North Korea – Kremlin

Kim invites Putin to North Korea - KCNA Putin accepts - the Kremlin U.S. warns of further sanctions if weapons transferred South Korea warns North Korea and Russia By Hyonhee…

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Russia voices annoyance with both Armenia and Azerbaijan

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Russia has protested to Azerbaijan over comments it made about weekend regional elections in areas of Ukraine claimed by Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said…

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Russia’s rift with old ally Armenia deepens doubts about its clout in ex-USSR

A public falling-out between Russia and Armenia, one of its oldest and closest allies, is deepening doubts about Moscow's ability to maintain and project power across parts of the former…

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Putin says Trump prosecution shows ‘rottenness’ of U.S. politics

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the prosecution of former U.S. President Donald Trump was politically motivated and demonstrated the "rottenness" of the U.S. political system.Trump, the front-runner…

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Russia to return to grain deal once all Moscow’s conditions met, Lavrov says

By Katya Golubkova NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Russia will return to the Black Sea grain deal 'the same day' as Moscow's conditions for export of its own grain and fertilisers…

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Russia ramps up artillery production but still falling short

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia may be able to increase production of artillery in the next couple years to about 2 million shells annually, about double some previous Western expectations but…

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Russia protests to Armenia as tensions rise over disputed Caucasus region

Russia summoned the Armenian ambassador on Friday to present a protest about what it deemed "unfriendly steps" as tension in the South Caucasus surged over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.…

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Russia signs 280,000 for contract military service this year -Medvedev

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Some 280,000 people have signed up so far this year for professional service with Russia's military, the deputy chair of the Russian Security Council, former President…

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Russia’s Medvedev: Japan’s ‘militarisation’ complicates Asia-Pacific

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Japan's "militarisation" complicates the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, the deputy chair of the Russian Security Council and former President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday. Russia…

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Kremlin warns UK’s BAE Systems: Ukraine base could be target for Russian military

MOSCOW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday it took a negative view of British defence contractor BAE Systems' decision to establish itself in Ukraine, adding that any…

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Dozens of flights delayed at Moscow airports

Aug 31 (Reuters) - More than 40 flights were delayed on Thursday morning at Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports, the Kommersant daily reported, citing a flight tracking website, with no…

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At the grave of Russia’s Prigozhin, followers hail a warrior

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Followers of mutinous Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin laid flowers, messages and poetry at his grave on Wednesday, hailing him as a fearless warrior…

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Kremlin says Pope’s comments on Russian history are ‘very gratifying’

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin described as "very gratifying" comments by Pope Francis urging young Russians to remember their history, saying that the Russian state had a rich legacy and…

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Kremlin says Prigozhin plane crash may have been caused deliberately

MOSCOW, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the investigation into the plane crash which killed mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin included the possibility that it was caused…

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What happens to the Wagner Group after Yevgeny Prigozhin fatal plane crash?

Reuters) - A day before mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane crash, a Russian official visited Libya to reassure allies that fighters from the Wagner Group would remain in the country…

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UPDATED: Russia says genetic tests confirm Prigozhin died in plane crash

Russian investigators said on Sunday that genetic tests had confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group, was among the 10 people killed in a plane crash last…

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Russia launches overnight air attack on northern, central Ukraine

Aug 27 (Reuters) - Russia launched an overnight air attack against Ukraine on Sunday, sending missiles over other northern and central parts of the country, authorities said. The Ukrainian military…

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Russia downs drone near Moscow, suspends flights

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Russia reported a new drone attack on Moscow in the early hours of Saturday, which again forced the authorities to temporarily shut down all three major…

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‘Highly likely’ Wagner boss Prigozhin dead but no definitive proof yet -UK

There is not yet definitive proof that Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was onboard a plane that crashed with no survivors earlier this week but it is "highly likely" he…

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Russia says Ukraine fired missile towards Moscow, hit Crimea with drones

Russia said on Friday that Ukraine had fired a missile towards Moscow and attacked the Crimean Peninsula with 42 drones, one of the biggest known coordinated Ukrainian air attacks to…

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Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin listed as passenger on plane which crashed with no survivors – authorities

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, the TASS news agency reported, citing Rosaviatsia, Russia's aviation authority." An…

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Russia destroys 13,000 tons of grain at Ukrainian Danube river port of Izmail – minister

A Russian drone attack on the Danube River port of Izmail in southern Ukraine on Wednesday destroyed 13,000 tons of grain, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said. Kubrakov said…

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Race for moon resources has begun, says Russia’s space chief after failed lunar mission

The race to explore and develop the moon's resources has begun and Russia must remain a player despite the failure of its first lunar mission in 47 years, the head…

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Iranian delegation arrives in Moscow to discuss ground forces cooperation -TASS

An Iranian military delegation has arrived in Moscow to discuss cooperation between Iranian and Russian ground forces, state news agency TASS reported on Monday, citing Russia's Defence Ministry. Russia and…

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Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon in failure

Russia moon mission fails Luna-25 crashes into the moon Failure is a blow to Russian space prestige Soviet space veteran: Luna-25 was my last hope By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Aug…

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Putin meets top generals in charge of Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine

Aug 19 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin visited the commander of Russia's operation in Ukraine and other top military brass, the Kremlin said on Saturday, a meeting that came after Ukraine claimed counteroffensive gains…

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