22

Dec

Ukraine-Russia gas deal should put Nord Stream criticism in ‘perspective’ – Šefčovič

A new gas transit deal between Russia and Ukraine should assuage fears over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič said. Ukrainian and Russian officials reached…

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21

Dec

Russia plans ‘sovereign internet’ tests to combat external threats

Russia will carry out tests on Monday on the reliability of its domestic internet infrastructure in the event that the country is disconnected from the worldwide web, the communications ministry…

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21

Dec

Photo Story: Christmas atmosphere in full swing in Moscow

Scenes from around the Red Square in the Russian capital as people enjoy the Christmas atmosphere. Photos: EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV Click on photos to enlarge

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20

Dec

Man behind Moscow shooting identified

Russian media have identified the man who opened fire at the Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters in Moscow as a 39-year-old loner and gun enthusiast. They named him as Yevgeny…

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20

Dec

Warplanes strike military sites in Libya’s Misrata city, Russian call for negotiations seen increasing

The Turkish Anadolu news agency (AA) reports that fighter planes carried out airstrikes on military sites in the western city of Misrata, Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said…

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19

Dec

Three persons shot dead in front of Russia’s Federal Security Service FSB

Three people have been reportedly shot dead after an unidentified gunman opened fire on the office of the Federal Security Service, the FSB, Russia’s main intelligence agency, in the heart…

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19

Dec

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin answered questions during his annual life-broadcasted news conference with Russian and foreign media at the World Trade Centre in Moscow, Russia, 19 December 2019. A total…

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19

Dec

Photo Story: The weather in Moscow

Russian men fish on a pond covered in thin ice, as the temperature rose to plus 2 degrees Celsius in Moscow, Russia.   Photo:  EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

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18

Dec

Heavy artillery heard in Tripoli, Erdogan and Putin to discuss Libya in January

The sound of heavy artillery ranged in southern Tripoli on Wednesday amid an offensive by eastern Libyan forces on the capital. A local source said mortar shells struck Salahuddin neighborhood…

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18

Dec

Photo Story: Moscow lights up for the holidays

People walk along a seasonally decorated street with huge light sculptures of polar bears installed at the Gorky Park in Moscow, Russia. Russians are preparing to celebrate New Year's Eve…

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16

Dec

Turkey agrees to cooperation with Russia to end war in Libya

Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu has disclosed that Ankara had agreed to a Russian proposal on joint work to end the war in Libya. The Turkish minister explained during his participation…

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12

Dec

Photo Story:  Funeral held in Russia of former Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov

  Servicemen carry the coffin of former Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov after a funeral ceremony in Christ the Saviour cathedral in Moscow, Russia, 12 December 2019.   Yuri Luzhkov was…

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12

Dec

Statement by the German Foreign Office on the expulsion from Russia of two German diplomats

The Spokesperson of the Federal Foreign Office issued the following statement on Russia’s announcement today that it will expel two German Embassy staff members:   "The German Government has noted…

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12

Dec

Reports of fire on Russia’s only aircraft carrier

Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, caught fire on Thursday during maintenance work in Russia’s Arctic port in Murmansk, with three people wounded. One source told the TASS news…

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12

Dec

Russia expels two German diplomats

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the German ambassador to announce the expulsion of two diplomats. It comes a week after two Russian officials were told to leave Germany in connection…

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11

Dec

Erdogan: Turkey Ready to Send Troops to Libya

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he is ready to deploy soldiers to Libya following the announcement of a security agreement with the Libyan government. Ankara has been actively…

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10

Dec

Russia will still play Euro 2020 despite ban

Russia have been banned from all major sporting events for four years - a period of time which includes the 2022 World Cup. On Monday World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed the…

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10

Dec

Russia and Ukraine to exchange prisoners from east Ukraine conflict

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine agreed on Tuesday to exchange all remaining prisoners from the conflict in east Ukraine by the end of the year, but left thorny questions…

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10

Dec

FBI had sufficient reasons to start investigations into links between Russia and Trump campaign – Report

F.B.I. officials had sufficient reason to open the investigation into links between Russia and Trump campaign aides in 2016 and acted without political bias, a long-awaited report said on Monday,…

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09

Dec

Russia banned from all global sport including 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has imposed a four-year ban on Russia from all global sport, including the 2020 Olympics and the 2022 World Cup. WADA's executive committee took the…

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09

Dec

Talks in Paris between Ukraine and Russia aim to end eastern conflict

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine will hold their first face-to-face talks in an attempt to tackle five and a half years of conflict in east Ukraine. More than 13,000…

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08

Dec

Toughest sanctions requested in connection with Russia’s manipulation of doping tests

A summit of leading Olympic and sport federation officials has called for “the toughest sanctions” in connection with the manipulation of Russian doping data. The recommendation of the two-day 8th…

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08

Dec

Corbyn defends decision to share leaked documents on NHS despite Russian interference campaign links

Jeremy Corbyn has defended his party's decision to share leaked documents on the NHS despite them being linked to a Russian interference campaign, Sky News reports. Last week, Labour leader used the…

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08

Dec

Clothing the naked truth

Never before has mankind had so much access to news and information. And yet, never in history has the threat to freedom of information been so great. Apart from the…

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07

Dec

Rally in Minsk against Belarus-Russia deeper integration

Belarusian people hold a placard during a rally against the Belarus-Russia integration program in Minsk, Belarus, 07 December 2019. Belarusian and Russian authorities are expected to sign a new agreement…

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07

Dec

Reports of suspected Russian disinformation campaign ahead of UK election

The social media company Reddit said that it had detected a suspected Russian disinformation campaign on the site intended to spread confidential U.K. government documents ahead of next week's election.…

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07

Dec

Unarmed US drone lost in Libya shot down by Russia

Reuters reports that the U.S. military believes that an unarmed American drone reported lost near Libya’s capital last month was in fact shot down by Russian air defenses and it…

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06

Dec

Germany-Russia murder row raises tensions for Merkel

The violent death of a former Chechen rebel commander at the hands of a man suspected to be a Russian-backed assassin in a Berlin park has shocked and outraged many…

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05

Dec

Libyan officials collect evidence of Russian involvement in war

Officials in Libya’s U.N.-supported government say they plan to confront Moscow over the alleged deployment of Russian mercenaries fighting alongside their opponents in the country’s civil war. Libyan and U.S.…

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04

Dec

Russians and Italians, charged for attempt to evade U.S. sanctions

U.S. federal prosecutors have charged Russian, Italian and U.S. companies and several employees for allegedly trying to evade U.S. sanctions by providing a U.S.-manufactured power turbine to a Russian state-controlled…

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04

Dec

Putin speaks by phone with von der Leyen

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday and congratulated her on her new position, according to the Kremlin. The two leaders also…

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28

Nov

US says Russian troops are destabilizing Libya

Russia has deployed military forces to Libya that are "de-stabilizing" the North African country, a top State Department official warned. David Schenker, the State Department's assistant secretary for near eastern…

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28

Nov

Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska ‘stripped of Cyprus citizenship’ in clampdown on cash-for-visa scheme

Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire with ties to the Kremlin, has had his Cypriot citizenship revoked as the island nation clamps down on abuse of its passport-for-investment programme, according to…

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27

Nov

Japan and South Korea scramble planes to shadow Russian bombers

  Japan and South Korea scrambled jets to shadow two Russian strategic bombers over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, Russian news agencies…

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23

Nov

Russian Watchdog Detects ‘Radiation Incident’ in South China Sea

The Russian government’s consumer protection watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said Friday it has detected a “radiation incident” in the South China Sea. “Based on data received from the Global Environmental Monitoring System,…

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23

Nov

Photo Story: Monument of Mikhail Kalashnikov unveiled in St. Petersburg

A view of the monument of the famous inventor of weapons Mikhail Kalashnikov after an opening ceremony of the monument, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the inventor in Artillery…

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22

Nov

U.S. President’s ex-adviser says Russia ‘gearing up’ to interfere in 2020 US election

Donald Trump's former top Russia adviser has claimed Moscow is "gearing up" to repeat its interference in the 2020 US presidential election. Speaking at the impeachment inquiry into Mr Trump,…

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22

Nov

Russia bans sale of smartphones without Russian-made software

Russia has passed a law banning the sale of certain devices that are not pre-installed with Russian software. The law will come into force in July 2020 and cover smartphones,…

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22

Nov

Serbia’s president accuses Russia of spying

Serbia's president confirmed a video of a Russian spy bribing a former Serbia officer is authentic but said that the espionage scandal would not impact close bilateral relations. President Aleksandar…

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21

Nov

Photo Story: Christmas decoration set up in front of the Kremlin

Workers install decoration on a Christmas tree in front of the Kremlin in Moscow. Muscovites are preparing to celebrate New Year's Eve on 31 December and Christmas which is observed…

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21

Nov

Ukrainian ships captured by Russia back in the Ukraine

The Ukrainian naval boats 'Berdyansk' and 'Nikopol' stand in the port of Ochakiv near Odesa, Ukraine, on the night of the 20 November 2019. On the morning on 25 November…

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20

Nov

Bloggers, journalists may now be labelled ‘foreign agents’ in Russia

Rights activists  warned of greater curbs on media and online freedom in Russia as MPs backed a controversial bill that could lead bloggers and independent journalists to be labelled "foreign…

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18

Nov

Russia to return navy vessels seized from Ukraine

Russian authorities have moved three Ukrainian military ships from their Crimean port in order to return them to Ukraine officials. The navy vessels were seized during a clash in the…

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17

Nov

Leaked Russian interference report raises UK vote questions

A senior Labour party official says leaks from a report on Russian interference in British politics raises serious questions about the security of next month’s election. The Sunday Times says…

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16

Nov

Turkey bought defence system from Russia to use them, not store them – Turkish official

Turkey bought S-400 missile defence systems from Russia to use them, not put them aside, the head of the Turkish Defence Industry Directorate said on Saturday, days after talks between…

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16

Nov

Macron assures Ukrainian President of support ahead of peace summit

French President Emmanuel Macron assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of support during a phone call ahead of a peace summit on eastern Ukraine taking place on Dec. 9 in Paris,…

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14

Nov

Deadly shooting at a college in Russia

A handout photo made available by the Investigative Committee of Russia shows an exterior view of a Amur College of Construction and Public Utilities building in Blagoveshchensk, Amur Region, Russia,…

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09

Nov

UN court says it has jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia case

In a legal victory for Kiev, the United Nations’ highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukraine alleging that Russia breached treaties on terrorist…

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08

Nov

Russian helicopters patrolling Syrian-Turkish border

Russia has deployed military helicopters to patrol an area near Syria’s border with Turkey in order to help protect Russia military police working on the ground, the Interfax news agency…

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07

Nov

Serbia set to buy sophisticated Russian missiles

Russia will deliver a sophisticated anti-aircraft missile system to Serbia even though the U.S. has warned of possible sanctions against the Balkan country in the event of such purchases. Russia’s…

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06

Nov

Photo Story: Preparations for historical Battle of Moscow parade

Russian soldiers in historical uniforms pose during the re-enactment of a scene as they take part in a rehearsal of the 78th historical parade marking the anniversary of the Battle…

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05

Nov

Johnson accused of cover-up as parliamentary inquiry into Russian meddling in British elections will be published after election

A parliamentary report into Russia's covert action in Britain will not be published until after the election - even as a peer called the delay by the government "an irregular…

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03

Nov

High-ranking police chief gunned down in Moscow

A gunman killed two men in Moscow on Saturday, with Russian authorities confirming one of them was high-ranking police officer from the southern state of Ingushetia, Ibragim Eldzharkiev. The second…

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02

Nov

Russia says it’s already too late to replace new START treaty

Russia said on Friday there was no longer enough time left for Moscow and Washington to negotiate a full-fledged replacement for the New START nuclear arms control treaty before it…

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01

Nov

Turkey, Russia start joint patrols in northern Syria

Turkish and Russian troops are jointly patrolling a Syrian region under a deal that halted a Turkish incursion against Kurdish fighters. The patrols aim to check that all fighters have…

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01

Nov

New Russian controls on the internet

A law introducing new controls on the internet has come into force in Russia amid concerns it may be used by the government to silence its critics. The so-called "sovereign…

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31

Oct

Denmark gives go-ahead for Nord Stream 2 Russian pipeline segment

Denmark's Energy Agency announced on Wednesday that it had granted Nord Stream 2, owned by Russia's Gazprom, a permit to lay the pipeline across seabed southeast of Denmark's island of…

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