06

Jul

Photo Story: Funeral for the Russian sailors who perished in top secret submarine

  A woman pays her last respect at the grave of one of the 14 crew members who died in a fire on a Russian navy's deep-sea research submersible, at…

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06

Jul

Floods cause havoc in East Siberia

Russia officials said that more than 400 people have been taken to hospitals following heavy floods in East Siberia’s Irkutsk Region. According to Pavel Baryshev, Russia’s Deputy Minister for Civil…

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06

Jul

Russian officials arrested in Libya

Libyan security forces have arrested two men accused of working for a Russian company that was seeking to influence elections in Libya. A letter from the state prosecutor of the…

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06

Jul

Photo Story: The sailboat ‘Poltava’ in St. Petersburg

  People pass by the sailboat 'Poltava', a modern copy of the 54-gun warship of the 18th century, moored at the English embankment in St. Petersburg, Russia. 'Poltava' will lead…

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05

Jul

Photo Story: The the world’s highest chocolate factory opened in Moscow

  Visitors taste chocolate during opening of the world's highest chocolate factory at the PANORAMA-360 viewing platform on the 89th floor 327 meters of the Federation Tower in Moscow, Russia.…

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05

Jul

Putin confirms submarine which suffered fatal fire incident was a nuclear one

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed for the first time that the top-secret submarine that suffered a deadly fire this week was nuclear-powered, but Russia’s defence minister said the nuclear…

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04

Jul

Photo Story: Putin Lands in Rome

  Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) disembarks from a plane as he arrives at Rome's international airport in Fiumicino, Italy, 04 July 2019. Putin is scheduled to meet with the…

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04

Jul

Photo Story: Memorial service for victims of Russian secret submarine

Orthodox priests, navy sailors and civilians attend a memorial service at Kronshtadt Navy Cathedral for fourteen sailors who died in the Barents Sea in Kronshtadt, outside St. Petersburg, Russia, 04…

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04

Jul

Putin to meet the Pope today

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Pope Francis on Thursday, amid speculation that the visit could be a prelude to the first trip by a pope to Russia.…

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03

Jul

Putin signs law suspending Cold War era INF treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law suspending the Cold War-era INF Treaty. Putin announced in February that he would halt participation in the treaty after Washington's abrupt decision…

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03

Jul

Kremlin says details of sub fire that killed 14 ‘top secret’

The Kremlin on Wednesday said details of a fire that killed 14 crew on a deep-water submersible will not be made public because they include classified information. The seamen died…

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02

Jul

Fourteen seamen killed after fire on Russian submarine

A 'fire' on a Russian submarine has left 14 people dead. The blaze broke out in Russian waters and an investigation into the incident has been launched, according to the…

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01

Jul

UK sends largest Royal Navy presence to Baltic Sea in over 100 years

Over 4,000 service personnel and 44 ships from seven different countries in the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) are taking part in the mission in Lithuania, close to Moscow’s exclave in…

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29

Jun

Russia and Cambridge Analytica has no influence on Brexit result, Facebook investigation shows

Facebook’s spokesperson, Nick Clegg, says he has found no evidence of a significant attempt by “outside forces” to sway the Brexit referendum. The former Liberal party leader also argued that…

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27

Jun

Seven countries stop their participation in Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe following return of Russia legislators

Delegations of Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe decided to cut short their participation in the summer session following…

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27

Jun

On this day, in 1991 Yugoslav troops invaded Slovenia

1991 Yugoslav troops invade Slovenia - The attack, which marked the beginning of the Ten-Day War, followed Slovenia's declaration of independence. It was the first of the Yugoslav Wars, a number…

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27

Jun

Photo Story: Russian warship escorted through the English Channel

A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence showing British Royal Navy HMS FORTH (foreground), a River-class offshore patrol vessel, accompanies the Russian Navy’s corvette, Vasily Bykov, through…

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27

Jun

Two pilots die as aircraft fails to stop during emergency landing manoeuvre in Siberia

The AN-24 aircraft of the Angara Airlines was flying from Ulan-Ude to Nizhneangarsk this morning. The accident happened on Thursday in the airport of Nizhneangarsk, Severobaikalsky District. The An-24 passenger…

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26

Jun

Photo Story: RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Military Aircraft Close To Estonian Airspace

A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence showing a Russian SU-27 aircraft, in a photo from a British Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon aircraft (not pictured) from…

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26

Jun

Photo Story: Drone

  Russian servicemen stand next to the reconnaissance and targeting complex in the birdlike drone made by Russian military Innovative Technopolis ERA during the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum…

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26

Jun

Photo Story: Protests in Tbilisi

  Georgian opposition supporters protest in front of Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on the evening of 25 June 2019. The protesters demand the resignation of the interior minister Giorgi…

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25

Jun

NATO urges Russia to destroy new missile before August or expect more determined response in the region

NATO urged Russia on Tuesday to destroy a new missile before an August deadline and save a treaty that keeps land-based nuclear warheads out of Europe or face a more…

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25

Jun

Council of Europe votes for Russia’s return

The Council of Europe's parliamentary assembly voted Tuesday to allow Russian representatives to return to the body, five years after the annexation of Crimea. Despite strong opposition from Ukraine, 118 parliamentarians…

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23

Jun

Is Putin’s popularity at home plummeting?

"Every year, Russian President Vladimir Putin stars in a big show, an hourslong televised question-and-answer marathon in which the president hears the people’s complaints, promises to tackle their problems and…

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22

Jun

Photo Story: The Day of Memory and Sorrow in Russia

  Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexandrovsky Garden near the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Russia, 22 June 2019.…

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22

Jun

Russia suspends flights to Georgia, more protests in Tbilisi

President Vladimir Putin has temporarily banned Russian airlines from flying to Georgia following days of violent unrest in the country. Moscow will also recommend that Russian travel agencies suspend all…

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21

Jun

Malaysian Prime Minister has doubts Russia was behind downing of MH17

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad questioned the objectivity of the investigations into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and added that Russia is being made a scapegoat for that tragedy…

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20

Jun

Photo Story – Presidential audience – Russia

A visitor in a bar watches on television Russian president Vladimir Putin answering peoples questions during a live broadcasted call-in conference, Podolsk, outside Moscow, Russia, 20 June 2019. During the…

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18

Jun

Corporate Dispatch BeInformed Evening Roundup

Good evening, These are the headlines of the stories worked upon our editorial team on Tuesday. Boris Johnson increases lead, Raab eliminated from Tories’ leadership race Malta: Protest against developers…

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18

Jun

Merkel stresses that sanctions against Russia for Crimean annexation must remain

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for his first official visit to Germany. At a joint press conference, Merkel backed Zelenskiy's remarks that sanctions…

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17

Jun

Photo Story: RAF Typhoons scramble to intercept Russian fighters

  A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence showing RAF crews making a second scramble to intercept a Russian SU-30 Flanker fighter (top) and an Ilyushin IL-76…

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17

Jun

Russia denies EU’s accusation that it interfered in EP elections

An official from Russia’s security council described as absurd accusations that Moscow used disinformation to sway voters towards right-wing parties in last month’s European Union elections, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper reported…

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17

Jun

Russia announces it is ‘monitoring’ NATO Baltops-2019 exercises to identify threats

Russia’s Baltic Fleet is monitoring the joint exercises of NATO Baltops-2019, Russia’s National Defense Control Center (NDCC) informed reporters on Saturday. "In order to identify the threats to navigational safety…

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17

Jun

“New developments” in MH17 investigation

  There are "new developments" in the investigation into the downing of flight MH17, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) said on Friday in an email sent to the relatives of…

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16

Jun

Putin appeals for ‘trust’ and speaks against trade war issues

There is a need to restore trust between countries in relation to global trade and find a way to resolve trade war issues, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, addressing the…

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16

Jun

In Moscow, hundreds protest in government-approved demonstration supporting investigative journalist, decrying abuse of power

Several hundred protesters gathered in Moscow on Sunday in a small, government-authorised rally supporting investigative journalist Ivan Golunov and decrying abuse of power over his five-day arrest this month on…

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15

Jun

Dozens dead as escalation of clashes and violence in Syria is reported

Dozens of combatants, including 26 pro-government fighters, were killed on Saturday in clashes and air strikes that erupted in northwestern Syria, a UK-based activist group has said. The latest escalation in…

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15

Jun

What’s NATO’s future after US-Turkey rift?

Turkey currently has military personnel in Russia learning how to operate the new surface-to-air missile system it says will be delivered next month. In the United States, Turkish pilots are training on…

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14

Jun

Syrian and Russian bombardment leaves 28 dead

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian and Russian air strikes and shelling on Thursday killed at least 28 people including seven civilians in embattled northwest Syria. The attack…

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14

Jun

EU election was targeted by Russian disinformation

The Financial Times reports that according to an initial review by Brussels, Russian sources mounted a “continued and sustained” disinformation effort to “suppress turnout and influence voter preferences” at last…

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12

Jun

More than 200 persons arrested at Moscow journalist protest

  More than 200 people were arrested, including opposition politician Alexei Navalny, at a protest in Moscow calling for punishment for police officers involved in the alleged framing of a…

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12

Jun

Photo Story: The Hot Air Balloon Festival in Velikie Luki, Russia

Hot air balloons fly over Lovat River during the 24th International Balloon Meet in Velikie Luki, Pskov region, Russia 11 June 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/ANATOLY MALTSEV

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11

Jun

Russia drops case against arrested journalist amid frame-up claims

Russian police say they have dropped a criminal case against an investigative journalist amid claims he was framed. Euronews reports how Ivan Golunov, known for his work probing corruption, was…

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08

Jun

Russian police accused of framing journalist

Supporters of the Meduza news project journalist Ivan Golunov hold a placard 'Freedom for Ivan Golunov' in front of the Nikulinsky District Court.  Ivan Golunov was arrested on 06 June…

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07

Jun

UPDATED: Dangerous confrontation between Russian and US warships in the East China Sea

After an incident in the air between Russian and American warplanes over the Mediterranean a few days ago that could have had serious consequences, this time there was another but…

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06

Jun

Pope and Putin to meet again in July

Pope Francis will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin in an audience in the Vatican on July 4, Vatican spokesperson Alessandro Gisotti told reporters on Thursday. It will be the third…

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06

Jun

Russia states D-Day wasn’t decisive in ending World War Two

  Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, speaking at a weekly news conference in Moscow, offered a tribute to those who died on the western front of World War Two…

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05

Jun

Putin and Xi meet to strengthen ties

  The Russian and Chinese leaders on Wednesday met once again, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum after having cozied up repeatedly in recent years. Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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05

Jun

Russian and US warplanes confront each other over the Mediterranean

Aircraft of Russia and United States came face to face on Tuesday as the former intercepted a US aircraft flying in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea three times in…

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04

Jun

Tinder required to provide user data to Russia’s communications regulator

Russia's communications regulator said Monday that the popular Tinder dating app will be required to provide user data on demand to the country's intelligence agencies, including the FSB security service, successor to the…

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01

Jun

At least 79 injured in blast at explosives plant in central Russia (Updated)

At least 79 people were injured and 15 people hospitalised after a blast at a Russian explosives manufacturing plant, according to a statement from the Russian health ministry. The blast took…

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01

Jun

Opposition Rally held in Moscow

Supporters of the Other Russia party attend an opposition rally in Moscow, Russia 31 May 2019. Supporters of the Other Russia party gathered for a rally to defend Article 31…

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30

May

Trump acknowledges then retracts comments on Russian help

President Trump on Thursday acknowledged for the first time that Russia helped “me to get elected,” and then quickly retracted the idea. “No Russia did not get me elected,” Mr.…

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30

May

Russian space tourism firm to make  first flight in returnable capsule

Russia’s CosmoCourse CEO Pavel Pushkin told Russian news agency TASS that the CosmoCourse private space tourism company will send from one to six dummies for the first autonomous flight of…

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25

May

UN Maritime Tribunal orders Russia to release sailors arrested onboard Ukrainian vessels back in November

Russia must release 24 sailors it arrested onboard three Ukrainian vessels last year as they crossed a strait between Russian-annexed Crimea and southern Russia, an international maritime tribunal said on…

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24

May

PhotoStory: Satellite imagery of Russian military aircraft at Ugolny Airport

  Satellite images of Russian warplanes sitting at the Anadyr Airfield, also known as Ugolny Airport, northeastern Russia. Earlier this week Russian strategic bombers escorted by fighter jets tested US…

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23

May

More Russian jets intercepted near Alaska

  US fighter jets have once more been deployed to intercept Russian warplanes that flew too close to American airspace near Alaska. This was the second day in a row…

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