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Russia's space defences are on high alert following an order given by Sergey Shoigu, the defence minister, in order to ensure military effectiveness in the country.
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To replace the Ladoga armoured vehicle that is now obsolete, the Ministry of Defence have placed an order for a new highly armoured vehicle to protect the minister.
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A man arrested driving a digger has been found carrying a driving licence purportedly belonging to Luke the Apostle. Police are dubious about its authenticity.
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The judge in the Pussy Riot parole hearing has refused to grant parole, despite receiving letters from Sir Paul McCartney requesting the release of the musicians.
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The government body maintaining the Great Firewall of Russia have added Russia's largest social network to the blacklist, without making their reasons known.
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A video has emerged of a pizza delivery man helping himself to some of a customer's pizza in the lift of their apartment building. Netizens are completely outraged.
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Acting governor of the Moscow region Andrei Vorobyov is concerned about immigration and believes in the need to reduce it, though no decisions have been announced.
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Since 2010, Russia have released 100,000 prisoners, bringing the number incarcerated in Russia to approximately 5 per thousand, compared to the US's 7.4 per 1000.
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Riot policemen have been captured on camera beating up CSKA fans after the match that saw them win the premier league in Russia, allegedly after fans threw bottles.
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Depardieu spoke to the press during a visit to Grozny, where he's filming, saying that he considers Putin to be on a par with Mitterand and the former pope.
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A man is currently in custody after spraying pepper spray and then shooting another customer after a fight broke out standing in the queue for the cash machine.
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A video has emerged of young Russian hockey players engaging in a brawl which has shocked commentators. Most Russian netizens are not so surprised, however ...
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Chelyabinsk, the place that hit the headlines earlier this year due to the meteor strike, now has a vacancy posted for a gondolier, who must "sing in Italian".
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Netizens react to news that a third level secretary at the US embassy in Moscow has been detained in connection with attempts to recruit Russians to spy for the US.
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Netizens deplore their postal service in the wake of a fire that broke out in one of the firm's buildings, destroying an area of 10 square metres worth of letters.
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Despite the G4S scandal that hit the London 2012 Olympics, Vladimir Putin and David Cameron have agreed on limited support from British security services at Sochi.
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A young man has been killed in Volgograd by a homophobic group, who also decided to mutilate the body, cut off his genitals and insert beer bottles into his anus.
Russia's space defences are on high alert following an order given by Sergey Shoigu, the defence minister, in order to ensure military effectiveness in the country.
To replace the Ladoga armoured vehicle that is now obsolete, the Ministry of Defence have placed an order for a new highly armoured vehicle to protect the minister.
A man arrested driving a digger has been found carrying a driving licence purportedly belonging to Luke the Apostle. Police are dubious about its authenticity.
The judge in the Pussy Riot parole hearing has refused to grant parole, despite receiving letters from Sir Paul McCartney requesting the release of the musicians.
The government body maintaining the Great Firewall of Russia have added Russia's largest social network to the blacklist, without making their reasons known.
A video has emerged of a pizza delivery man helping himself to some of a customer's pizza in the lift of their apartment building. Netizens are completely outraged.
Acting governor of the Moscow region Andrei Vorobyov is concerned about immigration and believes in the need to reduce it, though no decisions have been announced.
Since 2010, Russia have released 100,000 prisoners, bringing the number incarcerated in Russia to approximately 5 per thousand, compared to the US's 7.4 per 1000.
Riot policemen have been captured on camera beating up CSKA fans after the match that saw them win the premier league in Russia, allegedly after fans threw bottles.
Depardieu spoke to the press during a visit to Grozny, where he's filming, saying that he considers Putin to be on a par with Mitterand and the former pope.
A man is currently in custody after spraying pepper spray and then shooting another customer after a fight broke out standing in the queue for the cash machine.
A video has emerged of young Russian hockey players engaging in a brawl which has shocked commentators. Most Russian netizens are not so surprised, however ...
Chelyabinsk, the place that hit the headlines earlier this year due to the meteor strike, now has a vacancy posted for a gondolier, who must "sing in Italian".
Netizens react to news that a third level secretary at the US embassy in Moscow has been detained in connection with attempts to recruit Russians to spy for the US.
Netizens deplore their postal service in the wake of a fire that broke out in one of the firm's buildings, destroying an area of 10 square metres worth of letters.
Despite the G4S scandal that hit the London 2012 Olympics, Vladimir Putin and David Cameron have agreed on limited support from British security services at Sochi.
A young man has been killed in Volgograd by a homophobic group, who also decided to mutilate the body, cut off his genitals and insert beer bottles into his anus.
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