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Some complain while others rejoice as a Romanian modern artist "restores" a headless statue of Lenin in Bucharest by adding snakes with roses instead of heads.
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Domodedovo, a small town not far from Moscow, has declared its independence from the rest of the Russian Federation, requesting EU recognition and acceptance.
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A processing plant in Odessa is no longer able to process donations, meaning approximately a hundred men are out of pocket after their donations were accepted.
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Five older students have been reprimanded by their university in the Crimea for organising an initiation ceremony in which first year students simulated sex acts.
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In a co-ordinated day of action, Russian citizens have attempted to verify compliance with new laws regulating the police force by checking badges and documents.
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Russian Alexander Stepanov becomes the second participant in film project "Virgins Wanted", where he and a Brazilian girl will be filmed selling their virginity.
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A complaint has been made about Russia's largest dairy company over a six-coloured rainbow that appears on the packaging of their "Merry Milkman" product line.
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The Supreme Court have ruled that beating protesters is legal, provided they do not die or suffer serious injuries. Any attempt at self-defence is also illegal.
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To almost no-one's surprise, Austrian statisticians have confirmed that the 2012 Russian presidential elections had as much integrity as those held in Uganda
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The Russian traffic police seem to have been caught using mobile smartphones to accept bribes on credit card. Netizens question the authenticity of the video.
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A new slogan has brought a new wave of antipathy against the Olympic Games in Sochi, 2014, while residents complain about the legacy prospects of the Games.
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Following events yesterday in Moscow, MPs have suggested that the penalty for drink driving is not severe enough, and drivers ought to face life imprisonment.
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Seven people have been killed at a Moscow bus stop as a car travelling at 125mph crashes into them with a drunk driver behind the wheel. Five remain unidentified.
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A woman has been found dead at home in Asha, near Chelyabinsk by her boyfriend after a beer bottle was inserted into her rectum as part of a sex game gone wrong.
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The "Innocence of Muslims" film, found "extremist" by the General Attorney of Russia, could cause YouTube to be added to a list of blocked sites in early November.
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After 40 years, the Russian government have declassified a huge deposit of diamonds on the border of Yakutia and Krasnoyarsk region, netizens react with cynicism.
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In Izhevsk, a flashmob went wrong when citizens stole two tonnes of oranges in five minutes. The oranges were to fill up a fountain in the city's central square.
Some complain while others rejoice as a Romanian modern artist "restores" a headless statue of Lenin in Bucharest by adding snakes with roses instead of heads.
Domodedovo, a small town not far from Moscow, has declared its independence from the rest of the Russian Federation, requesting EU recognition and acceptance.
A processing plant in Odessa is no longer able to process donations, meaning approximately a hundred men are out of pocket after their donations were accepted.
Five older students have been reprimanded by their university in the Crimea for organising an initiation ceremony in which first year students simulated sex acts.
In a co-ordinated day of action, Russian citizens have attempted to verify compliance with new laws regulating the police force by checking badges and documents.
Russian Alexander Stepanov becomes the second participant in film project "Virgins Wanted", where he and a Brazilian girl will be filmed selling their virginity.
A complaint has been made about Russia's largest dairy company over a six-coloured rainbow that appears on the packaging of their "Merry Milkman" product line.
The Supreme Court have ruled that beating protesters is legal, provided they do not die or suffer serious injuries. Any attempt at self-defence is also illegal.
To almost no-one's surprise, Austrian statisticians have confirmed that the 2012 Russian presidential elections had as much integrity as those held in Uganda
The Russian traffic police seem to have been caught using mobile smartphones to accept bribes on credit card. Netizens question the authenticity of the video.
A new slogan has brought a new wave of antipathy against the Olympic Games in Sochi, 2014, while residents complain about the legacy prospects of the Games.
Following events yesterday in Moscow, MPs have suggested that the penalty for drink driving is not severe enough, and drivers ought to face life imprisonment.
Seven people have been killed at a Moscow bus stop as a car travelling at 125mph crashes into them with a drunk driver behind the wheel. Five remain unidentified.
A woman has been found dead at home in Asha, near Chelyabinsk by her boyfriend after a beer bottle was inserted into her rectum as part of a sex game gone wrong.
The "Innocence of Muslims" film, found "extremist" by the General Attorney of Russia, could cause YouTube to be added to a list of blocked sites in early November.
After 40 years, the Russian government have declassified a huge deposit of diamonds on the border of Yakutia and Krasnoyarsk region, netizens react with cynicism.
In Izhevsk, a flashmob went wrong when citizens stole two tonnes of oranges in five minutes. The oranges were to fill up a fountain in the city's central square.
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