Interesting news and stories translated into English from Russia and the Russian-language internet.
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A Moscow trolleybus travelling late at night is the latest vehicle to be attacked as a wave of public transport vehicle shootings spreads across the capital.5
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Opposition leader MP Gennadiy Gudkov of the Spravedlivaya Russia party has had his mandate removed by the Duma, exposing him to investigation for corruption.
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The relics of St. Nicholas, Alexander Nevskij and Peter and Fevroniya have been stolen from the rector's office of the Church of St. Catherine in St. Petersburg.
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Two women, mother & daughter, murdered in Kazan were found ''mutilated' with 'dozens of stab wounds' and the words "Free Pussy Riot" written in blood above them.
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Vladimir Putin will visit a high school in Moscow today to commemorate the Day of Knowledge, despite concerns about Russian education being raised in parliament.
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Russian radio stations are to broadcast a warning message before any song determined by an expert group to contain lyrics or content inappropriate for children.