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  Putin Condemns Ukraine Riots for First Time
  Putin has finally spoken out over unrest in Ukraine which is linked to their rapprochement with Russia, after remaining silent on the issue. Russian netizens react.
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  New Law Bans Abortion Ads and “Folk Medicine”
  The Federal Assembly has passed a law prohibiting advertising abortion and the practice of alternative medicine, eliciting a mixture of confusion and support.
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  Netizens Discuss as Putin Meets Pope Francis
  Vladimir Putin is meeting the new pope, Pope Francis, for the first time as he visits Italy. They are expected to discuss events in Syria, amongst other things.
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  Ukraine Give Up on Joining the EU, Turn to Russia
  Ukrainian ministers have issued a damning statement which says the they are giving up on joining the EU, and they are to get more involved in the customs union.
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  Putin Promises to Examine List of 70 “Political” Prisoners
  Vladimir Putin has agreed to look at (but nothing else) a list of 70 prisoners currently being held in Russia that the opposition believe to be political prisoners.
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  Russia Agrees to United Air Defence System with Former USSR
  A number of former Soviet Union countries are re-uniting in a military sphere by working together on a united air defence system that protects from missiles.
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  Kadyrov to Set Up Airline With Bahraini Sheik
  Ramzan Kadyrov surprises Russians by agreeing to found an airline with a visiting Bahraini sheik, but details of the venture's financing are as yet unclear.
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  Russian Netizens Unimpressed by New Salaries for MPs
  As political discontent continues in the country, MPs' salaries have increased significantly, according to sources within parliament itself. Netizens are resentful.
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  Russian Girl Zlata Most Flexible in the World
  Pictures of the worlds most flexible girl, a 27-year-old Russian called Yulia Gyuntel, also known as Zlata, are trending on the blogging platform LiveJournal.
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  Map of Russia Made out of Bread in St Petersburg
  What better way is there to celebrate National Unity Day than by making a map of your country out of hundreds and hundreds of bread rolls from around the nation?
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  Hallowe’en Banned in Omsk as “Death Cult Propaganda”
  Omsk education ministry has banned Hallowe'en in the region's schools as they cite surveys which claim it is damaging to children and is "death cult propaganda".
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  Lukashenko Lays Claim to Kaliningrad Oblast
  The Belarusian president, Lukashenko, has said that he wants to take control of the Kaliningrad Oblast, a small area of Russia surrounded by Poland and Lithuania.
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  Monkey Exhibition At Moscow Zoo Closed For Visitors
  Netizens joke about the possibility the monkey exhibition is where politicians go during the summer recess after news that Moscow Zoo's monkey enclosure is closed.
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  Pussy Riot Hunger Striker Transferred to New Prison
  Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, following a hunger strike against the conditions of her detention, has been transferred to a different colony in another part of Russia.
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  Maria Sharapova Pregnant, Say Bulgarian Press
  According to Bulgarian press, Maria Sharapova is pregnant by her boyfriend since last January, Bulgarian tennis champion Grigor Dimitrov, Serena Williams's ex.
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  Rainbow Flag of Jewish Autonomous Oblast Disliked by Residents
  The Jewish Autonomous Oblast's flag, a seven-coloured rainbow on a white background, has been cleared of being homosexual propaganda, but netizens are not happy.
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  Putin Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize by British Lord
  President Putin is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Lord Peter Truscott for his involvement in the Syrian crisis, but netizens question Truscott's motives.
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