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Two Dutch gay rights activists have been arrested and banned from Russia for three years after taking part in a gay rights protest in the northern city of Murmansk.
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In news reminiscent of the Usual Suspects' "New York's Finest Taxi Service", Russian police in Moscow are suspected of offering illegal escort services to VIPs.
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Footage of a helicopter crash in the Russian town of Sochi, soon to be home to the winter Olympics, has been trending on the runet. Fortunately, no-one was injured.
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A recent survey has revealed that Dmitry Medvedev is the most famous blogger on the runet, according to VTSIOM, although only one in three could name any bloggers.
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A thirty-five-year old Transnistrian decided to test his new boots by firing an air rifle at them – while he was still wearing them. Doctors removed the pellet.
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A woman in Lipetsk was found by rescuers in a rather compromising position after her head got stuck in between the railings in her communal stairwell during sex.
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Russia's most prominent opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, was yesterday sentenced to 5 years in prison for embezzling money, in a move he says is political.
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Edward Snowden is once again in the headlines after making an appearance at Sheremetyevo airport, where he is currently stuck in the transit area requesting asylum.