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Netizens across Russia have congratulated Putin on reaching 60 years in their own ways, with the hashtag #HappyBirthdayMrPutin trending internationally all day.
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A group of real estate investors have been criticised for sending a kitten into space in a protest to Putin asking him to help them finish their building projects.
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Russian reality TV host Ksenia Sobchak has paid the registration fee for a politician, enabling him to stand for leadership of the opposition in an upcoming vote.
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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.