News: Russia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Russia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Russia – overview

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• December 24th 2009 – November 23rd 2009
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• October 21st 2009 – September 12th 2009
• September 12th 2009 – August 15th 2009
• August 15th 2009 – July 18th 2009
• July 18th 2009 – June 23rd 2009
• June 23rd 2009 – May 1st 2009
• April 30th 2009 – March 30th 2009
• March 29th 2009 – February 19th 2009
• February 19th 2009 – January 25th 2009
• January 22nd 2009 – December 31st 2008
• December 31st 2008 – December 5th 2008
• December 4th 2008 – November 13th 2008
• November 12th 2008 – October 5th 2008
• October 4th 2008 – September 15th 2008
• September 15th 2008 – August 30th 2008
• August 29th 2008 – August 18th 2008
• August 18th 2008 – August 1st 2008
• August 1st 2008 – June 13th 2008
• June 12th 2008 – May 5th 2008
• May 5th 2008 – March 25th 2008
• March 25th 2008 – February 12th 2008
• February 12th 2008 – January 3rd 2008
• December 31st 2007 – November 25th 2007
• November 24th 2007 – October 16th 2007
• October 16th 2007 – September 7th 2007
• September 7th 2007 – August 6th 2007
• August 6th 2007 – July 2nd 2007
• July 2nd 2007 – May 29th 2007
• May 29th 2007 – April 26th 2007
• April 25th 2007 – March 19th 2007
• March 17th 2007 – January 29th 2007
• January 28th 2007 – December 20th 2006
• December 19th 2006 – November 22nd 2006
• November 21st 2006 – October 12th 2006
• October 12th 2006 – September 9th 2006
• September 7th 2006 – August 4th 2006
• August 3rd 2006 – July 4th 2006
• July 1st 2006 – May 25th 2006
• May 24th 2006 – April 12th 2006
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• February 19th 2006 – January 18th 2006
• January 18th 2006 – December 22nd 2005
• December 21st 2005 – November 12th 2005

Russia: news

Live text - Wednesday football

Wednesday, October 21st 2009, 15:29
related countries: Spain

Chelsea thrash Atletico Madrid, Manchester United beat CSKA Moscow and AC Milan come from behind to win at Real Madrid in the Champions League.
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Iran 'retreats' from nuclear deal

Monday, October 19th 2009, 9:30
related countries: Iran, United States

Iran seems to be backing off from a proposed deal to resolve the crisis over its nuclear programme, Iranian media suggest.
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Democracy 'not needed' in Russia

Friday, October 16th 2009, 16:38

A growing number of Russians believe their country does not need democracy, a nationwide opinion poll suggests.
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Russia seizes Stalin-era research

Friday, October 16th 2009, 15:43

A Russian professor researching the fate of ethnic Germans during World War II has all his work seized by security services.
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Russian MPs in 'vote fraud' walkout

Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 16:57

Russian opposition parties walk out of parliament and threaten mass protests over local elections they say were rigged.
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Clinton: Russia sees Iran threat

Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 15:32
related countries: Iran, United States
related places: Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells the BBC that Russia now recognises the threat posed by Iran.
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Clinton urges Russia over rights

Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 9:26
related countries: United States

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Russia to respect human rights and democracy, as she ends her European tour.
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Russian crime boss laid to rest

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 18:01
related places: Moscow

One of Russia's most infamous gangsters is buried at a prestigious Moscow cemetery amid unprecedented security.
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Russian court rejects Stalin case

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 17:48
related places: Moscow

A Moscow court rejects a lawsuit filed by the grandson of dictator Joseph Stalin claiming a Russian newspaper defamed him.
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Don't pressure Iran, says Russia

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 17:12
related countries: Iran, United States
related places: Moscow

Threatening Iran with sanctions will not help progress on the nuclear issue, Russia's top diplomat tells Hillary Clinton.
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Russian stars urge gay acceptance

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 16:03

A group of well-known Russian singers and writers calls for an end to discrimination against gay people.
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Russia and China sign trade deals

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 10:27
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

China and Russia sign trade deals worth $3.5bn during the second day of a visit to Beijing by Russian PM Vladimir Putin.
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Concern over 'rigged' Russia vote

Monday, October 12th 2009, 9:58

Russia's opposition alleges widespread fraud as local elections deliver a decisive victory for the ruling party.
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Russia and China eye $5.5bn deals

Monday, October 12th 2009, 7:47
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

Russian firms are hoping to sign deals worth $5.5bn with China during Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing.
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Up in arms

Saturday, October 10th 2009, 23:00

Russian opposition anger at 'rigged' local elections
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Italy seal World Cup finals berth

Saturday, October 10th 2009, 21:05
related countries: Germany, Italy, South Africa

World champions Italy, Germany, Denmark and Serbia all book their places at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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Stalin's grandson sues newspaper

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 21:15

Joseph Stalin's grandson launches a court action claiming a liberal Russian newspaper has defamed the former Soviet dictator.
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UK minister to make Russian visit

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 13:39
related countries: United Kingdom

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband will visit Russia next month in an apparent attempt to patch up strained relations.
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Safina and Venus stunned in China

Monday, October 5th 2009, 12:57
related countries: China

Dinara Safina and Venus Williams both suffer shock defeats at the second-round stage of the China Open.
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Fears of injustice

Saturday, October 3rd 2009, 23:13

The victims of Russia's unsolved contract killings
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Ingushetia's cycle of violence

Saturday, October 3rd 2009, 11:02

Dom Rotheroe explains why the tiny Russian republic of Ingushetia suffers for sharing a border with Chechnya which fought two wars for independence from Russia.
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Cold comfort

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 21:18
related countries: Georgia

Troubling findings for Georgia in Russia war report
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Georgia 'started unjustified war'

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 14:29

An EU-sponsored report into the war in Georgia last year says Georgia started it, but after months of provocation.
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Russia tycoon set to buy NBA team

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 15:06

Russia's richest man, Mikhail Prokhorov, reaches a preliminary deal to buy the NBA's New Jersey Nets.
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Russian tower plans cause alarm

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 13:03

The UN's cultural watchdog urges Russia to stop a 400m skyscraper being built among the baroque buildings of St Petersburg.
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China unmoved on Iran sanctions

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 10:31
related countries: China, Iran

China says more sanctions on Iran will not help diplomatic efforts, as Russia appears to soften its opposition.
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Lada carmaker to cut 27,600 jobs

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 9:18

Russia's largest carmaker, Avtovaz, says it will cut up to 27,600 jobs as it tries to cope with the global slump in demand.
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Lada carmaker to cut 27,600 jobs

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 8:46

Russia's largest carmaker, Avtovaz, says it will cut up to 27,600 jobs as it tries to cope with the global slump in demand.
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Russia 'rethinks' Iran sanctions

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 8:12
related countries: Iran
related places: Moscow

Russia's president signals that Moscow might be ready to soften opposition to sanctions on Iran, as its leader addresses the UN.
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Crew 'welcomed' Russian 'pirates'

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 0:37

A lawyer for one of eight alleged Russian hijackers of the Arctic Sea says they were in fact welcomed on board the ship.
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Teenaged racists jailed in Russia

Tuesday, September 22nd 2009, 16:13
related places: Moscow

A gang of racist youths are given up to 10 years in jail for a string of brutal, random attacks on foreigners in Moscow.
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Obama rejects Russia missile link

Sunday, September 20th 2009, 15:42
related countries: United States

President Obama says Russian opposition had no bearing on his decision to scrap the US plan for a missile shield in Europe.
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Tuvans keen to protect traditions

Saturday, September 19th 2009, 11:54

Angela Robson reports from the Russian republic of Tuva, where residents appear keen not to allow investments that would impact on their unique way of life.
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Nato chief reaches out to Russia

Friday, September 18th 2009, 21:44
related countries: Belgium
related places: Brussels

Nato's new Secretary General Rasmussen calls for a new strategic partnership with Russia, in a major foreign policy speech.
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Russia hails US missile overhaul

Friday, September 18th 2009, 15:26
related countries: United States

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes the US move to shelve controversial missile defence bases in Europe.
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Aeroflot plans to cut 2,000 jobs

Thursday, September 17th 2009, 9:36

Russian airline Aeroflot says it is ready to "thin" its workforce after profits plunge amid fewer passengers and higher fuel costs.
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Arctic Sea investigation 'over'

Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 15:28

Russia says it has finished looking into the case of a cargo ship allegedly hijacked in the Baltic Sea in July.
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Leading men

Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 23:46

The ties that bind Russia's president and prime minister
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Medvedev won't rule out new term

Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 17:03

Russia's President Medvedev refuses to rule out running for a second term in office, Russian news agencies report.
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US worried about Venezuelan arms

Monday, September 14th 2009, 20:17
related countries: United States, Venezuela

The US says it is concerned by an arms build-up in Venezuela, a day after the country announced an arms deal with Russia.
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Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal

Monday, September 14th 2009, 8:18
related countries: Venezuela

Russia agrees to lend Venezuela over $2bn to buy weapons including tanks and anti-aircraft systems, President Chavez says.
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Gazprom concern at Ukraine bill

Saturday, September 12th 2009, 20:52
related countries: Ukraine

The head of Russian gas giant Gazprom expresses concern Ukraine might not be able to pay its gas bills beyond 2010.
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