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.

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Russia: news

Russian envoy stabbed in Kenya

Monday, August 21st 2006, 10:37
related countries: Kenya
related places: Nairobi

Robbers seriously injured Russia's ambassador to Kenya near the capital Nairobi, officials say.
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Russia's thirst for imported alcohol

Sunday, August 20th 2006, 18:18

Chloe Arnold reflects on why the current shortage of imported wines and spirits is hitting Russian drinkers hard.
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Top Chechen rebel's brother held

Friday, August 18th 2006, 12:02
related places: Chechen

A brother of Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov has surrendered, the Russian-backed Chechen PM says.
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Japan seeks return of fishermen

Friday, August 18th 2006, 9:39
related countries: Japan

Japanese officials are travelling to collect the body of a fisherman shot by Russian guards in disputed waters.
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Russian probe into Yukos bosses

Thursday, August 17th 2006, 19:59

Russian prosecutors launch a criminal investigation into alleged asset-stripping by ex-bosses of oil firm Yukos.
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Russia-Japan fishing row heats up

Thursday, August 17th 2006, 9:36
related countries: Japan

Russia accuses three Japanese fishermen detained after a clash in disputed waters of poaching and illegal entry.
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France fires Moscow visa trio

Wednesday, August 16th 2006, 17:12
related countries: France
related places: Moscow

The French consulate in Moscow dismisses three officials after an investigation into visa irregularities.
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Russian climbers go missing on K2

Wednesday, August 16th 2006, 15:57
related countries: Pakistan

Four Russian mountaineers go missing in Pakistan on the world's second highest mountain, K2.
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Japan fisherman killed by Russia

Wednesday, August 16th 2006, 10:56
related countries: Japan

Japan protests after a crab fisherman is shot dead by a Russian patrol near a disputed island chain.
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Russia halts Uzbeks' extradition

Tuesday, August 15th 2006, 17:07
related countries: Uzbekistan

Russia suspends the extradition to Uzbekistan of 13 people facing terrorism charges.
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Ukraine's new PM to visit Russia

Tuesday, August 15th 2006, 3:27

Ukraine's new PM goes to Russia for talks which will test his commitment to pro-Western policies at home.
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Putin orders massive arts audit

Thursday, August 10th 2006, 12:50

President Putin orders an inventory of Russia's cultural treasures, following thefts from the Hermitage.
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Safety op targets Polish uranium

Thursday, August 10th 2006, 9:07
related countries: Poland

Highly enriched uranium is removed from a nuclear reactor in Poland to prevent terrorists getting hold of it.
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Russian colonel jailed for spying

Wednesday, August 9th 2006, 14:13
related places: Moscow

A retired Russian secret service officer is sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for Britain.
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Bomb kills prosecutor in Dagestan

Tuesday, August 8th 2006, 14:13

A prosecutor and two policemen die in attacks in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan.
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Valuable Russian drawings stolen

Tuesday, August 8th 2006, 12:16

Drawings by a late Russian avant-garde architect worth about $1.3m are stolen from a state archive.
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Russia condemns US arms sanctions

Monday, August 7th 2006, 10:35
related countries: Iran, United States

Russia's state arms exporter denounces US sanctions over trade with Iran.
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Two arrested over Hermitage theft

Saturday, August 5th 2006, 19:34

Russian police hold two men over the theft of more than 200 items from the Hermitage art museum.
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Russia launches Europe satellite

Saturday, August 5th 2006, 17:03

Russia successfully launches Europe's most powerful telecommunications satellite.
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US slaps 'WMD' sanctions on firms

Friday, August 4th 2006, 20:42
related countries: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, United States

The US imposes sanctions on arms firms from Russia, North Korea, India and Cuba for allegedly trading with Iran.
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Russia to return Uzbek 'suspects'

Friday, August 4th 2006, 7:24

Russian is to extradite 13 Uzbeks facing terrorism charges over the 13 May 2005 Andijan bloodshed.
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Russia warns Iran over deadline

Thursday, August 3rd 2006, 22:14
related countries: Iran

Russia tells Iran it should pay heed to a UN resolution demanding it suspend nuclear activities.
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Yukos declared bankrupt by court

Tuesday, August 1st 2006, 20:10

A Russian court declares oil firm Yukos bankrupt, ending a three-year court battle for its survival.
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Hermitage treasures stolen

Tuesday, August 1st 2006, 13:25

Thieves make off with more than 200 items from Russia's prestigious Hermitage art museum.
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Kazakh inquiry into rocket crash

Tuesday, August 1st 2006, 11:23
related countries: Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is to investigate the crash of a Russian-built rocket amid reports it caused serious pollution.
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Russian oilspill triggers alarm

Monday, July 31st 2006, 13:18
related places: Moscow

Oil leaks from an export pipeline in western Russia, but there are conflicting reports about the scale of pollution.
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Red Square Clapton gig cancelled

Saturday, July 29th 2006, 16:19
related places: Moscow

Singer Eric Clapton calls off a concert in Moscow's Red Square, blaming officials for withdrawing a permit.
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Russia names 'terrorist' groups

Friday, July 28th 2006, 10:19

Russia names 17 groups it regards as "terrorist organisations", including al-Qaeda and the Taleban.
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Germany liable for air crash

Thursday, July 27th 2006, 17:45
related countries: Germany

A court tells Germany to compensate Russia's Bashkirian Airlines over a 2002 collision that killed 71 people.
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Chavez hails Russian arms deals

Thursday, July 27th 2006, 17:05
related countries: United States, Venezuela

Venezuela's president thanks Russia for supplying his country with weapons, despite US objections.
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Russia launches Mars experiment

Thursday, July 27th 2006, 16:22
related places: Mars

Six Russian volunteers are locked up in an airtight capsule for 500 days to simulate a mission to Mars.
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Russia censured over Chechen man

Thursday, July 27th 2006, 10:34
related places: Chechen

The European court rules against Russia over the disappearance of a Chechen man, in a landmark case.
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Russian satellite rocket crashes

Thursday, July 27th 2006, 8:28

A Russian rocket carrying 17 satellites for foreign clients crashes soon after lift-off in Central Asia.
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Russia rocket crashes

Thursday, July 27th 2006, 7:13
related countries: Kazakhstan

A Russian rocket carrying 18 satellites crashes soon after lift-off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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Chavez defends Russia arms deals

Wednesday, July 26th 2006, 13:34
related countries: Venezuela

Venezuela's leader says his plans to sign big arms deals in Russia does not make him an aggressor.
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Armenia air crash blamed on crew

Wednesday, July 26th 2006, 12:40
related countries: Armenia

Pilot error in bad weather led an Armenian plane to crash with the loss of 113 lives, Russian officials say.
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Georgia sends force to rebel area

Tuesday, July 25th 2006, 15:13
related countries: Georgia

Georgia sends troops to a volatile gorge in the breakaway Abkhazia region, drawing a warning from Russia.
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Chavez in Russia for arms deals

Tuesday, July 25th 2006, 11:43
related countries: Venezuela

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez visits Russia, with deals to buy fighter jets and other arms on the agenda.
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Creditors vote to bankrupt Yukos

Tuesday, July 25th 2006, 11:37

Creditors vote to liquidate Russia's Yukos, heralding the end for what was once the country's biggest oil firm.
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Chechen rebels spurn Russia offer

Wednesday, July 19th 2006, 23:23
related places: Chechen

Chechen militants dismiss the offer of an amnesty from Russia following the death of rebel leader Shamil Basayev.
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Fresh twist in Ukraine struggle

Tuesday, July 18th 2006, 12:21
related countries: Ukraine

Ukraine's pro-Russian coalition struggles to govern as President Yushchenko's party goes into opposition.
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G8 supports 'open' energy markets

Sunday, July 16th 2006, 11:13

G8 nations meeting in Russia approve a statement on global energy markets, security and supply.
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WTO failure mars Russia-US talks

Saturday, July 15th 2006, 18:49
related countries: United States

Agreement on Russia's entry to the world trade body fails in talks with the US, as the G8 summit begins.
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