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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• $10m reward to find Iraq killers – Abkhazia votes for new president
• Above the law? – Azeris clear Iran nuclear cargo
• Azeris clear Russia nuclear cargo – Burma's deputy leader in Russia
• Bush and Putin 'united' on Iran – Chechen attack kills four police
• Chechen girl strangler to be freed – Corruption 'undermining' justice
• Costa Rica embassy drama ends – Eight killed in Russia bus blast
• ElBaradei concern over Iran row – EU to attend gas summit in Moscow
• EU to end freeze on Russia talks – Ferguson wants freedom to appeal
• Ferry in collision off Istanbul – Gas blasts hit Caucasus supplies
• Gas impasse – Georgia move fails to halt raids
• Georgia negotiates $750m IMF loan – Hamas win Russia boycott pledge
• Having tea with Russia's Deripaska – Iran and Russia in joint venture
• Iran and Russia in nuclear talks – Kazakh inquiry into rocket crash
• Kazakhstan in nuclear bank offer – Live - Djokovic v Davydenko
• Live - French Open – Medvedev holds Kazakhstan talks
• Medvedev in Cuba to improve ties – Moscow Diary
• Moscow Diary – N Korea urged to return to talks
• Nasa 'rejects Russia Moon help' – No deal on UN sanctions for Iran
• No extradition for Yukos official – Plea for Litvinenko inquest
• Plea to Putin over baby mystery – Putin 'will attend Nato summit'
• Putin admits Ukraine gas 'crisis' – Putin in veiled attack on Estonia
• Putin looks to polls as PM chosen – Putin vows to prevent 'collapse'
• Putin wants US date to quit Iraq – Rise and fall?
• Rise of Russia's political fortune – Russia accused of abusing truce
• Russia accuses groups of spying – Russia blames new UK PM for row
• Russia blames US in missile row – Russia ex-PM has mystery illness
• Russia expels Canadian diplomats – Russia lifts controls on currency
• Russia limits jobs for immigrants – Russia police 'regularly torture'
• Russia ponders fate of UK 'spies' – Russia ships nuclear fuel to Iran
• Russia shoppers 'poisoned' by gas – Russia to return Uzbek 'suspects'
• Russia to sell arms to Indonesia – Russia's deep suspicion of the West
• Russia's disappearing languages – Russian 'serial killer' on trial
• Russian 'slavery' officer jailed – Russian diplomat 'killed in Iraq'
• Russian diplomat deaths confirmed – Russian leader visits S Ossetia
• Russian mafia boss Yaponchik shot – Russian rights lawyer 'poisoned'
• Russian rocket in return to flight – Russians begin Georgia handover
• Russians capture Somali pirates – Senior Georgian ministers sacked
• Separatists in S Ossetia poll win – Space tourist makes safe return
• Spain raids 'major Russian gang' – Tennis: Russia into cup semi
• Tennis: Russia leads US – Tourist's spacecraft reaches ISS
• Toxic leak reaches Russian city – Ukraine 'must live without fear'
• Ukraine 'paid gas debt in full' – US and Russia hold nuclear talks
• US and Russia seek 2009 arms deal – Venezuela to get Russian missiles
• Venus and Serena through to final – Zenit overcome Man Utd to claim Super Cup

Russia: news

Spain raids 'major Russian gang'

Friday, June 13th 2008, 20:56
related countries: Spain

Spanish police arrest 20 people in raids against suspected members of a major Russian mafia gang.
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Spain smashes 'Russian sex ring'

Tuesday, April 8th 2008, 10:48
related countries: Spain

Spanish police say they have smashed a major Russian prostitution ring, arresting 76 people.
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Spurs sign striker Pavlyuchenko

Monday, September 1st 2008, 6:43

Spurs sign Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko from Spartak Moscow for £14m.
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Spy case: Russia seeks UK help

Friday, January 12th 2007, 13:57
related countries: United Kingdom

Russian prosecutors seek UK permission to question more than 100 witnesses in the Litvinenko case.
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Spy death inquiry moves to Russia

Sunday, December 3rd 2006, 16:19
related countries: United Kingdom

UK police are to travel to Russia as part of the investigation into the death of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko.
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Spy scandal rocks Russia

Thursday, January 26th 2006, 12:57
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Moscow

Steve Rosenberg in Moscow says that while Britain has denied any wrongdoing in the Russian spy scandal, the week's developments are causing some alarm in Russia.
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Spy's death-bed Putin accusation

Friday, November 24th 2006, 13:18

Ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko accuses the Russian leader over his death, in a statement made as he lay dying.
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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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Starting over

Thursday, November 13th 2008, 13:55
related countries: United States
related places: Why

Why talks will offer key clues on future US-Russian ties
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State forces blamed over Beslan

Tuesday, November 29th 2005, 14:01
related places: Beslan

An inquiry finds Russian security forces partly to blame for the Beslan school siege in which hundreds died.
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Steel giant in $1.4bn Mexico deal

Wednesday, December 20th 2006, 10:12

The world's biggest steelmaker, Arcelor Mittal, buys Mexican steel producer Sicartsa for $1.4bn.
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Storm brings chaos to Black Sea

Thursday, January 3rd 2008, 13:29

At least four sailors die in a storm off southern Russia as severe weather hits the Black Sea region.
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Strains at Russia-Georgia talks

Wednesday, June 14th 2006, 10:30
related countries: Georgia

The leaders of Russia and Georgia fail to resolve problems that have strained their countries' relations.
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Strong turnout in Russian polls

Sunday, March 2nd 2008, 17:14

Russia's presidential election sees turnout reach 60%, in a poll which will end Vladimir Putin's eight years in office.
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Student murder in Russia 'racist'

Friday, April 7th 2006, 9:13
related countries: Senegal

A Senegalese student is shot dead in a possible racist attack in Russia's city of St Petersburg.
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Sublime Russia break Dutch hearts

Saturday, June 21st 2008, 21:14
related countries: Netherlands

An Andrei Arshavin-inspired Russia beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time to reach the Euro 2008 semi-finals.
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Suicide strike

Monday, June 22nd 2009, 13:48

Would-be assassin shakes Russia's plan in Caucasus
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Super Cup live - Man Utd v Zenit

Friday, August 29th 2008, 18:15
related countries: Monaco

Man Utd face Russian side Zenit St Petersburg in the Uefa Super Cup in Monaco.
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Surge forces Russian market close

Friday, September 19th 2008, 14:36

Russia's two leading stock exchanges are forced to close twice after share prices surge.
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Surrender ends Russian flat siege

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 3:48

Two suspects surrender in the Russian North Caucasus city of Nalchik after a siege at a flat, Russian media report.
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Swiss order release of seized art

Wednesday, November 16th 2005, 17:52
related countries: Switzerland
related places: Moscow, Pushkin

Swiss authorities order the release of Russian paintings seized in a row over an alleged debt owed to a firm.
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Tainted history

Friday, July 24th 2009, 8:55

Russia tries to rule version of past that dominates today
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Tajik alarm after Moscow murder

Friday, December 12th 2008, 19:01
related places: Moscow

The Tajik government protests after the murder of one its citizens in Russia, in an attack which nationalists say they carried out.
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Talks urged on Iran nuclear issue

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 15:01
related countries: China, Iran
related places: Tehran

China and Russia say only talks will solve the crisis over Iran's nuclear work, after Tehran offers negotiations.
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Tallinn tense after deadly riots

Saturday, April 28th 2007, 21:22
related countries: Estonia
related places: Tallinn

Calm returns to Estonia's capital after clashes over a Soviet monument leave one dead and hundreds arrested.
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Tanks rejoin Moscow parade

Friday, May 9th 2008, 8:35
related places: Moscow

Tanks and missile launchers are featured in Moscow's Victory Day parade for the first time since the Soviet era.
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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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Tehran 'begins nuclear payments'

Monday, March 26th 2007, 14:22
related countries: Iran

A Russian firm building Iran's first atomic power plant says payments have started following a financial dispute.
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Ten dead in Moscow blast

Monday, August 21st 2006, 21:15
related places: Moscow

An explosion killed 10 people, including at least two children, at a market in eastern Moscow, officials say.
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Tennis star named UN enovy

Thursday, February 15th 2007, 13:46

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova becomes a UN goodwill ambassador, focussing on Chernobyl.
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Tennis: Davydenko beats Murray

Tuesday, September 5th 2006, 1:24
related countries: United States
related places: Murray

Andy Murray's hopes of a first Grand Slam quarter-final end with a four-set defeat to Russian Nikolay Davydenko at the US Open.
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Tennis: Davydenko out of Masters

Monday, March 26th 2007, 18:15
related countries: United States
related places: Masters

Russian fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko loses to US qualifier Amer Delic in the third round of the Miami Masters.
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Tennis: Dementieva takes Dubai

Saturday, March 1st 2008, 17:18

Elena Dementieva comes back from one set down to beat Russian compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova in an epic finale to the Dubai Championships.
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Tennis: Haas poison claim probed

Thursday, November 8th 2007, 8:42
related countries: Germany

The International Tennis Federation is investigating claims Tommy Haas was poisoned during the Davis Cup defeat by Russia.
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Tennis: Jankovic eases through

Tuesday, May 29th 2007, 13:18
related countries: France

Russia's 11th seed Nadia Petrova struggles with a back problem as she is knocked out of the first round of the French Open for the second year running.
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Tennis: Mafia threat warning

Friday, January 11th 2008, 8:57

The head of women's tennis suspects organised criminals, including the Russian mafia, are trying to fix matches.
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Tennis: Mauresmo fights through

Thursday, October 12th 2006, 17:55

Top seed Amelie Mauresmo joins Russian trio Elena Dementieva, Nadia Petrova and Anna Chakvetadze in the Kremlin Cup quarter-finals.
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Tennis: Mauresmo out in Russia

Friday, October 13th 2006, 16:29

World number one Amelie Mauresmo is knocked out of the Kremlin Cup by eighth seed Nicole Vaidisova.
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Tennis: Nadal thrashed

Sunday, January 6th 2008, 13:00

Top seed Rafael Nadal suffered a 6-0 6-1 defeat by Russia's Mikhail Youzhny in the Chennai Open final.
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Tennis: Roddick sends US to final

Sunday, September 23rd 2007, 16:43
related countries: Sweden, United States

Andy Roddick's straight-sets victory over Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman takes the United States to the Davis Cup final against Russia.
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Tennis: Russia into Cup final

Sunday, September 24th 2006, 14:05
related countries: United States

Dmitry Tursunov beats American Andy Roddick to send Russia into the Davis Cup final.
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Tennis: Russia into cup semi

Sunday, April 13th 2008, 20:48
related countries: Czech Republic

The United States reach the Davis Cup semi-finals after Andy Roddick beats Paul-Henri Mathieu in their singles rubber.
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$10m reward to find Iraq killers – Abkhazia votes for new presidentAbove the law? – Azeris clear Iran nuclear cargoAzeris clear Russia nuclear cargo – Burma's deputy leader in RussiaBush and Putin 'united' on Iran – Chechen attack kills four policeChechen girl strangler to be freed – Corruption 'undermining' justiceCosta Rica embassy drama ends – Eight killed in Russia bus blastElBaradei concern over Iran row – EU to attend gas summit in MoscowEU to end freeze on Russia talks – Ferguson wants freedom to appealFerry in collision off Istanbul – Gas blasts hit Caucasus suppliesGas impasse – Georgia move fails to halt raidsGeorgia negotiates $750m IMF loan – Hamas win Russia boycott pledgeHaving tea with Russia's Deripaska – Iran and Russia in joint ventureIran and Russia in nuclear talks – Kazakh inquiry into rocket crashKazakhstan in nuclear bank offer – Live - Djokovic v DavydenkoLive - French Open – Medvedev holds Kazakhstan talksMedvedev in Cuba to improve ties – Moscow DiaryMoscow Diary – N Korea urged to return to talksNasa 'rejects Russia Moon help' – No deal on UN sanctions for IranNo extradition for Yukos official – Plea for Litvinenko inquestPlea to Putin over baby mystery – Putin 'will attend Nato summit'Putin admits Ukraine gas 'crisis' – Putin in veiled attack on EstoniaPutin looks to polls as PM chosen – Putin vows to prevent 'collapse'Putin wants US date to quit Iraq – Rise and fall?Rise of Russia's political fortune – Russia accused of abusing truceRussia accuses groups of spying – Russia blames new UK PM for rowRussia blames US in missile row – Russia ex-PM has mystery illnessRussia expels Canadian diplomats – Russia lifts controls on currencyRussia limits jobs for immigrants – Russia police 'regularly torture'Russia ponders fate of UK 'spies' – Russia ships nuclear fuel to IranRussia shoppers 'poisoned' by gas – Russia to return Uzbek 'suspects'Russia to sell arms to Indonesia – Russia's deep suspicion of the WestRussia's disappearing languages – Russian 'serial killer' on trialRussian 'slavery' officer jailed – Russian diplomat 'killed in Iraq'Russian diplomat deaths confirmed – Russian leader visits S OssetiaRussian mafia boss Yaponchik shot – Russian rights lawyer 'poisoned'Russian rocket in return to flight – Russians begin Georgia handoverRussians capture Somali pirates – Senior Georgian ministers sackedSeparatists in S Ossetia poll win – Space tourist makes safe returnSpain raids 'major Russian gang' – Tennis: Russia into cup semiTennis: Russia leads US – Tourist's spacecraft reaches ISSToxic leak reaches Russian city – Ukraine 'must live without fear'Ukraine 'paid gas debt in full' – US and Russia hold nuclear talksUS and Russia seek 2009 arms deal – Venezuela to get Russian missilesVenus and Serena through to final – Zenit overcome Man Utd to claim Super Cup