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

Trans-Dniester votes for split

Monday, September 18th 2006, 8:34
related countries: Moldova

Voters in Moldova's breakaway Trans-Dniester region back a plan to unite with Russia, officials say.
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Mass arrests at Moscow race rally

Friday, September 15th 2006, 11:45
related places: Moscow

More than 100 people are detained at a Moscow protest rally against migrants from the Caucasus.
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Russia jails Moscow knifeman

Friday, September 15th 2006, 11:35
related places: Moscow

A Russian court jails a man for 16 years for stabbing worshippers at a Moscow synagogue in January.
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Russia central banker shot dead

Thursday, September 14th 2006, 9:54
related places: Moscow

Top Russian Central Bank official Andrei Kozlov dies after being shot by gunmen in Moscow.
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Madonna sings on cross in Russia

Wednesday, September 13th 2006, 8:19

Madonna sings suspended from a cross in Russia despite objections of blasphemy by the Orthodox church.
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Crimea lighthouse row escalates

Tuesday, September 12th 2006, 18:13
related countries: Ukraine

A Ukrainian court rules the country should take control of 22 Crimean lighthouses used by the Russian navy.
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Three killed in Russian air crash

Monday, September 11th 2006, 17:28

A Russian army helicopter crashes in the North Caucasus, killing at least three people.
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Russian gold mine fire kills 21

Saturday, September 9th 2006, 17:57
related countries: United Kingdom

At least 21 miners are known to have died after Thursday's gold mine fire in eastern Russia.
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Two killed in Russian sub blaze

Thursday, September 7th 2006, 10:49

Two sailors die in a fire on a Russian nuclear submarine, but sources say there is no danger of a radiation leak.
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Migrants blamed for Russia riots

Wednesday, September 6th 2006, 15:04

The governor of the northern Russian region of Karelia blames migrants from the Caucasus for ethnic violence.
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Putin to boost South Africa trade

Tuesday, September 5th 2006, 21:47
related countries: South Africa

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to boost business ties with South Africa on a landmark visit.
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Russia reaches Turkmen gas deal

Tuesday, September 5th 2006, 7:19
related countries: Turkmenistan

Russian gas firm Gazprom agrees to pay 54% more for natural gas exports from Turkmenistan.
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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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Religion enters Russian schools

Thursday, August 31st 2006, 9:42

Orthodox Christianity is made a compulsory school subject in four of Russia's regions.
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Russia releases Japan's fishermen

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 6:19
related countries: Japan

Two Japanese fishermen are released from Russian custody, after allegedly fishing in disputed waters.
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Russia protests over Japan boats

Tuesday, August 29th 2006, 13:23
related countries: Japan

Russia protests over what it called a "mass intrusion" of Japanese trawlers into seas claimed by both sides.
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Grenades 'caused Beslan tragedy'

Tuesday, August 29th 2006, 9:21
related places: Beslan

A Russian investigator says Russian soldiers' grenades probably triggered the Beslan school bloodbath.
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Seven die in south Russia battles

Sunday, August 27th 2006, 4:15

A day of fighting in Russia's North Caucasus region leaves four suspected militants and three policemen dead.
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Blaze rips through Russia church

Friday, August 25th 2006, 17:26

A fire rages through a 19th Century cathedral in St Petersburg, destroying its main dome.
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Russian jailed for race murder

Friday, August 25th 2006, 14:47
related countries: Peru

A Russian man convicted of the racist murder of a Peruvian student last year gets 16 years in prison.
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Russia denies Hezbollah arms link

Friday, August 25th 2006, 13:32
related countries: Israel

The Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Ivanov, denies Israeli claims that Hezbollah has modern Russian weapons.
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Russia mourns crash victims

Thursday, August 24th 2006, 15:09
related countries: Ukraine

Russia holds a day of mourning for 170 people killed in a Russian plane crash in eastern Ukraine.
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Three charged for Moscow blast

Thursday, August 24th 2006, 12:07
related places: Moscow

A third student is charged with racially motivated murder over a Moscow market bombing.
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Mourning for Ukraine crash dead

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 16:59
related countries: Ukraine

Ukraine holds a national day of mourning for 170 people killed in a Russian plane crash, as the black boxes are found.
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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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Russian plane crashes in Ukraine

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 17:30
related countries: Ukraine

A Russian plane crashes in eastern Ukraine killing all 170 people on board, Russian officials say.
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Moscow attack 'may be race hate'

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 12:45
related places: Moscow

The bomb attack that killed 10 people at a Moscow market is thought to be a race hate crime.
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Maths genius declines top prize

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 10:36

Grigory Perelman, the Russian who seems to have solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics, has declined one of the top prizes in maths.
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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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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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