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 29th 2009 – November 30th 2009
• November 28th 2009 – October 28th 2009
• October 26th 2009 – September 16th 2009
• September 15th 2009 – August 17th 2009
• August 17th 2009 – July 27th 2009
• July 26th 2009 – June 29th 2009
• June 27th 2009 – May 9th 2009
• May 8th 2009 – April 1st 2009
• April 1st 2009 – February 24th 2009
• February 22nd 2009 – January 28th 2009
• January 28th 2009 – January 1st 2009
• January 1st 2009 – December 9th 2008
• December 6th 2008 – November 13th 2008
• November 13th 2008 – October 10th 2008
• October 10th 2008 – September 17th 2008
• September 17th 2008 – September 1st 2008
• August 31st 2008 – August 19th 2008
• August 19th 2008 – August 6th 2008
• August 5th 2008 – June 21st 2008
• June 21st 2008 – May 8th 2008
• May 8th 2008 – March 29th 2008
• March 28th 2008 – February 13th 2008
• February 12th 2008 – January 11th 2008
• January 10th 2008 – November 30th 2007
• November 30th 2007 – October 20th 2007
• October 20th 2007 – September 13th 2007
• September 12th 2007 – August 7th 2007
• August 7th 2007 – July 7th 2007
• July 6th 2007 – June 3rd 2007
• June 1st 2007 – April 27th 2007
• April 27th 2007 – March 22nd 2007
• March 21st 2007 – February 4th 2007
• February 3rd 2007 – December 24th 2006
• December 22nd 2006 – November 23rd 2006
• November 23rd 2006 – October 13th 2006
• October 13th 2006 – September 15th 2006
• September 14th 2006 – August 8th 2006
• August 7th 2006 – July 6th 2006
• July 6th 2006 – May 31st 2006
• May 27th 2006 – April 19th 2006
• April 18th 2006 – February 22nd 2006
• February 21st 2006 – January 21st 2006
• January 21st 2006 – December 26th 2005
• December 24th 2005 – November 12th 2005

Russia: news

Fears that huge Russian statue could be in danger of collapse

Friday, May 8th 2009, 15:58
related places: Volgograd

One of Russia's most important war memorials, the Motherland Calls statue in Volgograd, could be about to collapse.
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Obama pursues better Russia ties

Thursday, May 7th 2009, 22:55
related countries: United States

President Barack Obama says the US and Russia have an "excellent opportunity" to improve relations on a "whole host of issues".
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Russia expels Canadian diplomats

Wednesday, May 6th 2009, 13:23
related countries: Canada
related places: Moscow

Russia expels two Canadian diplomats working at Nato's Moscow office, days after Nato expelled two Russian envoys.
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Nato kicks off Georgia exercises

Wednesday, May 6th 2009, 12:40
related countries: Georgia

Nato military exercises begin in Georgia with 18 states taking part, amid angry condemnation from Russia.
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Russian army scraps new uniforms because of a lack of money

Friday, May 1st 2009, 15:40

A plan to replace Soviet-era Russian military uniforms with ones by a leading fashion designer is abandoned because of a lack of money.
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Nato 'expels Russian diplomats'

Thursday, April 30th 2009, 15:29
related countries: Estonia

Russia confirms Nato has expelled two of its diplomats, reportedly in retaliation for a spy scandal involving an Estonian official.
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Russia mulls rocket power 'first'

Wednesday, April 29th 2009, 12:59

Russia's next-generation manned spacecraft might use thrusters to perform a precision landing on its return to Earth.
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Russia captures Somalia pirates

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 23:59
related countries: Somalia

A Russian warship seizes a pirate vessel with 29 people on board near the coast of Somalia, Russian news reports say.
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Medvedev sacks Moscow police head

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 21:45
related places: Moscow

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismisses Moscow's police chief a day after an officer shot dead three people.
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Welcome home?

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 19:30

The Tajik migrants returning from Russia in droves
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Moscow police chief 'kills two'

Monday, April 27th 2009, 8:45
related places: Moscow

A senior Russian policeman opens fire in a southern district of Moscow while off duty, killing at least two people.
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Pro-Putin mayor elected in Sochi

Monday, April 27th 2009, 7:02
related places: Sochi

The pro-government candidate wins the mayoral election in the Russian city of Sochi, host of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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High stakes

Friday, April 24th 2009, 23:38

Russian democracy under scrutiny for Olympic city election
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Russia military spy boss 'sacked'

Friday, April 24th 2009, 15:56

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismisses the head of the country's powerful GRU military intelligence service.
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Cutting back

Friday, April 24th 2009, 14:20
related countries: United States
related places: Why

Why the US and Russia want a new arms control treaty
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US and Russia hold nuclear talks

Friday, April 24th 2009, 13:27
related countries: Italy, United States
related places: Rome

Negotiators for the US and Russia meet in Rome to begin work on a new treaty to curb nuclear weapons.
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Russia military spy boss 'sacked'

Friday, April 24th 2009, 12:25

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismisses the head of the country's powerful GRU military intelligence service.
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N Korea in defiant nuclear stance

Friday, April 24th 2009, 10:12
related countries: North Korea

North Korea confirms it will not re-join international negotiations on its nuclear disarmament, despite Russian pressure.
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Russian minister to appeal to N Korea

Thursday, April 23rd 2009, 8:47
related countries: North Korea

Russia's foreign minister is in North Korea, where he is expected to urge the leadership to return to disarmament talks.
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Moscow v Nato

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 23:56

Russia's foreign minister decries 'Cold War logic'
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Ex-Yukos chief pleads not guilty

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 10:46
related places: Moscow

Russian ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky pleads not guilty to new embezzlement and money laundering charges in Moscow.
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Korans 'burned in Russian prison'

Monday, April 20th 2009, 15:28

A migrants organisation in Russia says a group of inmates has accused prison officials of burning copies of the Koran.
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Central Asia holds military drill

Saturday, April 18th 2009, 22:22
related countries: Tajikistan

Russia, China and three central Asian countries conduct a joint anti-terrorist military exercise in Tajikistan.
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Live text - Murray v Davydenko

Friday, April 17th 2009, 16:35
related places: Davydenko

Andy Murray takes on Russia's Nikolay Davydenko for a place in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals.
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Dozens dead in Russian insurgency

Friday, April 17th 2009, 13:58

New figures show dozens of people have died in unrest in Russia's Ingushetia region just as peace is declared in neighbouring Chechnya.
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Nato exercises 'a dangerous move'

Friday, April 17th 2009, 12:42
related countries: Georgia

Russia's president condemns Nato's "dangerous decision" to hold military exercises in Georgia next month.
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Russia 'ends Chechnya operation'

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 17:04

Russia ends its decade-long "counter-terrorism operation" against separatist rebels in the republic of Chechnya.
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Russia angered by Nato exercises

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 13:32
related countries: Georgia

Russia asks Nato to cancel or postpone military exercises it plans to hold in Georgia next month.
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Nightmare over?

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 7:54

Chechnya may still come back to bite Russia
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Medvedev speaks to critical press

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 15:46

President Medvedev grants his first Russian newspaper interview to the employer of murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
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N Korea urged to return to talks

Tuesday, April 14th 2009, 17:41
related countries: China, North Korea

China and Russia urge North Korea to reconsider its decision to abandon talks over its nuclear programme.
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Russian soldier shoots comrades

Monday, April 13th 2009, 10:07

A Russian soldier in Chechnya shot dead three comrades on Sunday before attempting to commit suicide, officials say.
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Russia 'will buy Israeli drones'

Friday, April 10th 2009, 15:41
related countries: Israel

Russia signs a deal to buy Israeli unmanned spy planes to help the country improve its own drones, reports say.
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Russia blamed for Turkmen pipeline blast

Friday, April 10th 2009, 13:29
related countries: Turkmenistan
related places: Moscow

Turkmenistan blames Russia for causing an explosion on a gas pipeline, saying Moscow cut its imports without notice.
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Turkmen-Russia gas supply halted

Thursday, April 9th 2009, 12:21
related countries: Turkmenistan
related places: Moscow

Gas supplies from Turkmenistan to Russia are halted after a pipeline explosion, but Moscow says its customers will not be affected.
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US space tourist lands on Earth

Wednesday, April 8th 2009, 9:28
related countries: Kazakhstan, United States
related places: Earth

A Russian capsule carrying a US space tourist and two professional astronauts lands safely in Kazakhstan, Russian officials say.
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Kazakhstan in nuclear bank offer

Monday, April 6th 2009, 21:20
related countries: Kazakhstan, United States

Kazakhstan's president offers to build a nuclear fuel bank on its territory, a plan backed by the US and Russia.
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Putin says Russia can beat crisis

Monday, April 6th 2009, 12:20

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Russia will survive the current economic crisis if everyone works 'as one team'.
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Top Chechen 'behind Gulf murder'

Monday, April 6th 2009, 9:36
related places: Chechen

Dubai police say a senior Chechen official was behind the apparent killing of a rival of the Russian region's president.
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Russia to unveil spaceship plans

Friday, April 3rd 2009, 9:17

The Russian space agency is expected to unveil development plans for a next-generation manned spacecraft.
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Russia may offer US Afghan access

Thursday, April 2nd 2009, 15:03
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

Russia agrees to discuss the transit of American military supplies to Afghanistan across its territory.
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Fresh start

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 14:50
related countries: United States

US and Russia press reset button with nuclear deal
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