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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• $10m reward to find Iraq killers – Abkhazia votes for new president
• Above the law? – Azeris clear Iran nuclear cargo
• Azeris clear Russia nuclear cargo – Bush and Putin to meet next week
• Bush backs Russian plan for Iran – Chechen leader sees off first flight
• Chechen police die in Ingushetia – Crew 'welcomed' Russian 'pirates'
• Crimea lighthouse row escalates – Energy key at Shanghai summit
• Energy prices 'threaten growth' – EU urges Russia to halt UK ban
• EU verifies Russia's withdrawal – Fire out at Moscow TV tower
• Fire tears through Russian hostel – Gay march to defy Moscow ban
• Gay protest broken up in Moscow – Georgia recalls Moscow ambassador
• Georgia reeling – High stakes
• High stakes – Iran eyes Russia nuclear proposal
• Iran gives early date for reactor – KGB influence 'soars under Putin'
• Khodorkovsky 'on hunger strike' – Live text - Andreev v Federer
• Live text - CSKA Moscow v A Villa – Medvedev on first visit to West
• Medvedev orders jail death probe – Moscow Diary
• Moscow drug clinic fire kills 45 – Nato chief dismisses fears
• Nato chief reaches out to Russia – North Korea detains Russian ship
• Northern hemisphere looks up for total ecl... – Poland 'may lift EU-Russia veto'
• Poland firm on US missile defence – Putin announces Lada rescue deal
• Putin attacks 'jackal' opponents – Putin opponents step up pressure
• Putin orders massive arts audit – Putin warns on population decline
• Putin warns Ukraine over arms – Row over Russia lawyer jail death
• Royal row over Russian bear fate – Russia admits police corruption
• Russia agrees India nuclear deal – Russia blocks UK extradition plea
• Russia boosts military spending – Russia eyes new Syria arms deal
• Russia faces fresh condemnation – Russia marks Beslan siege deaths
• Russia may back Iran sanctions – Russia probes Berezovsky 'plot'
• Russia probes new reporter death – Russia signs up to Georgia truce
• Russia soldier jailed for abuse – Russia to unveil spaceship plans
• Russia to upgrade nuclear systems – Russia's hold on eastern Europe
• Russia's Ilchenko wins 10km gold – Russian anger at US missile deal
• Russian anti-Putin demo broken up – Russian drone 'hit over Georgia'
• Russian economy in sharp slowdown – Russian MPs act to 'curb' NGOs
• Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels – Russian ship seized off Somalia
• Russian ships enter Cuban waters – Russians halt Nato co-operation
• Russians held in China spy probe – Seven die in south Russia battles
• Seven killed in N Caucasus clash – Spy's death-bed Putin accusation
• Stalin's grandson sues newspaper – Tennis: USA take hold on final
• Tennis: Win puts Russia into lead – Tributes to writer Solzhenitsyn
• Troops 'kill' gunmen in Dagestan – Ukraine bars Moscow mayor
• Ukraine braces for new coalition – US criticises Russia shield move
• US delivers aid to Georgian port – Violence flares in North Caucasus
• Vote on N Korea sanctions delayed – Zenit overcome Man Utd to claim Super Cup

Russia: news

$10m reward to find Iraq killers

Friday, June 30th 2006, 15:28
related countries: Iraq

Russia offers $10m (£5.4m) for information on the militants who killed four Russian diplomats in Iraq.
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'Abuses widespread' in N Caucasus

Wednesday, July 1st 2009, 15:46
related places: Moscow

Human rights abuses in the North Caucasus are giving the lie to Moscow's claims of normalisation, Amnesty says.
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'Arms dealer' fights extradition

Friday, October 10th 2008, 10:28
related countries: Thailand, United States

Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout appears in a Thai court to fight extradition to the US on terrorism charges.
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'Big three' hold key Delhi talks

Wednesday, February 14th 2007, 15:42
related countries: Afghanistan, India
related places: Delhi

The foreign ministers of India, China and Russia discuss terrorism, drug trafficking, and Afghanistan in Delhi.
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'Body sold' to Russian kebab shop

Saturday, November 14th 2009, 16:27
related places: Perm'

Police in Russia hold three men suspected of killing a man, eating part of the body and selling other part to a kebab shop.
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'Bomb' caused Russian train crash

Saturday, November 28th 2009, 16:57

A bomb blast caused a Russian express train to crash, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say.
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'Bubble builds' in Russian market

Friday, March 3rd 2006, 9:50

The Russian stock market's meteoric rise over the last year sparks fears that a financial bubble is forming.
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'Chess murders' Russian charged

Friday, December 15th 2006, 14:54

A Russian who said he wanted to kill 64 people to correspond with a chess board is charged with 49 murders.
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'Coup' charge for Russian tycoon

Thursday, March 2nd 2006, 14:15
related countries: United Kingdom

Russian prosecutors urge the UK to extradite tycoon Boris Berezovsky, accusing him of a coup plot.
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'Dirty war'

Sunday, November 23rd 2008, 0:37

Kidnap and torture in Russian republic of Ingushetia
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'Eight rebels killed' in Dagestan

Tuesday, July 28th 2009, 11:35

Eight suspected rebels have been killed by Russian security forces in a shoot-out in the southern region of Dagestan, officials say.
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'Gas to flow' after Moscow deal

Sunday, January 18th 2009, 12:04
related countries: Ukraine
related places: Moscow

Russia and Ukraine's prime ministers close a late-night deal in Moscow to resume natural gas supplies to Europe.
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'Great game'

Tuesday, June 9th 2009, 11:05

Russia and Europe fight pipeline 'war' with huge stakes
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'Heir to Putin' in economy pledge

Friday, February 15th 2008, 7:44

The man expected to be Russia's next president, Dmitry Medvedev, wants a reduced state role in the economy.
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'Justice denied'

Wednesday, December 9th 2009, 10:13

Russia prompts crisis at European human rights court
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'Kremlin' party leads Moscow poll

Sunday, December 4th 2005, 23:50
related places: Moscow

The pro-Kremlin party, United Russia, takes an early lead in Moscow city elections.
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'Lessons' for EU from gas crisis

Wednesday, January 4th 2006, 22:46
related countries: Ukraine

The EU expresses relief at the end of Russia and Ukraine's gas dispute, but says lessons must be learned.
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'Militants killed' in Russia raid

Monday, November 12th 2007, 10:17

Russian troops kill up to eight suspected militants in the southern republic of Dagestan, officials say.
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'New charges' for Russian tycoon

Wednesday, December 27th 2006, 10:14

Jailed Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky faces new charges of money-laundering, his lawyer says.
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'No extradition' in Russian probe

Tuesday, December 5th 2006, 17:15
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London, Moscow

Officers investigating the death of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko pursue inquiries in London and Moscow.
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'No mistakes', Beslan report says

Monday, December 26th 2005, 23:32
related places: Beslan

Russian authorities made no mistakes in the 2004 Beslan school siege in which 330 died, prosecutors say.
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'No problem' over Litvinenko case

Wednesday, May 23rd 2007, 12:27
related countries: United Kingdom

Russia says relations with the UK have not been damaged by the Alexander Litvinenko case.
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'No thaw under Medvedev'

Saturday, March 8th 2008, 17:17
related places: Medvedev

Outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin warns the West that ties will not be easier under Dmitry Medvedev.
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'Politician behind' Russia murder

Tuesday, November 25th 2008, 12:23

The murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was ordered by a Russian politician, a defence lawyer says.
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'Positive' Russia-US meeting held

Monday, March 17th 2008, 22:43
related countries: United States
related places: Moscow

Senior political figures from Russia and the US, meeting in Moscow, say they are hopeful relations can be improved.
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'Psychology' clue to Chechen ill

Thursday, December 22nd 2005, 13:08
related places: Chechen

A mystery mass illness in Chechnya could be linked to psychological factors, Russian officials say.
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'Putin foe' leadership bid fails

Saturday, December 17th 2005, 16:10

Russian ex-PM Mikhail Kasyanov fails to win the leadership of a liberal party and accuses the Kremlin of using dirty tricks.
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'Ransom demand' for missing ship

Saturday, August 15th 2009, 15:33
related countries: Finland

Finnish police say a ransom demand has been made for a missing Russian-manned cargo vessel, the Arctic Sea.
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'Ransom threat hit hijack ship'

Wednesday, August 19th 2009, 14:47

A group that hijacked the Arctic Sea threatened to blow up the ship if its ransom demand was not met, Russian officials say.
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'Russia's Obama'

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009, 15:06

The African immigrant running for office in Russia
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'Saved by drink'

Monday, December 7th 2009, 13:32

Lucky escape of witness to deadly Russian blaze
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'Some progress' in Russia-US ties

Sunday, April 6th 2008, 10:37
related countries: United States

George Bush and Vladimir Putin sign a basic agreement on bilateral ties, without a breakthrough on differences.
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'Tampering' in Russia mine blast

Tuesday, April 17th 2007, 9:38

Deliberate safety violations are blamed for a Siberian mine disaster that killed at least 108 people.
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'Threat' to future of Russia oil

Tuesday, April 15th 2008, 12:41

The future supply of Russian oil is threatened by a likely decline in production levels, a senior oil executive warns.
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'Toilet row' lowers morale on space station

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 10:14
related countries: United States

A Russian cosmonaut says the US toilet and exercise bike have been put out of bounds to non-American crew.
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'Torture chamber' found in Moscow

Friday, September 19th 2008, 14:37
related places: Moscow

Moscow police investigating an alleged abduction find what appears to be a torture chamber in a basement in the city.
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'Two dead' in Russian cave siege

Wednesday, April 9th 2008, 9:20

Two members of a doomsday sect holed up in a cave since October have died, a survivor tells Russian media.
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'US dominance is over' - Medvedev

Thursday, October 2nd 2008, 11:01
related countries: United States
related places: Medvedev

Russia's president says the era of US global economic dominance is over, after talks with the German chancellor.
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A new chapter in US - Russian relations?

Monday, July 6th 2009, 16:40
related countries: United States
related places: Is

USA and Russia agree nuclear cuts. Is this a new dawn for US - Russian relations?
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Abbas open to Russian mediation

Monday, July 30th 2007, 10:21

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he would welcome Russian mediation between Hamas and Fatah.
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Abbas seeks help at Putin talks

Monday, May 15th 2006, 15:21

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas holds talks in Russia as he seeks financial aid for the Palestinian Authority.
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Abkhazia votes for new president

Saturday, December 12th 2009, 22:20
related countries: Georgia

The breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia holds its first presidential election since Russia recognised its independence.
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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 – Bush and Putin to meet next weekBush backs Russian plan for Iran – Chechen leader sees off first flightChechen police die in Ingushetia – Crew 'welcomed' Russian 'pirates'Crimea lighthouse row escalates – Energy key at Shanghai summitEnergy prices 'threaten growth' – EU urges Russia to halt UK banEU verifies Russia's withdrawal – Fire out at Moscow TV towerFire tears through Russian hostel – Gay march to defy Moscow banGay protest broken up in Moscow – Georgia recalls Moscow ambassadorGeorgia reeling – High stakesHigh stakes – Iran eyes Russia nuclear proposalIran gives early date for reactor – KGB influence 'soars under Putin'Khodorkovsky 'on hunger strike' – Live text - Andreev v FedererLive text - CSKA Moscow v A Villa – Medvedev on first visit to WestMedvedev orders jail death probe – Moscow DiaryMoscow drug clinic fire kills 45 – Nato chief dismisses fearsNato chief reaches out to Russia – North Korea detains Russian shipNorthern hemisphere looks up for total ecl... – Poland 'may lift EU-Russia veto'Poland firm on US missile defence – Putin announces Lada rescue dealPutin attacks 'jackal' opponents – Putin opponents step up pressurePutin orders massive arts audit – Putin warns on population declinePutin warns Ukraine over arms – Row over Russia lawyer jail deathRoyal row over Russian bear fate – Russia admits police corruptionRussia agrees India nuclear deal – Russia blocks UK extradition pleaRussia boosts military spending – Russia eyes new Syria arms dealRussia faces fresh condemnation – Russia marks Beslan siege deathsRussia may back Iran sanctions – Russia probes Berezovsky 'plot'Russia probes new reporter death – Russia signs up to Georgia truceRussia soldier jailed for abuse – Russia to unveil spaceship plansRussia to upgrade nuclear systems – Russia's hold on eastern EuropeRussia's Ilchenko wins 10km gold – Russian anger at US missile dealRussian anti-Putin demo broken up – Russian drone 'hit over Georgia'Russian economy in sharp slowdown – Russian MPs act to 'curb' NGOsRussian MPs back Georgia's rebels – Russian ship seized off SomaliaRussian ships enter Cuban waters – Russians halt Nato co-operationRussians held in China spy probe – Seven die in south Russia battlesSeven killed in N Caucasus clash – Spy's death-bed Putin accusationStalin's grandson sues newspaper – Tennis: USA take hold on finalTennis: Win puts Russia into lead – Tributes to writer SolzhenitsynTroops 'kill' gunmen in Dagestan – Ukraine bars Moscow mayorUkraine braces for new coalition – US criticises Russia shield moveUS delivers aid to Georgian port – Violence flares in North CaucasusVote on N Korea sanctions delayed – Zenit overcome Man Utd to claim Super Cup