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| Jan.26 |
Moscow |
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Powell presses Putin on democracy |
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Safin dumps Roddick in Open upset |
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Exhausted Safin overpowers Agassi |
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| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
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Metro blast kills 39 An explosion has ripped apart a train car during morning rush hour. Putin condemns 'Chechen' bombing
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Moscow |
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Police hunt train bombers |
| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
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Presidential candidate Rybkin missing
| Feb.10 |
Moscow |
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Missing presidential candidate found |
| Feb.13 |
Qatar |
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Blast kills exiled Chechen leader
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Moscow |
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Rybkin 'was kidnapped' |
| Feb.14 |
Moscow |
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Roof collapse kills 26 The glass roof was covering a bustling water park, the Transvaal Park. 110 injured
| Feb.15 |
Moscow |
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Hope fades for roof collapse survivors |
| Feb.24 |
Moscow |
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Putin fires premier and Cabinet President has dismissed Kasyanov and his Cabinet just 2 weeks ahead of the country's presidential election
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| Mar.1 |
Moscow |
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Putin names Fradkov as prime minister |
| Mar.6 |
Arctic |
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Dramatic rescue of North Pole 12
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Moscow |
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Blast destroys building |
| Mar.14 |
Moscow |
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Putin claims second term Voters overwhelmingly handed Vladimir Putin a second 4-year term as president in a widely-expected outcome | |
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Moscow |
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Historic building ablaze |
| Mar.15 |
Moscow |
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Landslide Putin shrugs off critics |
| Mar.16 |
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58 dead in apartment blast
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| Apr.5 |
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Russia arms expert 'spied for US' |
| Apr.10 |
Siberia |
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22 dead in mine blast |
| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
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Russian hostages seized
| Apr.18 |
Kazakhstan |
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3 astronauts launched aboard a Soyuz |
| Apr.21 |
UN |
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Russia vetoes Cyprus resolution |
| Apr.29 |
Kazakhstan |
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Soyuz spacecraft lands 'safely' |
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| May.9 |
Chechnya |
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Bomb kills Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov and at least 5 others died in an explosion at a stadium in the Chechen capital
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Moscow |
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Putin 'to avenge' Chechen killing
| May.10 |
Chechnya |
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President of Chechnya buried |
| May.27 |
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Tax demand 'may bankrupt Yukos' |
| May.28 |
Moscow |
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Billionaire Khodorkovsky in court |
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| Jun.3 |
France |
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Myskina, Demetieva reach final |
| Jun.5 |
Paris |
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Myskina takes French title |
| Jun.16 |
Portugal |
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Portugal 2-0 Russia |
| Jun.18 |
Moscow |
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Russia 'warned U.S. about Saddam' |
| Jun.21 |
Chechnya |
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Troops repel Chechen offensive After several hours of heavy fighting, interior ministry troops were able to repel rebel attempts to seize government buildings
| Jun.22 |
Chechnya |
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Russians hunt southern attackers
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| Jul.1 |
London |
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Superb Sharapova powers into final |
| Jul.2 |
Moscow |
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Court backs freezing Yukos assets |
| Jul.3 |
London |
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Sharapova wins Wimbledon over Serena
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Moscow |
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Police raid Yukos headquarters
| Jul.7 |
France |
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OECD slams Russia's Yukos trial |
| Jul.9 |
Moscow |
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Forbes Editor shot dead
| Jul.13 |
Chechnya |
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Chechen acting president survives blast |
| Jul.15 |
Moscow |
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Khodorkovsky pleads not guilty
| Jul.29 |
Moscow |
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Fears ease as Yukos keeps pumping |
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| Aug.5 |
Siberia |
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15 dead in helicopter crash |
| Aug.22 |
Greece |
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Dope tests 'catch medallists' |
| Aug.23 |
Greece |
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Shot put Korzhanenko stripped of gold |
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Greece |
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Rumpus hits gymnastic final |
| Aug.24 |
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Two passenger jets crash 2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed | |
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Report: Hijack alarm before crash |
| Aug.25 |
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Hunt for clues to crashes
| Aug.26 |
Moscow |
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Russians mourn plane crash victims |
| Aug.27 |
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Traces of explosives found at crash site
| Aug.29 |
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Explosives Found in Both Crashed Jets
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Chechnya |
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Kremlin's Man Wins Vote
| Aug.31 |
Moscow |
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Suicide bomber kills 9
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| Sep.1 |
North Caucasus |
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7 dead in school attack
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North Caucasus |
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Standoff school siege A tense standoff between authorities and attackers who seized at least 100 hostages, possibly as many as 400 | |
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'Breakdown' in siege negotiations
| Sep.2 |
North Caucasus |
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School siege: '26 freed' Armed militants were holding more than 300 hostages for a second day
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North Caucasus |
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Blasts heard at school
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North Caucasus |
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Siege goes into third day |
| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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'100 bodies' in siege school
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North Caucasus |
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350 dead after troops storm school
Map of Beslan North Ossetia Russia 1,200 hostages might have been inside the Beslan school. Hundreds of people were injured
On the 3rd day of the standoff, gunfire broke out between the hostage-takers and security forces. 186 children were among the killed. Chechen warlord Basayev took responsibility for the hostage taking, which was led by his Ingush deputy Yevloyev
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North Caucasus |
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Putin: Siege force not planned Russian President arrived in an unexpected visit to the siege town and shut crisis region borders
| Sep.4 |
North Caucasus |
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Siege toll tops 350 In a nationally televised speech, President Putin denounced the massacre as 'an attack on our country'
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North Caucasus |
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Hostage families return to school
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New York |
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Sharapova exits to inspired Pierce |
| Sep.5 |
North Caucasus |
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Hostage town mourns siege victims
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Russia parades siege suspect State-run TV says the government has a man in custody who was part of the group responsible for the deadly siege
| Sep.6 |
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Anger mounts as Russia mourns Russians are observing 2 days of national mourning as anger mounts over the government's handling of a school siege
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Moscow |
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Putin under pressure over siege Families in Beslan are facing a 3rd day burying their dead as the government comes under growing pressure
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North Caucasus |
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Suspect: We wanted to start a war
| Sep.7 |
Moscow |
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Rally against terrorism Thousands are staging a somber demonstration, protesting and mourning the victims of the school siege in the Caucasus
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Footage shows drama in besieged school Chilling video shows hundreds of people huddled in the gymnasium as masked gunmen string up explosives
| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
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$10m reward for Chechen rebels A military official said Moscow was prepared to strike at terrorists around the world
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New details emerge on siege rebels
| Sep.10 |
New York |
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Dementieva stuns Capriati |
| Sep.11 |
New York |
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Kuznetsova takes US Open title |
| Sep.13 |
Moscow |
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Putin tightens grip on security President has ordered a drastic overhaul of the way Russia is run in the wake of deadly attacks on civilians | |
| Sep.16 |
Chechnya |
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Rebel Basayev claims Beslan siege Chechen warlord has claimed responsibility for the school siege, in which at least 320 hostages, many of them children, died
| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
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Russia 'to ratify climate treaty' The government is expected to announce that the country will ratify the Kyoto Protocol
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| Oct.15 |
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New space crew docks with station
| Oct.18 |
Tajikistan |
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Putin urges voters to back Bush |
| Oct.20 |
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Russian army bullying 'horrific' |
| Oct.22 |
Moscow |
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Russia's MPs ratify Kyoto treaty |
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| Nov.4 |
Moscow |
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Putin clears way for Kyoto pact |
| Nov.15 |
Los Angeles |
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Sharapova wins season's finale |
| Nov.17 |
Moscow |
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New missile systems tested President Putin says Russia will have access to advanced nuclear missile systems unlike those held by other countries
| Nov.19 |
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Russia confirms Yukos break-up
| Nov.28 |
Moscow |
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Russia take Fed Cup for first time |
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| Dec.19 |
Moscow |
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Yukos unit fetches $9bn at auction Baikal Finance Group outbid favourite Gazprom to buy Yuganskneftegas. Yukos said that the auction was illegal
| Dec.22 |
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State firm 'gains' key Yukos unit |
| Dec.23 |
Kazakhstan |
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'Critical' food launched to space station
| |
Washington |
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U.S. warns Russia over Yukos sale |
| Dec.28 |
Kiev |
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Yushchenko regrets Russian stance |
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|
2004 |
| Jun.21 |
Chechnya |
Troops repel Chechen offensive After several hours of heavy fighting, interior ministry troops were able to repel rebel attempts to seize government buildings
| Jun.22 |
Chechnya |
Russians hunt southern attackers
| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
350 dead after troops storm school
Map of Beslan North Ossetia Russia 1,200 hostages might have been inside the Beslan school. Hundreds of people were injured
On the 3rd day of the standoff, gunfire broke out between the hostage-takers and security forces. 186 children were among the killed. Chechen warlord Basayev took responsibility for the hostage taking, which was led by his Ingush deputy Yevloyev
|
| |
| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
Putin: Siege force not planned Russian President arrived in an unexpected visit to the siege town and shut crisis region borders
| Sep.6 |
North Caucasus |
Suspect: We wanted to start a war
| Oct.20 |
|
Russian army bullying 'horrific' |
| Nov.17 |
Moscow |
New missile systems tested President Putin says Russia will have access to advanced nuclear missile systems unlike those held by other countries
|
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2004 |
| Feb.14 |
Moscow |
Roof collapse kills 26 The glass roof was covering a bustling water park, the Transvaal Park. 110 injured
| Feb.15 |
Moscow |
Hope fades for roof collapse survivors |
| Mar.6 |
Arctic |
Dramatic rescue of North Pole 12
| Mar.6 |
Moscow |
Blast destroys building |
| Mar.14 |
Moscow |
Historic building ablaze |
| Mar.16 |
|
58 dead in apartment blast
| Apr.10 |
Siberia |
22 dead in mine blast |
| Aug.5 |
Siberia |
15 dead in helicopter crash |
| Aug.24 |
|
Two passenger jets crash 2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed | |
| Aug.25 |
|
Hunt for clues to crashes
| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
Russia 'to ratify climate treaty' The government is expected to announce that the country will ratify the Kyoto Protocol
| Oct.22 |
Moscow |
Russia's MPs ratify Kyoto treaty |
|
|
2004 |
| May.27 |
|
Tax demand 'may bankrupt Yukos' |
| Jul.2 |
Moscow |
Court backs freezing Yukos assets |
| Jul.3 |
Moscow |
Police raid Yukos headquarters
| Jul.29 |
Moscow |
Fears ease as Yukos keeps pumping |
| Nov.19 |
|
Russia confirms Yukos break-up
| Dec.19 |
Moscow |
Yukos unit fetches $9bn at auction Baikal Finance Group outbid favourite Gazprom to buy Yuganskneftegas. Yukos said that the auction was illegal
| Dec.22 |
|
State firm 'gains' key Yukos unit |
| Dec.23 |
Washington |
U.S. warns Russia over Yukos sale |
|
|
2004 |
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
Safin dumps Roddick in Open upset |
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
Exhausted Safin overpowers Agassi |
| Jun.3 |
France |
Myskina, Demetieva reach final |
| Jun.5 |
Paris |
Myskina takes French title |
| Jun.16 |
Portugal |
Portugal 2-0 Russia |
| Jul.1 |
London |
Superb Sharapova powers into final |
| Jul.3 |
London |
Sharapova wins Wimbledon over Serena
| Aug.22 |
Greece |
Dope tests 'catch medallists' |
| Aug.23 |
Greece |
Shot put Korzhanenko stripped of gold |
| Aug.23 |
Greece |
Rumpus hits gymnastic final |
| Sep.4 |
New York |
Sharapova exits to inspired Pierce |
| Sep.10 |
New York |
Dementieva stuns Capriati |
| Sep.11 |
New York |
Kuznetsova takes US Open title |
| Nov.15 |
Los Angeles |
Sharapova wins season's finale |
| Nov.28 |
Moscow |
Russia take Fed Cup for first time |
|
|
2004 |
| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
Metro blast kills 39 An explosion has ripped apart a train car during morning rush hour. Putin condemns 'Chechen' bombing
| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
Police hunt train bombers |
| Feb.13 |
Qatar |
Blast kills exiled Chechen leader
| Feb.13 |
Moscow |
Rybkin 'was kidnapped' |
| Apr.5 |
|
Russia arms expert 'spied for US' |
| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
Russian hostages seized
| May.9 |
Chechnya |
Bomb kills Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov and at least 5 others died in an explosion at a stadium in the Chechen capital
| May.28 |
Moscow |
Billionaire Khodorkovsky in court |
| Jul.2 |
Moscow |
Court backs freezing Yukos assets |
| Jul.3 |
Moscow |
Police raid Yukos headquarters
| Jul.9 |
Moscow |
Forbes Editor shot dead
| Jul.13 |
Chechnya |
Chechen acting president survives blast |
| Jul.15 |
Moscow |
Khodorkovsky pleads not guilty
| Aug.24 |
|
Two passenger jets crash 2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed | |
| Aug.24 |
|
Report: Hijack alarm before crash |
| Aug.25 |
|
Hunt for clues to crashes
| Aug.27 |
|
Traces of explosives found at crash site
| Aug.29 |
|
Explosives Found in Both Crashed Jets
| Aug.31 |
Moscow |
Suicide bomber kills 9
| Sep.1 |
North Caucasus |
7 dead in school attack
| Sep.1 |
North Caucasus |
Standoff school siege A tense standoff between authorities and attackers who seized at least 100 hostages, possibly as many as 400 | |
| Sep.1 |
|
'Breakdown' in siege negotiations
| Sep.2 |
North Caucasus |
School siege: '26 freed' Armed militants were holding more than 300 hostages for a second day
| Sep.2 |
North Caucasus |
Blasts heard at school
| Sep.2 |
North Caucasus |
Siege goes into third day |
| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
'100 bodies' in siege school
| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
350 dead after troops storm school
Map of Beslan North Ossetia Russia 1,200 hostages might have been inside the Beslan school. Hundreds of people were injured
On the 3rd day of the standoff, gunfire broke out between the hostage-takers and security forces. 186 children were among the killed. Chechen warlord Basayev took responsibility for the hostage taking, which was led by his Ingush deputy Yevloyev
|
| |
| Sep.4 |
North Caucasus |
Siege toll tops 350 In a nationally televised speech, President Putin denounced the massacre as 'an attack on our country'
| Sep.4 |
North Caucasus |
Hostage families return to school
| Sep.5 |
|
Russia parades siege suspect State-run TV says the government has a man in custody who was part of the group responsible for the deadly siege
| Sep.6 |
North Caucasus |
Suspect: We wanted to start a war
| Sep.7 |
Moscow |
Rally against terrorism Thousands are staging a somber demonstration, protesting and mourning the victims of the school siege in the Caucasus
| Sep.7 |
|
Footage shows drama in besieged school Chilling video shows hundreds of people huddled in the gymnasium as masked gunmen string up explosives
| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
$10m reward for Chechen rebels A military official said Moscow was prepared to strike at terrorists around the world
| Sep.8 |
|
New details emerge on siege rebels
| Sep.16 |
Chechnya |
Rebel Basayev claims Beslan siege Chechen warlord has claimed responsibility for the school siege, in which at least 320 hostages, many of them children, died
| Oct.20 |
|
Russian army bullying 'horrific' |
|
|
2004 |
| Jan.26 |
Moscow |
Powell presses Putin on democracy |
| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Presidential candidate Rybkin missing
| Feb.10 |
Moscow |
Missing presidential candidate found |
| Feb.24 |
Moscow |
Putin fires premier and Cabinet President has dismissed Kasyanov and his Cabinet just 2 weeks ahead of the country's presidential election
| Mar.1 |
Moscow |
Putin names Fradkov as prime minister |
| Mar.14 |
Moscow |
Putin claims second term Voters overwhelmingly handed Vladimir Putin a second 4-year term as president in a widely-expected outcome | |
| Mar.15 |
Moscow |
Landslide Putin shrugs off critics |
| Apr.18 |
Kazakhstan |
3 astronauts launched aboard a Soyuz |
| Apr.21 |
UN |
Russia vetoes Cyprus resolution |
| Apr.29 |
Kazakhstan |
Soyuz spacecraft lands 'safely' |
| May.9 |
Moscow |
Putin 'to avenge' Chechen killing
| May.10 |
Chechnya |
President of Chechnya buried |
| Jun.18 |
Moscow |
Russia 'warned U.S. about Saddam' |
| Jul.7 |
France |
OECD slams Russia's Yukos trial |
| Aug.26 |
Moscow |
Russians mourn plane crash victims |
| Aug.29 |
Chechnya |
Kremlin's Man Wins Vote
| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
Putin: Siege force not planned Russian President arrived in an unexpected visit to the siege town and shut crisis region borders
| Sep.5 |
North Caucasus |
Hostage town mourns siege victims
| Sep.6 |
|
Anger mounts as Russia mourns Russians are observing 2 days of national mourning as anger mounts over the government's handling of a school siege
| Sep.6 |
Moscow |
Putin under pressure over siege Families in Beslan are facing a 3rd day burying their dead as the government comes under growing pressure
| Sep.7 |
Moscow |
Rally against terrorism Thousands are staging a somber demonstration, protesting and mourning the victims of the school siege in the Caucasus
| Sep.7 |
|
Footage shows drama in besieged school Chilling video shows hundreds of people huddled in the gymnasium as masked gunmen string up explosives
| Sep.13 |
Moscow |
Putin tightens grip on security President has ordered a drastic overhaul of the way Russia is run in the wake of deadly attacks on civilians | |
| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
Russia 'to ratify climate treaty' The government is expected to announce that the country will ratify the Kyoto Protocol
| Oct.15 |
|
New space crew docks with station
| Oct.18 |
Tajikistan |
Putin urges voters to back Bush |
| Oct.22 |
Moscow |
Russia's MPs ratify Kyoto treaty |
| Nov.4 |
Moscow |
Putin clears way for Kyoto pact |
| Dec.23 |
Kazakhstan |
'Critical' food launched to space station
| Dec.23 |
Washington |
U.S. warns Russia over Yukos sale |
| Dec.28 |
Kiev |
Yushchenko regrets Russian stance |