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| Jan.13 |
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Russian space probe heading down |
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| Jan.15 |
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Phobos: Failed probe 'falls over Pacific' |
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| Jan.18 |
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Russia warns against Iran strike |
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| Jan.23 |
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Senate passes Armenian genocide bill| Turkey has reacted with anger after the French Senate approved a bill making it a crime to deny genocide was committed by Ottoman Turks. The Turkish foreign ministry branded the decision 'ir... | |
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| Jan.26 |
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Sharapova-Azarenka in final |
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| Jan.28 |
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Azarenka crowned Open champ |
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| Jan.31 |
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Europe shivers in grip of deadly cold spell |
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| Feb.3 |
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Cold weather kills 100 in Ukraine
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| Feb.4 |
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Thousands in rival Moscow marches
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| Feb.6 |
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Italy acts on Russia gas shortage |
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| Feb.7 |
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Russia 'wants Arab role in Syria' 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for a solution to the crisis in Syria based on initiatives put forward by the Arab League
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E. Europe scrambles to deal with brutal winter |
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| Feb.9 |
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Deep freeze puts strain on Ukrainian EMS Suffering in the grip of a brutal winter where temperatures have not risen above freezing in nearly a month, Ukraine has seen a wave of deaths
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| Feb.18 |
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Latvians reject Russian in vote |
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| Feb.24 |
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US judge eases Bout's confinement |
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| Mar.3 |
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Russian presidential vote begins |
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| Mar.4 |
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Putin 'elected Russian president' Vladimir Putin has been elected Russian president for the third time, exit polls suggest, after spending the last four years as the country's...
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Putin declares win in elections Vladimir Putin has declared victory in presidential elections, returning for a third term after spending the last four years as the country's PM
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| Mar.5 |
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Russia election 'skewed to Putin' |
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Hundreds held in Russia protests |
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| Mar.9 |
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Russia set for fresh protests |
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| Mar.10 |
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Lower turnout at anti-Putin rally
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| Mar.17 |
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Nazi camp guard Demjanjuk dies |
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| Mar.18 |
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Dozens held in Russia TV protest |
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| Mar.19 |
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Russia calls for Syria ceasefires |
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| Mar.25 |
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Annan is 'last chance' for Syria Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has offered full support for envoy Kofi Annan's peace mission in Syria, saying it may be the last chance
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| Mar.27 |
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Russian president rebukes Romney |
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| Apr.1 |
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Russian ice-floe anglers rescued |
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Russian plane crashes kills 32 
Map of Tyumen Russia A Russian passenger plane carrying 43 people has crashed shortly after take-off in Siberia. 11 survivors have been taken to hospital
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| Apr.2 |
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Deadly blaze hits Moscow market |
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Arms dealer Viktor Bout sentenced Arms dealer Viktor Bout, dubbed the 'merchant of death', has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a US judge
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| Apr.6 |
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Russia furious over Bout sentence
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| Apr.27 |
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27 hurt in blasts; terror probe starts |
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Tymoshenko tax evasion trial is delayed |
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| May.6 |
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Clashes at anti-Putin protests |
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| May.7 |
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Putin sworn in as president amid protests
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| May.10 |
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Russian plane wreckage found in Indonesia |
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| May.12 |
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12 bodies found in Russian jet wreckage
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| May.15 |
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Black box of Russian jet found |
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| May.22 |
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Ten jailed for Nevsky Express train bomb |
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| May.26 |
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Sweden wins Eurovision contest |
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| May.28 |
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Russia says rebels share Houla blame
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| May.31 |
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Clinton accuses Russia over Syria The US Secretary of State says Russian policy will contribute to a potential civil war in Syria
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| Jun.1 |
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Putin stands firm on Syria crisis Russia's President Vladimir Putin has resisted diplomatic pressure from Western nations to support tougher action against Syria's government
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| Jun.4 |
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Putin arrives for key China visit New |
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| Jun.5 |
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Russia MPs back new protest bill |
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China and Russia in group talks |
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| Jun.7 |
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Back at No. 1, Sharapova into final |
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| Jun.8 |
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Euro 2012 starts, Russia win, Poland held
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| Jun.9 |
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Sharapova completes career Grand Slam
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Denmark stun Dutch |
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Gomez, Germany nip Portugal 1-0 |
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Russia 'shuns Syria intervention' |
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| Jun.11 |
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Shevchenko seals Ukraine win
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England holds on for draw vs. France
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Moscow poised for huge opposition rally |
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| Jun.12 |
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Putin opponents march in Moscow Thousands of Russian anti-government protesters are taking part in a major rally to demand fresh elections and a new president
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Poland earn draw with Russia
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Football fans in Warsaw clashes
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| Jun.13 |
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Gomez double sees Germany beat Dutch
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Russia told to harden Syria line
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| Jun.15 |
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England eliminates Sweden from Euro 2012
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France reign in Ukraine rain
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| Jun.17 |
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Germany disposes of Denmark to win Group B
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Ronaldo double as Dutch exit
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| Jun.19 |
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Rooney heads England into last eight
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France falls but backs into quarters
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| Jun.23 |
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Spain reach semi-finals Spain waltzed past a feeble France side 2-0 in Donetsk to set up a Euro 2012 semi-final meeting with Portugal
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| Jun.24 |
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Italy go through on penalties Italy beat England 4-2 in a penalty shootout to reach the semifinals of Euro 2012 after their match in Kiev Sunday had ended goalless after extra...
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| Jun.27 |
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Spain reach Euro final after shootout Map of Donetsk Ukraine Spain won a nail-biting penalty shootout against Portugal after a tense goalless draw. Ronaldo never even got to take a spot kick
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Russia 'backs Annan's Syria plan' |
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| Jul.1 |
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Spain defeated Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final Map of Olympic Stadium Kiev Ukraine Spain become the first country to win three successive major international tournaments. Silva, Alba, Torres and Mata score in Olympic Stadium
| Spain are the first side to score four goals in a European Championships final
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| Jul.7 |
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Dozens killed in Russia flooding Map of Krasnodar Russia At least 103 people have died as floodwaters surge through southern Russia's Krasnodar region. Of those killed, 92 are in the Krymsk district
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Southern Russia floods kill 144 |
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| Jul.9 |
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'Wall of water' kills scores in Russia |
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| Jul.11 |
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Syrian opposition leader in Moscow |
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| Jul.14 |
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Soyuz blasts off for International Space Station |
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| Jul.22 |
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Singer with Nazi tattoo cancels Germany appearance |
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| Jul.31 |
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Theft charge for Russian blogger |
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| Aug.3 |
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Russia condemns UN vote on Syria Russia has said a resolution on Syria passed by the UN General Assembly undermines peace efforts there, as fighting continues on the ground
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| Aug.9 |
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Police free Russian cult kids who never saw sun |
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| Aug.17 |
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Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism | 3 members of female punk rock band were sentenced to 2 years in prison after they performed a song critical of President Putin in a church | |
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Pussy Riot jail terms condemned |
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| Aug.19 |
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Suicide bomber kills 7 at funeral |
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| Aug.21 |
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Russia warns against Syria action |
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| Aug.31 |
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Russian oligarchs end $4.75bn UK court battle
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| Sep.16 |
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Soyuz capsule returns to Earth |
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| Sep.18 |
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USAid shuts down Russia operation
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| Sep.22 |
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Moscow 'drunk driver' kills seven |
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| Sep.29 |
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Russia row over Jesus rock opera |
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| Sep.30 |
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Georgia leader faces ballot test |
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| Oct.1 |
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Rival Georgia camps claim victory
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| Oct.2 |
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Bayern humbled in Minsk |
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US and Russia hail Georgian vote |
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| Oct.3 |
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Power shift moves Georgia closer to Russia As the results became clear, President Mikheil Saakashvili appeared on national television to accept defeat
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| Oct.15 |
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Syria is using Russian-made cluster bombs? |
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| Oct.22 |
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Russia opposition elected online |
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| Oct.23 |
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Shakhtar fell champions Chelsea |
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Russia strengthens treason laws |
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| Oct.26 |
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Azarenka seals No. 1 ranking with win in Istanbul |
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| Oct.29 |
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Ukraine election 'abuse' deplored |
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| Oct.31 |
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Russia blacklist law takes effect |
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| Nov.6 |
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Putin dismisses defence minister
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| Nov.10 |
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Iraq cancels Russian arms deal
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Klitschko retains heavyweight belts |
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| Nov.20 |
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Magic Messi moves in on record |
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| Nov.23 |
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Pussy Riot woman in solitary cell |
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| Nov.24 |
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Released Russian physicist remains defiant |
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| Dec.2 |
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Putin to discuss Syria in Turkey |
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Russia hit by giant traffic jam |
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| Dec.7 |
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Russia retaliates in US bill row |
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| Dec.13 |
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Russia: Syrian rebels may win conflict A Russian official has said for the first time that the Syrian government may be defeated by opposition forces
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| Dec.15 |
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Russian opposition leaders arrested at anti-Putin rally |
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| Dec.19 |
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Russia may ban adoptions to U.S. |
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| Dec.20 |
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Putin backs ban on US adoptions Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended a ban on Americans adopting Russian children, which has been proposed by the Russian parliamen...
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| Dec.25 |
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Kazakhstan military plane crashes |
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Five die in Ukraine chopper crash |
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| Dec.26 |
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Russian anti-U.S. adoption bill advances
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| Dec.28 |
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Putin signs anti-U.S. adoption bill| Russian President has signed into law a ban on Americans adopting Russian orphans. The law is a reaction to the US Magnitsky Act. The U.S. State Department said it '... | |
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| Dec.29 |
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Plane crashes into road outside Moscow Map of Vnukovo Russia A Russian passenger plane Tupolev-204 has crashed into a main road after overshooting a runway at a Moscow airport, killing at least four people
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.18 |
Russia warns against Iran strike |
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| Jan.23 |
Senate passes Armenian genocide bill| Turkey has reacted with anger after the French Senate approved a bill making it a crime to deny genocide was committed by Ottoman Turks. The Turkish foreign ministry branded the decision 'ir... | |
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| Feb.24 |
US judge eases Bout's confinement |
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| Mar.17 |
Nazi camp guard Demjanjuk dies |
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| Mar.19 |
Russia calls for Syria ceasefires |
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| Mar.25 |
Annan is 'last chance' for Syria Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has offered full support for envoy Kofi Annan's peace mission in Syria, saying it may be the last chance
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| Apr.5 |
Arms dealer Viktor Bout sentenced Arms dealer Viktor Bout, dubbed the 'merchant of death', has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a US judge
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| May.28 |
Russia says rebels share Houla blame
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| Jun.9 |
Russia 'shuns Syria intervention' |
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| Aug.21 |
Russia warns against Syria action |
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| Oct.15 |
Syria is using Russian-made cluster bombs? |
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| Nov.6 |
Putin dismisses defence minister
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| Nov.10 |
Iraq cancels Russian arms deal
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| Dec.13 |
Russia: Syrian rebels may win conflict A Russian official has said for the first time that the Syrian government may be defeated by opposition forces
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| Dec.25 |
Kazakhstan military plane crashes |
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.13 |
Russian space probe heading down |
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| Jan.15 |
Phobos: Failed probe 'falls over Pacific' |
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| Jan.31 |
Europe shivers in grip of deadly cold spell |
|
| Feb.3 |
Cold weather kills 100 in Ukraine
|
| Feb.6 |
Italy acts on Russia gas shortage |
|
| Feb.7 |
E. Europe scrambles to deal with brutal winter |
|
| Feb.9 |
Deep freeze puts strain on Ukrainian EMS Suffering in the grip of a brutal winter where temperatures have not risen above freezing in nearly a month, Ukraine has seen a wave of deaths
|
| Apr.1 |
Russian ice-floe anglers rescued |
|
| Apr.1 |
Russian plane crashes kills 32 Map of Tyumen Russia A Russian passenger plane carrying 43 people has crashed shortly after take-off in Siberia. 11 survivors have been taken to hospital
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| Apr.2 |
Deadly blaze hits Moscow market |
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| May.10 |
Russian plane wreckage found in Indonesia |
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| May.12 |
12 bodies found in Russian jet wreckage
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| May.15 |
Black box of Russian jet found |
|
| Jun.15 |
France reign in Ukraine rain
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| Jul.7 |
Dozens killed in Russia flooding Map of Krasnodar Russia At least 103 people have died as floodwaters surge through southern Russia's Krasnodar region. Of those killed, 92 are in the Krymsk district
|
| Jul.7 |
Southern Russia floods kill 144 |
|
| Jul.9 |
'Wall of water' kills scores in Russia |
|
| Sep.22 |
Moscow 'drunk driver' kills seven |
|
| Dec.2 |
Russia hit by giant traffic jam |
|
| Dec.25 |
Kazakhstan military plane crashes |
|
| Dec.25 |
Five die in Ukraine chopper crash |
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| Dec.29 |
Plane crashes into road outside Moscow Map of Vnukovo Russia A Russian passenger plane Tupolev-204 has crashed into a main road after overshooting a runway at a Moscow airport, killing at least four people
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| 2012 |
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| Feb.6 |
Italy acts on Russia gas shortage |
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| May.26 |
Sweden wins Eurovision contest |
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| Jul.22 |
Singer with Nazi tattoo cancels Germany appearance |
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| Aug.31 |
Russian oligarchs end $4.75bn UK court battle
|
| Sep.29 |
Russia row over Jesus rock opera |
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.26 |
Sharapova-Azarenka in final |
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| Jan.28 |
Azarenka crowned Open champ |
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| Jun.7 |
Back at No. 1, Sharapova into final |
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| Jun.8 |
Euro 2012 starts, Russia win, Poland held
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| Jun.9 |
Sharapova completes career Grand Slam
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| Jun.9 |
Denmark stun Dutch |
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| Jun.9 |
Gomez, Germany nip Portugal 1-0 |
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| Jun.11 |
Shevchenko seals Ukraine win
|
| Jun.11 |
England holds on for draw vs. France
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| Jun.12 |
Poland earn draw with Russia
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| Jun.12 |
Football fans in Warsaw clashes
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| Jun.13 |
Gomez double sees Germany beat Dutch
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| Jun.15 |
England eliminates Sweden from Euro 2012
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| Jun.15 |
France reign in Ukraine rain
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| Jun.17 |
Germany disposes of Denmark to win Group B
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| Jun.17 |
Ronaldo double as Dutch exit
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| Jun.19 |
Rooney heads England into last eight
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| Jun.19 |
France falls but backs into quarters
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| Jun.23 |
Spain reach semi-finals Spain waltzed past a feeble France side 2-0 in Donetsk to set up a Euro 2012 semi-final meeting with Portugal
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| Jun.24 |
Italy go through on penalties Italy beat England 4-2 in a penalty shootout to reach the semifinals of Euro 2012 after their match in Kiev Sunday had ended goalless after extra...
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| Jun.27 |
Spain reach Euro final after shootout Map of Donetsk Ukraine Spain won a nail-biting penalty shootout against Portugal after a tense goalless draw. Ronaldo never even got to take a spot kick
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| Jul.1 |
Spain defeated Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final Map of Olympic Stadium Kiev Ukraine Spain become the first country to win three successive major international tournaments. Silva, Alba, Torres and Mata score in Olympic Stadium
| Spain are the first side to score four goals in a European Championships final
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| Oct.2 |
Bayern humbled in Minsk |
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| Oct.23 |
Shakhtar fell champions Chelsea |
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| Oct.26 |
Azarenka seals No. 1 ranking with win in Istanbul |
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| Nov.10 |
Klitschko retains heavyweight belts |
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| Nov.20 |
Magic Messi moves in on record |
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| 2012 |
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| Feb.24 |
US judge eases Bout's confinement |
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| Apr.5 |
Arms dealer Viktor Bout sentenced Arms dealer Viktor Bout, dubbed the 'merchant of death', has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a US judge
|
| Apr.27 |
27 hurt in blasts; terror probe starts |
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| Apr.27 |
Tymoshenko tax evasion trial is delayed |
|
| May.22 |
Ten jailed for Nevsky Express train bomb |
|
| Jun.12 |
Football fans in Warsaw clashes
|
| Jul.31 |
Theft charge for Russian blogger |
|
| Aug.17 |
Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism | 3 members of female punk rock band were sentenced to 2 years in prison after they performed a song critical of President Putin in a church | |
|
| Aug.17 |
Pussy Riot jail terms condemned |
|
| Aug.19 |
Suicide bomber kills 7 at funeral |
|
| Sep.22 |
Moscow 'drunk driver' kills seven |
|
| Nov.23 |
Pussy Riot woman in solitary cell |
|
| Nov.24 |
Released Russian physicist remains defiant |
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|
| 2012 |
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| Jan.18 |
Russia warns against Iran strike |
|
| Jan.23 |
Senate passes Armenian genocide bill| Turkey has reacted with anger after the French Senate approved a bill making it a crime to deny genocide was committed by Ottoman Turks. The Turkish foreign ministry branded the decision 'ir... | |
|
| Feb.4 |
Thousands in rival Moscow marches
|
| Feb.7 |
Russia 'wants Arab role in Syria' Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for a solution to the crisis in Syria based on initiatives put forward by the Arab League
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| Feb.18 |
Latvians reject Russian in vote |
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| Mar.3 |
Russian presidential vote begins |
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| Mar.4 |
Putin 'elected Russian president' Vladimir Putin has been elected Russian president for the third time, exit polls suggest, after spending the last four years as the country's...
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| Mar.4 |
Putin declares win in elections Vladimir Putin has declared victory in presidential elections, returning for a third term after spending the last four years as the country's PM
| Exit polls and preliminary results gave him about 60% of the vote
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| |
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| Mar.5 |
Russia election 'skewed to Putin' |
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| Mar.5 |
Hundreds held in Russia protests |
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| Mar.9 |
Russia set for fresh protests |
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| Mar.10 |
Lower turnout at anti-Putin rally
|
| Mar.18 |
Dozens held in Russia TV protest |
|
| Mar.25 |
Annan is 'last chance' for Syria Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has offered full support for envoy Kofi Annan's peace mission in Syria, saying it may be the last chance
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| Mar.27 |
Russian president rebukes Romney |
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| Apr.6 |
Russia furious over Bout sentence
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| Apr.27 |
Tymoshenko tax evasion trial is delayed |
|
| May.6 |
Clashes at anti-Putin protests |
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| May.7 |
Putin sworn in as president amid protests
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| May.28 |
Russia says rebels share Houla blame
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| May.31 |
Clinton accuses Russia over Syria The US Secretary of State says Russian policy will contribute to a potential civil war in Syria
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| Jun.1 |
Putin stands firm on Syria crisis Russia's President Vladimir Putin has resisted diplomatic pressure from Western nations to support tougher action against Syria's government
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| Jun.4 |
Putin arrives for key China visit New |
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| Jun.5 |
Russia MPs back new protest bill |
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| Jun.5 |
China and Russia in group talks |
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| Jun.9 |
Russia 'shuns Syria intervention' |
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| Jun.11 |
Moscow poised for huge opposition rally |
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| Jun.12 |
Putin opponents march in Moscow Thousands of Russian anti-government protesters are taking part in a major rally to demand fresh elections and a new president
|
| Jun.13 |
Russia told to harden Syria line
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| Jun.27 |
Russia 'backs Annan's Syria plan' |
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| Jul.11 |
Syrian opposition leader in Moscow |
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| Jul.14 |
Soyuz blasts off for International Space Station |
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| Jul.22 |
Singer with Nazi tattoo cancels Germany appearance |
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| Jul.31 |
Theft charge for Russian blogger |
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| Aug.3 |
Russia condemns UN vote on Syria Russia has said a resolution on Syria passed by the UN General Assembly undermines peace efforts there, as fighting continues on the ground
|
| Aug.9 |
Police free Russian cult kids who never saw sun |
|
| Aug.17 |
Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism | 3 members of female punk rock band were sentenced to 2 years in prison after they performed a song critical of President Putin in a church | |
|
| Aug.17 |
Pussy Riot jail terms condemned |
|
| Aug.21 |
Russia warns against Syria action |
|
| Sep.16 |
Soyuz capsule returns to Earth |
|
| Sep.18 |
USAid shuts down Russia operation
|
| Sep.29 |
Russia row over Jesus rock opera |
|
| Sep.30 |
Georgia leader faces ballot test |
|
| Oct.1 |
Rival Georgia camps claim victory
|
| Oct.2 |
US and Russia hail Georgian vote |
|
| Oct.3 |
Power shift moves Georgia closer to Russia As the results became clear, President Mikheil Saakashvili appeared on national television to accept defeat
|
| Oct.22 |
Russia opposition elected online |
|
| Oct.23 |
Russia strengthens treason laws |
|
| Oct.29 |
Ukraine election 'abuse' deplored |
|
| Oct.31 |
Russia blacklist law takes effect |
|
| Nov.6 |
Putin dismisses defence minister
|
| Nov.10 |
Iraq cancels Russian arms deal
|
| Nov.23 |
Pussy Riot woman in solitary cell |
|
| Nov.24 |
Released Russian physicist remains defiant |
|
| Dec.2 |
Putin to discuss Syria in Turkey |
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| Dec.7 |
Russia retaliates in US bill row |
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| Dec.13 |
Russia: Syrian rebels may win conflict A Russian official has said for the first time that the Syrian government may be defeated by opposition forces
|
| Dec.15 |
Russian opposition leaders arrested at anti-Putin rally |
|
| Dec.19 |
Russia may ban adoptions to U.S. |
|
| Dec.20 |
Putin backs ban on US adoptions Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended a ban on Americans adopting Russian children, which has been proposed by the Russian parliamen...
|
| Dec.26 |
Russian anti-U.S. adoption bill advances
|
| Dec.28 |
Putin signs anti-U.S. adoption bill| Russian President has signed into law a ban on Americans adopting Russian orphans. The law is a reaction to the US Magnitsky Act. The U.S. State Department said it '... | |
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