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Russia’s slow but calculated march into eastern Ukraine continues to draw condemnation from world leaders…
Moscow will soon react to the West’s response to security proposals – Kremlin – Russian Politics & Diplomacy
MOSCOW, February 12. /TASS/. Moscow will take into account the views expressed by US President…
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US and UK threaten Moscow elite with sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine
Russia has massed troops near Ukraine’s bordersJohnson will tell Putin to ‘step back from the…
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine not out of the ordinary but troop movements call for caution
A Ukrainian serviceman watches an armored personnel carrier maneuver near a frontline position in the…
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US accuses Russia of sending saboteurs to Ukraine
Russia also demanded that the United States withdraw all its nuclear weapons from Europe and…
Acute crises in Kazakhstan cause US frustration
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COMMENT: Invasion of Ukraine coming soon | Opinion
DANIEL O. JAMISON For Russian President Vladimir Putin, history demands that Russia invade and control…
The United States and the West betrayed Moscow’s trust after the breakup of the Soviet Union – diplomat – Russian Politics & Diplomacy
UNITED NATIONS, December 29. / TASS /. The United States and Western countries have betrayed…
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Moscow could raise the bar if the West ignores demands
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Michael Gargiulo dies at 95; Documented the Moscow “kitchen debate”
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Putin’s critics fight repression, denounce Kremlin laundering of Soviet crimes
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Top 10 Movies To Watch ONLINE at Russian Film Festival
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Ida Nudel, valiant refusnik activist who devoted her energies to helping Jews emigrate from the Soviet Union – obituary
Her activities attracted the attention of the KGB and she was frequently harassed. In her…
Bennett, Putin discuss Iran and airstrikes in Syria in five-hour meeting
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to continue the deconfliction mechanism…
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Instead of blaming Moscow, Kiev should start applying Minsk-2 – Russian diplomat – Russian Politics & Diplomacy
UNITED NATIONS, October 6. / TASS /. Ukraine should stop looking for external enemies and…
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Call for greater emphasis on cooperation in light of new challenges
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Russian gemmaker develops synthetic emeralds
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“Most of the clichés you hear about Russia under the USSR are true”
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Commentary by Benedikt Sobotka, Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Luxembourg, on President Tokayev’s State of the Nation Address
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Launch of trilateral military exercises in Central Asia
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Surprise Russian Oscar winner Vladimir Menshov dies at 81
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What did the first man on the moon discover during his trip to the USSR? (PICTURES)
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Russian activists call for action on Nornickel oil spill
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The Voice of the Outer Banks – Donna Hanna-Walker
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