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30 May 2023
RussiaRussia: Drone attack on Moscow causes 'minor' damage to buildings
Russia's capital city Moscow witnessed a drone attack on Tuesday, causing "minor" damage to buildings and no serious injuries, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in a statement, Reuters reported.
29 Apr 2023
UkraineUkraine: 26 people, including 5 children, killed in Russian strikes
At least 26 people, including five children, were killed in Ukraine on Friday after Russian forces resumed air strikes on its capital Kyiv and other cities, AFP reported.
02 Mar 2023
Vladimir PutinPutin living secretly in $120M palace with girlfriend, kids: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin is rumored to be living with his alleged girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, in a vast countryside estate that reportedly features numerous grand mansions and a playground for their kids.
21 Jan 2023
GoaMoscow-Goa flight diverted to Uzbekistan amid bomb threat
Amid a bomb threat, a Goa-bound chartered flight was diverted to Uzbekistan from the Russian capital Moscow.
08 Nov 2022
S JaishankarWorks to India's advantage: Jaishankar on buying oil from Russia
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a crucial meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.
08 Oct 2022
Russia-Ukraine crisisTruck bomb blows up only bridge connecting Crimea to Russia
A suicide attack using a truck bomb blew up portions of the bridge connecting the Crimean Peninsula to Russia on Saturday.
21 Sep 2022
RussiaRussia-Ukraine crisis: Putin announces partial military mobilization
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Vladimir Putin that this is not the time for war, the Russian President announced that his military will commence partial mobilization from Wednesday.
16 Sep 2022
RussiaPlanning a trip to Russia? Check out these unique hotels
One of the largest countries in the world, Russia is well-known for its rich cultural diversity, historical art and culture, dazzling architecture, and breathtaking scenery.
21 Aug 2022
UkraineRussia: Daughter of Putin's close aide killed in car explosion
The daughter of Putin's close aide and a journalist — Darya Dugin died in a car explosion near Moscow while she was on her way home from an event on Sunday.
24 Jul 2022
ChessRussia: Chess robot goes rogue, breaks 7-year-old child's finger mid-play
An "android's gambit" by a chess-playing robot in Russia broke the finger of a player.
21 Apr 2022
Vladimir PutinSarmat: Russia tests new nuclear-capable missile, Vladimir Putin warns enemies
Russia successfully test-fired its new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), called the Sarmat, on Wednesday.
18 Jan 2021
Russia NewsRussian Opposition leader detained after landing in Moscow
Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested on Sunday at a Moscow airport as he tried to enter the country from Germany, where he had spent five months recovering from nerve agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin.
06 Nov 2020
Vladimir PutinPutin may have Parkinson's; could step down next year: Report
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, whose fitness videos have made other world leaders envious, may have Parkinson's disease, The Sun claimed, adding that he might quit early next year.
15 Jun 2020
Russia NewsRussia: Ex-US marine sentenced to 16 year's imprisonment for spying
A former United States marine, Paul Whelan (50), has been sentenced to 16 years in jail by a Russian court.
30 May 2020
Air IndiaAir India Delhi-Moscow flight returns midway as pilot tests coronavirus-positive
An Air India flight from Delhi to Moscow had to return midway on Saturday after one of the pilots tested positive for COVID-19.
13 Nov 2019
Russia NewsRussian man sneaks fat cat on flight; loses airline miles
For a Russian man, sneaking an overweight pet on a flight has caused trouble.
04 Oct 2019
iPhoneRussian man sues Apple after iPhone app 'turns him gay'
In a bizarre lawsuit against Apple, a Russian man has accused the Cupertino-based tech giant of "turning him gay."
15 Aug 2019
MunichHere are five Olympic moments which shocked the world
The Olympics is undoubtedly the greatest sporting event in the world.
31 Jul 2019
InstagramRussian Instagram influencer's body found stuffed in suitcase, throat slit
In a tragic incident, a popular Russian Instagram influencer has been found dead at her rented apartment in Moscow.
06 May 2019
Russia NewsRussia: Plane catches fire mid-air, makes emergency landing; 13 dead
At least 13 people have died after a fire broke out on board a passenger plane in Russia on Sunday.
27 Apr 2019
AfghanistanUS agrees with Russia, China on pulling troops from Afghanistan
The United States yesterday agreed with rivals Russia and China on a goal of withdrawing foreign forces from Afghanistan, a key component of a peace deal being negotiated by Washington.
22 Apr 2019
UkraineHe once played Ukraine's President, is now one in real-life
A comedian with no political experience won a landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential election, drawing congratulations from global leaders while dealing a stunning rebuke to his country's political establishment.
23 Oct 2018
Russia NewsUS President Trump's adviser meets Russian Defense Minister in Moscow
US President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser has met with Russia's Defense Minister in Moscow just a few days after Trump announced he intended to pull the United States out of a landmark nuclear weapons treaty.
14 Sep 2018
IndiaSushma Swaraj reaches Moscow to co-chair key bilateral meeting
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj reached Moscow yesterday on a two-day visit to co-chair key bilateral meeting and talks with Russian leadership to boost "special privileged strategic partnership".
17 Jul 2018
Russia NewsMueller-probe shouldn't be permitted to interfere with US-Russia relations: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the probe by US Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Moscow's election meddling as "political games" that shouldn't be permitted to interfere with US-Russia relations.
09 Jul 2018
EnglandAmesbury poisoning: British woman exposed to Novichok nerve agent dies
A 44-year-old woman, Dawn Sturgess, who was exposed to nerve-agent, Novichok, in southwest England has died, police said.
24 Jun 2018
Russia NewsWoman has 'moving blemishes', turns out they are parasitic worms
In a rather worrisome case, a 32-year-old Russian woman was shocked to see her blemishes moving. From a tiny blemish under her eye, the scars moved up her eye and then downwards, swelling her lips.
07 May 2018
Russia NewsVladimir Putin takes oath as Russian President for fourth time
Vladimir Putin took oath as Russian President for the fourth time in Moscow's Grand Kremlin Palace on Monday. Putin first took office 18 years ago.
14 Mar 2018
Russia NewsSpy poisoning: UK lashes back, expels 23 Russian diplomats
After Moscow snubbed British PM Theresa May's call to explain its role in the mysterious poisoning of a former spy in Salisbury, the UK has decided to expel 23 Russian diplomats.
05 Mar 2018
Viswanathan AnandVishwanathan Anand wins Rapid Chess title at Tal Memorial
Viswanathan Anand won the Tal Memorial rapid chess title in Moscow, finishing the event with 6 points, scoring four wins and four draws.
11 Feb 2018
Russia NewsRussian jet with 70 people on board vanishes, suspected crashed
A Russian aircraft carrying at least 62 passengers and six crew members vanished from radar screens after taking off from a Moscow airport.
03 Jul 2017
Russia NewsChina's Xi to meet Putin in Moscow amid closer ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
26 Apr 2017
Michael FlynnFlynn controversy: White House blocks House Oversight Committee document request
The White House has told the House Oversight Committee it won't comply with a request to release files on former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
07 Apr 2017
Vladimir PutinRussia bans "gay clown" memes of President Putin
With a recent ruling by Moscow's Justice Ministry, it is now illegal to portray President Vladimir Putin in makeup, or otherwise implying he is gay.
27 Mar 2017
Vladimir PutinRussia anti-corruption protests: Putin's opposition leader amongst hundreds arrested
Anti-corruption protesters across major Russian cities including Moscow and St. Petersburg, took to the streets to protest corruption within President Vladimir Putin's administration. Russian police arrested hundreds of protesters in Moscow alone for partaking in "unsanctioned rallies".
01 Oct 2016
MicrosoftMoscow reduces dependency on foreign technology
Moscow city will be replacing Microsoft programs with domestic software on thousands of computers.
29 Aug 2016
Vladimir PutinRussian Journalist, a critic of Vladimir Putin, found dead
A renowned critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, journalist Alexander Shchetinin was found dead in his apartment in Kyiv.
21 Aug 2016
ISISISIS claims responsibility for attack on Russian traffic police officers
IS has claimed responsibility by releasing a video of 2 attackers involved in an assault on Russian traffic police that occurred near Moscow on Wednesday.
17 Aug 2016
iOSPrisma- the photo editing app
Prisma was created by Moscow's Alexey Moiseenkov. It initially debuted only on iOS platform in June 2016 and was later released for Android users on 24th July 2016.
