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Bomb plot by supporter of radical Ukrainian nationalists thwarted in Russia’s major port city of Murmansk – FSB

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

The Russian security service FSB said it has arrested a man, linked with radical Ukrainian nationalists, who was plotting to carry out a bomb attack near a government building in the northern Russian port of Murmansk. … Read More >Bomb plot by supporter of radical Ukrainian nationalists thwarted in Russia’s major port city of Murmansk – FSB

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250km in 2 min: WATCH Russian frigate fire Kalibr missile during Black Sea drill

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

The Admiral Essen, one of the most advanced frigates in the Russian Navy, took part in an exercise in the Black Sea which involved hitting a target over 250km away with its primary armament, the Kalibr cruise missile. … Read More >250km in 2 min: WATCH Russian frigate fire Kalibr missile during Black Sea drill

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Putin: If Kiev gets control of rebel-held border with Russia, a Srebrenica-type massacre may follow

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Moscow is concerned that if Kiev troops take control of the border between Russia and eastern Ukraine without ironclad guarantees to anti-government militias, a massacre not unlike the one in ex-Yugoslav Srebrenica may occur. … Read More >Putin: If Kiev gets control of rebel-held border with Russia, a Srebrenica-type massacre may follow

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‘Bearpocalypse’: WATCH dozens of polar bears besiege Arctic village in Russia’s Chukotka

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

A large horde of polar bears has descended upon a village in Russia’s Far North, seeking food. The ‘bearpocalypse’ has placed the settlement under siege, with authorities and volunteers trying hard to prevent man-bear incidents. … Read More >‘Bearpocalypse’: WATCH dozens of polar bears besiege Arctic village in Russia’s Chukotka

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‘Anti-Russia hysteria got chronic’: PM Medvedev slams WADA ban on Russian athletes

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

WADA’s decision to ban Russia from the Olympics and all major sports events for four years is the offshoot of anti-Russia hysteria, PM Dmitry Medvedev has said, calling on the authorities to challenge the decision in court. … Read More >‘Anti-Russia hysteria got chronic’: PM Medvedev slams WADA ban on Russian athletes

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Ukraine, Syria, nukes and… Russiagate? What’s on the table as Lavrov goes to Washington

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

While there is little hope that relations between Washington and Moscow will warm up, the fact that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is meeting with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo suggests they haven’t frozen over quite yet. … Read More >Ukraine, Syria, nukes and… Russiagate? What’s on the table as Lavrov goes to Washington

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WADA’s Russia doping ban ‘part of ‘New Cold War’ & robs clean athletes of glory’

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

Russia’s ban from global sports is a punishment rife with politics, analysts told RT. Worse still, political decisions can punish clean athletes, who will be denied the honor of competing for their country. … Read More >WADA’s Russia doping ban ‘part of ‘New Cold War’ & robs clean athletes of glory’

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Russia to expand number of Zircon hypersonic cruise missile-capable ships

Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019By Editor

In a new push towards re-arming the country’s military with modern weaponry, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has ordered an expansion in the number of vessels fitted with cutting-edge Kalibr and Zircon cruise missiles. … Read More >Russia to expand number of Zircon hypersonic cruise missile-capable ships

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WADA’s ban a serious blow to Russian sports, tough reaction must follow – Russian deputy parliament speaker

Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019By Editor

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had dealt a serious blow to Russian sports by imposing a four-year ban on Monday, so Moscow’s reaction needs to be tough, a deputy speaker of the Russian parliament said. … Read More >WADA’s ban a serious blow to Russian sports, tough reaction must follow – Russian deputy parliament speaker

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Russia’s Crimea welcomes record number of tourists in post-Soviet era

Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019By Editor

More than 7 million people have spent their vacations in Crimea so far this year, Deputy Chairman of Crimea’s Council of Ministers and Permanent Presidential Envoy Georgy Muradov said, setting a post-Soviet record. … Read More >Russia’s Crimea welcomes record number of tourists in post-Soviet era