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Two Gunmen Open Fire at Police in N.Caucasus

02:35 09/06/2013

An officer was injured when two gunmen fired shots at police in Nalchik, the capital of North Caucasus Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, shortly before midnight, a regional interior ministry department said on Sunday.

Hundreds March in Russian Town in Pro-Nationalist Rally
21:00 08/06/2013
Hundreds of people chanting pro-nationalist slogans gathered in a small town in central Russia on Saturday to hold an unsanctioned rally called up by far right activists following a local brawl.
TV Show Pulled Over Putin Divorce Material – Presenter
17:36 08/06/2013
A Russian TV presenter on Saturday claimed that his show was pulled off air because of its take on the recent news that President Putin is getting divorced.
'Monks - Abstain From Online Sin' Says Russian Church Leader
15:26 08/06/2013
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has urged monks to turn their backs on the Internet, in order to protect themselves from online temptations, the Russian media reported on Saturday.
‘No Survivors’ in Russian Helicopter Crash – Official
14:50 08/06/2013
All those on board the MI-8 helicopter that crashed in a mountainous region of far-eastern Russia are now known to have died, Russian officials said on Saturday.
Russia Off to Strong Start at Rugby 7s Grand Prix Event
14:43 08/06/2013
Russia trounced Germany 38-14 Saturday in the first of five pool matches at the rugby sevens Grand Prix Series in Lyon.
Russian Youth Football Team to 'Be More Aggressive' - Player
11:42 08/06/2013
Russia’s under-21 football team is committed to boosting its attack after failing to land a single strike on target in their European championship opener, midfielder Pavel Yakovlev told R-Sport on Saturday.
‘Stay Away or Dress Right’ Russian Health Official Warns Protesters
10:15 08/06/2013
Russia’s chief public health official has warned people thinking of joining the June 12 opposition rally to think again because of the “potential health risks” of being out at mass events in the hot weather, Russian media reported on Saturday.
Rescuers Find Missing Mi-8 Helicopter in Russia’s Far East
05:50 08/06/2013
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter that went missing in Russia’s Far East on Thursday was found on Saturday morning, the fate of crewmembers and a passenger is unknown, a spokesman for the regional Emergencies Ministry department said.
Russia Set to Launch 4 GLONASS Satellites This Year
04:29 08/06/2013
Russia plans to launch for more satellites for the GLONASS navigation system by the end of this year, the Aerospace Defense Forces head said on Saturday.
Postiga Strike Gives Portugal Tight Win Over Russia
03:40 08/06/2013
Portugal strengthened their hopes of a place at next year’s World Cup after an early goal from Helder Postiga proved enough to scrape a 1-0 home win over an out-of-sorts Russia side Friday.
Policeman Shot Dead in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkaria
03:05 08/06/2013
Unknown suspects killed a policeman near his house in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, a spokesman for the republic’s Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
Russia Offers to Send Peacekeepers to Golan Heights
01:35 08/06/2013
President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia was ready to deploy its troops to the Golan Heights, in eastern Israel, to replace Austrian peacekeepers as part of a UN monitoring mission on the border between Israeli troops and the Syrian army.
Afghanistan’s Opium Trade to Be Domestic Issue – US DEA Head
23:20 07/06/2013
Afghanistan, the world’s No. 1 producer of opium, will have to decide on its own how to combat drug trafficking after the US military pulls out next year, the head of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said Friday in Moscow. His Russian counterpart agreed but said further international involvement would also be needed.
Soyuz Takes Russian Military Satellite to Orbit
23:19 07/06/2013
A Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket orbited a military satellite on Friday, the defense ministry’s spokesman in charge of Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces said.
Sharapova Rings the Changes for French Open Final
22:53 07/06/2013
Russia’s Maria Sharapova said Friday that she had to change her style of play in order to break her nine-year losing streak against No. 1 Serena Williams in the French Open final.
UN Climate Change Talks Stalled by ‘Russian Issue’
22:51 07/06/2013
One of the three groups at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, is unable to start its work because the sides have failed to agree on an issue about the rules of procedure put forward by Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.2
Russia Offers to Send Peacekeepers to Golan Heights
22:25 07/06/2013
President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia was ready to deploy its troops to the Golan Heights, in eastern Israel, to replace Austrian peacekeepers as part of a UN monitoring mission on the border between Israeli troops and the Syrian army.1
Putin Hands FIFA Veto on Trade at World Cup
22:08 07/06/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law Friday measures giving FIFA powers to stop commerce in large areas of the 2018 World Cup host cities.
Medvedev’s Facebook Page Gets 1M Fans
21:59 07/06/2013
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday thanked the more than 1 million Facebook users who “like” his page on the world’s largest social-networking site.

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Russia Tests ‘Missile Defense Killer’

The US missile defense system is no match for the new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that Russia tested this week, a senior Russian official said Friday.

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President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia was ready to deploy its troops to the Golan Heights, in eastern Israel, to replace Austrian peacekeepers as part of a UN monitoring mission on the border between Israeli troops and the Syrian army.

Afghanistan’s Opium Trade to Be Domestic Issue – US DEA Head

Afghanistan’s Opium Trade to Be Domestic Issue – US DEA Head

Afghanistan, the world’s No. 1 producer of opium, will have to decide on its own how to combat drug trafficking after the US military pulls out next year, the head of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said Friday in Moscow. His Russian counterpart agreed but said further international involvement would also be needed.

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Western support for Syria’s armed opposition will only fuel violence in the war-torn country, Russia’s foreign minister insisted on Friday.

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