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Russian Official on Trial for Spiking Critical Newspaper

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Russian Official on Trial for Spiking Critical Newspaper

11:30 22/08/2013

An official in Russia’s east Siberia faces trial after he allegedly confiscated the entire edition of a newspaper containing an article critical of the poor state of the roads in his district, the local prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.

New Rowboat Built for Famous Russian World Traveler
08:26 22/08/2013
A new rowing boat was built in Ipswich, eastern England, for famous Russian traveler Fyodor Konyukhov, who plans to cross the Pacific Ocean in it, the project’s press service has said.
Russian Aerospace Industry Needs State Help - Rogozin
07:41 22/08/2013
The Russian space industry is plagued by such a great number of problems that the government cannot afford to leave it to its own devices, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said.
Converted Russian ICBM to Take S.Korean Satellite Into Orbit
06:14 22/08/2013
A converted Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will take South Korea’s Kompsat-5 satellite into orbit on Thursday under the Dnepr space program, the launch service provider said.
Russian Cosmonauts Prepare for Another Spacewalk
04:24 22/08/2013
Two Russian crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) have completed preparations for a spacewalk due on Thursday, the second in less than a week, NASA said.
Amur River Waters Rise 3 Feet Above Critical Mark
01:12 22/08/2013
The water level of the Amur River in Russia's Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk is almost one meter (3 feet) higher than the critical mark, the regional hydrometeorology monitoring service said on Wednesday.
Russia’s Far East Flood
01:12 22/08/2013
The flood in Russia’s Far East has affected about 150 residential areas. Some 23,000 people have been evacuated.
Main News of August 21
23:59 21/08/2013
A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours
Iran's President to Attend SCO Summit, Meet Putin
23:48 21/08/2013
Iranian head of state Hassan Rouhani will attend a post-Soviet Eurasian security bloc summit in Kyrgyzstan on the sidelines of which he is to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran’s foreign minister said Wednesday, Press TV reported.
Syrian Chemical Weapons Reports May Be ‘Provocation’ – Moscow
22:42 21/08/2013
Moscow does not rule out that reports alleging the use of chemical weapons in Syria, claims released as a UN investigative team began working in the country, are a “planned provocation” by media outlets to sway public opinion against the ruling regime.1
Largest Piece So Far of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Found – Scientists
21:48 21/08/2013
Russian scientists have confirmed the authenticity of a 3.4-kilogram (7.5-pound) fragment of the Chelyabinsk meteorite – the largest piece found so far from the meteorite that hit the Urals region in February.
US, Russian Officials Discuss Missile Defense
21:24 21/08/2013
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and US Acting Undersecretary of State Rose Gottemoeller have discussed missile defense and disarmament issues in London, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Widespread ‘Prostitute Ad’ Magazine in Moscow Is Shut Down
21:08 21/08/2013
A widely distributed magazine that a lobby group said advertised prostitutes in Moscow was shut down by court order on Wednesday because it was an “erotic” publication masquerading as an advertising periodical.
US, Russia to Discuss Syria Conference on Aug. 28 – Source
20:44 21/08/2013
US and Russian diplomats will meet in The Hague on August 28 to discuss preparations for the long-delayed Syria peace conference, a diplomatic source in Washington told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
Russia Slams British Authorities Over Pressure on Guardian
19:05 21/08/2013
The Russian Foreign Ministry sharply criticized Wednesday a British crackdown on The Guardian newspaper over its publication of secret documents leaked by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
Voice of Russia Radio Stops Shortwave Service
18:06 21/08/2013
The Russian government’s international radio broadcasting service Golos Rossii (Voice of Russia) will stop its shortwave broadcasts from January 1 next year, the Digit.ru online journal reported Wednesday.1
Flooding Negligence Case Sees Ex-Officials Sentenced to Jail
17:31 21/08/2013
Three officials working in southern Russia last year when more than 170 people died in flash floods were sentenced to up to six years imprisonment Wednesday for criminal negligence by failing to provide adequate advanced warning to local residents.
Serbian Court Unfreezes Berezovsky's Alleged Assets
17:19 21/08/2013
The seizure of the late oligarch Boris Berezovsky's alleged assets in Serbian companies has been lifted, a Belgrade court said Wednesday.
Boris Berezovsky Dead at 67
17:19 21/08/2013
Russian tycoon and former Kremlin insider Boris Berezovsky, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, has been found dead at his home outside London.
Russia to Block First Website Under Anti-Piracy Law
17:08 21/08/2013
Russia's federal communications agency, Roskomnadzor, will block file-sharing website Opensharing.org under a new anti-piracy law.

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Republican US Representative Dana Rohrabacher speaks at a news conference in Moscow June 2, 2013.

US ‘Shooting Self in Foot’ in Row with Moscow over Snowden– US Lawmaker

A senior US congressman said Wednesday that Washington would be “shooting itself in the foot” if it allows the row with Russia over US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden to further sour relations between the two countries and get in the way of a unique kinship between Russians and Americans.

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Syrian Chemical Weapons Reports May Be ‘Provocation’ – Moscow

Moscow does not rule out that reports alleging the use of chemical weapons in Syria, claims released as a UN investigative team began working in the country, are a “planned provocation” by media outlets to sway public opinion against the ruling regime.

Russia to Deliver 12 Su-30 Fighter Jets to Vietnam – Source

Russia to Deliver 12 Su-30 Fighter Jets to Vietnam – Source

Russia will deliver another batch of 12 Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighter aircraft under a recent contract worth about $450 million, a defense industry source told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning, right, departs a courthouse in Ft. Meade, Maryland, on July 30.

Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Leaking Classified Documents

A US military judge sentenced Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison Wednesday for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks. He was also given a dishonorable discharge from the military.

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