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Mexico City Mayor to Visit Moscow

02:11 21/09/2013

The mayor of Mexico City has accepted an invitation from his Moscow counterpart Sergei Sobyanin to visit the Russian capital, Russia’s ambassador to Mexico told RIA Novosti.

Magnitsky List Judge Fines Russian Pastafarians Over Rally
23:08 20/09/2013
Two members of the Russian Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster fined a combined $400 over a “pasta procession” dispersed by Moscow police in August.
Russia Ranks 2nd in Confidential Info Leaks Worldwide – Report
22:58 20/09/2013
Russia placed second after the United States in the number of confidential information leaks globally in the first half of the current year, an information security company said Friday.
No Russian Funds for Tchaikovsky Biopic Amid Gay Denial – Director
22:51 20/09/2013
A Russian filmmaker has said he would seek foreign funding for a biopic of the composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, widely believed to have been a homosexual, amid ongoing controversy about Russia’s recently adopted anti-gay law.2
Russia Vague on Lifting Moldovan Wine Ban
22:27 20/09/2013
The countdown for the return of Moldovan wine to the Russian market will start as soon as Chisinau establishes a reliable system of quality control at its wineries, Russia’s chief consumer rights official said Friday.
Navalny’s First Lawsuit to Annul Moscow Election Thrown Out, 951 More to Go
21:42 20/09/2013
A Moscow city court on Friday rejected the first of 952 lawsuits by runner-up mayoral candidate Alexei Navalny seeking to annul the September 8 election over alleged violations.
Moskva Missile Cruiser Leads Russia’s Mediterranean Force
21:11 20/09/2013
The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s Moskva warship has arrived to lead Russia’s naval task force in the Mediterranean Sea, a fleet spokesperson said Friday.
Russian Director to Make Movie About ‘Russian Facebook’ Founder
20:04 20/09/2013
A Russian film director said Friday that he planned to work on a film about the founder of VKontakte, an immensely popular social-networking website that has often been dubbed “Russia’s Facebook.”
Russian Railways Head Breaks Silence on Putin-Linked Dacha Co-op
17:45 20/09/2013
The head of state-run monopoly Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin has dismissed long-lingering speculation linking his professional appointment to his participation in a dacha cooperative reportedly founded together with future president Vladimir Putin back in the 1990s.
Russian Hockey: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Coach Fired
23:51 19/09/2013
Tom Rowe has been fired as coach of Russian Kontinental Hockey League team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, the team announced Thursday.
No Russian Funds for Tchaikovsky Biopic Amid Gay Denial – Director
23:18 19/09/2013
A Russian filmmaker said Thursday that he was seeking foreign funding for a biopic of the composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, widely believed to have been a homosexual, amid ongoing controversy about Russia’s recently adopted anti-gay law.
Guard Falcon ‘Emigrates’ From St. Pete to Finland
23:14 19/09/2013
A winged predator tasked with guarding a Russian airport from stray birds has left the country for Finland in a move described by Russian media as “emigration.”
Ex-Cop Linked to Russian Journalist’s Murder Admits Spying on Slain Forbes Editor
22:51 19/09/2013
Former Russian police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who pleaded guilty to charges connected with the murder of Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya, told a Moscow court on Thursday that he had, upon the request of two of his co-defendants, run surveillance on murdered Forbes Russia editor-in-chief Paul Klebnikov.
Russia Calls on US to Prosecute Abusers of Russian Adoptees
22:16 19/09/2013
Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday demanding that the United States prosecute anyone responsible for abusing children adopted from Russia, following a Reuters report that some such adoptees had fallen victim to sex crimes.
Putin Hails Traditionalism as Core of Russia’s National Identity
19:52 19/09/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin touted traditionalism as the heart of Russia’s national identity on Thursday, lamenting threats like globalization and multiculturalism, the drive for a “unipolar world” and the erosion of Christian values – including an exaggerated focus on the rights of sexual minorities.1
Russian Official Accuses EU of Hypocrisy Over LGBT Rights
18:46 19/09/2013
The EU should tend to its own problems regarding gay rights before criticizing other countries, Russia’s human rights envoy said Thursday, after reviewing an NGO report on homophobic violence in Europe.
LIVE: Russian President Vladimir Putin Speaks at Valdai
16:30 19/09/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a plenary session at the 10th annual meeting of the Valdai Club, a discussion forum where high-level Russian officials have been meeting with foreign political scientists since 2004. RIA Novosti is broadcasting the session live; a recording will be posted following the broadcast.
Students Storm District Office in Moscow, Demand Lessons
16:15 19/09/2013
Dozens of school students, accompanied by parents and teachers, stormed a district administration office in northern Moscow on Thursday to protest the closure of their public school and held lessons in the seized building, media reported.
1 Dead in Moscow Fire
06:24 19/09/2013
One person has died in a fire in Moscow, the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported Thursday.
Russian Claims Her Cat Kidnapped for Petty Ransom
20:24 18/09/2013
A Russian woman claimed on Wednesday that her cat was abducted by another woman who wanted a-not-so-hefty ransom in exchange for the feline’s return.

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Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, will take part in five-day naval exercises in the Barents Sea from Saturday until September 25, a spokesman for Russia’s Northern Fleet said Friday.

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Russian authorities said Friday that a seized Greenpeace icebreaker was being towed from the Arctic Pechora Sea to the port of Murmansk, where it will be investigated for “piracy” over its alleged attack on a Gazprom oil rig.

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