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| Jan.1 |
 Moscow |
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Russian officials identify suicide bomb suspect Russian officials believe that they know the identity of the man who blew himself up Sunday at a train station in Volgograd, killing at least...
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 Antarctica |
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  52 passengers trapped in Antarctica to be rescued be helicopter Passengers on board a research ship that has been trapped in ice are expected to be rescued by helicopter after icebreakers failed to reach the...
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| Jan.4 |
Sochi |
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 Putin relaxes ban on Sochi protests The Russian authorities are to set up a special zone for protest rallies at the Sochi Winter Olympics, where security will be tight
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| Jan.5 |
 Switzerland |
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 Khodorkovsky arrives in Switzerland  Map of Basel Switzerland Ex-oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was freed from a Russian jail, has arrived in Switzerland where he has been granted a 3-month visa
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| Jan.6 |
Sochi |
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Russia ramps up Sochi security
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| Jan.7 |
Antarctica |
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 Antarctic ships escape from ice trap| The Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy and Chinese icebreaker Xue Long have broken free from ice where they had been stranded | |
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| Jan.9 |
North Caucasus |
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Six deaths, car blast prompt security sweep ahead of Games in Sochi Map of Stavropol Russia| Russian authorities are investigating 6 suspicious deaths and at least one car explosion about 300 miles from the site of next month's Winter Olympics | |
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| Jan.13 |
Ural |
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 Kalashnikov 'pain' over rifle deaths He apparently wrote to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church before he died expressing fears he was morally responsible for the people it ...
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| Jan.17 |
Sochi |
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 Putin cautions gay visitors to Sochi Russian President Vladimir Putin has said homosexuals will be welcome in Sochi for the Olympics but warned them against spreading 'gay propaganda'
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Melbourne |
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Federer cruises to round four; Sharapova wins
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| Jan.18 |
North Caucasus |
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Russian forces kill seven in Dagestan siege Russian security forces have killed seven people suspected of involvement in a grenade and bomb attack on a restaurant in Dagestan, officials...
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| Jan.19 |
Melbourne |
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Cibulkova upsets Sharapova at Australian Open
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| Jan.20 |
North Caucasus |
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Islamic militant video threatens Sochi games An Islamic militant group claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings in Volgograd and posted a video threatening to strike the Olympic...
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| Jan.21 |
North Caucasus |
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Russian forces hunt Dagestan militants, 'black widows' Police killed a suspected militant leader in a shootout in restive republic of Dagestan amid increasing security concerns
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Australia |
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Rescued expedition in Australia port Map of Hobart Australia| Passengers rescued from a Russian research ship that became trapped in thick pack ice in Antarctica last month have finally arrived in Australia | |
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 Washington |
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 Obama offers security assistance to Putin as Olympic terror fears mount Obama offered Russian President the full security assistance of the U.S. as concerns continue to mount over terror threats at next month’s G...
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| Jan.22 |
 Hungary |
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Sochi threat e-mail sent to several nations Olympic officials in a number of countries have received an e-mail warning of a terrorist threat, IOC says not seen as credible
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| Jan.24 |
Moscow |
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 Russia: Edward Snowden won't be pressured to end asylum  | Russia says it will continue to extend asylum protections to Snowden and won't send him back home. Snowden sees no chance of fair trial | |
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Russia |
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Russia frees Khodorkovsky ex-partner Lebedev Platon Lebedev, the ex-business partner of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has been released after spending 10 years in jail in Russia, officials say
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 India |
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India reportedly disappointed with stealth fighters from Moscow| Despite initial high expectations, the Indian Air Force appears to be souring on a joint development deal for a new 5th-generation fighter jet | |
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| Jan.25 |
Russian Far East |
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4 Russian Coast Guards die in boat wreck Russian officials say that four Coast Guard officers died and six others are missing after their boat overturned in rough seas near Japan
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| Jan.26 |
Sochi |
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Cossacks now helping with Olympic security In their tall, fur hats hundreds of Cossacks are patrolling the streets of Sochi, Russia, as the 2014 Winter Olympic Games approach
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Russia |
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NSA 'spied on companies' - Snowden US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has alleged the National Security Agency engaged in industrial espionage
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| Jan.27 |
Sochi |
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No gay people in Sochi, says mayor The mayor of Sochi, host of the Winter Olympics, has said there are no gay people in the city
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| Jan.30 |
Volga Region |
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Russia IDs 2 in connection with Volgograd bombing Map of Volgograd Russia Russian police have identified 2 people they believe are the bombers responsible for deadly bombings and detained 2 suspected accomplices
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Russia |
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Vodka blamed for Russian death rate The high number of early deaths in Russia is mainly due to people drinking too much alcohol, particularly vodka, research shows
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