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| Oct.2 |
Russia |
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Russia charges Greenpeace 'pirates' Map of Murmansk Russia Fourteen Greenpeace activists, including at least four from the UK, have been charged with piracy by the Russian authorities | |
| Oct.9 |
Moscow |
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Snowden's father arrives in Russia Lon Snowden, the father of fugitive former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has arrived in Russia to visit his son
| Oct.12 |
St. Petersburg |
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Gay rights rally in St. Petersburg ends in violence; 67 arrested A gay rights rally has ended in scuffles after several dozen protesters were confronted by about 200 conservative and religious activists
| Oct.13 |
Moscow |
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Moscow riots follow 'migrant' murder Police in Russia have arrested at least 400 people after a protest against a murder blamed on a migrant from the North Caucasus turned violent | |
| Oct.14 |
Russia |
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Greenpeace ship captain denied bail Map of Murmansk Russia A Russian court has rejected bail requests from the U.S. captain of a ship and 2 other activists involved in a protest against oil drilling in the Arctic
| Oct.18 |
Volga Region |
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Jailed Pussy Riot member goes back on hunger strike Map of Mordovia Russia Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has gone back on hunger strike in protest at being returned to a grim prison camp in Mordovia
| Oct.21 |
Volga Region |
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5 killed in Russia bus explosion; suicide bombing suspected Map of Volgograd Russia More than 20 were injured Monday afternoon by what appears to be a suicide bombing on a passenger bus in the southern city of Volgograd | |
| Oct.24 |
Moscow |
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UEFA charges CSKA Moscow over Yaya Toure's racism claims UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings after Manchester City's Yaya Toure claimed he was abused by monkey chants from the stands
| Oct.28 |
Sochi |
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Putin: 'Gays welcome at Sochi Olympics' Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted gay and lesbian athletes have nothing to fear at next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi | |
| Oct.29 |
Moscow |
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Bolshoi Ballet star denies masterminding acid attack on Sergei Filin Soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko pleaded not guilty Tuesday to masterminding an acid attack on the theater's artistic director, Sergei Filin
| Oct.30 |
Moscow |
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Putin leading Forbes power list Russian President Vladimir Putin has been named the world's most powerful person by Forbes magazine
| Oct.31 |
Russia |
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Russia job for whistleblower Snowden
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