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Syria |
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Russia 'sends modern arms to Syria'
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| May. 14 |
 Moscow |
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Russia orders expulsion of U.S. diplomat 
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Russian agency: CIA member tried to recruit Russian |
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| May. 6 |
Moscow |
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Moscow anti-Putin rally draws thousands |
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| May. 5 |
Ural |
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Missing plane wreck found in Russia |
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| May. 3 |
Chechnya |
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Pro-Tsarnaev posters in Chechnya |
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| Apr. 25 |
Moscow |
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Dozens die in Russia hospital fire| At least 36 people have been killed in a fire at psychiatric hospital in Ramenskiy village in the Moscow region, officials say | |
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North Caucasus |
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Boston suspects' mother rails at US |
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| Apr. 24 |
North Caucasus |
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Parents of Boston suspects quizzed 
US officials have travelled to the Russian republic of Dagestan to speak to the parents of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects
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| Apr.6 |
Kazakhstan |
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No agreement at Iran nuclear talks |
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| Mar.23 |
 London |
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Russian tycoon Berezovsky dies Map of Ascot Berkshire England| Self-exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has died in London, his son-in-law, Yegor Shuppe, said Saturday on Facebook. The circumstances around the death of the well-kno... | |
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| Mar.6 |
Moscow |
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Bolshoi dancer 'confesses' to attack |
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| Feb.22 |
Ural |
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Injured Russians leave hospital after meteorite explosion |
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| Feb.15 |
Ural |
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Clean-up team to meteorite-hit Urals |
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Meteor injures hundreds in Russia Map of Chelyabinsk Russia| A meteor crashing in Russia's Ural mountains has injured at least 950 people, as the shockwave blew out windows and rocked buildings. A fireball streaked through the clear morning sky, followed by loud bangs. The meteor fell, suffered cuts and bruises but at least 46 remai... | |
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| Jan.3 |
Moscow |
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Depardieu 'now a Russian citizen'
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| Dec.29 |
Moscow |
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Plane crashes into road outside Moscow |
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| Dec.28 |
Moscow |
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Putin signs anti-U.S. adoption bill
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| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
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Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism 3 members of female punk rock band were sentenced to 2 years in prison after they performed a song critical of President Putin in a church
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| Jul.7 |
North Caucasus |
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Dozens killed in Russia flooding |
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| Jul.1 |
 Kiev |
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Spain defeated Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final Map of Olympic Stadium Kiev Ukraine| Spain become the first country to win three successive major international tournaments. Silva, Alba, Torres and Mata score in Olympic Stadium. Spain are the first side to score four ... | |
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| Jun.12 |
Moscow |
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Putin opponents march in Moscow |
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| Apr.1 |
Siberia |
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Russian plane crashes kills 32 |
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| Mar.4 |
Moscow |
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Putin declares win in elections Vladimir Putin has declared victory in presidential elections, returning for a third term after spending the last four years as the country's PM
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| Feb.9 |
Ukraine |
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Deep freeze puts strain on Ukrainian EMS
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| Jan.23 |
Paris |
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Senate passes Armenian genocide bill |
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| Dec.24 |
Moscow |
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Thousands take to streets |
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| Dec.16 |
Kazakhstan |
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Clashes hit Kazakh oil strike town |
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| Dec.10 |
Moscow |
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Russian protests biggest in years
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| Dec.4 |
Russia |
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United Russia party suffers exit poll blow
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| Sep.24 |
Moscow |
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Putin set to return as president
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| Sep.7 |
Russia |
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Airliner with ice hockey team in fatal crash An airliner carrying members of a major league ice hockey team has crashed shortly after taking off killing 43 people
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| Jul.10 |
Russia |
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Cruise ship sinks with 182 aboard A cruise ship carrying 182 people sank in Russia's Volga River, leaving at least one person dead and large numbers missing
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| Jun.20 |
Russia |
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Northwestern Russia jet crash kills dozens
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| Jan.24 |
Moscow |
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Blast rocks Moscow's main airport Domodedovo airport, the busiest in Russia's capital, has been rocked by an explosion that has killed at least 31 people
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| Dec.30 |
Moscow |
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Khodorkovsky jail term increased |
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| Dec.27 |
Moscow |
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Russian court finds Khodorkovsky guilty A judge in Moscow has found former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner guilty of corruption charges
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| Oct.10 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Nationalists ahead in Kyrgyz poll |
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| Aug.6 |
Moscow |
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Muscovites struggle to breathe |
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| Aug.2 |
Moscow |
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Russian fires prompt state of emergency Authorities have imposed a state of emergency around about 500 towns and villages because of wildfires burning across the west of the country
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| Jul.31 |
Russia |
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Wildfires:25 dead, thousands homeless |
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| Jul.9 |
Austria |
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U.S., Russia swap spies |
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| Jun.28 |
Washington |
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Feds charge 10 with spying for Russia |
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| Jun.13 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
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Tens of thousands flee ethnic violence Nearly 114 people have been killed in ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan, and more than 700 hospitalized
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| Jun.12 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Shoot-to-kill in Kyrgyz south |
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| May.11 |
Siberia |
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52 dead in coal mine blasts |
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| Apr.10 |
Russia |
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Polish president died in plane crash Map of Smolensk Russia Tupolev 154, carrying Lech Kaczynski, has crashed near a Russian airport. 87 people were killed; there were no survivors
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| Apr.7 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Opposition sets up 'people's government' |
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| Mar.28 |
Moscow |
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Dozens killed in subway blasts Explosions rocked a pair of central Moscow subway stations during morning rush hour, killing at least 37 people and wounding 10 others
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| Feb.7 |
Ukraine |
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Exit polls report Yanukovych victory |
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| Dec.4 |
Ural |
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152 killed in nightclub blast and fire
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| Nov.28 |
Russia |
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Train wreck 'an act of terror' |
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| Oct.10 |
Switzerland |
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Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement
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| Aug.18 |
Siberia |
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62 still missing after blast at plant |
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| Jan.6 |
European Union |
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European gas supplies disrupted
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| Nov.21 |
Moscow |
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Russia extends presidential term
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks
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| Sep.13 |
Ural |
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No survivors in jetliner crash |
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| Aug.26 |
Moscow |
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Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions |
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| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
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Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia |
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| Aug.8 |
 South Ossetia |
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Georgia under attack by Russian tanks Map of Tskhinvali Georgia Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians
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| Aug.7 |
South Ossetia |
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Heavy fighting in South Ossetia Georgian forces and separatists have been exchanging heavy fire just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire and Russian-mediated talks
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| Mar.2 |
Moscow |
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Medvedev 'heading for clear win'
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| Jan.6 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims majority in vote |
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| Dec.10 |
Moscow |
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Putin backs Medvedev as successor |
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| Dec.2 |
Moscow |
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Putin party leads Russia polls |
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| Nov.18 |
Eastern Ukraine |
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63 killed after coal mine blast |
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| Nov.11 |
Russia |
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Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing
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| Jun.3 |
Moscow |
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Putin warns Europe in missile row |
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| Apr.26 |
Estonia |
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Estonia removes Soviet memorial
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| Apr.23 |
Moscow |
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Russian ex-president Yeltsin dies Boris Yeltsin was 76. In 1991 he famously triumphed against parliament hardliners in 1993. He had a history of heart trouble
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| Apr.2 |
Kiev |
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President Yushchenko calls early poll |
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| Mar.19 |
Russia |
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63 elderly die in home fire |
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Siberia |
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Mine explosion kills more than 100 |
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| Jan.19 |
 Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead Hrant Dink, 53, was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians early last century
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| Jan.8 |
European Union |
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Russia oil row hits Europe supply |
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| Dec.20 |
Turkmenistan |
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President Niyazov dies aged 66 |
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| Nov.23 |
London |
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Poisoned former KGB spy dies Alexander Litvinenko, the longtime critic of the Russian government, died in a hospital 3 weeks after his suspected poisoning
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row |
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| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
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War critic writer murdered |
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge |
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| Aug.22 |
Eastern Ukraine |
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Russia airliner with 170 aboard crashes |
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| Jul.16 |
St. Petersburg |
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G8 split on nuclear energy, climate change |
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| Jul.9 |
Siberia |
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122 dead in airline crash |
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| May.2 |
Sochi |
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Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board |
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| Mar.19 |
Belarus |
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Landslide win for Lukashenko |
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| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
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Hamas visits Moscow
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| Feb.23 |
Moscow |
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64 dead in roof collapse |
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| Jan.1 |
Ukraine |
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Russia cuts gas supplies
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| Oct.13 |
North Caucasus |
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100 die as city of Nalchik raided |
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| Aug.6 |
Russian Far East |
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Trapped sub surfaces, crew safe
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| May.31 |
Moscow |
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Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years
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| May.18 |
Uzbekistan |
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Troops retake rebel town |
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| May.13 |
Uzbekistan |
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Troops clash with protesters
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| May.9 |
Moscow |
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Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead
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| Mar.24 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Government HQ seized. Akayev left
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| Mar.8 |
Chechnya |
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Rebel leader Maskhadov killed |
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| Dec.26 |
Kiev |
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Yushchenko declares victory in re-vote
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| Dec.11 |
Austria |
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Doctors: Yushchenko Was Poisoned |
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| Dec.3 |
Kiev |
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Court Orders Re-Run of Rigged Poll |
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| Nov.25 |
Kiev |
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Court puts poll result on hold |
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| Nov.22 |
Kiev |
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Storm of protest at poll result At the start of the Orange Revolution the opposition camped out on the streets after crying foul in a runoff vote in presidential election
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| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
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Russia 'to ratify climate treaty' |
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| Sep.13 |
Moscow |
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Putin tightens grip on security |
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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350 dead after troops storm school 1,200 hostages might have been inside the Beslan school. Hundreds of people were injured
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| Aug.24 |
Russia |
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Two passenger jets crash
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| May.9 |
Chechnya |
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Bomb kills Chechen president |
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| Mar.30 |
Uzbekistan |
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23 dead in 'terrorist' clash |
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| Mar.14 |
Moscow |
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Putin claims second term
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| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
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Metro blast kills 39 |
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| Dec.7 |
Moscow |
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Pro-Putin party set for victory |
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| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
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Shevardnadze resigns |
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| Oct.25 |
Siberia |
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Khodorkovsky held on fraud charge |
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| Dec.27 |
Chechnya |
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41 killed in Grozny blasts |
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| Oct.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian troops storm theater
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| Aug.19 |
Chechnya |
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Crash: 115 servicemen dead |
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| Jul.27 |
Western Ukraine |
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83 die in worst airshow crash |
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| May.24 |
Moscow |
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Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal |
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| Aug.12 |
Arctic |
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Kursk submarine went down |
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| Mar.27 |
Moscow |
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Putin elected president |
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