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| Mar.29 |
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Russia to expel 60 US diplomats, close US consulate in St. Petersburg
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| Jan.28 |
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Navalny detained on day of protests
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| Dec.24 |
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Navalny 'nominated to run' against Putin |
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| Aug.2 |
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US sanctions are 'trade war' on Russia, says PM Medvedev |
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| Jul.30 |
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Putin orders 755 US diplomatic staff to leave
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| Jun.12 |
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Russia protests: Opposition leader Navalny sentenced
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| Apr.11 |
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Syria war: Tillerson to press Russia over Assad support |
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| Mar.26 |
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Opposition leader Navalny arrested |
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| Nov.14 |
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Russia's Economy Minister Ulyukayev detained over 'bribe' |
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| Jan.26 |
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Kremlin demands 'Putin corruption' proof |
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| Dec.14 |
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Kerry seeks to narrow divisions with Russia |
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| Nov.26 |
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Turkey 'knew downed fighter jet was Russian' |
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Russia 'plans sanctions' against Turkey over jet downing |
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| Nov.10 |
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Athletics doping: Kremlin says claims are 'groundless' |
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| Oct.21 |
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US attacks Moscow welcome for Assad
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| May.9 |
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Russia stages massive WWII parade 
Russia has staged its biggest military parade, marking 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two
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| Mar.1 |
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Nemtsov murder: Tens of thousands march in Moscow
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| Feb.28 |
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Putin pledge on Nemtsov murder |
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| Feb.27 |
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Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead Map of Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge Moscow Russia An unidentified attacker in a car shot former Deputy Prime Minister four times in the back as he crossed a bridge in view of the Kremlin
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| Feb.6 |
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Ukraine crisis: Leaders upbeat after Moscow talks
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| Dec.30 |
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Kremlin critic Navalny found guilty of fraud |
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| Aug.31 |
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Putin 'urges talks on statehood for east Ukraine' |
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| Aug.11 |
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Putin taunts West with humanitarian convoy in eastern Ukraine The Kremlin announced it will send a humanitarian convoy into Ukraine, despite previous warnings from the West against such move
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| Jul.21 |
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Outrage at Moscow grows over 'shambolic' Flight 17 probe |
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| Jun.26 |
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Putin aide calls Ukraine head 'Nazi' |
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| May.7 |
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Putin 'backs' Ukraine election
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| Apr.10 |
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Putin warns Europe of gas shortages |
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| Apr.3 |
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Russia recalls ambassador to NATO |
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| Mar.29 |
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Russia vows no Ukraine invasion |
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| Mar.28 |
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Putin calls Obama to discuss Ukraine |
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| Mar.21 |
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Putin signs Crimea annexation law |
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| Mar.18 |
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Putin signs Russia-Crimea treaty
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| Mar.17 |
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Vladimir Putin recognises Crimea as nation Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognising Crimea as a sovereign state, paving the way for it to be absorbed into Russia
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| Mar.10 |
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Russia condemns 'lawlessness' in eastern Ukraine |
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| Mar.4 |
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Russia has no plans to annex Ukraine's Crimea |
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| Mar.1 |
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Russia approves troops for Ukraine
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| Feb.24 |
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Russia: Ukraine leaders 'mutineers' |
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| Dec.17 |
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Ukraine, Russia sign economic deal despite protests |
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| Sep.11 |
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Putin issues plea to US over Syria |
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| Sep.3 |
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President Putin warns US over Syria action |
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| Aug.31 |
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Putin challenges US on Syria claims |
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| Aug.1 |
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Snowden leaves airport, can stay in Russia, lawyer says National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden's application for political asylum has been approved, and he has left a Moscow airport
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| Jul.24 |
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Confusion over Snowden travel papers |
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| Jul.12 |
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Snowden meets activists at airport |
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| Jul.2 |
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Snowden files asylum requests with at least 19 countries |
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| Jul.1 |
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Russian report says Snowden applied for asylum |
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| Jun.25 |
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Snowden 'still in Moscow airport |
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| Jun.22 |
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Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong on Moscow flight |
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| May.14 |
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Russia orders expulsion of U.S. diplomat
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| Jan.3 |
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Depardieu 'now a Russian citizen'
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| Dec.28 |
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Putin signs anti-U.S. adoption bill
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| Dec.20 |
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Putin backs ban on US adoptions |
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| Dec.13 |
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Russia: Syrian rebels may win conflict |
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| Aug.17 |
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Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism
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| Aug.3 |
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Russia condemns UN vote on Syria |
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| Jun.12 |
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Putin opponents march in Moscow |
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| Jun.1 |
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Putin stands firm on Syria crisis |
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| Mar.25 |
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Annan is 'last chance' for Syria |
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| Mar.4 |
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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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Putin 'elected Russian president' |
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| Dec.24 |
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Thousands take to streets |
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| Dec.10 |
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Russian protests biggest in years
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| Dec.8 |
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Putin blames Clinton for election unrest |
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| Sep.24 |
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Putin set to return as president
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| Dec.30 |
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Khodorkovsky jail term increased |
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| Dec.27 |
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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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| Sep.27 |
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Moscow's Mayor Luzhkov dismissed |
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| Aug.13 |
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Russia set to fuel Iran reactor |
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| Aug.2 |
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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
| 700 fires are burning, covering about 450 square miles.
Most of the fires were started accidentally by people burning garbage, dropping cigarettes, or failing to extinguish campfires or barbecues properly
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| Apr.8 |
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Obama, Medvedev sign arms treaty
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| Jul.15 |
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President Medvedev condemns killing |
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| Jul.7 |
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Obama urges shift in Russia ties |
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| Jul.6 |
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Obama moves to bolster U.S.-Russia ties |
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| Jan.27 |
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Russian church picks new head |
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| Jan.17 |
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'Gas to flow' after deal
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| Jan.12 |
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Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas |
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| Dec.22 |
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Lawmakers back six-year presidency |
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| Dec.5 |
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Russia Orthodox Church's leader dies |
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| Nov.21 |
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Russia extends presidential term The parliament approved a constitutional amendment Friday to extend the presidential term from four to six years
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| Sep.2 |
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Russia praises EU over sanctions |
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| Aug.26 |
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Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions Russian President Medvedev signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions
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| Aug.25 |
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Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels |
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| Aug.16 |
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Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
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| Aug.3 |
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Russian novelist Solzhenitsyn dead |
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| May.7 |
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Russia swears in new president |
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| Mar.3 |
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Vote rig claim after Medvedev landslide |
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| Mar.2 |
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Medvedev 'heading for clear win' The outcome is not expected to be a surprise: A hand-picked successor is expected to win in a landslide, after hardly even bothering to camp...
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| Feb.8 |
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Putin vows 'arms race' response |
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| Dec.10 |
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Putin backs Medvedev as successor
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| Dec.3 |
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Monitors denounce Russia election |
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| Dec.2 |
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Putin party leads Russia polls
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| Oct.12 |
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Putin warns U.S. in missile talks |
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| Sep.12 |
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Putin names next prime minister |
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| Jul.14 |
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Russia withdraws from arms treaty |
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| Jun.3 |
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Putin warns Europe in missile row
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| Apr.23 |
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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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| Oct.7 |
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War critic writer murdered Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator
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| Mar.7 |
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US, Russia reject Iran compromise |
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| Mar.3 |
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Hamas visits Moscow Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party
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| Jan.17 |
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Iran crisis: World powers at odds |
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| May.31 |
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Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years Russian tycoon has been found guilty of an array of charges including fraud and tax evasion
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| May.9 |
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Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead U.S. President was given a seat of honor for celebrations in Red Square marking 60 years since the Allied victory
|
|
| Sep.29 |
|
Russia 'to ratify climate treaty'
|
| Sep.13 |
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Putin tightens grip on security
|
| Sep.6 |
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Putin under pressure over siege |
|
| Mar.14 |
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Putin claims second term
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| Feb.24 |
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Putin fires premier and Cabinet |
|
|
| Dec.7 |
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Pro-Putin party set for victory
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| Oct.28 |
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Anger grows over gas tactics |
|
| May.24 |
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Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal
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|
| Aug.4 |
|
Putin meets Kim Jong Il
|
| Jul.16 |
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Russia and China sign alliance |
|
| Apr.3 |
|
Bosses ousted at Russia's NTV |
|
|
| Mar.27 |
|
Putin elected president Putin had gained an unassailable lead over the Communist leader, Gennady Zyuganov, winning more than half of the votes
before year 2000
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|
| Dec. 26, 1991 |
 |
Dissolution of the Soviet Union| The declaration acknowledging the independence of the erstwhile Soviet republics and creating the Commonwealth of Independent States | |
|
| Mar. 11, 1985 |
|
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Premier of Soviet Union| Gorbachev was elected General Secretary by the Politburo. His policies of glasnost and perestroika contributed to the end of the Cold War | |
|
| Nov. 10, 1982 |
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Death of Leonid Brezhnev Map of Mozhaysky District Moscow Oblast Russia| He died aged 76 after suffering a heart attack following years of serious ailments. His death was officially acknowledged on 11 November | |
|
| Mar. 5, 1953 |
|
Death of Joseph Stalin Map of Kuntsevo Dacha Kuntsevo District Moscow Russia| Stalin (18 December 1878[1] –5 March 1953, birth surname: Dzhugashvili) was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death | |
|
| Jun. 9, 1672 |
 |
Peter the Great born He expanded the Tsardom into a much larger empire and led a cultural revolution that replaced some of the traditionalist and medieval systems
|
| Jan. 16, 1547 |
|
First Russian Tsar, Ivan the Terrible, crowned Ivan IV Vasilyevich was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and Tsar of All the Russias from 1547 until his death
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Aug.11 |
Putin taunts West with humanitarian convoy in eastern Ukraine The Kremlin announced it will send a humanitarian convoy into Ukraine, despite previous warnings from the West against such move
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Dec.24 |
Navalny 'nominated to run' against Putin |
| 2014 |
|
| May.7 |
Putin 'backs' Ukraine election
| 2012 |
|
| Mar.4 |
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
|
| Mar.4 |
Putin 'elected Russian president' |
| 2011 |
|
| Sep.24 |
Putin set to return as president
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.3 |
Vote rig claim after Medvedev landslide |
|
| Mar.2 |
Medvedev 'heading for clear win' The outcome is not expected to be a surprise: A hand-picked successor is expected to win in a landslide, after hardly even bothering to camp...
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.2 |
Putin party leads Russia polls
| 2004 |
|
| Mar.14 |
Putin claims second term
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.7 |
Pro-Putin party set for victory
| 2000 |
|
| Mar.27 |
Putin elected president Putin had gained an unassailable lead over the Communist leader, Gennady Zyuganov, winning more than half of the votes
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Mar.17 |
Vladimir Putin recognises Crimea as nation Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognising Crimea as a sovereign state, paving the way for it to be absorbed into Russia
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.13 |
Russia: Syrian rebels may win conflict |
| 2004 |
|
| Sep.13 |
Putin tightens grip on security
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.27 |
Russian church picks new head |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Mar.21 |
Putin signs Crimea annexation law |
|
| Mar.10 |
Russia condemns 'lawlessness' in eastern Ukraine |
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.28 |
Putin signs anti-U.S. adoption bill
|
| Dec.20 |
Putin backs ban on US adoptions |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.7 |
War critic writer murdered Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator
| 2001 |
|
| Apr.3 |
Bosses ousted at Russia's NTV |
|
|
| 1991 |
|
| Dec. 26, 1991 |
Dissolution of the Soviet Union| The declaration acknowledging the independence of the erstwhile Soviet republics and creating the Commonwealth of Independent States | |
| 1985 |
|
| Mar. 11, 1985 |
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Premier of Soviet Union| Gorbachev was elected General Secretary by the Politburo. His policies of glasnost and perestroika contributed to the end of the Cold War | |
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| May.9 |
Russia stages massive WWII parade Russia has staged its biggest military parade, marking 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two
| 2005 |
|
| May.9 |
Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead U.S. President was given a seat of honor for celebrations in Red Square marking 60 years since the Allied victory
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Apr.10 |
Putin warns Europe of gas shortages |
| 2013 |
|
| Sep.3 |
President Putin warns US over Syria action |
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.8 |
Putin vows 'arms race' response |
| 2007 |
|
| Jun.3 |
Putin warns Europe in missile row
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Aug.1 |
Snowden leaves airport, can stay in Russia, lawyer says National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden's application for political asylum has been approved, and he has left a Moscow airport
|
| Jul.24 |
Confusion over Snowden travel papers |
|
| Jul.2 |
Snowden files asylum requests with at least 19 countries |
|
| Jul.1 |
Russian report says Snowden applied for asylum |
|
| Jun.22 |
Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong on Moscow flight |
|
| Jan.3 |
Depardieu 'now a Russian citizen'
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Jul.21 |
Outrage at Moscow grows over 'shambolic' Flight 17 probe |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Mar.18 |
Putin signs Russia-Crimea treaty
| 2010 |
|
| Apr.8 |
Obama, Medvedev sign arms treaty
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.17 |
'Gas to flow' after deal
|
| Jan.12 |
Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas |
| 2008 |
|
| Aug.16 |
Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
| 2004 |
|
| Sep.29 |
Russia 'to ratify climate treaty'
| 2002 |
|
| May.24 |
Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal
| 2001 |
|
| Jul.16 |
Russia and China sign alliance |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Apr.11 |
Syria war: Tillerson to press Russia over Assad support |
| 2015 |
|
| Dec.14 |
Kerry seeks to narrow divisions with Russia |
|
| Oct.21 |
US attacks Moscow welcome for Assad
| 2009 |
|
| Jul.7 |
Obama urges shift in Russia ties |
|
| Jul.6 |
Obama moves to bolster U.S.-Russia ties |
| 2006 |
|
| Mar.3 |
Hamas visits Moscow Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party
| 2001 |
|
| Aug.4 |
Putin meets Kim Jong Il
|
|
| 2018 |
|
| Mar.29 |
Russia to expel 60 US diplomats, close US consulate in St. Petersburg
| 2017 |
|
| Jul.30 |
Putin orders 755 US diplomatic staff to leave
| 2014 |
|
| Apr.3 |
Russia recalls ambassador to NATO |
| 2013 |
|
| May.14 |
Russia orders expulsion of U.S. diplomat
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Dec.30 |
Kremlin critic Navalny found guilty of fraud |
| 2013 |
|
| Jul.12 |
Snowden meets activists at airport |
| 2012 |
|
| Aug.17 |
Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.30 |
Khodorkovsky jail term increased |
|
| Dec.27 |
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
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.3 |
Monitors denounce Russia election |
| 2005 |
|
| May.31 |
Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years Russian tycoon has been found guilty of an array of charges including fraud and tax evasion
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Aug.2 |
US sanctions are 'trade war' on Russia, says PM Medvedev |
| 2015 |
|
| Nov.26 |
Russia 'plans sanctions' against Turkey over jet downing |
| 2008 |
|
| Sep.2 |
Russia praises EU over sanctions |
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Feb.6 |
Ukraine crisis: Leaders upbeat after Moscow talks
| 2014 |
|
| Aug.31 |
Putin 'urges talks on statehood for east Ukraine' |
| 2013 |
|
| Dec.17 |
Ukraine, Russia sign economic deal despite protests |
| 2012 |
|
| Mar.25 |
Annan is 'last chance' for Syria |
| 2007 |
|
| Oct.12 |
Putin warns U.S. in missile talks |
|
|
| 1878 |
|
| Jun. 9, 1672 |
Peter the Great born He expanded the Tsardom into a much larger empire and led a cultural revolution that replaced some of the traditionalist and medieval systems
| 1865 |
|
| Jan. 16, 1547 |
First Russian Tsar, Ivan the Terrible, crowned Ivan IV Vasilyevich was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and Tsar of All the Russias from 1547 until his death
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| Nov.14 |
Russia's Economy Minister Ulyukayev detained over 'bribe' |
|
| Jan.26 |
Kremlin demands 'Putin corruption' proof |
| 2015 |
|
| Feb.28 |
Putin pledge on Nemtsov murder |
|
| Feb.27 |
Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead Map of Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge Moscow Russia An unidentified attacker in a car shot former Deputy Prime Minister four times in the back as he crossed a bridge in view of the Kremlin
| 2014 |
|
| Jun.26 |
Putin aide calls Ukraine head 'Nazi' |
|
| Mar.28 |
Putin calls Obama to discuss Ukraine |
|
| Mar.4 |
Russia has no plans to annex Ukraine's Crimea |
| 2010 |
|
| Sep.27 |
Moscow's Mayor Luzhkov dismissed |
| 2009 |
|
| Jul.15 |
President Medvedev condemns killing |
| 2008 |
|
| May.7 |
Russia swears in new president |
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.10 |
Putin backs Medvedev as successor
|
| Sep.12 |
Putin names next prime minister |
| 2004 |
|
| Feb.24 |
Putin fires premier and Cabinet |
|
|
| 2018 |
|
| Jan.28 |
Navalny detained on day of protests
| 2017 |
|
| Jun.12 |
Russia protests: Opposition leader Navalny sentenced
|
| Mar.26 |
Opposition leader Navalny arrested |
| 2015 |
|
| Mar.1 |
Nemtsov murder: Tens of thousands march in Moscow
| 2012 |
|
| Jun.12 |
Putin opponents march in Moscow |
| 2011 |
|
| Dec.24 |
Thousands take to streets |
|
| Dec.10 |
Russian protests biggest in years
|
| Dec.8 |
Putin blames Clinton for election unrest |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Aug.2 |
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
| 700 fires are burning, covering about 450 square miles.
Most of the fires were started accidentally by people burning garbage, dropping cigarettes, or failing to extinguish campfires or barbecues properly
|
| |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Aug.31 |
Putin challenges US on Syria claims |
| 2010 |
|
| Aug.13 |
Russia set to fuel Iran reactor |
| 2006 |
|
| Mar.7 |
US, Russia reject Iran compromise |
|
| Jan.17 |
Iran crisis: World powers at odds |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.5 |
Russia Orthodox Church's leader dies |
|
| Aug.3 |
Russian novelist Solzhenitsyn dead |
| 2007 |
|
| Apr.23 |
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
| 1982 |
|
| Nov. 10, 1982 |
Death of Leonid Brezhnev Map of Mozhaysky District Moscow Oblast Russia| He died aged 76 after suffering a heart attack following years of serious ailments. His death was officially acknowledged on 11 November | |
| 1953 |
|
| Mar. 5, 1953 |
Death of Joseph Stalin Map of Kuntsevo Dacha Kuntsevo District Moscow Russia| Stalin (18 December 1878[1] –5 March 1953, birth surname: Dzhugashvili) was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death | |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Mar.1 |
Russia approves troops for Ukraine
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.22 |
Lawmakers back six-year presidency |
|
| Nov.21 |
Russia extends presidential term The parliament approved a constitutional amendment Friday to extend the presidential term from four to six years
|
| Aug.25 |
Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels |
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