2 suspects arrested in 1999 attacks in Dagestan
Moscow (Russia), September 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Investigative Committee announced on Saturday that it arrested two former armed group members ...
Russia records 22,041 new cases of coronavirus
Moscow [Russia], September 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 22,041 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with a cumulative ...
Turkish, Russian cargo vessels collide in Istanbul
Istanbul [Turkey], September 25 (ANI): Russian freighter Rusich-10 and Turkish freighter Tahsin Imamoglu collided in the Bosphorus Strait Saturday, TASS ...
Russian ballet through the eyes of Nina Alovert
An Emmy-winning Russian-born photographer shows her view of the magnificent world of Russian dance and its most renowned artists.Nina Alovert ...
Is it true that Moscow was built on 7 hills like Rome
Rome is often called the City of Seven Hills, but did you know that Moscow shares this same nickname? The ...
Russia Declares Church of Scientology 'Undesirable'
Russia has declared two organizations linked to the U.S.-based Church of Scientology 'undesirable," in a move that is likely to ...
Russian Court Sentences Five Jehovah's Witnesses To Prison
A Russian court has sentenced five Jehovah's Witnesses to between six and six-and-a-half years in prison in the latest crackdown ...
The Week's Best: 10 Stories You Need To Read (Or Watch)
Hey, you're busy! We know rferl.org isn't the only website you read. And that it's just possible you may have ...
Russian Actors Jailed In Latest Clampdown On Political Parody
If Russian comedians think the authorities don't share their sense of humor, perhaps they can be forgiven: evidence supporting such ...
Communists Warned Against Planned Moscow Protest Over Elections
Moscow police and city officials have warned the Communist Party against following through with calls for a gathering in the ...
WHO's emergency use authorization to Covaxin expected soon
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday hinted that World Health Organization's emergency use authorization ...
5 SUPERB Soviet children's books worth revisiting as an adult
Some books are like wine. It takes time to appreciate them. And, although you are (probably) no longer a kid, ...
Perm State Medical University celebrates 105 years
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI/SRV Media): Perm State Medical University, regarded as one of the oldest yet leading institutions ...
German business community calling on future government
Berlin [Germany], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The German business community is calling on the future government, which will be formed after ...
SCO countries complete joint military exercise in Russia
Orenburg [Russia], September 24 (ANI): The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) member states have completed the 12 days long joint training ...
Single-component Sputnik Light vaccine authorized in Egypt
Moscow [Russia], September 24 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Friday announced the Russian single-component Sputnik Light vaccine ...
Exploring the Stroganov Baroque in the Russian North
Historian and architecture expert William Brumfield discovers examples of a unique style of decorative arts.Situated on the south shore of ...
Crew of Russia's crashed Ka-27 helicopter most likely dead
Moscow [Russia], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The crew of Russia's Ka-27 helicopter that crashed in Kamchatka most likely died, an emergency ...
Russia invites election observers across the globe
Moscow (Russia) [India], September 24 (ANI/Heylin Spark): Russian Parliamentary elections were held in Russia on the 17th, 18th, and 19th ...
Russia Records New Daily Record For Coronavirus Deaths
Russian health authorities say 828 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, a record daily total during the ...
Poland has no power to veto certification of Nord Stream 2 Germany
Poland's energy company PGNiG will not have the right to veto the certification of Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, ...
The Week In Russia: A Dangerous Game Changer
Welcome to The Week In Russia.I'm Steve Gutterman, the editor of RFE/RL's Russia Desk.Every Friday, I dissect the key developments ...
Moscow graffiti through the eyes of Vasiliy Kudryavtsev
His lens captures the most unusual images that appear on the streets of the city. Many of them have hardly ...
5 taiga recipes from Russia's Far East
Exotic fern, actinidia, wild berries and mushrooms: these and other gifts of nature become mouth-watering dishes in the hands of ...
Russian Foreign Ministry warns US against rash step
Moscow [Russia], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Foreign Ministry warned Washington against a rash step in connection with the bill ...
ATP roundup: Emil Ruusuvuori upsets Aslan Karatsev at Astana Open
Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori cruised past top-seeded Aslan Karatsev of Russia 7-6 (6), 6-4 to headline Thursday's Round of 16 winners ...
Belinda Bencic rolls into quarterfinals at Ostrava
Third-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and No. 4 Maria Sakkari of Greece advanced to the quarterfinals with straight-set victories Thursday ...
These territories are NOT in Russia, but still belong to it
A rock in Switzerland, a freezing Arctic village in Norway... a Biblical fig tree? These and many other things are ...
CDS GenRawat holds meeting with Russia's military chief
Orenburg [Russia], September 23 (ANI): India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Thursday met with the Russian General ...
UN chief appeals for countries to sign nuclear test-ban treaty
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday again urged eight key countries which have not yet signed or ratified the Comprehensive ...
Blinken discusses Afghanistan, Iran with UNSC
Washington DC [US], September 23 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Foreign Ministers of permanent members of ...
Russian space agency prepares for manned Moon flights
Moscow [Russia], September 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos has launched a tender to study problematic issues related ...
Russian delegation to participate in PACE autumn session
Moscow [Russia] September 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian delegation intends to participate in the upcoming autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly ...
Belarus Extends Detention Of Russian Girlfriend Of Arrested Blogger
A court in Belarus has extended the pretrial detention of Sofia Sapega, who was arrested along with her boyfriend, opposition ...
Russia Steps Up Charges Against Jailed Crimean Tatar Leader
Russia's domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB), has ratcheted up the charges against jailed Crimean Tatar politician Nariman ...
China urges lifting of sanctions on Afghanistan at G20 meet
Beijing [China], September 23 (ANI): China has called for the ending of sanctions and restrictions on Afghanistan amid Taliban struggle ...
Navalny's Appeal Of 'Flight-Risk' Designation Denied
A Russian court has rejected jailed opposition leader Aleksei Navalny's appeal to annul his designation as a 'flight risk,' which ...
What the newly modified Tor anti-missile system will be capable of
Among other things, it will even become a "floating fortress" with missiles on board capable of shooting down aerial targets, ...
5 of 10 Europe's fastest growing cities are in Russia! Why
Drop everything and move to Siberia! Sounds a bit crazy, doesn't it? However, it seems more and more people are ...
Russia records 21,438 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Moscow [Russia], September 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 21,438 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from 19,706 the ...
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Americans monitoring outbreak of swine flu in Haiti
WASHINGTON D.C.: The World Organization for Animal Health said the first outbreak of the African swine fever, a fatal pig ...
US Covid deaths now match number of fatalities in 1918 flu pandemic
WASHINGTON D.C.: COVID-19 has now killed as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic, numbering some 675,000.However, the 1918 ...
Senators want U.S. to prosecute unruly air passengers
WASHINGTON D.C.: On Monday, Attorney-General Merrick Garland was urged by two senior U.S. Senate Democrats to investigate and prosecute unruly ...
Australian submarines: An arms deal or military pact?
On September 15, 2021, the heads of government of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced the formation ...
Guatemala Attorney General added to U.S. corruption list
WASHINGTON D.C.: In a move that highlighted the Biden administration's frustration, the U.S. this week added Guatemala Attorney-General Consuelo Porras ...
Canary Islands eruption destroys 100 homes, 5500 forced to flee
LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands: Lava flowing from the first volcanic eruption in 50 years on Spain's Canary Islands destroyed some ...
Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs
DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...
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