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US Vacates Russia Compounds Targeted Over Sanctions

The US on Tuesday cleared out of two diplomatic compounds around Moscow under the first stage of punitive measures...

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US-Led Coalition Downs Iran-Made Drone In Syria

A US warplane shot down an Iranian-made drone operated by pro-regime forces in southern Syria early Tuesday, officials...

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Moscow Says ‘zero’ Proof Russian Hackers Involved In Qatar Crisis

Moscow on Wednesday dismissed allegations that Russian hackers helped spark the diplomatic crisis around Qatar, after...

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Putin Talks Syria, Oil With Powerful Saudi Prince

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed cooperation on oil and the conflict in Syria with powerful Saudi...

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Trump’s Firing of FBI Director ‘domestic Matter’

The Kremlin on Wednesday described the firing of the FBI director James Comey by US President Donald Trump as an...

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Russia’s Lavrov To Meet With Trump On Syria Amid Uproar

US President Donald Trump will receive Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov at the White House Wednesday even as a...

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Merkel Meets Putin To Discuss Crises In Syria and Ukraine

Merkel meets Putin to discuss crises in Syria and Ukraine Mr Putin is reportedly keen to hear Mrs Merkel's opinion of...

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Horrific Turbulence Leaves 27 Passengers On Flight To Bangkok Injured

These were the chaotic scenes on board an Aeroflot plane as major turbulence threw passengers all over the cabin on a...

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Russian Court Bans Jehovah’s Witnesses As Extremist

Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Jehovah's Witnesses were an "extremist" organization and must disband and...

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Russia’s Supreme Court Bans Jehovah’s Witnesses

Russia’s Supreme Court announced Thursday that it has banned the Jehovah’s Witnesses from operating in the country,...

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Trump and Putin Trade Barbs As Ministers Meet

The US and Russian presidents have revealed the wide gulf between them over Syria, even as their foreign ministers were...

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Two Russian Servicemen Killed In Syria

Russia's defence ministry said Tuesday that two soldiers acting as military instructors to government troops in Syria...

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St Petersburg Metro Bombing Suspect ‘from Kyrgyzstan’

The man suspected of killing 11 people by bombing a St Petersburg train is a native of Kyrgyzstan who obtained Russian...

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Russia Metro Explosion Suspect ‘from Central Asia’

The man suspected of killing 11 people in a St Petersburg train is in his early 20s and from Central Asia, Russian...

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St Petersburg Metro Explosions Kill Ten

At least 10 people have been killed in explosions at underground stations in St Petersburg. News agencies reported the...

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St Petersburg Metro Explosions Kill Ten

At least 10 people have been killed in explosions at underground stations in St Petersburg, Russian media report. The...

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St Petersburg Metro Explosion Kills Ten

At least 10 people killed in explosions at St Petersburg At least 10 people have been killed in an explosion in an...

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St Petersburg Metro Blast Leaves Many Injured

An explosion has hit an underground station in the city of St Petersburg, Russian media report. The Tass and Interfax...

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Mass Moscow Arrests An ‘affront’ To Democracy

The United States criticized Moscow on for arresting hundreds of people demonstrating against corruption, calling the...