'Like a bad Hollywood flick with allegations as surreal as Alice in Wonderland' - Russia's Butina on US arrest Just hours after her release from a US prison, Russian gun activist Maria Butina revealed how deeply her arrest shook her and explained that she opted to plead guilty simply because she did not believe she would get a fair trial. 26.10.2019 19:37:10
Death Toll From Dam Collapse in Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory Up to 15 The number of people killed in a collapse of a dam in the Kuraginsky district of Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory increased to 15 people, with at least 13 missing, the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday. 19.10.2019 17:50:37
Not a free speech platform: Facebook declares it’s a ‘publisher’ & can censor whomever if wants, walking into legal trap Facebook has invoked its free speech right as a publisher, insisting its ability to smear users as extremists is protected – but its legal immunity thus far has rested on a law that protects platforms, not publishers. 21.09.2019 06:02:00
Trump, Macron Take the Lead as World Politicians Welcome Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap Earlier on Saturday, planes with Russian and Ukrainian detainees landed in Moscow and in Kiev as part of the prisoner swap previously agreed by the two countries. 07.09.2019 18:40:00
Russian airliner with 233 onboard suffers birdstrike, makes BELLY LANDING near Moscow A narrow-body airliner operated by Russia’s Ural Airlines and carrying 226 passengers and seven crew, landed with its wheels up in the countryside near Moscow after suffering a "rare" birdstrike. 15.08.2019 09:01:30
Putin Praises Russian Navy For Upholding Country's Defence, Engaging Latest Technology People celebrate Navy Day in St. 28.07.2019 15:58:33
'Great Loss’: Putin Says Highly Decorated Naval Officers Died in Submersible Fire The Russian Defence Ministry announced earlier in the day that 14 people had died as a result of a fire that erupted inside a deep-sea military submersible while it was coducting research of the sea bottom in Russian territorial waters for the Russian military. 02.07.2019 18:36:52
Putin orders simplified e-visa for foreigners visiting Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order to ensure the introduction of an electronic single-entry visa from 2021 for foreigners visiting Russia. 17.06.2019 17:14:32
Russian journalist Golunov released after drug case against him dropped Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov has been released from house arrest as the criminal case against him was dropped due to a lack of evidence. 11.06.2019 20:44:11
Deafening blasts at Russian TNT plant leave 200 buildings damaged A series of blasts rocked an explosives factory in the central Russian city of Dzerzhinsk, damaging almost 200 buildings. 01.06.2019 16:48:33
Russia marks V-Day with parade of battle-proven hardware & state of art weaponry Russia is celebrating Victory Day with the traditional military parade on Red Square. 09.05.2019 10:55:32
Legalising Cannabis for Recreational Purposes – 'Road to Narcotic Hell' – Lavrov Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended a ministerial meeting of the 62nd session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna on Thursday. 14.03.2019 07:40:00
US Embassy Employee Tried to Carry Mortar Shell in Luggage at Moscow Airport The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that it expects the US Department of State to explain the actions of one of its employees after a mortar shell was found in the luggage of a US embassy worker in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport. 09.03.2019 16:43:50
Putin: Russia to Take Steps if US Deploys Its Short, Medium Range Missiles in EU In an address to the Federal Assembly on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin touched upon a spate of pressing international issues related to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. 20.02.2019 14:51:57
Five People Injured in Gas Explosion in Block of Flats in Russia's Rostov Region At least five people were injured in a household gas explosion in a 9-storey building in Russia's Rostov Region. 14.01.2019 09:46:22
30 Russian children born to ISIS parents & kept in Iraqi jail at last get to return home A plane carrying 30 Russian children, some as young as three years old, who had been kept in a Baghdad prison together with their Islamic State-linked mothers, has landed in Moscow. 31.12.2018 12:29:58
Russia launches probe into BBC programming in response to Ofcom ‘in breach’ rulings on RT The Russian media regulator will probe the programming of BBC World News, which is available in the country, in response to a decision of its British counterpart, which found RT in breach of its rules in seven cases. 21.12.2018 13:19:54
Putin Extends Condolences Over Death of Russian Rights Activist Alexeyeva Lyudmila Alexeyeva, a prominent Soviet and Russian rights activist, has died at the age of 91 in Moscow, the Russian Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights said on Saturday. 08.12.2018 16:04:00
At Least 1 Killed, 3 Wounded in Terror Act at Russian FSB Office in Arkhangelsk The cause of the explosion is yet unclear. 31.10.2018 14:28:00
Mourning Declared in Crimea Following Attack on Polytechnic College in Kerch A three-day mourning has been declared in Crimea after 19 people were killed and about 50 others received injuries of varying severity in a shooting attack on a polytechnic college in the Crimean city of Kerch on Wednesday, which was followed by a blast caused by the detonation of an unidentified explosive device. 17.10.2018 09:20:00
WADA reinstates Russian anti-doping agency, ending 3-year suspension The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee has voted to reinstate Russia’s anti-doping agency (RUSADA), after it reached agreement on two remaining requirements stipulated by the watchdog. 20.09.2018 17:50:28
European Court of Human Rights Obliges Russia to Repay Soviet Bond Debt Moscow mulled ending its cooperation with the Court earlier this year due to the fact that many of its decisions were said to run counter to Russia's interests. 03.07.2018 13:09:00
Russia Makes History by Crushing Spain 4-3 During Penalty Shootout Russia will now face either Croatia or Denmark, which also play on Sunday in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod. 01.07.2018 16:54:37
Russia Triumphs 5:0 in Opening Match of World Cup Against Saudis Russian national team hit the score during the first FIFA World Cup match: the fifth goal was scored from the free-kick by Alexander Golovin. 14.06.2018 19:10:08
Foreign Leaders March With Russia’s ‘Immortal Regiment’ for First Time For the first time this year, foreign national leaders took part in the Immortal Regiment March alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin. 09.05.2018 09:03:00
