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Ukraine gay rights activists hold first ever march
Around one hundred gay rights activists marched in Ukraine today despite fears of violence and a court ban – marking the first gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country.
# russia - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Jailed Pussy Riot member to go on hunger strike
The 24-year-old is one of two members of the opposition punk band serving two years in remote prison camps over an anti-Kremlin stunt in a church last year.
# russia - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
No, really: Russia says somebody stole its Eurovision votes
A minister says Russia came second in Azerbaijan’s public vote – and wonders why his country awarded Russia nul points.
# russia - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Horrific murder fuels fears of rising homophobia in Russia
The Russian authorities have been accused of stoking violent attitudes towards gay people following the torture and murder of a young gay man.
# russia - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Column: You can often tell what is troubling America by looking to the blockbusters
Movies are often a reflection of current affairs what’s going on in the world, and even the unlikely genre of mass-market US action movies can deal with the fears and uncertainties felt by the American people at any given time, writes Darren Mooney.
# russia - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Astronauts repair International Space Station’s ammonia leak in spacewalk
Six-and-a-half hours of work was needed to repair a pump which is thought to have caused the ammonia leak on board the ISS.
# russia - Friday 10 May, 2013
‘Very serious’ ammonia leak outside International Space Station
Officials are now considering whether to send ISS crew members into open space to fix the leak.
# russia - Friday 3 May, 2013
TDs and senators back down from sanctions on Russia over lawyer death
Warnings from the Russian ambassador to Ireland over possible blacklisting of Russian officials in response to the treatment and death of Sergei Magnitsky appear to have been heeded.
# russia - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Obama: Chemical weapons used in Syria, but we don’t know who used them
Obama said there was no evidence to indicate when, who and how chemical weapons were used in Syria as he spoke to the media about Guantanamo Bay and Russian relations earlier today.
Boston bombing suspect had links to slain Islamists
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed during his capture, was known to have been in contact with a Dagestan militants.
# russia - Monday 29 April, 2013
Near-miss as two missiles target Russian passenger plane over Syria
159 passengers were on the NordWind Airlines plane when two land-to-air missiles exploded nearby.
# russia - Friday 26 April, 2013
Fire at psychiatric hospital near Moscow kills 38
Many patients died in their sleep from inhaling fumes after taking medication before going to bed, according to local reports.
# russia - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Russian spaceship runs into trouble on way to International Space Station
The vessel may be unable to properly dock with the ISS after its navigation antenna failed to properly deploy.
# russia - Monday 22 April, 2013
Ex-convict shoots five dead at Russia hunting shop
Access to firearms is restricted in Russia and mass shootings are relatively rare.
# russia - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
This tower-block bungee jump will make your heart stop
Just like it nearly did to the bungee jumper.
# russia - Sunday 14 April, 2013
Five dead following bus crash in Belgium
The bus was believed to be carrying Russian youngsters on their way to Paris this morning when it swerved off the road.
# russia - Friday 12 April, 2013
Russia marks Gagarin anniversary with €40bn plan for space supremacy
It’s just like old times.
# russia - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Garret Fitzgerald ‘not taken in’ by Russians during 1976 trade mission
In a wire from the US Embassy in Ireland, an aid to the ambassador said Ireland believes that ‘Godless’ communists are in league with Satan.
# russia - Sunday 7 April, 2013
93-year-old Russian army veteran searches for lost WWII French love
“I am 93, there is no reason to wait any longer,” says Nikolai Vasenin, who has been decorated by France for his role in World War II.
# russia - Saturday 6 April, 2013
No understanding reached between Iran and world powers
High-level talks about Tehran’s nuclear programme were held in Almaty, Kazakhstan this weekend.
# russia - Saturday 30 March, 2013
‘We don’t get fashion’ Pics of the Day
There are no words.
# russia - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
Winter Olympics organisers start collecting snow ahead of 2014 Games
It’s been a relatively warm winter in Sochi – so authorities have gone to nearby mountains to save up some snow just in case.
Post-mortem finds Boris Berezovsky died of hanging
Police in England say there was nothing to indicate a struggle had taken place at the home of the exiled Russian oligarch.
# russia - Sunday 24 March, 2013
Explainer: Your 25-point crash course on what’s happening in Cyprus
Bailouts! Deposit levies! Leaving the euro? It’s all been happening in the last ten days.
Boris Berezovsky death ‘unexplained’ but no signs of radiation – police
Police officers trained in detecting chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) material inspected the house where the Russian billionaire and Vladimir Putin critic was found dead yesterday.
# russia - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Updated: Russian oligarch and fierce Putin critic Boris Berezovsky found dead
The 67-year-old was found dead at his home in Surrey in southeast England earlier today, his spokesperson said.
How the Cyprus bank closure is crippling business on the island
“We cannot buy, we cannot sell.”
# russia - Thursday 21 March, 2013
UPDATE: Cyprus to create ‘solidarity fund’
The country’s president said a decision must be made today. Meanwhile, the Finance Minister remains in Russia for negotiations.
# russia - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
Russia concerned by US move not to charge dead boy’s parents
The US has decided not to prosecute the adoptive parents of a Russian boy who died in January – despite Russian claims that the toddler was tortured and murdered.
# russia - Friday 15 March, 2013
Eurozone finance ministers consider Cyprus bailout
The meeting of finance ministers will follow day two of a summit by EU leaders which will focus on the Syrian crisis.
# russia - Sunday 10 March, 2013
Descendants of Stalin officials bear witness to his ‘mission’
Theatrical show in a Moscow human rights’ museum is shedding light on those who imposed the brutal will of the Russian dictator.
# russia - Thursday 7 March, 2013
Bolshoi dancer admits ordering attack on ballet chief
Pavel Dmitrichenko says, however, that he didn’t specifically ask for hot acid to be thrown in the ballet chief’s face.
# russia - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Russia to charge boss of lawyer in posthumous trial‎
The US employer of a Russian whistleblowing attorney who died in jail is to face charges, along with the deceased lawyer.
Suspect detained in Bolshoi ballet director acid attack
Sergei Filin of the Bolshoi Ballet had sulphuric acid thrown in his face in mid-January and has been receiving treatment that may last for months.
# russia - Friday 1 March, 2013
VIDEO: This man does not know how to fill a kettle
This clip from a Russian reality TV show will put Big Brother contestants in perspective.
# russia - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
Russian foreign minister defends anti-gay legislation
Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said the country was under no obligation to “allow propaganda of homosexuality”.
# russia - Saturday 23 February, 2013
Gerard Depardieu takes up residence on Russia’s Democracy Street
The French actor – and new Russian citizen – has moved to Mordovia, giving his address as No 1, Democracy Street.
Ghosts of Crimean War return with discovery of French cemetery
The average age of the dead found at a site in Sebastopol was less than 30 years – the discovery could indicate many more bodies were buried in the area.
# russia - Friday 22 February, 2013
Happy ending: Sailors rescue dog from floating ice
Hang in there boy!
Cheating man gets snared via Russia’s answer to Google Maps
You’d want to be careful when those sneaky camera cars are around.
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