Новости по теме Russia

Sweden re-militarises Baltic island of Gotland Sweden's Baltic Sea island of Gotland is once again home to a permanent military presence.

14 September 2016

Goat polo, tug-of-war as Central Asia readies for Nomad Games In a melee of hooves and hands, a scrum of horseriders on the plains of Central Asia wrestle to get control of the ball.

29 August 2016

Russia announces first Syria strikes from Iran base Russian warplanes on Tuesday flew a bombing run from an Iranian airstrip against jihadist groups in war-torn Syria.

16 August 2016

Olympics: German weightlifting coach wants seven nations banned Germany's weightlifting coach has called for seven countries, including Kazakhstan, to be banned from international competition/

11 August 2016

Russia-Turkey feud: from jet downing to making up Turkish President Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin hold their first meeting after Ankara's downing of a Russian warplane.

09 August 2016

Shifting from Russia, Ukraine strikes US nuclear fuel deal Ukraine said Thursday it had reached an agreement with the US-based electric giant Westinghouse to build a nuclear fuel production unit.

05 August 2016

Olympics: Weightlifting's doping crackdown for Rio Overshadowed by the Russian Olympic doping scandal, the sport of weightlifting has been waging its own battle against drug cheats.

02 August 2016

Police, cyber firms tackle 'ransomware' hacking threat Dutch police, Europol and a coalition of cyber security firms launched a new website Monday to fight a surge in "ransomware".

27 July 2016

Kazakhstan weightlifting team facing Rio ban over doping Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus are to be suspended for one year by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

23 June 2016

Russia to set up joint air defence system with ex-Soviet allies, including Kazakhstan Russia continues working on setting up a joint air defence system with all of its ex-Soviet military allies, including Kazakhstan.

13 June 2016

Xinjiang residents must submit DNA for passports Residents of a border district in China's mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang must now provide DNA samples when applying for passports.

07 June 2016

First shipment of US natural gas to EU arrives In a move which could lead to continental price wars and reduce Russian market domination, the first shipment of US natural gas to the European Union arrived.

27 April 2016

Lithuanian sentenced to 13 years for 'spying on Moscow' A Lithuanian national has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying on Moscow.

13 April 2016

Ukraine adds Russian oil import ban to growing trade war Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk intends to introduce a ban on oil product imports from Russia.

06 April 2016

After Brussels, spies debate security risks of Brexit The Brussels attacks have pushed security to the forefront of Britain's EU referendum campaign this week, as intelligence experts came out of the shadows to press the benefits and disadvantages of membership.

28 March 2016

Caveman's best friends? Preserved Ice Age puppies awe scientists hunters searching for mammoth tusks discovered an Ice Age puppy's snout peeking out from the permafrost.

28 March 2016

US and Russia to push Syrian political transition US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia's President Vladimir Putin agreed to intensify the drive for a political settlement in Syria but remained divided over Bashar al-Assad's future.

25 March 2016

Moscow begins withdrawal of military equipment from Syria Russia has begun to withdraw military equipment from Syria, the defence ministry said Tuesday.

15 March 2016

Once extinct, world's last wild horse returns to steppes The path out of oblivion for Przewalski's horse lies in getting on a plane to China, Mongolia and, most recently, the Russian steppes.

09 March 2016

Putin says agreement sealed with Russian oil firms to freeze output Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he had sealed a pact with the country's oil majors to freeze production.

03 March 2016

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