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Russia's Chechen strongman is becoming more brash and 'the Kremlin may be...
He’s a statesman. He’s an athlete. He’s a family man— and a man of God.Most of all, Ramzan Kadyrov is the iron-fisted head of Russia's Chechen Republic — and a growing headache for the Kremlin.Russian...
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This amazing Google Earth trick shows Russia lied about the passenger plane...
In Bellingcat’s latest report, "Forensic Analysis of Satellite Images Released by the Russian Ministry of Defense," we exposed how Russia had falsely claimed satellite imagery from June 2014 was from...
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Putin is sending contradictory signals again
What a few weeks it has been for Russian President Vladimir Putin. As the crisis in Ukraine grinds on and Russia’s economy continues to sputter, Putin seems to recognize that it is time for a new...
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Here's another sign that Russia's military policies are getting more provocative
The Kremlin has announced plans to dramatically increase the number of summer military exercises staged throughout Russia, Damien Sharkov reports for Newsweek citing the Russian Ministry of Defense....
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Russia is about to start construction on new Iranian nuke plant
Russia announced on Monday that it would start construction this year on a second nuclear plant in Iran, according to regional reports.Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation made the...
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This video shows a Russian fighter jet performing a close pass by a US destroyer
A few days ago, Russian media reported that Russian Navy Su-24 Fencer jets scrambled from an airbase in Crimea “forced” a US Navy destroyer in the Black Sea to leave for neutral waters while...
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Moscow’s poshest neighborhood is shockingly empty as money pours out of Russia
Moscow's richest neighborhood has seen better days.Less than a decade ago, Rublyovka was one of the hottest suburbs in the world, with an influx of billionaire residents to live with the likes of...
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The Czechs want a $240 million radar systems from Israel to counter Russia
The Czech government plans to buy 3-D mobile radars from Israeli manufacturer Elta Systems,reported Defense News on Monday. The Czech Ministry of Defense has been in the market for new radars for about...
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Russia may be hedging its bets with Assad
JERUSALEM—A dramatic Russian pullback from support of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria was reported Sunday by a prominent Arabic-language newspaper that said that some 100 senior Russian diplomatic...
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Russia fears a recession will hurt pro-Kremlin politicians, so it's moving up...
MOSCOW -- The Kremlin is moving to bring next year's parliamentary elections forward and set up snap gubernatorial votes in several provinces this year, maneuvering that analysts say shows the...
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France has 3 options for those Mistral warships it was going to sell to Russia
PARIS (Reuters) - For sale: two French-built helicopter carriers, tested by Russians. Buy now for only 1.2 billion euros($1.33 billion). Shipping extra.Tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine...
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Putin has 2 contradictory objectives in Ukraine
Back in the summer of 2006, Ukraine's pro-Western government planned to host NATO exercises in Crimea as part of the alliance's Partnership for Peace program.But when the NATO troops arrived, they were...
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Vietnam receives Russian-design missile boats amid maritime tension
Vietnam took delivery of two new missile boats on Tuesday made locally and modeled on Russian vessels, the latest move by its military to strengthen maritime defenses as tensions simmer over...
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Russian has a brand new theory about what brought down a passenger plane in...
The Russian company that makes Buk air defense systems conceded that a Buk missile was responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 on July 17, 2014. However, in a news conference, the...
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Russia isn't letting OPEC take it down without a fight
Saudi Arabia-led OPEC might have changed the game, but it doesn't mean everyone's declared them the de facto winner.On Tuesday, the Energy Ministry data showed that Russia's oil output was at 10.71...
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Things are so bad in Russia cookie imports have collapsed
There is bad news for Russians with a sweet tooth.Russian imports of cookies and other baked goods plunged 67% in the first four months of this year compared to, according to the Moscow Times.Imports...
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US A-10s will perform low-level flights in Russia's backyard
According to the information released by the Latvian Ministry of Defense, NATO air assets, namely the A-10 Thunderbolts deployed as a part of the Theater Security Package, are going to use the...
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The Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatists just fought their first...
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists on Wednesday fought their first serious battles in months and Ukraine's defense minister said an attempt by rebels to take the eastern town...
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The FBI is investigating how Russia and Qatar won World Cup bids
The FBI's investigation of alleged corruption at FIFA includes scrutiny of howsoccer's governing body awarded the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 competition to Qatar, a U.S. law enforcement...
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Putin's Chechen strongman is flexing his muscles — but it could signal a...
Chechnya’s macho leader Ramzan Kadyrov is the most loyal of Vladimir Putin’s regional heads, at least in theory.Grozny’s central street is called Putin Avenue, and the lampposts lining it are adorned...
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