11 facts that show how different Russia is from the rest of the world
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Russia woos China before BRICS summit
UFA, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government courted Beijing on Wednesday before a BRICS summit, playing down a stock market plunge in China and proposing better terms...
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Russian police launch 'safe selfie' guide after numerous selfie-related...
Russian police on Tuesday launched a campaign urging people to take safer selfies after around 100 were injured and dozens died this year in gruesome accidents while striking high-risk poses."A cool...
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Greece's Russian fantasy is Russia's European delusion
The striking outcome of this Sunday’s Greek referendum is that the collective attitude departed so decisively from common sense.The question on the ballot was convoluted, but the voters were...
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A US Air Force official says is Russia the 'biggest threat' to America's...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia is the biggest threat to U.S. national security and America must boost its military presence throughout Europe even as NATO allies face budget challenges and scale back...
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Experts say Putin is now a 'Paper Tiger' — but will likely roar again
Brandon Valeriano and Ryan C. Maness believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a weak and discredited “Paper Tiger” and not a long-term threat to the West.Economist Sergey Aleksashenko warns...
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A 'climate of fear' grows in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critics say a climate of fear is growing in Russia after the upper house of parliament drew up a list of "undesirable" civil rights organizations and two similar groups...
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'The gas deal between Greece and Russia suddenly looks less exciting'
Back in June, Russia signed a preliminary $2.27 billion agreement on building a pipeline through Greece.The new project is an extension of the so-called Turkish Stream, a gas pipeline designed to bring...
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'Putin's in the middle of the game' as Russia looks to meddle in Greece
Greece is in disarray after voters rejected a proposed bailout agreement that would have kept the Greek banking sector afloat and allowed the country to stay on the euro, in exchange for cuts in...
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Joint Chiefs nominee: Russia is the biggest threat to US security
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia poses the world's greatest threat to U.S. national security, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the military's Joint Chiefs of Staff declared on Thursday. The White House...
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Greece is flirting with Russia to make Europe jealous
Over the past few months, Greece and Russia have exhibited a serious case of PDA at a time when both countries are somewhat at odds with the European Union.Most recently, in June, Russia signed a...
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EX-CIA GOLDMAN ANALYST: 'We are in an extraordinarily dangerous time right now'
The Russia-NATO confrontation is becoming one of the defining aspects of the global strategic landscape. And according to the head of Goldman Sachs's Office of Global Security, the situation is going...
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France and Russia reached a deal over the cancelled $1.3 billion Mistral...
Russia and France have reached a tentative agreement on compensation payable to Moscow as a result of Paris' decision to cancel the delivery of two Mistral helicopter carriers.The cancellation of the...
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Russia says it's developing 'carrier killer' submarines
The Russian Navy is investing in two new submarines, one of which is being described by the head of Russia’s state-owned shipbuilding corporation as a “carrier killer,” according to the independent...
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A rare Amur tiger was set free in Russia by the World Wildlife Fund. Scientists will track its location using a radio collar, camera traps, and footprint records — they hope the male tiger will be able...
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US Coast Guard chief: We are 'not even in the same league as Russia' in the...
The US is lagging far behind other nations, especially Russia, when it comes to planning for the Arctic region as ice melts."We're not even in the same league as Russia right now,"Newsweek quotes Coast...
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Russia and China's relationship is evolving in fascinating ways
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) concluded a two-day meeting July 10 in Ufa, Russia, just two days after the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit in the same city....
View ArticleIncredible time-lapse of a container ship cruising in the Baltic Sea
Russian sailor George Leonov spent three months taking time-lapse footage aboard the container ship M/V Carat. Using over 15,000 pictures, the video captures the hectic activity of a busy ship...
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The US is warming up to Egypt as Cairo expands defense cooperation with Russia
The U.S. Navy’s most senior officer met with Egyptian naval officials Sunday as the U.S. government relaxed restrictions on defense sales and operations with the strategic North African country.The...
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Wealthy Russians are paying crazy money to get their hands on Teslas (TSLA)
Tesla Motors is working to establish its presence in many markets outside the United States, but there's one country the electric-car maker hasn't explored so far.The company's products aren't...
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