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Here are three big signs that Russia's oil and gas industry is facing...
With over 50% of federal budget revenue drawn from the production and export of oil and natural gas, Russia is a country in which considerations on energy are inseparable from broader forecasts.As a...
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Here are 2 problems that could sink the Russian military in a war
With a frozen frontline inside Ukrainian territory, the successful annexation of Crimea, and an ongoing intervention in Syria, Russia's military prowess appears firmly established.But despite the...
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Putin's aggression is baffling NATO
The brass band played, the flags waved and Western generals delivered speeches brimming with resolve as NATO began big war games in the central Mediterranean this week.But the military display seemed...
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One of Russia's biggest human rights group is 'on the brink of closure' — and...
All seems perfectly normal on the busy downtown corner where Memorial, Russia's largest grassroots human rights monitor, maintains its sprawling Moscow headquarters. On most days the building is a hub...
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Nearly 80% of Russia's Syria strikes don't target ISIS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Almost 80 percent of Russia's declared targets in Syria have been in areas not held by Islamic State, a Reuters analysis of Russian Defence Ministry data shows, undermining Moscow's...
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Russia is building a military base on disputed islands seized from Japan...
Russia plans to build a military base on the Kuril islands, a group of Pacific islands it seized from Japan at the end of World War Two, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday, according to...
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The 10 most reputable cities in the world
According to an annual ranking published from the Reputation Institute, Sydney has the best reputation based on data from more than 19,000 consumers from G8 nations who ranked 100 cities across 55...
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Putin is using corruption as a weapon in his face-off with Europe
Separatist leaders in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region announce they plan to hold a referendum on joining Russia. Kremlin-backed parties lead the polls in Moldova with the pro-Western...
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Putin's moves in Syria will make solving the conflict a lot more complicated
Russian President Vladimir Putin hit multiple birds with one stone in Syria. By directly intervening in the war-torn nation, Putin strengthened Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s regime against ISIS...
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Putin: 'The streets of Leningrad taught me one thing ...'
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a difficult childhood growing up in the slums of Leningrad, Russia.And that upbringing has seemingly stuck with him and continues to inform his view of dealing with...
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Russians go to bed later than everybody else
Russians apparently have a thing about staying up late.According to Jawbone, the company that makes wearable fitness bands that track sleep and activity, Russians, on average, go to bed later than...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Here's what NATO's largest military exercise in more than a...
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Former US President Jimmy Carter just had a good laugh at Moscow's expense
Given that their country's humor is so steeped in subtle and sophisticated irony, Russian officials' frequent inability to get a joke can be pretty mind-blowing.And it appears that former U.S....
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Russian military mission in Syria brings history full circle
Valery Anisimov and his fellow Russian servicemen were smuggled out of the Black Sea hiding below the decks of their ship, they grew their hair long so they could pass as tourists, then landed at a...
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Welcome to the camp that trained 7-year-olds to be defenders of the Russian...
There was once a military training camp for the young in Europe, known as the Crimea Sich, that took place every year in August for two weeks. It was located in Crimea, a peninsula right below Ukraine...
View ArticleA Russian drone just provided the best view of war-torn Damascus
Buildings are exploding left and right, smoke is rising from every corner, and soldiers are scampering across streets.A Russian drone just provided unbelievable footage of war-torn Damascus, and, after...
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Impressive shots of Russian Su-24 and Su-34 jets launching at night from...
Released by the Russian MoD, the pictures in this post show Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer and Su-34 Fullback attack planes taking off from Latakia airbase, in western Syria, for night air strikes.According to...
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The Russian military has been effective in Syria
Ever since the first indications that there were Russians encamped at the airfield in Latakia, theories have proliferated around Russia's strategy in Syria, its intentions, and questions on how far...
View ArticleHere's the powerful missile Russia has been slamming Syria with from 900...
The Kalibr cruise missile is one of the most advanced weapons Russia has used in Syria. The Russians have been launching the Kalibr into Syria for the better part of a month all the way from the...
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Russian airstrikes destroy a Syrian field hospital, killing at least 13
Russian warplanes have struck a field hospital in north-western Syria killing 13 people, including two medical staff.The aerial bombings took place on Tuesday 20 October in the town of Sarmin, in the...
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