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Russian charity fund delivers over 200 kg of medicines for Syrian kids

The Fair Aid foundation, also known as the Dr. Liza fund, has delivered more than 200 kilograms of medicines for children undergoing treatment in the Tishreen University Hospital in Syria’s Latakia....

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Zakharova relates claims about Snowden with pressure on Trump

The refreshed "outdated stories" about extradition to the U.S. of the CIA former employee Edward Snowden and confirmed information compromising President Donald Trump are attempts to press the White...

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Syrian forces, Russian air strikes retake ISIS position near Al-Bab

Syrian government forces supported by Russian air strikes have retaken the town of Tadef, the most reinforced position of Islamic State near the city of Al-Bab, and reached the contact line with the...

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Russian Olympic Committee works on returning medals by Russian athletes

The Russian Olympic Committee continues the work to have Russian athletes with positive doping probes return Olympic medals, the Committee’s President Alexander Zhukov told reporters on Feb. 11. "The...

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Navalny plans to run for presidency despite conviction

Russia’s opposition Solidarity movement will support opposition figure Alexei Navalny in his bid for Russian presidency in the 2018 elections, a senior member said. Ilya Mishchenko, who chaired the...

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Lavrov confident Trump is 'absolutely sincere' about defeating ISIS

Moscow is waiting for key appointments to the U.S. Department of State to continue the dialogue with Washington on numerous international issues, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview...

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Putin congratulates Steinmeier on his election as Germany's President

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Germany’s former Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on his election as the President of Germany and invited him to visit Russia, the Kremlin...

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Russian-natives surround mix engineers win Grammy Award

Surround mix engineers Dmitriy Lipay and his son Alexander, originating from Russia, won a Grammy in the Best Surround Sound Album category for the Dutilleux: Sur La Mee Accord; Les Citations; Mystere...

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Fabergé in London: How Russian Tsarist jewelry was adored in Britain

While others focus on the Russian revolution in this centenary year, one London-based expert has turned his attention to the end of empire. Kieran McCarthy is a director of the historic London jewelers...

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Fortress Moscow: air shield forces are ready to annihilate enemy missiles

Russian air defense troops guarding Moscow scrambled in accordance with the presidential decree on a snap inspection of the Air Force. This also involves anti-missile defenses such as the S-300, S-400,...

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Russia hopes U.S. delegation will come to Astana meeting on Syria

Russia hopes the U.S. delegation will come to the meeting on Syria due to be held in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, Russian Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa and Deputy Foreign...

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10 cuter-than-cute animals from Primorsky Safari Park

What’s that you’ve brought me? A raccoon at Primorsky Safari Park in the village of Shkotovo / Yuri Smityuk/TASS For many years now, the most popular place for a family holiday in the Primorsky...

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Moscow did not discuss Snowden’s fate with new U.S. administration

Moscow and Washington did not discuss the fate of former NSA contractor, Eduard Snowden, during the first contacts with the new U.S. administration, Russian Presidential Spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told...

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Russian Defense Ministry: Syrian army continues offensive on Palmyra

The Syrian army continues its offensive on Palmyra with the support of the Russian air task force, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Feb. 13. "The Syrian government troops are continuing their...

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On the wings of success: Russian female pilots soar above gender barriers

Standing in the cockpit is quite frightening, especially during landing, even if you know that none of this is real. - Where are we going to land? In a forest or something… - This is Sheremetievo...

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Russia wants the return of its American dachas illegally taken by Obama

Citing international law, Russia is demanding the return of the right for use of its two recreational compounds in the U.S. “This territory belongs to the Russian Federation, and we consider the ban of...

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Many questions linger over privatization of Russia's largest oil company

Rosneft’s privatization was one of the most important global business events in 2016, but the intensity with which experts criticized the deal for a lack of transparency has seemed to die down. Now...

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World Press Photo: Best pictures of Russia's finest photographers

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Seven more Syrian settlements join cessation of hostilities

Seven populated localities in the Syrian provinces of Hama, Damascus and Latakia have joined ceasefire in the past day, the Russian center for reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria said in its...

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Maria Sharapova donates some $40,000 to Russian orphanages

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, who recently presented her own brand of chocolate candies Shugarpova, donated over 2.28 million rubles (over $39,400) to orphanages in Russia. Sharapova posted a...

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