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Aug 19, 2019 06:27
A cockpit video has provided a breathtaking view of Earth’s curvature as a Russian MiG-31BM traveled through the lower stratosphere for the first time during a military exercise.
- Russian lawmakers set up ‘anti-foreign meddling’ commission, will send results to PACE, OSCE
Lawmakers in Moscow are gearing up to examine reports of foreign meddling and deliver the findings to the parliamentary assemblies of the Council of Europe and the OSCE, as well as to the ‘offending’ countries.Aug 19, 2019 13:46 - Bright teen SLAUGHTERS his family of 5 with axe, to 'spare them the upset' of his suicideA brutal murder has blindsided a Russian village after a local teenager, the pride of his class, hacked his entire family to death with an ax, so they wouldn’t be upset by his suicide, according to a note he reportedly left.Aug 18, 2019 17:42
- Thousands of communists rally for fair elections in Moscow (PHOTOS, VIDEO)A throng of left-wing activists gathered in the heart of Moscow, demanding fair elections and social justice. The rally took place on the heels of massive opposition protests that have been hitting the city for three weekends.Aug 17, 2019 12:51
- Eccentric embroidery propels 81yo dementia sufferer to Instagram stardom (PHOTOS)A Russian granny’s embroidery helps ease her dementia and has amazed social media users for its unique style. She creates lots of cats and nudes, and has refused numerous calls to sell her work, dreaming instead of an exhibition.Aug 16, 2019 15:45
- Russian lawmakers set up ‘anti-foreign meddling’ commission, will send results to PACE, OSCELawmakers in Moscow are gearing up to examine reports of foreign meddling and deliver the findings to the parliamentary assemblies of the Council of Europe and the OSCE, as well as to the ‘offending’ countries.Aug 19, 2019 13:46
- Dogfight at 20km altitude: WATCH Russian MiG-31 intercept intruder in STRATOSPHERE during drillA cockpit video has provided a breathtaking view of Earth’s curvature as a Russian MiG-31BM traveled through the lower stratosphere for the first time during a military exercise.Aug 19, 2019 06:27
- Bright teen SLAUGHTERS his family of 5 with axe, to 'spare them the upset' of his suicideA brutal murder has blindsided a Russian village after a local teenager, the pride of his class, hacked his entire family to death with an ax, so they wouldn’t be upset by his suicide, according to a note he reportedly left.Aug 18, 2019 17:42
- Russian tank sets speed record at intl Army Games 2019 near Moscow (VIDEO)A Russian T-72B3 main battle tank reached a speed of 84 kph (52.1 mph) during a tank biathlon event outside the capital. It’s an all-time record for the competition – and an impressive feat for a 64-ton armored behemoth.Aug 18, 2019 14:52
- Thousands of communists rally for fair elections in Moscow (PHOTOS, VIDEO)A throng of left-wing activists gathered in the heart of Moscow, demanding fair elections and social justice. The rally took place on the heels of massive opposition protests that have been hitting the city for three weekends.Aug 17, 2019 12:51
- Eccentric embroidery propels 81yo dementia sufferer to Instagram stardom (PHOTOS)A Russian granny’s embroidery helps ease her dementia and has amazed social media users for its unique style. She creates lots of cats and nudes, and has refused numerous calls to sell her work, dreaming instead of an exhibition.Aug 16, 2019 15:45
- Heroes of Russia: Putin awards pilots with country’s highest honor for saving 233 livesThe pilots, who carried out a successful emergency landing in a cornfield, saving the lives of all the passengers, have been awarded with a high state honor – the ‘Hero of Russia’ title. The crew received Orders of Courage.Aug 16, 2019 13:52
- Meet the hero pilots who saved 233 lives in ‘miracle’ belly landing of jet in fieldWith just seconds to act, two pilots managed to land a disabled Airbus jet in a field near Moscow after a huge birdstrike had stalled its engines – and the heroic moment is already being compared to the 2009 miracle on the Hudson.Aug 15, 2019 19:23
- Russia’s stealthy next-gen frigate ready for final testing (PHOTOS)Built with composite materials and armed with up to 16 cruise missiles, the state-of-the-art frigate Admiral Kasatonov is ready to hit the Baltic Sea for final production trials in the coming days.Aug 15, 2019 18:19
- Explosive find at the Kremlin: WWII bomb discovered during construction workAn aircraft bomb that remained buried underground for almost 80 years was found by construction workers at the Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian president.Aug 15, 2019 16:19
- ‘Moscow Miracle?’ Quick-thinking Russian pilots hailed for safely landing airliner after birdstrikeThe two Russian pilots who performed an emergency landing in a cornfield after their airliner hit a flock of birds carried out a feat on par with the much-celebrated ‘Miracle on the Hudson’, aviation experts told RT.Aug 15, 2019 15:05
- 76 people, incl. 19 children, injured in Russian plane’s emergency landing76 people, including 19 children, required medical attention after a Russian jet made an emergency landing in a corn field outside Moscow, after it encountered a birdstrike. There were 233 people on board.Aug 15, 2019 14:25
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- ‘We don’t use private lawyers to cooperate with US’ – Russian Prosecutor General’s Office to RTThe Russian Prosecutor General's Office has explained to RT how an "efficient mechanism" of information sharing with the US works. No private lawyers are involved in the process, the agency official said, denying allegations that it has played a part in any meeting between Donald Trump Jr. with lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya.
- Council of Europe works to crush ‘jihad-tourism’ & terrorist ‘safe havens’ – Russia’s rep to RTThe Council of Europe is deeply involved in the global counterterrorism battle through legal and social means, seeking to thwart “jihadi-tourism” and ensuring that terrorists can’t find safe haven anywhere, Russia’s representative to the organization told RT.
- Ex-UKIP donor Arron Banks blames leader Nuttall for ‘car crash’ disaster in local electionsFormer UK Independence Party (UKIP) donor Arron Banks has slammed Paul Nuttall’s leadership following the party’s disastrous results in local council elections.
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