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A high-profile crime of jealousy, kidnapping and mutilation in Russia is one step closer to an end after a court in Moscow Region sentenced a man to a lengthy jail term for chopping off the hands of his now-ex-wife.
- Navalny vs. Russia: European court finds political motive in opposition figure’s arrests
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has deemed several detentions of Russian opposition activist Alexey Navalny as “politically motivated ”and ordered Moscow to pay him damages. - Rubber doll or wax figure? New idea to ‘replace’ Lenin’s body in mausoleum sparks communist outrage
A Russian politician has floated an idea to replace Vladimir Lenin’s body with a wax – or rubber – replica, while burying the original. The proposal was promptly branded “delusional and provocative” by Russian communists. - French Louis Vuitton team stuck in Siberia in -20C for 2 days after Air France emergency landing
An Air France flight from Paris to Shanghai has been stuck in the Russian city of Irkutsk for two days, giving lightly-clothed passengers – with a Louis Vuitton team among them – first-hand experience of the Siberian weather. - Absolutely haram: Russian firm suspended from Halal Council over swine-contaminated food
A private Russian company that certifies foods for Muslims has been suspended by the World Halal Council (WHC) for allegedly greenlighting pork-tainted products, claiming that a little bit of swine DNA was no big deal.
- Hand-chopping husband sentenced to 14 years in jail, ordered to pay ex-wife he mutilatedA high-profile crime of jealousy, kidnapping and mutilation in Russia is one step closer to an end after a court in Moscow Region sentenced a man to a lengthy jail term for chopping off the hands of his now-ex-wife.
- Navalny vs. Russia: European court finds political motive in opposition figure’s arrestsThe Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has deemed several detentions of Russian opposition activist Alexey Navalny as “politically motivated ”and ordered Moscow to pay him damages.
- Rubber doll or wax figure? New idea to ‘replace’ Lenin’s body in mausoleum sparks communist outrageA Russian politician has floated an idea to replace Vladimir Lenin’s body with a wax – or rubber – replica, while burying the original. The proposal was promptly branded “delusional and provocative” by Russian communists.
- French Louis Vuitton team stuck in Siberia in -20C for 2 days after Air France emergency landingAn Air France flight from Paris to Shanghai has been stuck in the Russian city of Irkutsk for two days, giving lightly-clothed passengers – with a Louis Vuitton team among them – first-hand experience of the Siberian weather.
- Burning car EXPLODES in deadly traffic pile-up amid massive snowfall in Russia’s south (VIDEO)
Terrifying footage was captured when a car exploded during a massive vehicle collision in the Rostov region, where extreme weather conditions caused a major traffic incident on an expressway linking Moscow with southern Russia. - Absolutely haram: Russian firm suspended from Halal Council over swine-contaminated foodA private Russian company that certifies foods for Muslims has been suspended by the World Halal Council (WHC) for allegedly greenlighting pork-tainted products, claiming that a little bit of swine DNA was no big deal.
- Charismatic Russian senator famous for her extravagant hairdo will lose seat – reports
For years her whimsical and mysterious hairstyle captivated Russians and foreigners alike, but now iconic long-term senator Valentina Petrenko will lose her seat following her party’s loss in a governor’s race, reports suggest. - Kremlin critic Navalny barred from leaving Russia over ‘surprise’ debt
Aleksey Navalny has been stopped from traveling to Strasbourg to attend a hearing at the European Court for Human Rights. He was told he was unable to leave Russia due to a debt which he says he didn’t know existed. - Russians dress up as ‘bus’ to cross bridge... and get BUSted (VIDEO)
The two-kilometer Zolotoy Bridge in Russia’s Vladivostok is off limits for pedestrian crossings but a creative team of four people devised a daring plan to fool the system by posing as one big ‘human bus.’ - Helpless dog saved from horrible death after getting stuck in middle of frozen Siberian lake (VIDEO)
Unable to move and completely alone in the middle of a vast icy lake in Siberia, a large dog was facing certain death when its fur froze into the cold surface – until the stranded animal was rescued by a team of first responders. - Cookie toll: Bear and fox demand food payment from passing tourists (VIDEO)
A video showing a bear demanding and getting treats from a passing car has gone viral in Russia. The story behind it is both more interesting than expected, and really sad. - Winter is Coming: WATCH snow tsunami devour Siberian city
An ominous video of a snow tsunami covering the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk reminds us to brace ourselves for the coming winter.
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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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