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May 24, 2019 13:01
Students in Vladivostok, Russia have thrown a BDSM-themed party in their school, attracting police and causing quite a stir among teachers and peers.
- No one will cry over May’s resignation – Russian senator
The resignation of British PM Theresa May doesn’t mean much for Russia as the future of relations between the countries depend on who will take her post, a senior Russian lawmaker said.May 24, 2019 13:45 - Man wreaks havoc aboard Russian plane, brawls with passengers & diesA plane flying from Moscow to Crimea was forced to return after one of the passengers snapped, assaulting fellow travelers and crew. The rowdy passenger was injured in the rampage and died on the way to the hospital.May 24, 2019 00:42
- Follower of Flying Spaghetti Monster allowed to wear COLANDER in Russian driver’s license photoA devout and persistent Flying Spaghetti Monster minister baffled Russia’s traffic police by posing for a driver’s license photo wearing a colander on his head.May 23, 2019 08:34
- Epic cruise! Russian bus with people traverses overflown river to ‘Titanic’ soundtrack (VIDEO)People in Russia’s north aren’t afraid of adversity and they prefer to have fun when tackling difficult situations. Like playing ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from ‘Titanic’ on a bus traversing a cold overflown river.May 22, 2019 18:42
- No one will cry over May’s resignation – Russian senatorThe resignation of British PM Theresa May doesn’t mean much for Russia as the future of relations between the countries depend on who will take her post, a senior Russian lawmaker said.May 24, 2019 13:45
- Cop uniforms and nipple tape: BDSM-themed high school graduation stunt shocks Russian cityStudents in Vladivostok, Russia have thrown a BDSM-themed party in their school, attracting police and causing quite a stir among teachers and peers.May 24, 2019 13:01
- Man wreaks havoc aboard Russian plane, brawls with passengers & diesA plane flying from Moscow to Crimea was forced to return after one of the passengers snapped, assaulting fellow travelers and crew. The rowdy passenger was injured in the rampage and died on the way to the hospital.May 24, 2019 00:42
- Follower of Flying Spaghetti Monster allowed to wear COLANDER in Russian driver’s license photoA devout and persistent Flying Spaghetti Monster minister baffled Russia’s traffic police by posing for a driver’s license photo wearing a colander on his head.May 23, 2019 08:34
- Epic cruise! Russian bus with people traverses overflown river to ‘Titanic’ soundtrack (VIDEO)People in Russia’s north aren’t afraid of adversity and they prefer to have fun when tackling difficult situations. Like playing ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from ‘Titanic’ on a bus traversing a cold overflown river.May 22, 2019 18:42
- WATCH Special Forces storm terrorists’ hideout in central RussiaAn FSB assault team descended on a terrorists’ safe house outside the city of Vladimir, killing two militants who were set to carry out attacks in Russia. The shootout was caught on camera.May 22, 2019 12:31
- US ultimatum to Turkey over S400-deal ‘unacceptable’ – KremlinMoscow has said that Washington’s decision to set a deadline for Turkey to pull out of the S400-deal with Russia is an “unacceptable” ultimatum.May 22, 2019 09:50
- Russian anti-gay orthodox tycoon boiled in giant pot, shares VIDEOA man sitting in a massive copper pot over a burning fire may sound like grim fairytale material. But it's actually among the content on the YouTube channel of one Russian fundamentalist businessman.May 22, 2019 02:18
- We don’t serve oysters yet, but Russian troops are very well-fed – deputy DMThe energy value of a base ration for a Russian soldier is “the highest,” reaching 4,200 kcal per day, Dmitry Bulgakov, a high ranking Defense Ministry official revealed.May 21, 2019 15:08
- Russian students come clean over fake boob-detecting robot from viral videoA robot, developed by Russian engineering students and possessing the extraordinary talent of distinguishing between real and fake breasts, is nothing but a ruse, the media students behind the viral prank have admitted.May 20, 2019 16:45
- Several journalists quit Russia’s top business paper after it sacks 2 over source-based articleTwo journalists have been fired from a major Russian newspaper over an article, based on anonymous sources, about a possible reshuffle in the Senate. The paper's editor-in-chief accused them of breaching editorial standardsMay 20, 2019 16:32
- ‘Russians don’t surrender’: Butina asks for help to fight injustice in video address from US prisonRussian gun activist, Maria Butina, who was imprisoned in the US on accusations of acting as a foreign agent, has recorded a video address, asking for donations to assist with her appeal.May 20, 2019 14:54
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- 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.
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