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Jan 23, 2020 12:16
In a unanimous move in the State Duma, lawmakers backed a bill seeking to overhaul several articles of the constitution, just a week after President Putin proposed major amendments to the law including about his own post.
- ‘Missile hunters’: Russian military to have TWICE AS MANY radars able to spot stealthy hypersonic projectiles in Arctic
Moscow apparently plans to boost the number of state-of-the-art radars – designed to locate even the stealthiest flying targets – it has in the Arctic. The deployment will "significantly” increase Russia’s defense capabilities.Jan 23, 2020 07:55 - ‘Without it we will die’: Denied expensive medication for 3yrs, Russian family fights (and wins) against rare genetic diseaseDiagnosed with a genetic disease that slowly eats away vital organs, and brushed aside by health bureaucrats, a family in Nizhny Novgorod have fought to obtain a crucial but expensive drug – a battle they are now winning.Jan 22, 2020 14:01
- New Russian government: Lavrov & Shoigu remain, but PM Mishustin appoints many fresh facesRussia’s new prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has announced his first cabinet. It doesn’t amount to a radical overhaul, but there are new, and younger, appointees and some well-known ministers have been replaced.Jan 22, 2020 00:06
- Russian military engineers celebrate 319th anniversary of foundation with impressive drill (VIDEO)Russia’s Defense Ministry has marked the 319th anniversary of the creation of one of its most technologically advanced military branches by showcasing military engineers storming an enemy hideout in an impressive drill.Jan 21, 2020 14:25
- Russian MPs give first nod to sweeping constitutional changes proposed by PutinIn a unanimous move in the State Duma, lawmakers backed a bill seeking to overhaul several articles of the constitution, just a week after President Putin proposed major amendments to the law including about his own post.Jan 23, 2020 12:16
- ‘Missile hunters’: Russian military to have TWICE AS MANY radars able to spot stealthy hypersonic projectiles in ArcticMoscow apparently plans to boost the number of state-of-the-art radars – designed to locate even the stealthiest flying targets – it has in the Arctic. The deployment will "significantly” increase Russia’s defense capabilities.Jan 23, 2020 07:55
- ‘Without it we will die’: Denied expensive medication for 3yrs, Russian family fights (and wins) against rare genetic diseaseDiagnosed with a genetic disease that slowly eats away vital organs, and brushed aside by health bureaucrats, a family in Nizhny Novgorod have fought to obtain a crucial but expensive drug – a battle they are now winning.Jan 22, 2020 14:01
- New Russian government: Lavrov & Shoigu remain, but PM Mishustin appoints many fresh facesRussia’s new prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has announced his first cabinet. It doesn’t amount to a radical overhaul, but there are new, and younger, appointees and some well-known ministers have been replaced.Jan 22, 2020 00:06
- Defense, Foreign and Finance ministers retain their positions in new Russian governmentPresident Vladimir Putin has approved a new Russian government after the surprise resignation of the previous cabinet last week. While there was a significant reshuffle, the defense, foreign and finance ministers kept their posts.Jan 21, 2020 17:09
- Russian military engineers celebrate 319th anniversary of foundation with impressive drill (VIDEO)Russia’s Defense Ministry has marked the 319th anniversary of the creation of one of its most technologically advanced military branches by showcasing military engineers storming an enemy hideout in an impressive drill.Jan 21, 2020 14:25
- ‘Horrifying to imagine what was inside’: 5 people killed as hot water pipe bursts in Russian hostel (VIDEO)Five people have died and three have been hospitalized with severe burns after a hot water pipe burst at a hostel in Russia.Jan 20, 2020 09:54
- Alligator in the sky: Russian combat helicopter performs insane stunts (VIDEO)A Ka-52 'Alligator' attack helicopter was filmed twirling around, gaining altitude tail-up, while flying just several meters above the ground during an aerobatics training course in Russia.Jan 18, 2020 11:32
- WATCH Passenger plane engine turn into a FIREBALL on runway before takeoffAn engine on a Vietnam-bound Russian Airbus A320neo suddenly caught fire just as the pilots attempted to get the passenger airliner off the runway.Jan 18, 2020 09:02
- Born with a badge? Officers midwife in PATROL CAR after woman goes into labor while stuck in Moscow trafficMoscow traffic patrol officers tried their hand at a new job, literally – helping a pregnant woman deliver a baby boy after her taxi got stuck in traffic. The newborn got his own uniform right away, bundled up in a police jacket.Jan 18, 2020 00:50
- Feline friendly: Small cat & huge tiger make unlikely companions in Russian zoo (VIDEO)A small tabby cat and a huge tiger proved that size is no barrier to the purr-fect friendship when the pair were recently spotted hanging out together at a zoo in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.Jan 17, 2020 11:38
- Ready or not, who cares: Plane lands on unfinished airstrip at Moscow airport BY MISTAKE (VIDEO)Passengers of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 were in for a surprise when they found out the liner accidentally landed on a runaway under construction upon its touchdown in Moscow. Apparently, nobody noticed anything until the very end.Jan 17, 2020 02:13
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