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Jul 16, 2019 13:39
Four operatives have been sacked by the Moscow police as a result of an internal probe into the case of investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, who was detained on drug charges, but swiftly released amid a massive outcry.
- 'Clever pooch': Mongrel unties & kidnaps pedigree dog left outside shop (VIDEO)
A brazen kidnapping attempt was captured on video in southern Russia, where a stray dog untied and tried to draw away a pedigree pit-bull who was waiting for his master outside a grocery store.Jul 16, 2019 19:42 - Hit where it hurts: Chief investigator pushes for confiscation of property from corrupt officialsThe confiscation of property acquired by corrupt officials will allow the state to more effectively pay compensatory damages caused by corruption, the head of the Russian federal agency that deals with high-profile crimes said.Jul 16, 2019 17:52
- Tiger escapes from convertible to scare motorists in central Russia (VIDEO)Hot summer weather calls for a ride in an open-top car, but taking your pet tiger with you in the passenger seat isn’t always the best idea, as a man in the central Russian town of Ivanovo just learnt.Jul 16, 2019 14:30
- They bite! Russia test-fires Mosquito anti-ship missiles in Sea of Japan (VIDEO)Two Mosquito anti-ship cruise missiles eliminated an above-water target during tactical drills of the Russian Pacific Fleet in the Sea of Japan, with the successful test caught on video.Jul 15, 2019 14:02
- Issuing Russian passports to Eastern Ukrainian residents purely humanitarian act – LavrovThe blockade by Ukraine has made many people in eastern Ukraine essentially “stateless” and it was Moscow’s duty to support them by facilitating the issuing of Russian IDs, Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, has said.Jul 17, 2019 02:28
- 'Clever pooch': Mongrel unties & kidnaps pedigree dog left outside shop (VIDEO)A brazen kidnapping attempt was captured on video in southern Russia, where a stray dog untied and tried to draw away a pedigree pit-bull who was waiting for his master outside a grocery store.Jul 16, 2019 19:42
- Hit where it hurts: Chief investigator pushes for confiscation of property from corrupt officialsThe confiscation of property acquired by corrupt officials will allow the state to more effectively pay compensatory damages caused by corruption, the head of the Russian federal agency that deals with high-profile crimes said.Jul 16, 2019 17:52
- Tiger escapes from convertible to scare motorists in central Russia (VIDEO)Hot summer weather calls for a ride in an open-top car, but taking your pet tiger with you in the passenger seat isn’t always the best idea, as a man in the central Russian town of Ivanovo just learnt.Jul 16, 2019 14:30
- Moscow police fires 4 officers involved in drug arrest of journalist GolunovFour operatives have been sacked by the Moscow police as a result of an internal probe into the case of investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, who was detained on drug charges, but swiftly released amid a massive outcry.Jul 16, 2019 13:39
- Jailed Russian pilot Yaroshenko appeals to US prison authorities for urgent medical helpThe physical condition of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, jailed in the US for 20 years after a DEA sting operation, keeps deteriorating, with the man barely able to walk and suffering digestive system problems.Jul 15, 2019 16:39
- They bite! Russia test-fires Mosquito anti-ship missiles in Sea of Japan (VIDEO)Two Mosquito anti-ship cruise missiles eliminated an above-water target during tactical drills of the Russian Pacific Fleet in the Sea of Japan, with the successful test caught on video.Jul 15, 2019 14:02
- Demonstrators rally for disqualified independent candidates in Moscow city electionAbout a thousand people protested in downtown Moscow after the names of independent candidates weren't included on the ballot papers for a local election.Jul 14, 2019 19:40
- Just elephants on a stroll: Giant beasts grazing in a Siberian town leave locals in awe (VIDEO)Two elephants nonchalantly walking amid residential high-rises have stunned locals in Yakutia, a Russian region famous for its record-breaking low temperatures and for discoveries of the big animals’ ancestors – woolly mammoths.Jul 14, 2019 13:35
- Russian adventurer wants to go around the world 3 times on giant yacht to break 9 world recordsRussian explorer Fedor Konyukhov has announced plans to make a triple round-the-world voyage aboard a custom-made giant yacht, weeks after returning from his record-breaking solo ocean crossing on a rowboat.Jul 14, 2019 09:56
- Hot wheels: Russian driver sends car FLYING & flips it twice at shopping mall parking lot (VIDEOS)A bizarre road crash was caught on CCTV cameras in Siberia, where an unidentified driver managed to flip his car twice in the air before crashing it. Moreover, the driver managed to walk away from the freak accident.Jul 12, 2019 16:14
- ‘Divine shawarma’: Ad with half-naked fast-food angel ‘insults’ Orthodox faithful in Russia (PHOTO)A small fast-food restaurant from a city in the Russian Urals has found itself in the middle of a heated controversy after posting a provocative advertisement of its “divinely tasty” shawarma online.Jul 12, 2019 14:53
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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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