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US orders Russia to close San Francisco consulate

TheUnitedStatesonThursdayorderedRussiatocloseitsconsulateinSanFranciscoandtwootherinstallationsintwodays,amoveMoscowgreetedwith"regret,"asrelationsbetweenthenuc

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US criticism of NGO laws is hypocritical

Accordingtomediareports,theUS-fundedNationalDemocraticInstitute(NDI)wasfoundtobeprovidingthemainoppositionCambodiaNationalRescuePartywithan"ill-intended"plantoo

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Russian destroy over 1,000 terrorist facilities in Syria in past week

Russia'sairforcedestroyedover1,000terroristfacilitiesinSyriainthepastweek,aRussiannewspaperreportedonThursday.Russianaircraftflewover360combatsortiesinSyriainth

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Merkel hits out at predecessor in Russia row before election

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelcriticizedherpredecessor,GerhardSchroeder,onMondayfortakinganewjobatRussianoilproducerRosneftandsaidshedidnotintendtotakeanypostsini

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Israeli PM Netanyahu to meet Putin over "recent development" in Syria

IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahusaidonSaturdaythathewillmeetRussianPresidentVladimirPutininRussianextweektodiscuss"recentdevelopment"inSyria.Astatementrele

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IS claims responsibility for stabbing attack in central Russian city

TheIslamicState(IS)terroristgrouphasclaimedresponsibilityforaknifeattackthatleftsevenpeopleinjuredinthecentralRussiancityofSurgutonSaturday,accordingtomediarepo

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Kasparov notches first win in brief return to chess

RussianchesslegendGarryKasparovfinallyclaimedhisfirstvictoryWednesdayduringhismuch-watchedcomebacktournamentinMissourifollowing12yearsofretirement--butalsoconce

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Russian chess legend Kasparov notches first win in brief return to chess

RussianchesslegendGarryKasparovfinallyclaimedhisfirstvictoryWednesdayduringhismuch-watchedcomebacktournamentinMissourifollowing12yearsofretirement--butalsoconce

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Russian ex-economy minister Ulyukayev: charges against him 'fabricated'

Russia'sformereconomyministerAlexeiUlyukayevsaidincourtonWednesdaythatthechargesinthebriberycaseagainsthimwerefabricatedandaccusedIgorSechin,thechiefexecutiveof

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Bleak prospect ahead for Trump’s effort to mend U.S.-Russia ties

What transpired in the past days was reminiscent of Cold War-era rivalry, with Washington ramping up sanctions against Russia and Moscow ordering a massive expulsion of U.S. diplomatic staff there.

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Opinion: Are Russia and the US heading toward new Cold War?

LastyearmanypolicymakersandexpertsheldtheopinionthatRussian-USrelationshadreachedtheirlowestpoint.AfterRussianPresidentVladimirPutinandUSPresidentDonaldTrumpmet

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Russia&Iran to boost military cooperation as both get hit by US sanction

MoscowandTehranhaveagreedtostrengthenmilitaryandtechnologicalcooperationastheRussianDeputyPMvisitedIranfollowingthelatestroundofUSsanctions.RussianDeputyPrimeMi

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Russian miner to auction off huge 51-carat diamond

RussianmininggiantAlrosaissettoauctionoffahuge51-carat"Dynasty"diamondandfourotherhigh-puritydiamondswithastartingpriceof$10million,thecompanysays.Thefive-diamo

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Trump blames Congress for "all-time and very dangerous low" ties with Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed U.S. Congress for causing U.S.-Russian relationship to be at "an all-time and very dangerous low."

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WADA insists Russia must accept findings of doping report

TheWorldAnti-DopingAgencysaystheRussiangovernmentmustacceptthefindingsofareportwhichaccuseditofoverseeingwidespreaddopingandacover-up.Lastyear’sreportbyWADAinve

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Sino-Russian trade expands 26% in first quarter

Smallandmid-sizeRussiancompaniesseegreatpotentialindoingbusinesswithChina,butbilateraltradeisstillhinderedbymultipleobstacles.RussiaandChinawanttheirtradetoreac

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Russian planes "followed" by NATO jet over Baltic: Russia

TwoRussianMiG-31fighterjetsandanAn-26militarytransportplane,onatrainingflightovertheBalticSeaneutralwaters,were"followed"byaNATOfighterjet,RussianDefenseMinistr