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Russian doping whistleblower free to pass evidence to FIFA

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Russian army demonstrates latest weapon: Cuddly puppies

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Facebook users can check if they saw Russian ads

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Mutko steps down as 2018 World Cup organising committee chief

RussianDeputyPrimeMinisterVitalyMutko,whowasbannedforlifefromtheOlympicGamesthismonthoverdoping,saidonWednesdaythatheissteppingdownaschairmanofthe2018WorldCupor

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Kremlin questions legality of Navalny election boycott

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Russian Navy gets new frigate

TheRussianNavyhasreceivedanewfrigateforitsBlackSeaFleet,RussianmediareportedTuesday.TheAdmiralMakarov,deliveredtotheRussianMinistryofDefense,commencedseatrialsi

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Russia-linked probe to haunt Washington-Moscow ties in 2018

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Russian opposition leader barred from challenging Putin

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Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president

RussianelectionofficialsonMondayformallybarredRussianoppositionleaderAlexeiNavalnyfromrunningforpresident,promptingcallsfromhimforaboycottofnextyear’svote.TheCe

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Russian FM Lavrov calls on US and DPRK to start talks

RussianForeignMinisterSergeiLavrovcalledonMondayfortheUnitedStatesandDPRKtostartnegotiations,theRIAnewsagencyreported.LavrovwascitedassayingthatRussiawasreadyto

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Thousands of Russians endorse Navalny to challenge Putin in March vote<br>

BackedbyhissupportersacrossRussia,AlexeiNavalnysoughttogethisnameontheballotforaMarchpresidentialelectiononSunday.HeisseenastheonlyRussianoppositionleaderwhocou

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EU extends sanctions against Russia for another 6 months

TheEuropeanUniononThursdayofficiallyprolongeditseconomicsanctionstargetingspecificsectorsoftheRussianeconomyforanothersixmonths,despiterepeatedwarningsfromMosco

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Russian Olympic athletes warned not to dress like flag

RussianathletestakingpartattheWinterOlympicsasneutralcompetitorshavebeenwarnednottoreplicatetheircountry'sflagviatheirkit."Separateitemsofclothingcannotcreateat

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Russia, Turkey prefer 'hand in hand approach'

“Don’tforgetAleppo!Don’tforgetSyria!”,therelationshipbetweenRussiaandTurkeywerefacedwithbleedingtestin2016,withthesloganbeingshoutedandtheRussianambassadorAndre

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Kaspersky sues US government over federal software ban

Tonoone'ssurprise,KasperskyLabisn'thappythattheUSgovernmenthasbanneditssoftwareoverthepotentialforRussianinfluence.ThesecurityfirmhassuedtheTrumpadministrationt

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Russian bobsledder banned over doping

RussianbobsledderAlexeyVoevodahasbeenfoundguiltyofcommitting"anti-dopingruleviolations"atthe2014SochiGames,theInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)saidonMonday.uss

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Syria's Assad welcomes UN role in possible Syrian elections

SyrianPresidentBasharal-AssadsaidMondaythathisadministrationwelcomesanyroleoftheUNinpossibleSyrianelectionsaslongasitrespectstheSyriansovereignty,accordingtothe