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Russia orders U.S. to cut diplomatic staff, to seize diplomatic property

RussiaorderedtheUnitedStatestocutitsdiplomaticstaffbySept.1andsaiditwasseizingadachacompoundandwarehouseusedbyU.S.diplomatsinretaliationfornewU.S.sanctionsagain

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Russia warns against new US sanctions amid Germany pushing

Moscow warned on Monday that new US sanctions on Russia would hit the interests of both sides.

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Moscow ignores allegation of Russian hacking after Comey’s testimony

MoscowhaslargelyignoredtheformerFBIdirectorJamesComey’stestimonyattheSenateIntelligenceCommitteeonThursday,whichallegedthatRussiainterferedintheUSelection.Inste

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US under pressure on Syria stance ahead of Geneva talks

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday faces a grilling by global peers seeking clarity about Washington's position on the Syria conflict ahead of crunch UN peace talks in Geneva.

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Russian diplomats expelled from US arrive in Moscow: Russian media

A plane carrying 35 diplomats expelled from the United States over Russia's alleged meddling in the US presidential election arrived in Moscow early Monday, Russian state television reported.

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Trump calls for U.S. to "move on" from Russian hacking allegations

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday downplayed the escalating tensions between Washington and Moscow over alleged Russian hacking activities targeting the United States.

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Main black box of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea

Russian rescuers working round the clock have found the main black box from the Syria-bound military plane that crashed into the Black Sea with 92 people on board, authorities said.

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Turkey policeman assassinates Russia envoy in Ankara

A Turkish policeman crying "Aleppo" and "Allahu Akbar" shot dead Russia's ambassador to Turkey in Ankara on Monday, prompting a vow from President Vladimir Putin to step up the fight against "terrorism."

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Russian Ambassador to Turkey killed in gunman attack in Ankara

The Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was killed in a gunman attack at an art exhibition on Monday in the Turkish capital of Ankara, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says Russian missile deployment on disputed isles regrettable

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday (Nov 25) that Russia's deployment of missile systems on islands in the western Pacific isles that are also claimed by Tokyo was "regrettable".

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Italy resists EU push for Russia sanctions over Aleppo bombings

​European Union leaders condemned Russia on Friday for its bombing of civilians in Syria's besieged city of Aleppo but faced resistance from Italy to impose new sanctions against Moscow over the atrocities.

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Russia "close" to joining forces with US on Aleppo: Defence Minister

Russia is close to joining forces with the United States around Syria's ravaged second city of Aleppo, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said in comments aired Monday.

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U.S. expels two Russian officials in response to alleged attack on U.S. diplomat

The United States expelled two Russian officials on June 17 in response to an attack on U.S. diplomat in Moscow, State Department spokesman John Kirby said Friday.

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Putin urges EU to join Eurasia partnership

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on the European Union (EU) to forget about political differences with Moscow and join the broader Eurasia partnership.

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Russia says still ready to work with NATO on equal basis amid strained ties

​The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Moscow is still ready to work with NATO "on an equal basis" even as the bloc is ramping up its military presence in eastern Europe.

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Russia launches rocket from newly-built Vostochny Cosmodrome

Russia launched a Soyuz-2.1a space rocket from the newly-built Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far Eastern Amur region in the early hours of Thursday, TASS news agency reported.

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How Putin's embargo is reshaping Russia's cuisine

Putin’s embargo is changing the way Russians dine out, and chef Vladimir Mukhin is taking the opportunity to transfigure the country’s cuisine