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SCO from modest beginnings to multi-lateral organization

Governmentheadsoftheworld'sfastestgrowingregionalgroup,theShanghaiCooperationOrganizationorSCO,gathertogetherintheRussiancityofSochionNovember30totryandsetacomm

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Facing hurdles, Russia gears up for World Cup draw

TheWorldCupdrawintheKremlinonFridaylaunchesRussia'sbidtoturnapageonitshistoryoffootballhooliganismandracismwhilewardingoffaterrorthreatlinkedtoMoscow'sintervent

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Premier Li: China, Russia keen on peaceful development

ChinesePremierLiKeqiangmetwithRussianPresidentVladimirPutinattheKremlinonWednesday,pledgingtoworkwithMoscowtopromoteregionalcooperationforsteadyprogress.Chinais

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Russia loses contact with satellite after launch from new spaceport

RussiasaidithadlostcontactonTuesdaywithaweathersatellitejusthoursafteritwaslaunchedfromitsVostochnycosmodrome,inonlythesecondrocketlift-offfromthenewspaceport.T

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APD Review | Syrian peace talks: Hopeful but still anxious

AnewroundofSyrianpeacetalksisstartingonTuesdayinGeneva.Forthefirsttime,aftertalksinRiyadhlastweek,aunified36-memberSyrianoppositiondelegationistoattendthetalks.

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Russia's top envoy on DPRK nukes arrives in Seoul

Russia'stopenvoyonDPRK'snuclearissuearrivedinSeoulonSundayfordiscussionswithSouthKoreanofficials.ViceForeignMinisterIgorMorgulov,Russia'stopnegotiatoronDPRK'snu

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Argentina missing submarine: Russia joins search

RussiahasjoinedthesearchforArgentina'smissingsubmarineandisexpectedtodeployaremote-controlleddevicetotrawltheseaonSaturday.Itisoneofadozencountriesinvolvedinthe

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Rocky way to peace in Syria after significant Russia-Iran-Turkey summit

Russia,IranandTurkeyfacethearduoustaskofironingoutthedrasticallydifferentpositionsofthestakeholdersduringapeaceprocessinwar-tornSyriainitiatedbythetroikainasymb

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Russian billionaire Kerimov charged in France following Moscow protest

RussianbillionairesenatorSuleymanKerimovwaschargedWednesdaywithtaxfraudinNice,hoursafterMoscowprotestedhisarrestintheFrenchRivieraresort.Kerimovwasdetainedupona

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Tit-for-tat in US-Russia media war

“WhenthenewsaboutRTcameout,Ithinkmostpeoplejustkindofshrugged;theydidn’treallyseeitasabigissueonewayoranother.IfitwaseventuallyproventhatRThadplayedaroleinelect

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Syria gas attacks: US ambassador calls Russia 'shameful'

RussiacastasecondvetoinasmanydaysattheUnitedNationssecuritycouncilonFridaytoblocktherenewalofaninvestigationtoidentifythosebehindchemicalweaponsattacksinSyria.A

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Syria: Russia again blocks extension of chemical attacks probe

RussiahascastasecondvetoinasmanydaystoblockaUNSecurityCouncilresolutionthatwouldhaveextendedaninternationalinquiryintochemicalweaponsattacksinSyria.Russiareject

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DPRK petitions Russia to let workers stay despite sanctions: Ifax

TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)haspetitionedtheRussianparliamenttohelp3,500migrantworkersfromtheisolatedAsiancountrystayinRussiadespitenewU.N.sanctio

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Russia vetoes extension of Syria gas attacks probe

Russiacastits10thvetoonThursdayofUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilactiononSyriasincethewarbeganin2011,blockingaUS-draftedresolutiontorenewaninternationalinquiryintow

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Russia 'not compliant' over doping as Olympics loom

RussiamovedastepclosertobeingbarredfromtheWinterOlympicsinFebruarywhentheWorldAnti-DopingAgencydeclinedtoliftitssuspensionofMoscow'snationalanti-dopingbodyonThu

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Russian hackers 'targeting UK energy and telecoms sector'

RussiahasattemptedtoattacktheUK'smedia,telecommunicationsandenergysectors,anintelligencechiefhassaid.CiaranMartin,thechiefexecutiveoftheNationalCyberSecurityCen

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Russia, US headed for UN showdown over Syria gas attacks probe

RussiaandtheUnitedStateswereonacollisioncourseaheadofaUNSecurityCouncilvoteThursdayonthefateofaUN-ledprobetodeterminewhoisbehindchemicalattacksinSyria'ssix-year