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Tag: #russian

Putin opens 12-mile bridge between Crimea and Russian mainland
WORLD

Putin opens 12-mile bridge between Crimea and Russian mainland

Russian state media hail bridge across Kerch strait as ‘construction of the century’ Vladimir Putin has opened a bridge between…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/2018
UK to ask EU leaders to expel Russian spies from own countries
Main StoryWORLD

UK to ask EU leaders to expel Russian spies from own countries

Theresa May to make request at summit, with aim of closing down Kremlin networks in Europe. Britain will encourage European…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/03/201824/03/2018
Russian spy: Deadline for Moscow over spy poison attack
WORLD

Russian spy: Deadline for Moscow over spy poison attack

Moscow faces a deadline of midnight tonight to explain why a Russian-made nerve agent was used in the poisoning of…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/03/2018
Russia MP: ‘I don’t feel people up. Well, OK, just a little’
WORLD

Russia MP: ‘I don’t feel people up. Well, OK, just a little’

A BBC journalist has alleged that she was sexually harassed by the senior Russian politician Leonid Slutsky. BBC Russian Service’s…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/03/2018
Fifteen Russian security staff killed in Syria explosion
WORLD

Fifteen Russian security staff killed in Syria explosion

The incident at a weapons depot follows the reported deaths of scores of Russian mercenaries in a US-led coalition attack…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/02/201815/02/2018
Russian tea row President to contact Putin
BUSINESSMain Story

Russian tea row President to contact Putin

By Ravi Ladduwahetty, Kavindya Chris Thomas and Shaahidah Riza President Maithripala Sirisena is expected to request Russian President Vladimir Putin…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/12/201718/12/2017
Trump campaign adviser lied about Russian links
WORLD

Trump campaign adviser lied about Russian links

A former Trump campaign aide has become the first person to face charges linking the campaign with Russian attempts to…

byEditor31/10/2017

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