We Don’t Like Your Plates Sir

If ya got 666 number on your car plate be ready to face religious activists that would use paint sprays to ruin your plate, your car, your day. At least this is what happened in Moscow a few days ago. It’s interesting that they didn’t just painted on the number plate but also deliberately painted out the “KIA” logo of the car, like they...

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Russian Prime Minister Approves Members of Task Force on Ukrainian Refugees

MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved the final list of members for the task force on refugees from Ukraine, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, a Russian government statement published online Monday says.“Dmitry Medvedev approved the participants of the task force on support for people...

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Attacks on Russian Journalists Contradict Kiev’s Intention to Resolve Crisis – Moscow

MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) — The Kiev government is attempting to cover up the truth about the events in eastern Ukraine by all possible means, including putting the lives of journalists in danger, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.“Many Russian media workers have recently fallen victims of lawlessness in Ukraine. Attacks on our...

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Russia Could Send Inquest to OPCW on Chemical Weapons Use in East Ukraine - Ambassador

MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia may still submit an inquest to the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the possible use of chemical weapons in eastern Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to The Netherlands Roman Kolodkin said Monday.Kolodkin said, however, there is not yet enough proof to submit the inquest.“In order...

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NATO Extension of Suspended Cooperation with Russia Unconstructive – Russian Diplomat

MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s permanent representative to NATO, Alexander Grushko, said the alliance’s extension of halting practical cooperation with Russia is unconstructive and contradicts the interests of cooperation on issues of global security.NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said earlier the alliance plans to...

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Moscow Calls for Inquiry into Alleged Chemical Attack in Ukraine’s East - UN Envoy

MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is calling for an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons against independence forces in Ukraine’s east, Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin announced Monday.“This is horrible. This case must be investigated,” Churkin told RIA Novosti.One of the leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s...

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Russia Sees No Progress in GLONASS Talks with US

UGLEGORSK, June 30 (RIA Novosti) – The United States has shown no interest in negotiations on the deployment of GLONASS navigation stations in the US, the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko said Monday.“We see no active steps on [the American] side toward the deployment of our stations,” Ostapenko told journalists adding...

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'Angara' Launch Postponed Due to Loss of Pressure in Fuel System

MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) - The test launch of Russia’s new "environmentally friendly" Angara rocket was postponed due to the loss of pressure in one of the valves within the fuel flow system, a source in the Russian space industry told RIA Novosti Monday."The automatic launch cancellation, according to preliminary data, occurred about...

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Russia’s Rostov Region Declares State of Emergency Over Refugees

ROSTOV-ON-DON, June 30 (RIA Novosti) – The governor of Russia’s Rostov Region declared a state of emergency for 40 more municipal districts in the region due to an influx of refugees.“By the decree of Vasily Golubev a state of emergency has been declared in 40 more cities and districts due to an increase in citizens arriving to the regions...

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No Deaths in Helicopter Crash in Russian Far East

MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) — All crew and passengers aboard the Mi-8 helicopter that crashed in Russia’s Far Eastern Khabarovsk Territory earlier in the day are alive, a spokesman for Russia’s Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) said Monday.“They made contact — everyone is alive. The helicopter burned up,” Rosleskhoz spokesman Vladimir...

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US Rethinks Reduction of Russian Rocket Engine Deliveries - Russian Deputy Prime Minister

HARBIN, June 30 (RIA Novosti) - The United States “has come to its senses after its sanction fever” and is prepared to increase its purchases of Russian rocket engines, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Monday.Rogozin said earlier that Russia could respond to US sanctions by halting deliveries of RD-180 and K-33 rocket engines...

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New Russian Law Allows Local Banks to Disclose US Taxpayer Information

MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law allowing Russian banks to transfer data directly to the US tax authorities, according to the corresponding document published online.The legislation creates the legal conditions necessary for Russian financial institutions to register online with the US Internal...

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Over 17, 000 Ukrainian Refugees Hosted in Temporary Accommodation Centers in Russia

MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) - Ukrainian refugees seeking shelter in Russian temporary accommodation centers have now exceeded 17, 000 people, a spokesman for the Russian Emergencies Ministry Alexander Drobyshevskiy said Monday."Currently, 245 temporary accommodation centers are home to 17,010 people, including 7,239 children. Additionally...

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Rossiya Segodnya Expresses Condolences to Relatives of Russian Cameraman Killed in Ukraine

MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) – Rossiya Segodnya International News Agency extends condolences to the family and friends of cameraman Anatoly Klyan killed late Sunday in an attack in Ukraine's Donetsk, as well as to the entire crew of Russia’s Channel-1 television station.Two weeks ago we lost two colleagues from VGTRK media holding, now...

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Russian Investigators Launch Case Over Death of Russian Cameraman in Ukraine

MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russian investigators on Monday launched a criminal case over the killing of yet another cameraman in Ukraine’s eastern republic of Donetsk, Russian Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said.“This criminal case will soon be combined into one earlier launched on the use of military force by the...

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Moscow Great Hurricane of 1904

Some say hurricanes or tornadoes are not possible in the center of Russia – Moscow city. However in 1904 there was an event that shocked most of the witnesses. The giant pillar of cycling air raised on the suburbs of Moscow and swept thru what is now the territory of a Moscow and was mainly the suburbs of Moscow at time.Tens or hundreds...

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Russian Restaurant and Its Owner. 100 Years Ago.

How did a restaurant in Russia looked around hundred years ago. What type of gentlemen frequented the place and how the interiors looked like? Is it something similar to newly made often kitschy eateries after almost eighty years of Soviet people eating in state-owned Stolovaias (all restaurants in USSR belonged to the Soviet state). If...

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EU Gives Russia Three Days to De-Escalate Ukraine Crisis, Threatens Sanctions

BRUSSELS, June 27 (RIA Novosti) - The European Council on Friday said it would give Moscow three days to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine, or it will impose new sanctions against Russia, according to a statement published Friday.The European Council also set conditions for the de-escalation."The European Council expects that by Monday...

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Russia Interested in Restoring Trade, Energy Ties with Libya - Putin

MOSCOW, June 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is interested in restoring close ties with Libya in trade and energy and expanding military and technical cooperation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.“We are closely examining developing relations with Libya. We support the efforts taken by the Libyan authorities to stabilize the situation...

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Russia Ready for New Anti-Terror Cooperation with US – Lavrov

MOSCOW, June 27 (RIA Novosti) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday Moscow is open to renewed anti-terrorism cooperation with the United States, but added the ball is now in the US’ court.“We had quite an effective bilateral mechanism with the Americans, which combined various departments that were employed in the fight against...

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Number of Ukrainian Refugees in Russia Reaches 110,000 – UN

MOSCOW, June 27 (RIA Novosti) – Some 110,000 people have fled Ukraine to Russia this year, while 54,400 others have been displaced within the country, Melissa Fleming, chief spokeswoman of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), said Friday.“Since the start of the year around 110,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Russia, and 750 have...

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Test Launch of Russian Angara Space Rocket Aborted, Putin Demands Explanation

PLESETSK, June 27 (RIA Novosti) – Friday’s test launch of Russia’s new eco-friendly Angara rocket was automatically terminated, according to the commander of the Aerospace Defense Forces, Major-General Alexander Golovko.“An automated cancellation of the launch took place. It is being analyzed. After the analysis, the report will be submitted...

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New Sanctions Against Russia May Negatively Impact US Business

MOSCOW, June 27 (RIA Novosti) - Possible new sanctions against Russia may result in negative consequences for US business, Bloomberg reported Friday citing senior US politicians.US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Moscow earlier this week that the US and EU were preparing a new round of sanctions against Russia in case they were necessary...

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Russia Ready to Fulfill Prospective Projects in Pakistan - Putin

MOSCOW, June 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russian companies plan to implement prospective projects in Pakistan, including in energy and metallurgy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.“We pay great attention to developing cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” Putin said during a diplomatic accreditation ceremony for foreign...

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Putin Praises Germany as Russia’s Key Partner in Promoting Peace

MOSCOW, June 27 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has lauded Germany as Russia’s most important partner in promoting peace and global stability.“We value the cumulative potential of Russian-German relations, and the high level of our trade and economic cooperation. Germany is one of leading EU nations, our biggest partner...

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Russia Seeks Common Ground with EU on Ukraine Association – Foreign Ministry

VIENNA, June 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russia expects the forthcoming expert-level consultations and ministerial talks with Ukraine and the EU on Kiev’s association with the bloc will be a step toward reaching common ground, a deputy Russian foreign minister said Friday.“We have so far seen no real wish to listen to Russian concerns. We would like...

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Russia to Remain Reliable Supplier of Energy Resources to Europe - Putin

MOSCOW, June 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has always been and remains a reliable supplier of energy resources to Europe and is prepared to fulfill its obligations in the future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.“Our country has always been and remains a reliable supplier of energy resources to Europe," Putin said during a diplomatic...

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