Russia in the World / UN experts offer Russia help in finding human rights activists' killers UN experts offer Russia help in finding human rights activists' killers

22 Jul, 10:28 PM 53 comments

Seven UN human rights experts are offering to help Russia bring to justice those behind the killings of prominent activists, lawyers and journalists.

Politics / Biden reassures Ukraine about closer US-Russia ties Biden reassures Ukraine about closer US-Russia ties

22 Jul, 10:20 PM 41 comments

After Barack Obama's visit to Moscow, Vice President Joe Biden went to Ukraine to assure Yushchenko that relations with Russia will not be developed at the expense of Ukraine.

Military / Russia and China hold joint exercises Russia and China hold joint exercises

22 Jul, 10:08 PM 57 comments

Russia and China have launched massive joint military drills aimed at fighting terrorism and ethnic separatism.

Weird news / Russian “coolant glutton” dies trying to break record Russian “coolant glutton” dies trying to break record

21 Jul, 05:42 PM 56 comments

An ex-enterpreneur from a provincial Russian town claimed to possess supernatural abilities and was about to break the world record. A dangerous experiment with toxic fluid, however, failed to bring him world fame

Society / Chef chops waitress into pieces over unrequited love Chef chops waitress into pieces over unrequited love

21 Jul, 05:02 PM 51 comments

When a 20-year old waitress at a Russian fast food restaurant refused to date the chef, he chopped her into pieces and threw them away.

Russia in the World / Chinese government comes to the aid of traders from disbanded Moscow market Chinese government comes to the aid of traders from disbanded Moscow market

21 Jul, 04:58 PM 43 comments

A Chinese government delegation will arrive in Moscow tomorrow to look into the consequences of the closure of Cherkizovsky Market for its citizens.

Politics / Former Russian PM Kasyanov blames Putin for jailing Khodorkovsky for political reasons Former Russian PM Kasyanov blames Putin for jailing Khodorkovsky for political reasons

21 Jul, 04:54 PM 70 comments

Opposition politician Mikhail Kasyanov has told a newspaper about his conversation with Vladimir Putin, then President, casting light on the notorious arrest of Yukos oil and gas company CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky.



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