Tag: Russian
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Russian historian jailed in controversial sex abuse case
A Russian historian who has spent much of his life unearthing Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin's crimes has been jailed in a controversial sexual abuse...
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Russian women stuck in lockdown hell as abuse surges
Ineta Akhtyamova's husband flew into a rage in late April, about a month into Moscow's coronavirus lockdown.She was preparing a meal in the small...
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More details on the Russian hospital blaze
A fire at a St Petersburg hospital has killed five coronavirus patients in an intensive care unit.The blaze was apparently started by a short-circuit...
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Coronavirus: Putin admits PPE shortage as lockdown extended
Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that there is a shortage of protective kit for medics as the country battles the coronavirus.This was despite...
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Coronavirus delays Russian vote on Putin staying in power
Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed a vote on constitutional change that would allow him to stay in power, because of concerns over coronavirus.He...
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Russia’s Putin wants traditional marriage and God in constitution
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants marriage to be defined as the union of a man and woman in a revised constitution, ruling out gay...
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Maria Sharapova retires: Five-time Grand Slam champion ‘says goodbye’ to tennis at 32
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is "saying goodbye" to tennis at the age of 32.In an article written for Vogue and Vanity Fair,...
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Maria Sharapova retires: Five-time Grand Slam champion ‘says goodbye’ to tennis at 32
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is "saying goodbye" to tennis at the age of 32.In an article written for Vogue and Vanity Fair,...