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US and Russian astronauts successfully dock at International Space Station

YoopyaMar 28, 2015July 3, 20230

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts has successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS). The scientists’ stay on

Russia’s Putin fires governor arrested on corruption charges

YoopyaMar 26, 2015July 9, 20230

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday fired the governor of a far-flung region who has been arrested on charges of corruption. Alexander

Putin: Russia prepared raising nuclear readiness over Crimea

YoopyaMar 16, 2015July 8, 20230

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia was ready to bring its nuclear weapons into a state of alert during last year’s tensions over the Crimean Peninsula and

Italian prime minister in Moscow to discuss Russia-EU ties

YoopyaMar 5, 2015July 9, 20230

MOSCOW (AP) — Italy’s prime minister visited Moscow on Thursday in a bid to repair ties that have been hurt by Russia-West tensions over Ukraine.

Hopes for peaceful Russian transition fade with Nemtsov: Kasparov

YoopyaMar 2, 2015July 3, 20230

(Reuters) – The murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov has dampened any hope for a peaceful political transition in Russia away from President Vladimir Putin’s

Fighting persists in east Ukraine despite “ceasefire”

YoopyaFeb 20, 2015July 3, 20230

(Reuters) – Fighting persisted in east Ukraine on Friday despite new European efforts to ensure a ceasefire takes hold. The Ukrainian military said pro-Russian separatists

Kremlin talks on Ukraine yield little but agreement to keep talking

YoopyaFeb 7, 2015July 8, 20230

(Reuters) – The leaders of France and Germany flew out of Moscow in the dead of night after five hours of talks with Vladimir Putin

Greece Defence Minister Reassures NATO Over Russia Ties

YoopyaFeb 6, 2015July 8, 20230

BRUSSELS — Greece’s new government remains committed to its NATO role despite close ties with Russia that have worried its allies, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos

Russian paper, Pope Francis and Eritrean priest among Nobel Peace nominees

YoopyaFeb 3, 2015July 3, 20230

(Reuters) – A Russian newspaper critical of President Vladimir Putin is among the nominations for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Edward Snowden, Pope

Auschwitz survivor has her revenge, 70 years on from liberation

YoopyaJan 28, 2015July 9, 20230

A faded photograph of children standing behind barbed wire, taken the day of Auschwitz’s liberation, jogs Eva Slonim’s memory. It’s a moment the Holocaust