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Pussy Riot members ‘arrested in Sochi’ after revealing plans to film music video

YoopyaFebruary 18, 2014October 30, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 18, 2014October 30, 202307

Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova claimed they were physically thrown into the back of a police van on suspicion of theft. Two Pussy Riot members...

Europe Sports

Putin in Sochi: a disciplined show

YoopyaFebruary 17, 2014November 1, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 17, 2014November 1, 202300

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — So far during the Winter Olympics, Vladimir Putin hasn’t shown off his pecs, scuba-dived to a treasure site or engaged in...

World

Opposition: Syria talks at ‘impasse’ but not over

YoopyaFebruary 14, 2014October 30, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 14, 2014October 30, 202301

GENEVA (AP) — The United States and Russia blamed each other Friday for the failure of Syrian peace talks to take off, while an opposition...

Internet Technology

Russian authorities say Bitcoin illegal

YoopyaFebruary 10, 2014October 30, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 10, 2014October 30, 202306

(Reuters) – Russian authorities have issued warnings against using Bitcoin, saying the virtual currency could be used for money laundering or financing terrorism and that...

Asia Europe World

In Putin meeting, China’s Xi praises Russia ties

YoopyaFebruary 7, 2014November 25, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 7, 2014November 25, 202306

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the Sochi Winter Olympics and hailed their growing ties, which frequently...

Europe News Sports

Islamist group claims Volgograd attacks, threatens Olympics

YoopyaJanuary 20, 2014November 26, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 20, 2014November 26, 202304

(Reuters) – An Islamic militant group said in a video posted online that it was behind two suicide bombings that killed at least 34 people...

Europe News

Khodorkovsky leaves Germany for Switzerland to take sons to school

YoopyaJanuary 7, 2014December 31, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 7, 2014December 31, 202304

(Reuters) – Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky arrived in Switzerland on Sunday, having spent two weeks in Germany since his release from a Russian prison, but...

Europe News World

Putin triumphs in 2013 yet tough challenges loom

YoopyaDecember 31, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 31, 2013December 31, 202303

MOSCOW (AP) — Displaying the killer instincts of a chess grandmaster, Vladimir Putin rang out 2013 with an exceptional list of accomplishments. The Russian president...

News World

Icebound Antarctic ship awaits helicopter rescue

YoopyaDecember 31, 2013June 27, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 31, 2013June 27, 202303

SYDNEY (AP) — Passengers on board a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice for a week are expected to be rescued by...

Europe News

Second blast in Russia’s Volgograd kills 10 on trolleybus

YoopyaDecember 30, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 30, 2013December 31, 202302

(Reuters) – A bomb blast ripped a trolleybus apart in Volgograd on Monday, killing at least 10 people in the second deadly attack in the...