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08.04.2008, 18:35
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People who commit sex crimes against children in Russia could face longer prison sentences, under plans being considered by the country's politicians. If the lower house of Parliament, the State Duma, implements the proposals, offenders would face longer
30.04.2008, 18:26
Eight people have been found guilty of detonating a bomb at Moscow’s busy Cherkizovsky market on August 31, 2006. The explosion killed fourteen people, including two children, and injured forty others.
26.11.2008, 08:43
Following the recent string of attacks on journalists, the Russian Public Chamber intends to introduce criminal responsibility for this kind of crime.
15.05.2008, 20:49
Eight members of an extremist nationalist group found guilty of causing a deadly explosion at Moscow’s multi-ethnic Cherkizovsky market in 2006 have been jailed. Four of the ringleaders were sentenced to life while the other four were given terms of betwe
10.04.2010, 21:40
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All 96 people on board have died after a Polish presidential TU-154 plane crashed near an airport outside Smolensk in western Russia. The Polish president and his wife were among the killed.
04.10.2010, 07:20
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After the record heat wave this summer, Russia's weather seems to have acquired a taste for the extreme.
13.07.2009, 08:56
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Jehovah’s Witnesses, known for their doomsday prophecies, are seen as an extremist cult by the Russian authorities. Banned in many countries, their activities could soon become illegal in Russia as well.
22.12.2009, 21:21
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The memorial to WWII veterans that was demolished in the Georgian city of Kutaisi earlier this month will be rebuilt in Moscow, Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has declared.
03.03.2010, 20:53
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The military alliance has announced, it plans to carry out a series of air force exercises over Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from March 17-20.
10.04.2010, 18:37
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Following the tragic death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed his condolences to the whole Polish nation.
Published: 12 December, 2008, 15:03
The State Duma has approved a bill which abolishes juries in terror trials. The bill is part of a series of amendments to the Criminal and Penal Code.
