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18.10.2010, 09:22
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A Russian official’s daughter, who knocked down two people when driving, killing one, is facing a retrial. A Russian court says there were major violations in procedure during the first hearing.
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.
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.
05.12.2009, 20:20
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More than 100 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a nightclub blaze in the Russian city of Perm. The country’s president ordered a thorough investigation into the tragic incident.
29.03.2010, 13:26
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Two explosions have rocked the Moscow Metro this morning, claiming dozens of dead and injured. According to preliminary data, the blasts were carried out by suicide bombers.
30.03.2010, 02:04
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The death toll from the bomb attacks on two Moscow underground stations has reached 39 people. More than 70 others were injured in the explosions during the crowded morning rush hour.
10.04.2010, 14:41
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The tragic plane crash has not only prevented the symbolic reconciliation between Poland and Russia over the Katyn massacre but put an additional emotional shadow on the issue, says journalist Fred Weir.
10.04.2010, 23:03
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High ranking officials have gathered in Russia’s Smolensk region following the tragic crash of the plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski and many of the Polish political elite, with no passengers surviving.
28.11.2009, 17:12
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At least 26 people are reported dead, dozens injured after an express train traveling from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed. The crash was caused by a homemade explosive equivalent to 7 kilograms of TNT, the FSB said.
30.11.2009, 01:25
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Police investigating the Friday night explosion on a Russian express say the organizer of the 2007 train blast could be linked to the recent tragedy. As of Tuesday evening, the death toll stands at 28.
Published: 14 January, 2009, 18:02
On Wednesday the preliminary causes of the accidental crash of a Mi-171 helicopter in Altay on January 9 were made public. It is thought pilot error might have been the cause.
