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06.11.2008, 07:44
The defence team of the so-called ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout, who’s accused of illegal arms dealing, is trying to prove that his initial arrest and detention were illegal. RT’s Evgeny Belenkiy reports from Bangkok.
19.11.2008, 19:28
A Russian former UN diplomat found guilty of money laundering in 2007 has arrived in Moscow after being extradited from a Pennsylvania prison in the U.S. According to Russian authorities, Vladimir Kuznetzov will be held at a pre-trial detention centre unt
22.11.2008, 14:20
Andrey Lugovoy, suspected by Scotland Yard of murdering former security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko, says he is prepared to travel to Britain to be questioned by police. Lugovoy made the surprise offer to the Times newspaper with his friend and main witn
06.12.2008, 02:51
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A demonstration against the extradition of a British computer hacker to the U.S. has been held outside the American Embassy in London. Garry McKinnon is accused of hacking into U.S. military computers in 2001 and 2002. The protesters demand McKinnon, who
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, 17:43
Spain and Germany have agreed to Russia’s requests for the extradition of two individuals wanted in Russia in connection with criminal investigations.
