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Russia jails student who followed IS lover to Syria
AFP on December 23, 2016, 3:14 am
Moscow (AFP) - A Russian military court on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old student who tried to enter Syria after falling in love with an Islamic State jihadist to four and a half years in prison.
Varvara...
Major corruption scandals in Russia
AFP on November 16, 2016, 1:03 am
Moscow (AFP) - The detention of Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev Tuesday on suspicion of taking a $2 million bribe is the latest high-level corruption scandal in Russia involving top officials in recent years.
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Emails show ties between Kremlin, Ukraine
AP on October 27, 2016, 8:47 am
A group of Ukrainian hackers has released thousands of emails from an account used by a senior Kremlin official that appear to show close financial and political ties between Moscow and separatist rebels in Eastern...
Russia busts pair 'trying to sell CIA fake secrets'
AFP on September 21, 2016, 4:20 am
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's security service said Tuesday it had foiled an attempt by two young men in Siberia to sell made-up military secrets to the CIA for cash.
The fraudsters from the town of Borzi --...
Hostage taker at Moscow bank turns himself in
AFP on August 25, 2016, 5:56 am
Moscow (AFP) - A man who took four people hostage at a bank in central Moscow late Wednesday has surrendered to police, local authorities said.
Russian special forces were deployed to the Citibank branch, located...
'Putin-mask' protester seeks asylum in Ukraine
AFP on August 22, 2016, 10:03 pm
Kiev (AFP) - A Russian man who was repeatedly arrested for donning masks of President Vladimir Putin in anti-Kremlin pickets has crossed into Ukraine and is seeking political asylum.
Roman Roslovtsev has spent...
Five dead as Russian military helicopter downed in Syria
AFP on August 2, 2016, 7:28 am
Beirut (AFP) - A Russian military helicopter was shot down over Syria on Monday, killing all five people on board in the single deadliest incident for Moscow since it intervened in the war.
The attack...
Russian snowplough driver admits guilt over Total boss jet crash
AFP on July 29, 2016, 12:44 am
Trial opens into Moscow jet crash that killed French oil boss
Moscow (AFP) - A Russian snowplough driver on Thursday pleaded guilty to causing the fatal 2014 Moscow airport jet crash that killed...
Russian woman listed as suspect in First Bank ATM heist
2016/07/23 22:02:21
Taipei, July 23 (CNA) A Russian national has been added to the list of suspects in the theft of more than NT$83 million (US$2.6 million) from First Bank automatic teller machines (ATMs) in Taiwan earlier this month...
Russian couple murdered, dismembered in Fiji
AFP on July 4, 2016, 2:26 pm
Suva (Fiji) (AFP) - A Russian couple from Fiji are thought to have been murdered and dismembered after human body parts washed up on a beach in the Pacific island nation.
The Fiji Sun said two pairs of feet wrapped in...
Russia opens first criminal case under 'foreign agent' law
AFP on June 28, 2016, 8:11 pm
Moscow (AFP) - Russian authorities have launched their first criminal case against a rights activist for failing to comply with Moscow's controversial "foreign agent" law, the activist told AFP on...
Firing blanks. Many misses, many shots on target but directed at Russian keeper. :D
Pointless to post youtube videos of match highlights because UEFA has been pressuring youtube to delete them on copyright grounds.