Russia in the World / UN experts offer Russia help in finding human rights activists' killers 
22 Jul, 10:28 PM 54 comments
Seven UN human rights experts are offering to help Russia bring to justice those behind the killings of prominent activists, lawyers and journalists.
Politics / Biden reassures Ukraine about closer US-Russia ties 
22 Jul, 10:20 PM 43 comments
After Barack Obama's visit to Moscow, Vice President Joe Biden went to Ukraine to assure Yushchenko that relations with Russia will not be developed at the expense of Ukraine.
Military / Russia and China hold joint exercises 
22 Jul, 10:08 PM 58 comments
Russia and China have launched massive joint military drills aimed at fighting terrorism and ethnic separatism.
Weird news / Russian “coolant glutton” dies trying to break record 
21 Jul, 05:42 PM 58 comments
An ex-enterpreneur from a provincial Russian town claimed to possess supernatural abilities and was about to break the world record. A dangerous experiment with toxic fluid, however, failed to bring him world fame
Society / Chef chops waitress into pieces over unrequited love 
21 Jul, 05:02 PM 52 comments
When a 20-year old waitress at a Russian fast food restaurant refused to date the chef, he chopped her into pieces and threw them away.
Russia in the World / Chinese government comes to the aid of traders from disbanded Moscow market 
21 Jul, 04:58 PM 44 comments
A Chinese government delegation will arrive in Moscow tomorrow to look into the consequences of the closure of Cherkizovsky Market for its citizens.
Politics / Former Russian PM Kasyanov blames Putin for jailing Khodorkovsky for political reasons 
21 Jul, 04:54 PM 75 comments
Opposition politician Mikhail Kasyanov has told a newspaper about his conversation with Vladimir Putin, then President, casting light on the notorious arrest of Yukos oil and gas company CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
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