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Multiple Russian Governors Step Down in One Day

Governors of several Russian regions announced on Tuesday their decision to prematurely resign ahead of September regional elections

Saratov Mayor Confirms Training Chopper Crash, Says 1 Pilot Found Alive

Russia charges 6 after leaks of prison abuse videos

Russian investigators said Thursday that six people, including two officials, had been charged over the torture of prisoners

Russia lawmakers strip Communist of immunity in hunting probe

Russian lawmakers on Thursday voted in favour of stripping a senior Communist deputy of his immunity as he faces a high-profile probe into the illegal killing of an elk

Russian Communist lawmaker facing probe over elk killing

A commission of Russian lawmakers on Monday recommended stripping a senior Communist deputy of his immunity as he faces a probe into the illegal killing of an elk

Kremlin Says New Video Evidence of Prison Torture Being Checked, Relevant Bodies Reacting

New video evidence of tortures at a Russian jail in the city of Saratov is being checked and the relevant authorities are reacting to new information, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday

Kremlin Calls for Waiting for Results of Checks of Information About Prison Torture

Russia to Put Belarusian Man on Int'l Wanted List for Sharing Jail Torture Videos - Police

An international arrest warrant will be issued against Belarusian national Sergei Savelyev, who shared videos of alleged tortures at a Russian jail in the city of Saratov, the regional police told Sputnik on Thursday

Nearly 200 Russian Inmates Allege Abuse at Saratov Prison After Videos Leaked - Monitor

France Refuses to Comment on Asylum Status of Alleged Russian Prison Torture Whistleblower

Russia's Tu-22M3 Bombers to Be Used in Drills With Uzbekistan at Afghan Border - Military

Russia's Tu-22M3 bombers will be involved in the joint military exercise with Uzbekistan, which will run through August 10 near the border with Afghanistan, the Russian Defense Ministry said

All 18 on missing Russian plane found alive in 'miracle'

Russian officials hailed a "miracle" on Friday after a passenger plane made an emergency landing in a Siberian field and all 18 people on board emerged, suffering only cuts and bruises

Russian plane missing in Siberia with 17 on board: official

Russian Aviation Conducts Live Fire Drills in Black Sea

Russian Navy Conducts Live-Fire Training in Face of NАТО Black Sea Drills

Members of Ukrainian Extremist Group M.K.U. Detained in Saratov - Russia's FSB

A cell of Ukrainian extremist group M.K.U., which is propagandizing mass massacres, was destroyed in Saratov, 14 people were detained, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement

Russia jails man for planning school shooting

Russian officials said Wednesday a 20-year-old man planning a mass shooting including detonating explosives at a technical college in Siberia was jailed for 10 years

Russia's FSB Detained 16 Neo-Nazi MKU Supporters Who Plotted Explosions, Armed Attacks

FACTBOX - Cosmonautics Day in Russia

Clients of Russian Telecommunication Providers Report Connection Issues - Downdetector

Clients of Russian telecommunication providers Beeline, MegaFon and MTS on Saturday complained about connection issues, according to the Downdetector website

France Refused to Supply Components for Russian Satellites - Rostec

A French company refused to supply a Roscosmos enterprise with components for Russian satellites; their production was promptly organized in Saratov at a Rostec enterprise, Yuriy Koptev, Rostec's managing director for science and technology, said

Russia's Tu-160 Conduct Flight Along Belarus' Western Borders During Drills - Military

Two Russia's Tu-160 strategic bombers conducted on Thursday a special flight along Belarus' north-western, western and south-western borders during the joint military exercise, the Russian Defense Ministry said

Russia Registers Over 6,000 New COVID-19 Cases in Past 24 Hours - Response Center

Russian Navy Starts Large-Scale Drills in Black Sea Soon After Completion of NATO Exercise