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UPDATE - Unidentified Men Seize UOC-MP Cathedral in Vinnytsia - Union of Orthodox Journalists

An unidentified group of people seized the building of Svyato-Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration) Cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) in the city of Vinnytsia on Saturday, the Union of Orthodox Journalists said, citing sources with the knowledge of the situation

UN Counterterrorism Official Calls for Reintegration of IS Family Members Into Society

Vladimir Voronkov, the head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, called on the international community on Saturday to solve the issue of reintegration of relatives of the members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) into society.

RPT: YEAR IN REVIEW - Authorities in Kiev Using Ukrainian Church Autocephaly to Orchestrate New Great Schism

Aussie teen 'Terminator' Titmus sets swimming world record

Kerch Strait Incident Discussed During US-Canada Ministerial - Pompeo

Top US and Canadian officials discussed the Kerch Strait incident at a 2+2 ministerial meeting, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters during the joint press availability on Friday.

Aussie teen 'Terminator' Titmus sets swimming world record

Australian teenager Ariarne Titmus broke the women's short-course 400m freestyle record on Friday to grab her second gold medal at the World Swimming Championships in China.

Russian Tu-160 Strategic Bombers Left Venezuela on Friday - Venezuelan Army

Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers left Venezuela earlier on Friday, the Venezuelan army said in a statement.

Young Russian fashion designers take inspiration from history

In her workshop in a Moscow attic, Maria Andrianova is using a sewing technique she learnt from elderly women in the forested Karelia region of northwestern Russia.

US charges against Russian Butina 'unfounded': Kremlin

The Kremlin on Friday rejected as unfounded the US case against Russian national Maria Butina, who has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal foreign agent in the United States.

Around Half of Russians Think Government Should Pursue Putin-Trump Talks - Poll

More than 40 percent of Russian citizens think that a new meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump is needed, a poll conducted a week after the announcement of cancellation of the meeting between the two presidents on the sidelines of the G20 summit, showed on Friday.

Putin, Lukashenko to Hold Talks in Moscow on December 25

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that he was planning to hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on December 25, while the Kremlin and Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei confirmed this information to Sputnik.

Authorities in Kiev Using Ukrainian Church Autocephaly to Orchestrate New Great Schism

Kiev authorities pursued the drive for a further rift in relations with Moscow this year by pushing for a Ukrainian Orthodox Church independent from the Moscow Patriarchate, and secured the support of Constantinople, ignoring the possibility of a massive split among the believers.

Joint Committee to Monitor Troops' Withdrawal From Yemen's Hudaydah - Russian Ambassador

A special committee, comprised of the Yemeni government, Houthi movement, and the United Nations representatives, will be created to control the withdrawal of Houthi militants and government troops from the Yemeni port city of Al Hudaydah, Russian Ambassador to Yemen Vladimir Dedushkin told Sputnik on Friday.

Putin-Lukashenko Talks to Be Held in Moscow Dec 25 - Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that he was planning to hold a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in the Russian capital of Moscow on December 25, while the Kremlin confirmed the meeting.

New Round of Yemen Talks May Be Held in Kuwait - Russian Ambassador to Yemen

The new round of Yemen talks, scheduled for late January 2019, may be held in Kuwait, Russian Ambassador to Yemen Vladimir Dedushkin said in an interview with Sputnik.