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A Russian Mi-8 helicopter of the "Rossiya" special flight squad лётный отряд «Россия», which transports members of the government and armed forces, crashes at the Vnukovo Airport in Moscow. According to some reports there are injuries, with TASS reporting that pilot error is the main cause of the helicopter crash.
2023-01-27

Brent Crude oil reaches its highest price since its 2014 peak, at $99 per barrel, amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
2022-02-23

Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of "provoking armed confrontation" with pro-Russian separatists in the war-torn eastern portion of the country. Putin also said that Ukraine failed to comply with the July 2020 ceasefire of the conflict, which has killed over 14,000 people since it broke out in 2014.
2021-03-31

The Armenian ambassador to the United States, Varuzhan Nersesyan, says, "Right now, what is necessary is an intervention of the highest levels, together with other mediators, Russia and France, to stop the violence."
2020-10-1

The Trump administration announces it will withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty within six months, alleging continuous violations by Russia.
2020-05-21

U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Korniyenko return to Earth after 340 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
2016-03-1

At least seven people are dead and 35 others are injured as a bus overturns near Tula, Russia.
2015-11-3

An Antonov An-22 cargo plane crashes during training in Russia's Tula region, killing 12 crew.
2010-12-29

Russia posts once classified documents relating to the Katyn massacre online.
2010-04-28