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Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that he will visit North Korea this week, the first state visit by a Russian President in 24 years.
2024-06-17

The governor of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, says that a Ukrainian attack killed three civilians in the region.
2023-08-23

The French foreign ministry announces the temporary suspension of development aid to Mali, citing the controversial relationship between the Assimi Goïta-led military junta and Russia's Wagner Group in the war.
2022-11-17

Japan and Russia sign an agreement on fishing quotas after a month of negotiations. The two countries agree on Japan's quota of 2,050 tons of salmon and trout within Russia's exclusive economic zone, which is the same level as last year, while Japan agrees to pay fees of between 200–300 million yen to Russia.
2022-04-22

Over 300,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine arrive in Argentina.
2020-12-24

The head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, accuses the United States of "working behind the scenes" in Belarus towards another "colour revolution", funding bloggers and training activists through NGO's against the interests of Belarusian citizens. Minister of Defence Sergey Shoygu flies to Minsk after disputed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for weapons during a meeting in Moscow on Monday. Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov says Russia will, before the end of the year, disburse the first $1-billion tranche of a loan that was agreed also on Monday, to help Belarus' financial stability.
2020-09-16

U.S. F-22 stealth jets intercept four Russian Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bombers and two Russian Su-35 jets entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone off the coast of Alaska. The Russian jets and bombers did not enter the U.S. nor Canadian airspace according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
2019-05-20

Russian authorities arrest more than 100 gay men in Chechnya, including television personalities and religious figures, for "nontraditional sexual orientation." The "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper reported that three of the arrested men have been killed, while others reportedly were released for family honor killing. Chechen Republic leader Ramzan Kadyrov's spokesperson said this report contains “absolute lies and disinformation” since there are no homosexuals in Chechnya.
2017-04-3

Insurgency in the North Caucasus: Dozens are killed and wounded as fighting intensifies between the Russian forces and the local Muslim insurgents in Chechnya and Dagestan.
2012-02-17

700 people are arrested in Moscow, Russia, in attempt to prevent ethnic clashes over the shooting of a football fan.
2010-12-15