Russia
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'I'm hoping for justice': former wife of Russian oligarch fights for £5bnNatalia Potanina seeks half of Vladimir Potanin’s fortune, which is allegedly hidden behind complex corporate structures
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Whitehall fears Russian football hooligans had Kremlin linksUK government: we suspect many of those who attacked England supporters are in Russia’s uniformed services, fighting Putin’s ‘hybrid warfare’
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Durex condoms withdrawn in RussiaBritish producer Reckitt Benckiser told to size up its paperwork and try again as product covering a quarter of country’s market lacks proper registration
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The Guardian view on Russian football hooligans: politics at playEditorial: Whether it encouraged it or not, Putin’s regime is trying to capitalise on the violence of its football fans – as another ingredient of its clash with the west
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Juncker says Russia visit is to 'continue dialogue' despite tensionsEuropean commission president acknowledged criticisms but says talking must go on even with sanctions in place
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Violence mars Euro 2016 football championships – video explainerFollowing clashes between England supporters and police last week, Russia has been fined €150,000 (£130,000) and given a suspended disqualification from Euro 2016 because of violence between supporters after England’s 1-1 draw with Russia on Saturday
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Head of official Russian supporters Alexander Shprygin to be deportedThe head of the official Russian supporters group Alexander Shprygin, who has far-right affiliations, is among 20 fans being deported from Euro 2016
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'Fearless, stoic and attractive': a history of the state-sanctioned Russian woman
New East network 'Fearless, stoic and attractive': a history of the state-sanctioned Russian woman
A new exhibition charts the rise of the Soviet ‘superwoman’, where liberation was closely tied to state ideology
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Demolition of Moscow 'workers' villages' raises fears for avant garde heritageEarly Soviet architecture rapidly disappearing as constructivist buildings are abandoned and knocked down
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Orthodox Christians' global gathering unravels as five churches pull outAfter 55 years of planning, the historic holy and great council of 14 Orthodox churches in Crete may collapse over power struggle
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May promises increased security for England v WalesFrench police will step up operation around stadium and there will be more UK ‘spotters’, home secretary tells MPs
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Who are this new breed of Russian football fans?The fighting at Euro 2016 in Marseille was initially blamed on English hooligans then Russian thugs. Perhaps it’s best seen as a regrettable stage in the evolution of sporting self-assertion
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Euro 2016: Russia rolls back support of violence as deportation process beginsDmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, has said statements from colleagues supporting the actions of Russia fans ‘don’t reflect the official point of view in any way’
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Rebekah Vardy: I feared for my life during Marseille violence – videoRebekah Vardy, wife of England striker Jamie, discusses the violence that erupted in Marseille
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Moscow football official to violent fans: well done lads, keep it up!Igor Lebedev says Russian fans involved in violence in Marseille should be praised for ‘defending the honour of their country’
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Russian minister says violent fans brought shame on countryVitaly Mutko says trouble at England game was unacceptable, but does not affect Russia’s suitability to host 2018 World Cup
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Russian hooligans were savage and organised, say England fansSome were disguised in English club shirts and equipped with gumshields and truncheons for violence in Marseille
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Euro 2016 clashes: Russian media vaunt own fans and put blame on EnglishInitial reports from Moscow claim attack by English hooligans provoked their ‘heroic’ countrymen into violence
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The continent’s destiny is entwined with that of its Arab neighbour, and US-Russian efforts to secure a lasting peace have failedEurope ignores Syria at its peril. The country is burning and we must act
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Russian artist Petr Pavlensky: 'I saw the machine from the inside'Jailed for setting fire to Moscow’s security HQ, performer says he’ll continue ‘testing the limits’ of political art. RFE/RL reports
Isolating Russia isn’t working. The west needs a new approach