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Moscow’s counter-sanctions against Kiev, recently ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, won’t affect the common people in Ukraine, Dmitry Peskov, presidential press-secretary, assured.
- Sugar free: LibDem leader wants TV ads for sweet stuff banned
The advertising of sweets and sugary drinks must be removed from television as the products cause diabetes, which is becoming more dangerous than cancer, Russia’s flamboyant nationalist leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, said. - Russians not ready for large-scale possession of guns – security chief
Russian society isn’t ready for large-scale possession of firearms, as people tend to use guns “without justification” in stressful situations, Russian National Guard Commander Viktor Zolotov said. - Lenin alive? Ambulance at communist chief’s mausoleum baffles Russians (PHOTO)
A bizarre photo of an ambulance crew rushing into Lenin’s Mausoleum triggered a wave of jokes online, with some suggesting the proletariat chief had risen from the dead. However it is thought that an ill tourist needed assistance. - 500 rubles for a tank: Russian military declassifies WWII bonus system for soldiers
The Russian military has revealed the system of WWII-era bonuses for the Red Army servicemen, providing detail on what one could get for whacking an enemy tank single-handedly or bombing Berlin.
- Sugar free: LibDem leader wants TV ads for sweet stuff bannedThe advertising of sweets and sugary drinks must be removed from television as the products cause diabetes, which is becoming more dangerous than cancer, Russia’s flamboyant nationalist leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, said.
- Russian sanctions against Kiev won’t affect ordinary Ukrainians – KremlinMoscow’s counter-sanctions against Kiev, recently ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, won’t affect the common people in Ukraine, Dmitry Peskov, presidential press-secretary, assured.
- Russians not ready for large-scale possession of guns – security chiefRussian society isn’t ready for large-scale possession of firearms, as people tend to use guns “without justification” in stressful situations, Russian National Guard Commander Viktor Zolotov said.
- US wants to be world’s sole power & doesn’t need treaties like INF – Russian senator to RT
Washington is ready to drop a landmark missile treaty with Moscow because it wants to become the dominant power on the globe, and that move will put its European allies in a tough spot, a senior Russian politician told RT. - 500 rubles for a tank: Russian military declassifies WWII bonus system for soldiersThe Russian military has revealed the system of WWII-era bonuses for the Red Army servicemen, providing detail on what one could get for whacking an enemy tank single-handedly or bombing Berlin.
- Lenin alive? Ambulance at communist chief’s mausoleum baffles Russians (PHOTO)A bizarre photo of an ambulance crew rushing into Lenin’s Mausoleum triggered a wave of jokes online, with some suggesting the proletariat chief had risen from the dead. However it is thought that an ill tourist needed assistance.
- Photo claiming to show Russian space chief making Nazi salute debunked after social media frenzy
A photo picturing a man, similar in appearance to Russia’s space chief, making a Nazi salute went viral on Sunday. Journalists and public figures picked it up as an exposé but the image got promptly debunked. - Moscow to take ‘military-technical’ measures if US goes on breaking treaties – Russian deputy FM
The US policy of breaking treaties is “crude and blunt,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said, adding that if it continues, Moscow will have to take retaliatory steps, including “military-technical” measures. - Huge blaze engulfs zinc plant in southern Russia, one killed (PHOTO, VIDEO)
A huge fire broke out at a zinc plant in southern Russia, killing at least one person and injuring two more. Photos and videos online show the building engulfed in flames as thick black plumes of smoke spiral skyward. - Russia appeals €37,000 European fine over Pussy Riot case
The Russian Justice Ministry said it has appealed a July ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which said the country violated the rights of three members of the self-styled punk band Pussy Riot. - Siberian pensioner gives rope to regional minister in suicide message after minuscule payment rise
A retired woman in Novosibirsk has made headlines after giving the regional social development minister a length of rope in a protest against the government’s decision to raise pensions by just over $1 next year. - Sex v Pastries: The greatest threat to Russia’s future is… cookies, doctor reveals
The Russians’ love of carbs, and cookies in particular, is the very passion that is preventing the country’s population from growing, Aleksandr Poleev, Russia’s most famous sexologist, believes.
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- ‘We don’t use private lawyers to cooperate with US’ – Russian Prosecutor General’s Office to RTThe Russian Prosecutor General's Office has explained to RT how an "efficient mechanism" of information sharing with the US works. No private lawyers are involved in the process, the agency official said, denying allegations that it has played a part in any meeting between Donald Trump Jr. with lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya.
- Council of Europe works to crush ‘jihad-tourism’ & terrorist ‘safe havens’ – Russia’s rep to RTThe Council of Europe is deeply involved in the global counterterrorism battle through legal and social means, seeking to thwart “jihadi-tourism” and ensuring that terrorists can’t find safe haven anywhere, Russia’s representative to the organization told RT.
- Ex-UKIP donor Arron Banks blames leader Nuttall for ‘car crash’ disaster in local electionsFormer UK Independence Party (UKIP) donor Arron Banks has slammed Paul Nuttall’s leadership following the party’s disastrous results in local council elections.
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