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Airing Fake MH17 Image Was a 'Mistake,' Russian State TV Chief Admits

“Yes, we’re human, we made a mistake, but not on purpose,” Konstantin Ernst told The New Yorker's Joshua Yaffa.
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Russian Circuses Face Calls to Ban Performing Animals

A growing movement sees traditional acts with trained wild animals as cruel and exploitative.
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Trump Hosts Russia's Lavrov at White House, Warns Against Election Meddling

Lavrov also called on the U.S. to publish bilateral communications over the 2016 election.
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Abnormally Warm Winter Keeps Siberian Bears From Hibernating

The above-average temperatures are waking bears up from hibernation months ahead of schedule.

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