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Belarus Flight Ban 'Not in Airlines' Interests' – Ryanair

Belarus sparked global outrage and a ban on its airspace when it diverted a Ryanair flight and detained an opposition campaigner and his girlfriend.
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LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | June 15

Cases reach four-month highs. Deaths surpass 125,000. Mass vaccination.
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Russia Issues Last-Minute Extension to Foreigner Visas

Foreigners with expired visas had been beset with uncertainty as the latest extension was set to expire on June 15. 
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Russia Records Second Straight Year of Historic May Heat

Average temperatures from the Volga River to the Pacific Ocean were 4-6 degrees Celsius higher than historic norms.

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