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Desperate plea

Kneeling Russian Pensioner Confronts Medvedev Over Hot Water Shutoff

The prime minister's response echoed a 2016 remark where he told disgruntled pensioners to "Hang in there."
Psychological trauma

Russian Child Witnessing Father’s Violent Arrest Was Tortured, European Court Rules

The unanimous ruling said that witnessing torture against a loved one is a form of torture in itself.
GROWING PAINS

Russian Economic Growth Accelerates

Official statistics show Russian GDP growth picking up, but not by enough to meet the government’s target.
RETAIL THERAPY

Russians Break Shopping Records on Chinese Singles’ Day

Russians made 30 million purchases on Chinese platform AliExpress in 24 hours.

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