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Metallica Covers Soviet Rock Classic at Moscow Concert

The heavy metal band Metallica performed a cover of Soviet rock legend Viktor Tsoi’s 1988 hit “Gruppa Krovi” (Blood Type) to the delight of 80,000 fans in Moscow.
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Dozens of Polar Bears Descend Upon Russian Town

“Almost all the bears are thin,” an animal patroller said of the bears, which were pushed south by thinning ice.
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12,000-Square-Meter Fire Erupts in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg’s industrial zone erupted into flames after a large hangar caught fire.
lost architecture

Moscow Tears Down Historic Soviet Cinema

The historic Solovey movie theater, first opened in 1959, is being demolished to make way for a 20-story apartment complex.
Animal vandalism

Russian Polar Bear Painted With 'T-34' Sparks Concern

Scientists warn that the paint may make the bear visible to prey and potentially cause it to starve to death.

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