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Production cut

Sanctions-hit GAZ Wants Government Bail-Out – Kommersant

Deripaska’s van maker is struggling to survive.
Breaking

Russia Bans Oil, Coal Exports to Ukraine

Ukraine's relations with Russia are a key campaign topic ahead of its presidential election on Sunday.
bilateral relations

Trump Adviser Visits Moscow for Kremlin Talks

Ties between Washington and Moscow are at post-Cold War lows.
Limited expression

Russia Drops to 149th out of 180 Countries in World Press Freedom Index

Russia now ranks below countries like Venezuela and the Central African Republic.
Far from home

‘Drained and Weak’ Polar Bear Appears 700km South of Habitat in Russia’s Far East

The animal has no chance of survival in the region where it washed up on an ice floe.
rekindling flame

Baltic Leader Set to End Decade-Long Silence by Meeting Putin

Since the collapse of the USSR, relations between former Soviet states and Russia have been uneasy.
candy cash

Russian Billionaire Brothers Crush It With Gaming Powerhouse Playrix

Today, each brother is worth about $1.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Northern development

Russia Explores $164Bln Worth of Arctic Projects – Reports

Moscow sees the Northern Sea Route as a bridge between Asia and Europe for its energy exports.
ally support

Russia Says It Will Help Venezuela, Cuba to Weather U.S. Sanctions

A new series of sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela was announced by the U.S. on Wednesday.
human rights

11 LGBT Activists Detained at St. Petersburg Protest

Around 50 activists had gathered to raise awareness of LGBT problems in Russia.
Kremlin-linked Conspiracy

Ukraine Investigates Presidential Front-runner Zelenskiy’s Alleged Russian Financing – Reports

Claims surfaced online that Russian secret services and eastern Ukrainian rebels are financing Zelenskiy’s campaign.
Lost history

As Russians Raise Funds for Notre Dame, Critics Point to Russia’s Destroyed Historical Churches

Several culturally significant churches in Russia have been destroyed by fire in recent years.
Yeehaw

Russian Scientists Are Developing ‘Lasso’ to Round Up Space Debris – Reports

Other ideas include equipping the International Space Station with lasers to pulverize the debris.
Botched attempt

Ukraine Says It Captured Russian Military Intelligence Hit Squad

The group had planted a bomb beneath a car which had gone off prematurely, badly injuring one of the accused.
Air shipping

Russia Completes Delivery of Su-35 Fighter Jets to China for $2.5Bln

The United States imposed sanctions on the Chinese military last September for buying arms from Russia.
Be prepared

Russia’s Fast-Growing ‘Youth Army’ Aims to Breed Loyalty to the Fatherland

The military-patriotic youth movement has almost half a million members.
Prehistoric comeback

Russian Scientists Find Liquid Blood in Extinct Siberian Foal Dating Back 42K Years

The blood could be used to clone a species of horse which went extinct 4,000 years ago.
Undefined lines

Russia’s Dagestan, Chechnya Halt Border Talks Amid Ingushetia Unrest

The acting head of Dagestan has vowed to avoid a repeat of “the Ingush scenario” in resolving disputed territories with Chechnya.
Help wanted

Deripaska to Award Journalists Who Investigate U.S. Sanctions Against Him – FT

“There are no facts, no grounds, just filthy lies,” Deripaska said of the sanctions.
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