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Russia: Country spanning Europe and Asia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extends across eleven time zones, and shares land boundaries with fourteen countries. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country. The country's capital and largest city is Moscow. Saint Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city and "cultural capital". Other major urban areas in the country include Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Chelyabinsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Kazan.

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Russia's jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces more charges [Video]

Russia's jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces more charges

Prosecutors have charged the former lawyer with offences related to article 214 of the penal code which covers vandalism.

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Russia expands its armed forces by an additional 170,000 personnel| Oneindia News [Video]

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has increased Russia's military by 170,000 troops to 1.32 million amidst the Ukraine conflict. This marks the second significant rise since 2018, attributed to..

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NATO Vows Ongoing Support for Ukraine Amid Russia's 'Brutal War of Aggression' [Video]

NATO Vows Ongoing Support for Ukraine Amid Russia's 'Brutal War of Aggression'

NATO Vows Ongoing , Support for Ukraine , Amid Russia's 'Brutal War of Aggression'. Fox News reports that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said it will continue to support Ukraine's defensive..

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Putin Encourages Russian Women to Consider Having 8 or more kids, Here's Why | Oneindia News [Video]

Putin Encourages Russian Women to Consider Having 8 or more kids, Here's Why | Oneindia News

Putin urged Russian women to consider having up to eight children, aiming for larger families amid a declining birth rate and substantial casualties from the Ukraine War, exceeding 300,000. He..

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Israel-Gaza War|Netanyahu's graft trial scheduled to restart after the courts' emergency status ends [Video]

Israel-Gaza War|Netanyahu's graft trial scheduled to restart after the courts' emergency status ends

Putin urged Russian women to consider having up to eight children, aiming for larger families amid a declining birth rate and substantial casualties from the Ukraine War, exceeding 300,000. He..

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Indian oil imports from Venezuela restart after three years, sanctions eased by the U.S.| Oneindia [Video]

Indian oil imports from Venezuela restart after three years, sanctions eased by the U.S.| Oneindia

Putin urged Russian women to consider having up to eight children, aiming for larger families amid a declining birth rate and substantial casualties from the Ukraine War, exceeding 300,000. He..

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Russia Bans ‘LGBT’ Movement [Video]

Russia Bans ‘LGBT’ Movement

Russia Bans , ‘LGBT’ Movement. On Nov. 30, Russia's Supreme Court deemed the "international LGBT public movement" to be an extremist organization, BBC News reports. LGBT activities were banned..

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Russia: Supreme Court bans 'LGBT movement' for 'extremism' [Video]

Russia: Supreme Court bans 'LGBT movement' for 'extremism'

Russia's authorities already take a draconian line against LGBT people, who face not only legal sanctions but violence and threats.

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Finland to shut last border crossing to Russia amid migrant influx [Video]

Finland to shut last border crossing to Russia amid migrant influx

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Israel Faces Threat as Iran Confirms Purchase of Russian Military Aircraft Su-35 Fighters| Oneindia [Video]

Israel Faces Threat as Iran Confirms Purchase of Russian Military Aircraft Su-35 Fighters| Oneindia

Iran shows strong support for Hamas amid Israel-Gaza tensions. A finalized arms deal with Russia, including Su-35 jets, raises concerns for Israel. Tensions escalate as Iran prepares amidst regional..

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Russian forces advancing on Ukrainian town from all sides [Video]

Russian forces advancing on Ukrainian town from all sides

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Ukraine says Russia ramping up attacks on Avdiivka [Video]

Ukraine says Russia ramping up attacks on Avdiivka

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Vladimir Putin won't make peace in Ukraine before 2024 US election, says US official | Oneindia News [Video]

Vladimir Putin won't make peace in Ukraine before 2024 US election, says US official | Oneindia News

In a recent statement from a senior US State Department official, it has been revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to engage in peace talks with Ukraine until the results of the..

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Russian Official Ryabkov Issues Urgent Warning to US Over Potential New Arms Race | Oneindia News [Video]

Russian Official Ryabkov Issues Urgent Warning to US Over Potential New Arms Race | Oneindia News

The US and Russia have escalated since the Ukraine war, with Ryabkov warning the US about misjudging the arms race. He suggested the possibility of a war with NATO. Putin suspended the 'START Treaty,'..

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Polish truckers blockade continues along border with Ukraine [Video]

Polish truckers blockade continues along border with Ukraine

The EU scrapped entry permit requirements for Ukraine to support its war effort against Russia. Polish truck drivers now want these requirements to be reinstated.

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Finland to close all borders with Russia after migrant surge [Video]

Finland to close all borders with Russia after migrant surge

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told a press conference in Helsinki that the last remaining border post, in the Arctic, would be closed until 13 December.

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Ancient Crimean treasures return to Ukraine following a near decade-long ownership dispute [Video]

Ancient Crimean treasures return to Ukraine following a near decade-long ownership dispute

The artifacts were on loan to a Dutch museum in 2014 when Russia invaded Crimea, leading to a tug-of-war ownership dispute in which Ukraine fought to keep them.

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NATO chief says Ukraine will join the military alliance, subject to reforms, after the war [Video]

NATO chief says Ukraine will join the military alliance, subject to reforms, after the war

Speaking ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, Jens Stoltenberg also said Ukraine was inflicting major losses on Russia.

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British intelligence says Russian losses have increased in recent weeks [Video]

British intelligence says Russian losses have increased in recent weeks

The battle for Avdiivka is continuing, with Russian troops having failed at their latest attempt to block the main roads accessing the strategic Ukrainian city.

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Crimea: Almost half a million people left without power after Black Sea storm [Video]

Crimea: Almost half a million people left without power after Black Sea storm

The storm hit southern Russia and the Crimean peninsula, bringing violent gusts of wind and giant waves breaking over motorways.

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Ukraine syas fighting intensive Russian attack on Avdiivka [Video]

Ukraine syas fighting intensive Russian attack on Avdiivka

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Russia says downed Ukrainian drones as fighting rages on eastern front [Video]

Russia says downed Ukrainian drones as fighting rages on eastern front

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Russia puts Meta spokesperson Andy Stone on wanted list, begins criminal probe | Oneindia News [Video]

Russia puts Meta spokesperson Andy Stone on wanted list, begins criminal probe | Oneindia News

Russia placed Meta Platforms spokesperson Andy Stone on its wanted list with criminal charges. On Sunday, Russian news agency TASS reported that Stone was listed on Russia's interior ministry's list of..

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Finland says closes all but one border crossing to Russia | Oneindia News [Video]

Finland says closes all but one border crossing to Russia | Oneindia News

Finland's prime minister said Wednesday that the country will close all but its northernmost border crossing with Russia, following a surge in migrants which Helsinki claims Russia is intentionally..

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Russia-Ukraine: Polina Menshikh Attacked in LIVE Show | People Calling It 'Revenge' | Oneindia News [Video]

Russia-Ukraine: Polina Menshikh Attacked in LIVE Show | People Calling It 'Revenge' | Oneindia News

In a horrifying turn of events, a Russian actor meets a tragic end during a live show in Ukraine, seemingly targeted in a chilling act of revenge. Watch the shocking details unfold in this exclusive..

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