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Russian military blows up old artillery shells

22:00 27/01/2012

In 2012, units from the Russian Defense Ministry’s Engineering Corps will destroy over 1.5 million metric tons of expired ammunition. This RIA Novosti footage shows the destruction of the dangerous artillery shells.

Volgograd bell-ringers taught to cleanse space using the sound of bells
17:05 27/01/2012
A school for bell-ringers has opened for the first time at the Kazan Cathedral in the Volgograd Region. Watch this video from RIA Novosti about how to cleanse space with melody
Leningrad’s final day under siege
11:19 27/01/2012
Russia celebrates the Day of Military Glory every January 27. In January 1944, the Red Army launched a large offensive near Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, pushing German forces back and lifting the 872-day siege of the city on January 27.

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Restorers Clean “Bronze Horseman” in St. Petersburg

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Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

A brawl broke out in the Ukrainian Parliament on Thursday ahead of the consideration of a bill designed to expand the use of Russian language in the country, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

The U.S. Department of State criticized Russia for continuing violation of human rights and democratic freedoms in an annual report published on Thursday.

Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov

Russia Refuses to Allocate $10 mln to Afghan Army

Russia has denied a NATO request to allocate $10 million for the support of the Afghan Army, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said on Thursday following the alliance’s summit in Chicago.

Opposition camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard

Third of Russians Approve of Anti-Putin Camp Closure

Almost third of Russians approve of the closure of the Occupy-style camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard where people were protesting against Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency, a poll held by the Public Opinion Foundation has revealed.

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