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Russian deputy governor of border region arrested in corruption case
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Russian deputy governor of border region arrested in corruption case

25 August 2025
Russia has once again prosecuted a former regional administrator bordering Ukraine. This time, the case concerns Vladimir Bazarov, the former deputy governor of Kursk. He has been arrested. He is suspected of corruption in connection with the embezzlement of around 10 million euros during the construction of defensive structures. This information was reported by the state press agency TASS.
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Will El Salvador recognise South Ossetia?
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Will El Salvador recognise South Ossetia?

11 January 2019
South Ossetian leader, Anatoli Bibilov, on Thuesday (10 January) met in Caracas with the president of El Salvador, Salvador Sanchez Seren. Both were attending the inauguration of Venezuelan president Maduro, where the leader of Abkhazia was also present.
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Putin plays ice hockey on Red Square
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Putin plays ice hockey on Red Square

30 December 2018
Earlier the Russian leader met his Belarus counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko gave Putin four sacks of potatoes and salo as a new year present, but declined an invitation to join the ice-hockey match
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North Caucasus prepares for new year
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North Caucasus prepares for new year

27 December 2018
New year celebrations in the Chechen capital, Grozny, are widely reported by the Russian media to project an image of normality.
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Moldova accuses Russia of interfering in its elections
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Moldova accuses Russia of interfering in its elections

19 December 2018
A parliamentary Commission concluded that the activities of a foundation owned by a Russian national "were subversive in nature and posed a threat to the state security of the Republic of Moldova," a statement posted on the parliament's website said.
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