Catherine the Great sparks Cossack ire
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ODESSA, Ukraine  - A statue of Catherine the Great has sparked a fierce row in the multi-ethnic Ukrainian port of Odessa, with riot police confronting Cossack demonstrators in the street after midnight.
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Arts & entertainment: More than 100 masterpieces from Russia are due to go on show at the RA next year - but there is a problem.
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Russiaâs foreign minister pointed an accusing finger at Britain today for exercising double standards by granting asylum to Chechen separatists.
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At first glance it looks like most other images of Ukrainian turmoil of the past two weeks: An emotional throng surges through
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Ukrainian and Russian papers reflect the tension that marked Viktor Yushchenko's visit to Moscow.
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Shifting alliances raise tension with Moscow.
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The rivals in the on-going feud over Ukraine's disputed presidential election have accused each other of bringing the country to the edge of disaster.
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James Rodgers explores Russia's relationship with its stormy history and larger-than-life leaders.
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PERHAPS Roman Abramovich, the Chelsea owner and CSKA Moscow benefactor, would have preferred a draw between his favourite clubs in the freezing Russian capital last night.
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The current political events in Ukraine highlight not only the ineptitude of previous geopolitical decisions in the region, going back to World War I, and indeed even prior to that, but also the importance of ...
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Some laud moves with the two nations. Others are suspicious.
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Russia accuses UK of seeking confrontation over Litvinenko case, but stops short of immediate tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats.
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A growing rift between Russia and Britain over the London murder of a former Russian agent prompted warnings Thursday of a full scale diplomatic conflict, complete with tit-for-tat expulsions.
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ALI-YURT, Russia  - Petimat Tatriyeva was woken up one morning late last month by shouts and banging coming from the courtyard of her home.
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Celtic rebel Stilian Petrov, who has been agitating for a move out of Parkhead, illustrated his value to the Glasgow giants with the second goal in a 2-0 win over St Mirren.
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On the 150th anniversary of the start of the Crimean War, the region's press ponders the impact of the conflict on Russian history.
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On the frozen streets of Kiev, the people of the Ukraine have risen up, demanding full democracy. But amid hopes of another European velvet revolution there are fears that Russia will yet intervene.