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Russia accuses ‘foreign forces’ of inciting unrest through YouTube
Andrey Klimov, a member of Russia’s Federation Council, said that “foreign forces” used YouTube videos to provoke Russian citizens to protest unlawfully in Moscow on August 10.
The commission for the protection of sovereignty that Klimov leads supposedly received information that “a large number of citizens received information that they did not ask for, from sources that they were not subscribed to”. He claims that the information was “incendiary” in nature and incited citizens to act …
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Putin's rating falls to 18 year low
The rating of a Russian President Vladimir Putin has fallen to a record low. Only 43 % of Russians are ready to vote for him, reports BBC with reference to the survey of the Public Opinion Foundation.
According to the experts, if the presidential elections were held now, 43% of citizens would vote for Putin. Experts associate this with protests in support of unregistered candidates for the Moscow city Duma. Also, forecasts say that Putin's rating will continue to fall.
Putin's rating was …
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Russian nuclear agency provides details of explosion during missile tests
The press service of Russian State company Rosatom reported, that a missile exploded during testing on a marine platform, and in the end of the test the rocket fuel caught fire and caused the explosion, reports RBC news agency.
As a result of the explosion, five employees of Rosatom, who were working with the radioisotope power source of the rocket, were killed, said Rosatom.
"There was a confluence of various factors, which often occurs when new technologies are tested. Of course, our …
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Kyiv: Donbas residents do not show interest in obtaining Russian passports
Ukrainian Deputy Minister for Temporary Occupied Territories Georgiy Tuka, in an interview on Pryarmiy TV channel, said that most of the residents of the territories of the Donbas which are not under Ukraine’s control show no interest in obtaining Russian passports using the simplified procedure .
"According to the information we receive from the Ukrainian special services, there was no desired response to the simplified procedure for issuing Russian passports. The Russians are frankly …
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Media: Victims of missile engine explosion in Russia were exposed to radiation
The victims of the explosion during the tests of a new type of engine on the ship in Severodvinsk (Arkhangelsk region, Russia) were exposed to high levels of radiation, reports Baza Telegram channel.
As a result of the incident, several people were killed (from 2 to 3), 15 were injured, 6 of them were taken to hospitals in Moscow. In addition to severe explosion injuries, they were exposed to radiation.
According to several sources in the Russian Defense Ministry, the clothes of the injured …