Glow in the dark costumes, check. Glitter and larger-than-life hairdos, double check. “Grannies” from Russia?

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Sweden wins Eurovision Song Contest

Russia’s ruling party is expected to elect the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as its new leader at a congress to be held in Moscow.

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Medvedev in party leadership vote

SABMiller reports annual pre-tax profits of $5.6bn boosted by the sale of units in Russian and Ukraine.

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SABMiller reports strong profits

Russia tests a new long-range missile which sources say is designed to penetrate Nato’s missile defence shield.

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Russia tests secret new missile

Russia test-fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, a move that comes amid tensions about a recent NATO announcement that it placed an interim missile defense shield in Europe.

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Russia test-fires new missile

President Vladimir V. Putin’s choices for his Kremlin administration will be the political heavyweights who have accompanied him for more than a decade.

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Familiar Confidants Chosen for Kremlin Posts

A Russian court jails an employee of a defence plant in the Urals for spying, in a case said to involve submarine-based nuclear missiles.

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Man jailed for spying in Russia

In an interview with Russian TV.

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Assad: Syrians Back Regime

The crackdown occurred as an unpredictable political situation continued to unfurl in the early days of Vladimir V. Putin’s new term as president.

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Riot Police Break Up Antigovernment Encampment in Moscow

Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee previewed just how far the GOP will go this election year to use President Obama’s March 26 “hot mike” moment with then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Read full article > >

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GOP won’t let Obama’s ‘hot mike’ cool

Russia condemned the massive bombings that killed dozens in Syria and accused outside nations of instigating violence to heighten the 14-month uprising that has left thousands dead.

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Russia condemns deadly Syria blasts

Troublesome weather conditions hampered recovery efforts Friday as teams combed a steep mountainside where a Russian jetliner crashed on a demonstration flight in Indonesian this week.

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12 bodies found in Russian jet wreckage

According to Russian foreign minister.

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‘Outside Forces’ Blamed for Syria Bombs

The wreckage of a Russian passenger jet that went missing during a flight from Jakarta has been found 5,800 feet up an Indonesian volcano.

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Jetliner slammed into volcano

Rescuers find a number of bodies at the wreckage of a Russian Sukhoi Superjet plane that crashed into mountains in Indonesia.

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Bodies found at Russia jet wreck