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What made tens of thousands of Russians join public protests against plans to raise the retirement age, in cities across the country on July 28-29?
Several thousand people gathered in central Moscow on July 29 on a second consecutive day of protest against the Russian government's plan to raise the retirement age. Flags from a wide array of parties and movements could be seen at the rally.
Tens of thousands of Russians rallied across the country on July 28 to protest against a controversial plan to raise the retirement age.
Kazakh police in Almaty brought a suspect in the killing of champion figure skater Denis Ten to the site of the crime for questioning on July 20. Later, a second suspect was reportedly detained.
Russia's football team was knocked out of the World Cup, but a group of rugged athletes is still fighting for their country in a lesser-known sport: swamp football.
Celebrations were wild after Russia’s victory over Spain at the 2018 World Cup in Moscow on July 1, including this exuberant young fan.
Large traffic jams formed with cars honking their horns and fans waving flags after Russia's surprise defeat of Spain in the World Cup.
Thousands of Russians have protested in several cities against the government's plan to raise the retirement age. There was a strong presence of opposition politician Aleksei Navalny's supporters and the Russian Communist Party at a number of the July 1 protests.
A Russian man spent ten years behind bars for murder, even though his friend admitted killing the victim.
Iran may have been eliminated from the World Cup -- but some of its traveling female fans still enjoyed being able to go to games and ditch their head scarves, which are compulsory back home.
Turkish citizens headed to the polls to elect a new president and parliament on June 24. Voters in Istanbul lined up outside polling stations from early morning.
A number of international tourists visiting Moscow during the World Cup have reported being short-changed, price-gouged, or misled by taxi drivers.
Moscow's metro and its streets became one huge party zone -- as Russian fans went wild with joy after their team's 3-1 victory over Egypt in the World Cup.
People across Russia react to a government proposal to raise the retirement age from 60 to 65 for men and from 55 to 63 for women.
The World Cup has transformed Russia's streets into a global carnival of songs, dancing, and weird costumes.
Vladimir Putin sitting on a pile of skulls, a footballer running through a cemetery... viral images created by Ukrainian artist Andriy Yermolenko offer a provocative take on the FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Moscow is playing host to 12 of the 64 World Cup soccer matches in Russia, including the final on July 15. So, how welcoming is the capital to visitors who don't speak any Russian? (Current Time TV)
A regional court has overturned a verdict that cleared Russian historian Yury Dmitriyev of child pornography charges, setting up a retrial, his lawyer says.
A Russian lawmaker has this to say about romantic couplings between Russians and fans visiting the country for the World Cup soccer tournament: More love. And more procreation.
A demonstration in Kyiv called for the boycott of the "blood-soaked" FIFA World Cup in Russia, citing Russian aggression in Ukraine and detention of director Oleh Sentsov.
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