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Articles with tag "Far East"

‘Blizzard of the Century’ Blankets Far East Russia’s Amur Region

“This level of snowfall hasn’t been seen here in 100 years,” city authorities in Blagoveshchensk said.

Russian Journalist Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for ‘Collaboration’ With Foreign Organization

Nika Novak has worked as a freelance correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty since 2022, the U.S.-funded news organization said.
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Cargo Ship Capsizes in Russia’s Far East, Killing 2 Crewmen

Authorities said a total of seven crewmen were on board the vessel when it capsized, and rescuers managed to save three of them.
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Russian Man Rescued After 2 Months Lost at Sea

Mikhail Pichugin set sail with his brother Sergei and nephew Ilya from Far East Russia’s Khabarovsk region in early August.
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Helicopter With 22 Aboard Goes Missing in Far East Russia's Kamchatka

The Soviet-designed Mi-8 military helicopter disappeared from radars after picking up passengers near an ancient volcano.
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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes off Russian Far East

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Far East Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday morning.
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Major Power Outage Hits Far East Russia

The Far Eastern Distribution Grid Company DRSK said the outages were linked to “equipment failure” at one of the units of the Primorskaya thermal power...
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Volcanic Ash Creates ‘Alien’ Landscape at Nature Preserve in Kamchatka

Bezymyanny volcano erupted on Wednesday, with ash spewing up to 12 kilometers into the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Russia Jails Student for ‘Passing Troop Locations to Kyiv'

Since the start of its military offensive in Ukraine in 2022, Russia has cracked down on all Kremlin critics and opponents of the war.
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Far East Russia’s Sakha Declares Wildfire Emergency

Wildfires in the region have so far engulfed a total area of around 830 square kilometers — roughly the size of Berlin or New York.
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Russian Woman Who Filmed Troops Sentenced to 12 Years for Treason

The young woman was accused of sharing footage of Russian soldiers and military equipment heading toward Ukraine with Kyiv.
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Russia Aborts Spacecraft Launch for Second Day in a Row

The Angara A5 heavy-lift rocket was due to be launched for the first time from Vostochny, a spaceport in Far East Russia’s Amur region.
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Russian Mining Accident Traps 13 as Kremlin Pledges Full Rescue Effort

Thirteen miners are believed to be under the rubble of the Pioneer mine in the Amur region, one of Russia's largest gold mines in terms of processing capacity...
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Parts of Far East Russia Report 100% Voter Turnout on First Day of Election

Early voting began in difficult-to-reach areas across 37 Russian regions, as well as parts of occupied Ukraine, in late February.
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In First, Putin Visits Far East Russia’s Chukotka

Residents were filmed watching Putin’s motorcade in temperatures of minus 30 degrees Celsius.
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Far East Russia Issues Tsunami Warning After Earthquake Strikes Japan

Authorities in Vladivostok said they expect waves to reach 30 centimeters by Monday evening and urged fishing vessels to return to shore.
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Volcano in Russia's Far East Spews Huge Ash Plume Into Atmosphere

The Klyuchevskaya volcano, one of the world's most active volcanoes, began erupting in late June
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Sakhalin Region Aims to Chart Russia's Climate Neutrality Course With Carbon Quotas

The Far East region has emerged as a testing ground for mechanisms that could pave the way for a carbon-neutral economy — first locally and eventually...
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Newspaper in Russia’s Jewish Region Stirs Outrage for Pro-Palestine Message

Nabat's editor-in-chief said the publication has started receiving threats for its “principled position against the imperialist aggression of the Israeli...
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Powerful Storm Pummels Russia’s Far East

More than 5,000 residents were left without electricity following heavy rains and flooding in Far East Russia's Sakhalin region.
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