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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.
Demonstrators have taken to the center of Moscow to protest against mass violations of human rights in Russia and to call for the release of political prisoners.
Eight Russians who protested in Moscow in 1968 against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia have been honored by the Czech Republic. The Soviet authorities imposed punishments ranging from labor camps to psychiatric hospitals.
Russia has spent over $11 billion to host soccer's World Cup, starting on June 14. A big chunk of that went to Nizhny Novogorod, east of Moscow. Not everyone is happy about it. (Current Time TV)
Maria and Viktoria train in Severodonetsk, just 30 kilometers from territory controlled by Russia-backed separatists, and hope to play for Ukraine's national soccer team one day.
Akhshar Varziyev used old mining machinery to turn the power of a mountain river into electricity for his village.
A dissident Russian journalist has blasted "the keepers of morality" who criticized his faked assassination by Ukrainian authorities, and vowed to live long enough to dance on President Vladimir Putin's grave.
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko held a news conference in Kyiv on May 30, a day after it was reported that he had been assassinated.
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