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Pyotr Pavlensky has previously nailed his scrotum to Red Square and wrapped himself in barbed wire.

Iconic Donbass Arena damaged by shelling in eastern Ukraine rebel-held city Donetsk

BND's report accuses Russian-backed insurgents of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777

Ukraine set to defy military chaos with parliamentary elections.

Crash chaos in Russian capital city over pair of breasts on van.

Oil prices could have negative impact on the likes of Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Dozens arrested as nationalist mob attacks police outside the parliament.

Snowden warns Facebook and Google are still 'dangerous services' despite their false claims to have updated their privacy policies.

People's Republic of Donetsk's self-styled governor admitted to hospital in Rostov after gun attack.

Kremlin says President Putin has ordered 17,600 troops to pull out from Ukraine's Rostov region.

Mi-8 helicopter disappears in Republic of Tyva near southern Siberian region.

Citizenfour shows NSA whistleblower and Lindsay Mills together in Moscow.

The Olympic bronze medalist is not planning to protest in Kazan next summer

Our people have been planning alternative fuel strategies for months in preparation for winter from hell.

Aidar Battalion fighter shown returning to Lviv after prisoner exchange

Global GDP growth for this year and the next will be slower than earlier forecasts as emerging market economies would slow more than expected.

FTSE 350 chief financial officers shrug off eurozone, Ukraine and Middle East concerns.

Nine people also injured in the attack on the APC in Donbas despite fragile ceasefire

Source confirms Russia will not be opening to cryptocurrency any time soon

CBI says UK business less optimistic about growth amid eurozone, Ukraine and Middle East issues.

A Russian cybercrime gang stole sensitive data from the Ukrainian government

Death metal band Cannibal Corpse are about to tour Russia - and Putin's reaction could create fresh turmoil.

Russian Parliamentarian calls for Hollywood boycott after a surge in Russian villains that "demonize Russia".

Proposal could uproot Russian business side of international media groups, like the Financial Times.

Obama warns militants who joined terror groups to "leave the battlefield while they can"

The Ifo Business Climate Index for industry and trade in Germany hits 17-month low in September.

Italian police seizes assets of Russian businessman close to President Putin.

Markit says output growth in eurozone slumps to nine month low and may slow even more.

El-Erian warns of increasing sanctions and counter sanctions between Russia and the West

The deal will establish the first nuclear power plant based on Russian technology on African continent.