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Russia

FILED - A submarine and warships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet lie at anchor in the port city of Sevastopol in 2019. The Russian military warned away a British warship with bombs and gunfire after it allegedly entered Russian territorial waters near the Crimean Peninsula on Wednesday, the TASS news agency reports. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa

World

RUSSIA

Soviet submarine nuclear reactor found in Russia's northern Kara Sea

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/3/21

More than 1,200 radioactive fragments are still suspected to be under water

Adoption family children by pexels

Finland

PARENTING

Finland registered 82 international adoptions of children in 2020

The Nomad Today 8/31/21

Thailand, Russia and Philippines are the most common countries of birth for adoption

Luggage-travel-airport

Economy & Business

COMPETITION

Travel portal Booking.com fined heavily in Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/27/21

German courts have also dealt with the booking portal's terms and conditions in the past

19 August 2021, Afghanistan, Kabul: Afghan citizens crowd on board US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III airplane as they are being evacuated from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. The evacuation is taking place due to the tense situation in Afghanistan after the takeover of the Taliban. Photo: Ssgt. Brandon Cribelar/U.S. Air/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

World

AFGHANISTAN

Russian planes to bring 500 evacuees out of Afghanistan

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/25/21

In addition to Russians, citizens of Ukraine, Belarus and the Central Asian republics of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan will be taken out of Afghanistan

HANDOUT - 24 August 2021, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the 20th United Russia party congress. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

RUSSIA

Putin orders one-off payment for pensioners shortly before elections

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/24/21

Later, at a United Russia party conference that evening, Putin also proposed a one-off payment of 15,000 roubles for soldiers and other members of the security forces

24 August 2021, Ukraine, Odesa: Participants of the March of Defenders of Ukraine move down the city street towards the Heavenly Hundred Square. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa

World

FROM THE SOVIET UNION

Ukraine celebrates 30th independence day with large military parades

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/24/21

Tanks, artillery, combat drones and the latest missile technology were presented at the parade

Russia Moscow cathedral church Saint Basil by pixabay.

World

EXPLOSION

Two dead after explosive device goes off in flat in Moscow

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/22/21

A 14-year-old boy allegedly pulled out the fuse of a grenade, causing the explosion, media reported

18 June 2021, Ukraine, Odesa: The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender arrives in the port of Odessa. The Russian military warned away the British Navy's HMS Defender warship with bombs and gunfire after it allegedly entered Russian territorial waters near the Crimean Peninsula on Wednesday, the TASS news agency reports. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa

World

DEFENCE

Ukraine plans major upgrade to Black Sea fleet

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/19/21

"We are preparing to break the blockade of the Black Sea region," President Zelensky said, referring to the dominant presence of Russia

08 September 2020, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Mukran: A special vehicle transports a pipe for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to a storage yard at the port of Mukran on the island of Ruegen. Special ships are being prepared in the port for the further construction of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY

Gazprom plans to start using Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline this year

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/19/21

The pipeline is divisive as it will bypass Ukraine, which relies on gas transit revenues

HANDOUT - 26 October 2020, Greece, Athens: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a joint press conference with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (not pictured) following their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Athens. Photo: -/Russian Foreign Ministry/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

AFGHANISTAN

Russia greets initial comments by Taliban as a 'hopeful sign'

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/17/21

Russia supports a dialogue with all political, ethnic and sectarian forces in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said

Russia Moscow cathedral church Saint Basil by pixabay.

World

ESPIONAGE

Russian researcher detained on treason charges

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/12/21

The man is said to have passed on secret information regarding his scientific research to foreigners

Landscape on the kamchatka peninsula. Photo: Pixabay.

World

ACCIDENT

Many dead in helicopter hard landing in Russia's far east

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/12/21

The Mi-8 helicopter was believed to have 13 tourists and three crew members on board when it made the hard landing

FILED - 02 May 2019, Berlin: The British flag, the Union Jack, hangs on the British embassy in Berlin. An employee of the British Embassy in Berlin was arrested for allegedly providing documents to Russian intelligence in exchange for money, German public prosecutors say. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

World

ESPIONAGE

Germany arrests British embassy worker suspected of spying for Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/11/21

It was not clear how much money he received in return from the representative of Russian intelligence service with whom he met

HANDOUT - Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) meets with (L-R) Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Alexei Teksler, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the Urals Federal District Vladimir Yakushev and Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Yevgeny Zinichev while flying around the regions of the Chelyabinsk Region affected by fires. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

DISASTER

Putin enters Russian wildfire battle as blazes continue to rage

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/10/21

In Yakutia alone, more than 6 million hectares of forest and meadows have already been consumed by the flames, wrote The Siberian Times news site

The Lakhta center, also known as Gazprom Tower, in St Petersburg. Photo: Pixabay.

World

ENERGY

Russia's Gazprom reduces deliveries to West after fire in gas plant

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/6/21

Experts assume that the company will not repair the damaged facilities

27 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: (L-R) Russian Olympic Committee silver medallist Kliment Kolesnikov, Russian Olympic Committee gold medallist Evgeny Rylov, and US bronze medallist Ryan Murphy celebrate during the medal ceremony of the Men's 100m Backstroke Final swimming event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Russia declare God on their side and reject doping claim 'propaganda'

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/30/21

"Forgive those who are weaker. God is their judge. And for us – an assistant," the Russian Olympic Committee wrote in Twitter.

A Russian Trans-Siberian train stopped at a station. Photo: Pixabay/File photo.

World

RUSSIA

Flooding causes travel chaos on Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/28/21

The heavy rain has also flooded hundreds of homes in the east of Russia, and emergency shelters have been set up for flood victims

27 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: (L-R) Gold medallist members of the Russian Olympic Committee team (ROC), Lilia Akhaimova, Viktoria Listunova, Angelina Melnikova and Vladislava Urazova celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony of the Women's Team Artistic Gymnastics Final at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

Sports

TOKYO 2020

Russia get first team gold in 29 years as Biles is a shock withdrawal

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/27/21

The 24-year-old left the arena, returning with a heavily strapped foot and reserve Jordan Chiles taking her place on the uneven bars

FILED - Opposition member Alexei Navalny participates in a demonstration in Moscow, Russia, 26 February 2017. The Russian opposition politician, arguably the fiercest domestic critic of President Vladimir Putin, is in a coma at a Siberian hospital after a suspected poisoning, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Photo: Claudia Thaler/dpa.

World

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Russia blocks access to dozens of Kremlin critics' websites

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/27/21

Authorities had previously banned political organizations linked to Navalny for being "extremist" groups

26 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) gold medallists, Denis Abliasin, David Belyavsky, Artur Dalaloyan and Nikita Nagorny celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony of the artistic gymnastic men's team final at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Russian gymnasts beat Japan for first complete team gold in 25 years

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/27/21

It was an anxious wait for the Russians before they could celebrate a first gold since Atlanta 1996 in the Ariake Gymnastics Centre