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Putin wishes Russians victory in Ukraine in New Year speech
AFP, Published on 31/12/2025
» MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said Russia believed it would win in Ukraine in an address Wednesday, as his country marked another New Year -- their main holiday -- at war.
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes near Russia's east coast
Reuters and AFP, Published on 13/09/2025
» MOSCOW — An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
Tsunami possible in Russia's Kamchatka after quake, dormant volcano erupts
Reuters, Published on 03/08/2025
» Tsunami waves were possible in three areas of Kamchatka in Russia's Far East, the nation's Ministry for Emergency Services said on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» TOKYO - Tsunamis hit parts of Russia's Far East and Japan on Wednesday after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place around the Pacific of waves of over three metres (10 feet) in places.
US issues tsunami warning for Hawaii after powerful quake
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/07/2025
» The United States issued a tsunami warning for Hawaii following a powerful earthquake off the east coast of Russia, alongside a similar alert from Japan.
Tsunami of 3–4m recorded in Kamchatka after quake
Reuters, Published on 30/07/2025
» A tsunami with a wave height of 3–4 metres was recorded in parts of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in its Far East, after a powerful earthquake struck off the region, Sergei Lebedev, regional minister for emergency situations said on Wednesday.
Putin oversees nuclear response drills
AFP, Published on 26/10/2022
» MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday surveyed drills carried out by his nuclear-capable forces as Moscow pressed unfounded claims to India and China that Ukraine was developing a "dirty bomb".
Japan reports Russian drills on disputed islands
Published on 26/03/2022
» TOKYO: Russia is conducting drills on islands claimed by Tokyo, Japanese media said on Saturday, days after Moscow halted peace talks with Japan because of its sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russians start voting in parliamentary polls after historic crackdown
AFP, Published on 17/09/2021
» MOSCOW - Russians in the Far East began voting in a three-day parliamentary election in which vocal Kremlin critics have been barred from running following a historic crackdown on the opposition.
Plane crashes in Russia with 28 aboard
New York Times, Published on 06/07/2021
» MOSCOW: A passenger plane with 28 people aboard crashed in far eastern Russia on Tuesday, authorities said, in the latest blow to the country’s sprawling but ageing domestic aviation industry.