Russia detains man accused of building fake border
A man accused of building a fake border crossing in order to trick and exploit migrants has been detained by Russian authorities.
russian news agency tass
Circus bear attacks handler in front of families
A circus bear attacked its handler during a show in Russia on Wednesday, with horrified spectators sitting nearby.
State media: Radiation levels rose after deadly incident in Russia
Authorities in northern Russia detected a brief rise in radiation levels following a deadly explosion at a military training ground in the Arkhangelsk region, state news agency TASS reported Thursday.
Explosions, evacuations after fire at military warehouse in Siberia
A state of emergency has been declared in a Siberian district where a fire at a military warehouse used to store artillery shells set off a series of huge explosions, Russian state news agency TASS reported.
Hungry polar bear seen wandering in Russian city
A hungry and exhausted young polar bear was spotted wandering in the suburbs of the Siberian industrial city of Norilsk this week, hundreds of miles from its usual habitat.
Death toll in Russian passenger plane fire rises to 41
At least 41 people on board a Russian passenger jet were killed, including two children, after the aircraft crash-landed at a Moscow airport on Sunday, bursting into flames on impact.
Ukrainian lawmakers approve martial law as tensions with Russia escalate
Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday voted to introduce martial law in the border areas with Russia after it seized three Ukrainian navy ships and detained 24 sailors in a key waterway that holds strategic importance for both countries.
Ukraine says Russia opened fire on its naval vessels, seized them
The Ukrainian military said Sunday that Russian boats opened fire on and seized three of its ships near Crimea, escalating a standoff over the Kerch Strait, a key waterway that holds strategic importance for both countries.
