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Now playing Next Ukraine Journalist with pro-Russian views shot dead in Kyiv A journalist known for his pro-Russian views was shot dead in Kyiv on Thursday (April 16). Oles Buzyna was gunned down near his home by two masked 16/04/2015
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Now playing Next Russia Dozens dead in wildfires in Khakassia region of Russia Twenty-nine people have been killed in wildfires in Russia. Hundreds more have been injured while more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed or 15/04/2015
Now playing Next Russia Russia bans film adaptation of 'Child 44' Russia’s Ministry of Culture has blocked the screening of Child 44, a film adaptation of Tom Rob Smith’s novel about the hunt for a Soviet-era serial 15/04/2015
Now playing Next United Kingdom Britain's RAF scrambles jets as Russian bombers near UK airspace 14/04/2015
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Now playing Next Russia At least 23 dead in Russia wildfires At least 23 people have died as days of wildfires ravaged Russia’s Khakassia region. The Investigative Committee, a body reporting directly to 13/04/2015
Now playing Next Russia Russia to deliver long-awaited missile system to Iran Russia’s President Putin has signed a decree lifting the ban on the sale of a missile system to Iran. The move is part of a wider oil-for-goods swap 13/04/2015
Now playing Next Russia Grass fires leave 15 people dead in Khakassia, Russia At least 15 people have died in wildfires that raged for much of the weekend in more than twenty villages and towns in Russia. More than 70 people 13/04/2015