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Russia intercepted over 1,000 people trying to cross Finnish border in 2018: paper

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 11:11
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Russian officials reportedly stopped more than 1,000 people from illegally crossing the border into Finland last year, according to the

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Russia halts nuclear waste transport during World Cup

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 11:22 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 11:29
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A load of containers with spent nuclear fuel from Andreeva Bay on the Kola Peninsula (Northwestern Russia) will have to

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Russia lashes out at Norwegian NGO over “russophobic” World Cup handbook

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 14:43 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 14:55
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A guidebook for journalists issued by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee in connection with the upcoming Football World Cup is a

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