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Russian ballet marred by further controversy
The Bolshoi Ballet has been hit with another wave of controversy following allegations that female dancers were forced to sleep…
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Bolshoi acid attack drama still unresolved
The Bolshoi ballet drama continues as hundreds of Bolshoi employees turn to Russian President Vladimir Putin to defend key suspect…
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Bolshoi ballet dancer confesses to acid attack
One of the Bolshoi’s leading male dancers Pavel Dmitrichenko has confessed his involvement in the acid attack against Bolshoi artistic…
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Russians unhappy with culture minister appointment
The appointment of Andrei Nelidov to run the Kizhi State Museum in Karelia has been met with protests by Russians.
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Putin refuses to return Jewish manuscripts to the US
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to return a collection of Jewish books and manuscripts to the US, where they…
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Bolshoi ballet chief heads to Germany after acid attack
Bolshoi ballet director Sergei Filin has gone to Germany to receive further treatment and claims he knows who attacked him.
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Billionaire acquires Russian art worth $60 million
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich recently purchased $60 million worth of art by Russian artist Ilya Kabakov.
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Russian ballet star in acid attack
Sergei Filin, the artistic director of Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre, is recovering in hospital after a masked man threw acid in…
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Pussy Riot plea over child rejected in court
Jailed Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina has had her plea to be released in order to look after her child…
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Putin vs Punk: Pussy Riot trial continues
Controversy continued to surround Pussy Riot's trial in a first week marked by abused defendants, a bomb threat and missing…