On June 2, Russia suspended imports of EU-produced vegetables on in a bid to prevent an E. coli outbreak from spreading into the country. At least 18 people have died as the result of the outbreak, centered on Germany.
© RIA Novosti . Konstantin Ivshin / Go to the mediabankOn June 2, shells began to explode in an artillery depot near the village of Pugachevo in Russia's Volga region Republic Udmurtia. A total of 61 people were injured with 25 hospitalized.
On June 2, shells began to explode in an artillery depot near the village of Pugachevo in Russia's Volga region Republic Udmurtia. A total of 61 people were injured with 25 hospitalized.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mokrushin / Go to the mediabankOn May 29, Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh died in Moscow of complications following surgery for lung cancer. He was buried in his native village after a funeral parade through Abkhazia's capital, Sukhumi, on June 2.
On May 29, Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh died in Moscow of complications following surgery for lung cancer. He was buried in his native village after a funeral parade through Abkhazia's capital, Sukhumi, on June 2.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabankOn June 2, Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova was defeated by China's Li Na at the French Open semifinals, again missing her shot at a career Grand Slam.
On June 2, Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova was defeated by China's Li Na at the French Open semifinals, again missing her shot at a career Grand Slam.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankJune 3 marked a year since six men were sealed inside a mock-up spaceship in Moscow to simulate a 520-day roundtrip to Mars.
The would-be astronauts - three Russians, a Chinese, a Frenchman, and an Italian - have lived and worked to a strict timetable since they clambered into a cramped capsule in a Moscow car park on June 3, 2010.
The would-be astronauts - three Russians, a Chinese, a Frenchman, and an Italian - have lived and worked to a strict timetable since they clambered into a cramped capsule in a Moscow car park on June 3, 2010.
June 3 marked a year since six men were sealed inside a mock-up spaceship in Moscow to simulate a 520-day roundtrip to Mars.
The would-be astronauts - three Russians, a Chinese, a Frenchman, and an Italian - have lived and worked to a strict timetable since they clambered into a cramped capsule in a Moscow car park on June 3, 2010.
The would-be astronauts - three Russians, a Chinese, a Frenchman, and an Italian - have lived and worked to a strict timetable since they clambered into a cramped capsule in a Moscow car park on June 3, 2010.
© RIA Novosti . Andrei Stenin / Go to the mediabankOn May 28, about 40 gay activists were detained for taking part in the unsanctioned pride parade near the Kremlin walls and a separate rally in front of Moscow's city government building.
On May 28, about 40 gay activists were detained for taking part in the unsanctioned pride parade near the Kremlin walls and a separate rally in front of Moscow's city government building.