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Tightrope walking has been a tradition in the Yusupov family of Uzbekistan for almost a century. Children are taught to walk the wire before they even reach the age of 2, with younger performers paid more to perform.
A gas explosion destroyed several floors of a residential block located in the city of Orekhovo-Zuyevo, some 85 kilometers east of Moscow, on April 4. (Current Time)
Caretakers of public cemeteries in Dnipro, a city in southeastern Ukraine, have been ordered to dig 600 graves for potential coronavirus victims. Undertakers could be seen working on April 3. (Current Time)
Kyrgyz migrant workers stranded at an airport in the Russian city of Novosibirsk resorted to desperate measures to highlight their struggle to get back home. About 200 Kyrgyz citizens had been camped out at Tolmachevo Airport since March 27, when both Kyrgyzstan and Russia canceled international flights in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Some of them went on a hunger strike after being forced to sleep on hard floors and seating.
Authorities in Turkmenistan have yet to admit there are any cases of the coronavirus in the country. Now, officials are making sure the word doesn't appear in print or casual conversations either.
How do people stay safe, strong, and sane during the prolonged isolation imposed by the coronavirus pandemic? A Tajik opera performer in Italy entertains by singing from his balcony. A Tajik marathon runner keeps fit by running back and forth on his tiny terrace in Austria. And a Russian ballet dancer, also in Austria, talks about training at home.
There were still some vehicles and pedestrians on the streets of Moscow after a lockdown came into effect on March 30 to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The city's 12 million residents are only allowed to leave their homes to buy food or medicines, get urgent medical treatment, walk the dog, or take out the trash.
After the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv closed its subway system due to the coronavirus, a service matching drivers with people who need a lift began to flourish -- apparently contradicting social distancing measures. Elsewhere in the city, other innovative means of dealing with the new situation of living in lockdown were also emerging.
A massive construction effort is under way in Golokhvastovo, 50 kilometers southwest of Moscow, to build a hospital for the treatment of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The site is expected to have 500 patient beds and separate dormitories to house a staff of 1,000. City officials say the hospital could open its doors within a month.
There were overcrowded buses and furious commuters in the Ukrainian capital after a decision to close down the city's subway network.
Dozens of people holding single-person pickets near the Moscow headquarters of Russia’s Federal Security Service have been detained by Moscow police, including a prominent human rights activist.
Over his many years in power, Russian President Vladimir Putin repeatedly denied that he would change the constitution so that he could remain in office longer – but now he says it’s OK. Here’s a look back at his previous statements that are at odds with what he is saying now.
A vote in Russia's parliament removes constitutional obstacles to Vladimir Putin remaining in power as long as he wishes, according to political scientists and opposition figures.
A car mechanic in Siberia has found a new calling: giving cows pedicures. And it has helped reverse a fall in milk production at a local dairy.
Rallies to mark International Women's Day have come under attack in several countries. In Pakistan's capital, ultraconservatives threw stones as they were permitted to protest on the same avenue as women holding a march. In the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, masked men attacked women as they took part in a demonstration. In Azerbaijan, police forcibly dispersed women marching in Baku.
People around the world have learned the virtues of recycling, but a craftsman in Kyiv goes much further. He upcycles discarded furniture into musical instruments.
A Siberian village has become a magnet for various fringe faith communities, after a visit by the follower of an Indian mystic. Some believe it's the site of a mythical temple, others that it's the center of the universe. Archaeologists have found some pottery.
Trade, study, and tourism have ground to a halt between the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk and the Chinese city of Heihe since Russia closed the border amid coronavirus fears.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent constitutional amendments to the lower house of parliament for a crucial second reading.
Thousands of people have marched in Moscow to mark the anniversary of the killing of Boris Nemtsov, a vocal Kremlin critic and former deputy prime minister who was gunned down five years ago near the Kremlin. Smaller events took place in St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and other Russian cities.
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