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  2. Mil Mi-24 - Wikipedia

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    The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. [1] It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and was introduced by the Soviet Air Force in 1972. The helicopter is currently in use by 58 countries.

  3. 24-hour news cycle - Wikipedia

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    Several simultaneous NBC News broadcasts (including MSNBC, NBC's Today and CNBC's Squawk Box) displayed on monitors. The 24-hour news cycle (or 24/7 news cycle) is the 24-hour investigation and reporting of news, concomitant with fast-paced lifestyles. The vast news resources available in recent decades have increased competition for audience ...

  4. Government of Russia - Wikipedia

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    The government of Russia (Russian: Правительство Российской Федерации, romanized: Pravitelstvo Rossiyskoy Federatsii) is the federal executive body of state power of the Russian Federation. The members of the government are the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers, and the federal ministers. [1]

  5. List of Russian dishes - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable dishes found in Russian cuisine. [1] Russian cuisine is a collection of the different cooking traditions of the Russian Empire . The cuisine is diverse, with Northeast European / Baltic , Caucasian , Central Asian , Siberian , East Asian and Middle Eastern influences. [ 2 ]

  6. Russian military aircraft detected off Alaskan coast for 4th ...

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    The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, said it detected Russian military aircraft off the coast of Alaska on Sunday, marking the fourth time since 9/11 amid heightened tensions ...

  7. Federal districts of Russia - Wikipedia

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    The eight federal districts of Russia. The federal districts (Russian: федеральные округа, IPA: [fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨjɪ ɐkrʊˈɡa]) are groupings of the federal subjects of Russia. Federal districts are not mentioned in the nation's constitution, do not have competences of their own, and do not manage regional affairs.

  8. UVB-76 - Wikipedia

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    The station is commonly known as "The Buzzer" [7] in both English and Russian (Russian: Жужжалка). From its first voice transmission in 1997 to 2010, the station identified itself as UZB-76 [8] [9] (Russian: УЗБ-76). The callsign UVB-76 was never used by the station itself, but is rather a mistranscription of UZB-76. [2]

  9. China–Russia border - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese–Russian border or the Sino-Russian border is the international border between China and Russia. After the final demarcation carried out in the early 2000s, it measures 4,209.3 kilometres (2,615.5 mi), [ 1 ] and is the world's sixth-longest international border.