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Russia's doomsday radio sparks mystery before summit

Russia’s ‘Doomsday Radio’, a lonely rusted radio station in a forest north of Moscow, has woken up. UVB-76 – also known as ‘The Buzz’er – was used during the height of the Cold War by the KGB, has for ...
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Russia's 'Doomsday Radio' whirrs into life for first time in MONTHS as grim war prediction issued

Russia's eerie "Doomsday Radio" whirred back into life for the first time in months on Monday - sparking wild speculation as a result. The UVB-76 shortwave station, which typically transmits nothing ...
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Rodion Shchedrin, Composer Who Captured Russia’s Soul, Dies at 92

He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama. By Jonathan Kandell Rodion Shchedrin, a leading Russian ...