Thousands of houses were also flooded after torrential rains, storms and landslides hit Russia’s Krasnodar region near the Black Sea.
Russia’s desire to keep its last remaining ally in the Middle East collided head-long with the United States’ desire to remove President Bashar Assad.
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/ 25 September 2011
Keith Earls grabbed a brace as Ireland ran in nine tries to beat a spirited Russia side 62-12 on Sunday and remain firmly on track to top Pool C.
Italy illustrated the benefits of playing international rugby by beating Russia 53-17, while Pacific island players were in hot water with officials.
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/ 15 September 2011
The United States scraped their way to a 13-6 victory over Russia, ruining the Bears’ Rugby World Cup debut.