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Russia Marking 75th Anniversary Of Bloody Battle Of Stalingrad
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend ceremonies in the city formerly known as Stalingrad as it marks the 75th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles in World War II.
The ceremonies in the city now known as Volgograd on February 2 will feature a parade with 75 tanks -- one for each year since the victory.
2 killed, 8 Injured in Gas Explosion in Russia's South
Russian authorities say that a gas explosion in an apartment building in Russia's south has killed at least two people and injured eight other, according to ABC.
The Russian emergency situations ministry said that an entire stairwell in the building in Volgograd collapsed in Tuesday's blast.