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The producer of the Kalashnikov assault rifle is looking to acquire the rights to the famous name from the Kalashnikov family with hopes to earn money selling high-tech products and branded merchandise bearing the name.

The car Jeremy Clarkson called “simply the worst car ever” is being retired.

Russia is ending its long love affair with a car that was once prized by the nation but has come to symbolize the decline of its automobile industry and, for some, the country itself.

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