Now playing Next Russia Russian human rights defender Oleg Orlov turns 71 in prison Russia's oldest human rights organisation has said the critic of the war in Ukraine is being treated inhumanely. 04/04/2024
Now playing Next Russia US, EU, Africa and Latin America ambassadors lay flowers The ambassadors laid flowers at the site of last week's attack on a Moscow concert hall where at least 144 people were killed by a group of gunmen 30/03/2024
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Now playing Next Russia Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack The director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday that the US, UK and Ukraine were behind the Moscow concert hall attack that killed at least 139 people on Friday - despite repeated claims of responsibility by Islamic State. 26/03/2024
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Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. What does Putin’s farcical ‘re-election’ mean for the EU? Appeasement is off the table. Europe needs to unite and get serious about the truly existential threat that Putin’s brutal regime poses, Michael Emerson writes. 25/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia Four bruised and bloodied men charged over Moscow concert attack More than 130 people were killed in a grisly shooting in the Russian capital on Friday. 25/03/2024
Now playing Next world news Russia launches its biggest attack on Kyiv in weeks Russia launches its largest attack, in weeks on Kyiv, causing damage to structures and injuring several. As attacks from Russia are expected by experts to pick up again. 22/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Orbán breaks EU ranks and congratulates Putin on 'his re-election' Viktor Orbán has congratulated Vladimir Putin on "his re-election" in a fresh affront to the European Union's political unity. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next world news 'Free world will not let Ukraine fail': US defence chief Germany's defence minister said Berlin will also provide ammunition to Ukraine totalling €500 million. 20/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia Russia to evacuate children from border region targeted by Ukraine Vladimir Putin said this week he wants to create a buffer zone to help protect Russia's border regions from long-range Ukrainian strikes and cross-border raids. 19/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia Putin open to Macron's ceasefire proposal during Paris Olympics Putin said he would consider the request if it was a serious move to build 'peaceful, neighbourly relations'. 18/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia Putin says he supported Alexei Navalny prisoner swap Russia’s best-known opposition figure died last month while serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges that supporters say were politically motivated. 18/03/2024
Now playing Next world news 'Pseudo-election': European leaders condemn Putin's victory The European Union has said that Russia's recent elections took place in a "highly restrictive environment." 18/03/2024
Now playing Next world news Protestors defy Putin as leader heads for predictable landslide win President Vladimir Putin looks set to lead Russia for another six years, with exit polls for the highly controlled presidential elections showing a predictably large share of the vote for the Kremlin leader. 17/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia How supporting Putin has divided families in Russia Support for the Russian president divides Russian society. Children often have completely opposite views to their parents. 16/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia Russians cast ballots on second day of elections Russians cast their ballots on second day of an election almost certain to extend Putin's 25 year rule by another six years. 16/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia Pensioner defies Vladimir Putin with anti-war murals The 85-year-old has been fined multiple times but says he has no intention of stopping. 15/03/2024
Now playing Next world news Arrests and vandalism mar Russia's all but certain election Putin looks set to extend his rule by six more years after he stifled dissent, though there has been sporadic vandalism at ballot boxes. 15/03/2024