Now playing Next Lithuania Children of Russian oligarch Abramovich have Lithuanian passports The Interior ministry confirmed the findings of a Lithuanian investigative journalism centre which collaborated with an international investigation. 07/12/2023
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Now playing Next Ukraine Russia denies having poisoned wife of Ukraine's intelligence chief Marianna Budanova is now recovering in hospital, where blood tests have reportedly revealed heavy metal poisoning. 29/11/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Satirical Putin play defies pro-Kremlin sentiment in Bulgaria The play, adapted by director Galin Stoev, portrays President Putin in a unique, satirical light and addresses war crimes in Ukraine. 27/11/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Russia adds the spokesman for Facebook owner Meta to a wanted list The move - which means spokesman Andy Stone now faces charges - comes weeks after Russia classified Meta as a "terrorist and extremist" organisation. 27/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine European officials visit Kyiv to show ongoing support On Ukraine's Day of Dignity and Freedom, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy linked the historic pro-democracy protests one decade ago to the current day, describing the 2013 demonstrations on Maiden Square as Ukraine's "first victory" in its war with Russia. 21/11/2023
Now playing Next Business Why executives of Carlsberg's Russian brewery face 10 years in prison The alleged fraud highlights the difficulties that Western firms and their executives face in trying to leave Russia. 20/11/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russian lawmakers approve budget with record amount earmarked for defence spending Under the spending plan, the country's largest ever, defence spending is expected to overtake social spending next year for the first time in modern Russian history. The development comes as the Kremlin is eager to shore up support for President Vladimir Putin before a March presidential election. 17/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine says its forces are now on east bank of Dnipro river The military said on Friday its troops had secured multiple bridgeheads on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region. 17/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Journalists expose Russia's erosion of Ukrainian culture and identity The European Broadcasting Union Investigative Journalism Network says Moscow has been systematically eradicating Ukrainian identity in illegally annexed eastern territories. Its report said ''breaking or ignoring Russia's rules can make it hard to survive''. 16/11/2023
Now playing Next Business Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data A Russian court on Tuesday fined Google for failing to store personal data on its users in the country. 14/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine War in Ukraine: Forces train in France, Germany doubles military aid The latest developments from the war in Ukraine. 13/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine war: Russia ramps up attacks on key cities in eastern Ukraine The latest developments from the Ukraine war. 12/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine says trucker queues are building up at Poland border Kyiv said on Thursday queues were growing at its border with Poland, where Polish truckers blocked crossings for a fourth day over what they see as unfair competition from Ukrainian firms. 09/11/2023
Now playing Next Travel News Where are Russian private jet owners flying under travel sanctions? Russian private jet owners are switching the French Riviera and the Seychelles for Dubai and Turkey. 09/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Black Sea battle: drones and long-range missiles target Russia's fleet Russia claims to have foiled Ukrainian drone attacks on Tuesday, but pictures of a damaged corvette from an earlier hit have been accurately geolocated. 07/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Embezzlement investigation in Ukraine, Kremlin forces on the offensive The latest developments from the Ukraine war. 06/11/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin signs Russia's withdrawal from the treaty banning nuclear tests President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States. 02/11/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine War in Ukraine: Two killed in Russian attacks, Kherson city damaged A Russian attack on Kherson in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday killed one person and caused serious damage in the city's centre, the region's governor said, and a Russian drone strike killed another civilian in the frequently targeted city of Nikopol. 02/11/2023