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Russian Central Bank to hold extraordinary meeting as rouble tumbles

Russians are bracing for higher prices as the rouble falls against both the dollar and the euro.

14/08/2023

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Russian Orthodox priests face persecution for wanting peace in Ukraine

Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 30 Orthodox priests have faced pressure by religious or state authorities over the war in Ukraine.

12/08/2023

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Russia launches its first mission to the Moon in nearly 50 years

Russian space agency, Roscosmos, says it expects the lunar landing to take place around the 21 August.

11/08/2023

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Poland doubles border troops, Russia 'will respond to Western threats'

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

09/08/2023

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Russia readies launch of first lunar mission in 50 years

NASA isn’t the only space agency focussed on missions to the Moon. Later this week, the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, will launch its own lunar landing vehicle.

08/08/2023

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Moscow's mission to the dark side of the Moon

Russia's unmanned lunar lander is aiming to touch down at the Moon's south pole.

08/08/2023

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for 19 more years

Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to refer to Alexei Navalny by name even, typically calling him "that gentleman".

04/08/2023

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Euroviews. Ukrainian drones won’t wake up Russia, but they won't enrage it either

When the embarrassing truth gets too big to sweep under the rug, the Russian state switches its tactics and tries to exaggerate instead of minimalising. But this is not producing the intended result, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

03/08/2023

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Watch: Putin reviews fleet at Navy Day parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a naval parade in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Russia celebrated Navy Day.

31/07/2023

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Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries

Russian President Vladimir Putin told leaders and officials from most African countries Thursday that his nation is making every effort to avert a global food crisis despite concerns that its withdrawal from a deal allowing grain shipments from Ukraine will cause price spikes.

27/07/2023

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Prominent Kremlin critic detained for 'calling for terrorism' online

Prominent sociologist and Kremlin critic Boris Kagarlitsky was detained in Russia for allegedly calling for terrorism' online - a charge that could result in a seven-year prison sentence.

27/07/2023

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African leaders arrive in Russia for summit

It's the second Russia-Africa summit since 2019. But on the eve of the event the number of attending heads of state had shrunk from 43 to 17, a drop that the Kremlin blamed on Western interference.

26/07/2023

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Executions, torture and looting: Wagner accused of abuses in Africa

Authorities in Mali are under pressure to end these violations and hold those responsible to account.

25/07/2023

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Russian children to learn how to use drones at school

Unmanned aerial vehicles have played a vital - and devastating - role in the Ukraine war.

24/07/2023

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Lies and mutiny: Ex-Wagner fighter shares his chilling story

"I always carried three grenades, two for the enemy and one in case I had to commit suicide," he told Euronews. "I refused to become a prisoner of war".

24/07/2023

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Belarusian president claims that Wagner fighters want to invade Poland

Vladimir Putin met with Alexander Lukashenko for the first time since the leader of Belarus helped broker a deal to end a mutiny by Wagner fighters.

23/07/2023

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Russia arrests nationalist Igor Strelkov on charges of extremism

A prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine was arrested Friday on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month's abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company

22/07/2023

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Wagner training near Polish border, as Russia strikes grain facilities

All the latest development from the war in Ukraine.

20/07/2023

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Euroviews. An empire on its deathbed can still cause pain and suffering

Once known for calling others "the sick man of Europe", today's Russia has decidedly found itself in a military, economic, political, demographic, and even conceptual dead end, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

19/07/2023

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West may be 'complicit' in Crimea bridge attack - Moscow

Ukraine has not officially claimed responsibility for the explosions, which were reportedly heard around dawn.

17/07/2023

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Russian state takes control of Carlsberg and Danone

Assets belonging to two major European companies in Russia were seized through a presidential decree signed by Vladimir Putin.

17/07/2023

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Wagner hands over arms, claims Russian Defence Ministry

Russia's Defence Ministry said the haul included tanks, rocket launchers, heavy artillery, 2,500 tonnes of ammunition and some 20,000 small arms.

13/07/2023

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ECHR condemns Russia over investigation into Boris Nemtsov murder

The European Court of Human Rights has strongly criticised Russia over its investigation into the murder of Putin opponent, Boris Nemtsov in 2015.

11/07/2023

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European court condemns Russia over murder of opposition leader

The European Court of Human Rights imposed a fine on Moscow for its inadequate investigation of Boris Nemtsov's murder.

11/07/2023

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Euroviews. Fear of Ukraine's democratic progress fuelled Putin's war fever

As the world marked a tragic milestone on Saturday, we should remind ourselves that Ukraine's progress as a full-fledged democracy shook the seat of power in Moscow to its core, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

08/07/2023

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Racist or revolutionary: The complex legacy of Alexei Navalny

Controversy surrounds some of what the Russian opposition leader - currently imprisoned in Moscow - has said in the past.

07/07/2023