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Russia to send German workers home at start of June

German media described the move as a "diplomatic declaration of war" by Moscow

27/05/2023

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Support for Russia plummets in post-Soviet states

Approval of Russia has plunged in neighbouring countries, who are wary of a bullish Moscow which has lost its traditional role as a regional power broker.

25/05/2023

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Wagner group chief acknowledges skills of Ukrainian army

Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted in an interview that Ukrainian forces "have high levels of organisation, training and intelligence," and that Wagner had lost 20,000 men in Bakhmut.

24/05/2023

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'Absurd, irresponsible and destructive': Russia outlaws Greenpeace

This is "a very serious blow" to Russian environmental protection, says Greenpeace.

24/05/2023

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More Russian troops going AWOL as military struggles with discipline

The issue of Russian military personnel going absent without leave is believed to have got worse after last year's draft.

24/05/2023

Russia

Why are disgraced Americans spouting pro-Putin propaganda in Russia?

Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter is touring Russian cities and claiming Ukraine will lose the war. Why do he and other disgraced Americans insist on defending Putin's rhetoric?

24/05/2023

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Euroviews. Wagner's Prigozhin is the inevitable product of Putin's Russia

It is clear that Prigozhin’s ambitions cannot be curtailed, as he is the type of character who lives for times like these — bloody and chaotic, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

22/05/2023

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Berlin police investigate report of Russian exiles falling ill

One US-based Russian woman reports a strange smell in her hotel room and then falling ill in the hours afterwards, but says doctors couldn't find anything wrong with her.

22/05/2023

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Zelenskyy's globetrotting diplomacy leaves Putin looking isolated

After a whirlwind week of diplomatic visits that has taken in the Vatican, Saudi Arabia, Europe's capitals and Japan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's world tour has left his Russian counterpart looking increasingly isolated.

20/05/2023

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Russian prime minister heading to Beijing for talks next week

Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has become increasingly reliant on China for economic and diplomatic support.

19/05/2023

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Rise and fall: What ever happened to Russia's Z symbol?

By pushing the letter Z for political gain, one expert told Euronews the ominous white symbol may have "lost its charm".

18/05/2023

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Russia's Dmitry Medvedev claims Baltic countries belong to Russia

The former Russian Prime Minister referred to the three Baltic states as "our" on Tuesday, adding Poland was "temporarily occupied".

17/05/2023

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Putin loyalist accuses Ukraine of kidnapping favourite horse

Ramzan Kadyrov, who leads the Chechen Republic, said the amount demanded as a ransom was "mere pennies" to him.

16/05/2023

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Everyone is talking about Wagner. Who are Russia's other mercenaries?

Russia's Wagner mercenary group often hits the headlines. But who are the country's other guns for hire? And what are they doing?

16/05/2023

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Gallery – Europe in pictures this week

The best photos from across the continent this week: Moscow celebrations, Ukraine fighting, and the Eurovision Song Contest.

13/05/2023

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The propaganda behind Russia's invasion of Ukraine

'Soviet Book Syndrome' - How the Kremlin is playing on the past to exploit citizens' fears and sell its justification for the invasion of Ukraine

12/05/2023

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Why pulling out of Russia is no easy feat for European businesses

Many foreign companies continue to do business in Russia and are giving various explanations for this. Those who decide to withdraw from the country face a lengthy and difficult procedure.

10/05/2023

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France wants the EU to list Wagner mercenaries as 'terrorist group'

France's National Assembly adopted a resolution calling on the European Union to list Russian Wagner mercenaries as a "terrorist group".

10/05/2023

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Putin and heads of post-Soviet nations lay wreaths on Victory Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin and six heads of post-Soviet nations took part in Moscow's Victory Day celebrations.

09/05/2023

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'A real war has been unleashed' against Russia: Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin tells a crowd gathered for Moscow's Victory Day parade that 'a real war has been unleashed against our Motherland'.

09/05/2023

Russia

Euroviews. Russian TV is a propaganda terror box that failed

Although Russian TV does help shape the official discourse of the rogue state gone terrorist, it is unclear whether it has any success with the audience in convincing it to believe the lies it peddles, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

08/05/2023

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Russia finalises Victory Day preparations amid drone strike tensions

Russia is finalising preparations for its most important secular holiday: Victory Day However, concerns over domestic security after a series of recent drone strikes and sabotage operations have seen cities and regions cancel celebrations.

08/05/2023

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Russia blames Ukraine for car bomb attack on pro-Kremlin writer

Russia has blamed Ukraine for the car bomb attack on the pro-Kremlin writer Sakhar Prilepin, calling it a "terrorist attack".

07/05/2023

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Mixed signals: Do Russians support the Ukraine war?

Has a deeply unpopular invasion been forced upon powerless Russians or is this wishful thinking? Can we believe everything we see in Russian polls?

04/05/2023

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Russia 'likely staged' Kremlin drone attack, claims ISW

The US-based think-tank suggested the attack was possibly intended to pave the way for drafting more conscripts.

03/05/2023

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Russian 'ghost ships' near Nord Stream before blast - reports

The pipeline carrying gas from Russia to Europe was blown up last September.

03/05/2023