Russia Six months on, Russians' shock at Ukraine invasion 'has abated' Six months after Moscow's invasion, the shock that swept some corners of Russian society has largely abated, says one expert. 25/08/2022
Russia Kremlin critic and ex-mayor arrested over Ukraine war comments Roizman is one of the most visible and charismatic opposition figures in Russia. 24/08/2022
Russia Tributes paid to murdered daughter of Russian ideologue Dugin She was killed by a car bomb on Saturday night on the outskirts of Moscow. 23/08/2022
Russia Region near Moscow declares state of emergency over forest fires Smoke from the blazes in the Ryazan region reached Moscow last week. 23/08/2022
No Comment Russians celebrate National Flag Day Russia's largest national flag, covering 1,000 square metres, was unfurled on Monday at Moscow's Victory Museum. 22/08/2022
Russia At least 16 killed after two trucks collide with minibus in Russia Kyrgyzstan's foreign ministry says that 14 of its citizens were among the victims. 22/08/2022
Russia Who is Aleksandr Dugin and why has he been dubbed 'Putin's brain'? The Russian ultranationalist, suspected of being the target of Sunday's car bombing in Moscow, is said to have had a massive influence on Vladimir Putin's world view. 22/08/2022
Russia Daughter of Kremlin ideologue killed in Moscow car bomb attack The explosion took place on Saturday night as Daria Dugina was returning from a cultural festival she had attended with her father. 21/08/2022
Russia Nord Stream: Gazprom to suspend gas deliveries to Europe for 3 days A 10-day maintenance shutdown in July had previously raised concerns among European countries, which have been trying for months to diversify their supplies. 19/08/2022
Russia Stars: Nearly identical coffee shop chain replaces Starbucks in Moscow Seattle-based Starbucks was one of the most visible of the wave of foreign companies that pulled out of Russia in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. Local entrepreneurs now reopened the closed stores under a new name. 18/08/2022
Russia China to send troops to Russia for military exercises Beijing has said it wants to take relations with Moscow "to a higher level", despite international condemnation over the war in Ukraine. 18/08/2022
Russia Putin hits out at the US over Ukraine and Taiwan Speaking at Russia's security council, Putin said that the US is seeking to prolong the war in Ukraine and fuel conflicts elsewhere in the world. 16/08/2022
Tech News How RT misinformation on Ukraine is circumventing EU’s sanctions The EU banned content from state-backed Russia Today from reaching Europe. Pro-Kremlin misinformation from RT is still easily accessible online. 16/08/2022
Russia US basketball star Brittney Griner appeals nine-year Russian jail term Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted on 4 August after authorities found cannabis oil in her luggage 15/08/2022
Russia 'May the dead children haunt you': Defiant Russian journalist in court Marina Ovsyannikova was charged over a street protest last month, when she held up a banner calling Putin a killer, and Russian soldiers fascists. 11/08/2022
Travel News This European airline has found a way to restart flights to Russia As the airline's offshoot evades EU-Russia flight ban, its parent company says it is supporting Ukrainian citizens with 100,000 free flight tickets. 11/08/2022
Europe Decoded TikTok is still promoting banned Russian content to users, says report A study by Tracking Exposed has found that some new videos from Russian appear via the For You page on TikTok. 10/08/2022
Russia Russia journalist who made TV war protest arrested and has home raided Ovsyannikova generated headlines in March by appearing on state-funded TV with a placard reading "stop the war, don’t believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here". 10/08/2022
Mobility Western sanctions force Russia to cannibalise planes for spare parts Western sanctions mean tech on passenger aircraft cannot be updated, forcing Russia to strip grounded planes for parts to keep others flying. 08/08/2022
Russia New fine for Russian journalist who held TV protest over Ukraine war Marina Ovsyannikova was convicted of "discrediting" the Russian military on Facebook, her lawyer said. 08/08/2022
Russia Putin looks to score economic deal with Turkey in meeting with Erdogan The two presidents met to talk about vital economic projects between their countries at the Russian resort city as the war in Ukraine continued well into its sixth month. 05/08/2022
Russia Ukraine war: The latest developments you need to know A Russian propaganda operation exposed; 8 people killed in bus stop attack; new visa restrictions on Russia tourists and new sanctions on an ex-president of Ukraine. 04/08/2022
Russia US urges Russia to release jailed basketball star US President Joe Biden called on Russia to free Brittney Griner, after the 31-year-old was sentenced to nine years in prison for bringing cannabis oil into the country. 04/08/2022
No Comment Massive fire at Ozon retailer warehouse in Russia Eleven people have been injured in a massive fire at the OZON marketplace warehouse in the village of Petrovskoye, 60 km northwest of Moscow. 03/08/2022
Russia Griner trial to continue amid increased US-Russia negotiations The US WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold winner is on trial for cannabis possession. She claims there was no criminal intent. 01/08/2022
Travel News Russia tries to entice expats with ‘cringe’ new advert A Russian embassy has encouraged expats to move to the country for the “beautiful women” and “cheap gas” - but has accidentally used a Ukrainian model. 01/08/2022