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Russia

Russia to make drastic cuts to EU gas supply via Nord Stream pipeline

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is waging "open gas war against a united Europe."

26/07/2022

Russia

Moscow's goal is to remove 'unacceptable' Kyiv regime, says FM Lavrov

The FM's statement contradicts the Kremlin's repeated denial of intentions to remove Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and his government from power after the 24 February invasion of its western neighbour.

25/07/2022

Russia

Putin will be 'humiliated' if he has to meet Zelenskyy, says defector

Boris Bondarev, a Russian diplomat who defected after the start of the war, shares his thoughts on the Ukraine war.

25/07/2022

Russia

Russia continues Africa charm offensive as Lavrov arrives in Congo

The foreign minister started his tour with talks in Egypt, and will meet Congolese President Sassou Nguesso on Monday.

25/07/2022

Tech News

Russia moves to punish Wikipedia over Ukraine war article 'fakes'

It's the latest move by Russia to target independent outlets for violating new Russian laws on reporting the facts about the Ukraine war.

21/07/2022

Russia

Vladimir Putin 'entirely too healthy' says CIA chief

Speaking at a security forum in Aspen, Colorado, William Burns dismissed rumours that Putin was seriously ill with cancer.

21/07/2022

Tech News

Russia fines Google €360m for failing to remove Ukraine war content

Russia's state media watchdog said that YouTube had repeatedly failed to take down "prohibited" videos.

18/07/2022

Russia

Journalist who staged TV protest over Ukraine war briefly detained

Marina Ovsyannikova said she had been released a few hours after her arrest.

18/07/2022

Mobility

Putin removes firebrand Dmitry Rogozin as head of Roscosmos

Russia's space agency has lost its firebrand chief Dmitry Rogozin – a man known for his blusterous anti-West rhetoric, particularly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

15/07/2022

Europe Decoded

'Alaska is ours' local Russia advertisement sparks outrage online

An ad for a local trailer company in Krasnoyarsk has caused confusion online following controversial comments from Russian politicians about Alaska.

12/07/2022

Russia

Putin to visit Tehran amid Iranian drone purchase allegations

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that the Russian president will meet with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to partake in Syria peace talks.

12/07/2022

Russia

Nord Stream begins annual maintenance, putting EU leaders on edge

The biggest single pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany starts annual maintenance today, with European leaders worried the shutdown might be extended past 10 days due to the war in Ukraine.

11/07/2022

Russia

Moscow official gets seven years in prison for criticising Ukraine war

Gorinov is the first to be sentenced of at least 50 other Kremlin critics and activists put on trial for speaking out against Russia's invasion.

08/07/2022

Russia

Putin to Ukraine: Accept our terms or brace for the worst

Speaking at a meeting with leaders of the Kremlin-controlled Russian parliament, Putin said the country had barely started its actions in Ukraine, and that Ukraine should accept its terms now before things get worse.

08/07/2022

Sport

Brittney Griner pleads guilty to Russian drug charges, denies intent

The athlete was detained in February after cannabis oil was allegedly found in her airport luggage.

07/07/2022

Russia

Russians defy crackdown to find small ways of protesting Ukraine war

Facing arrest and draconian prison sentences, some Russians are still finding ways to voice their opposition to the Kremlin's aggression in Ukraine.

06/07/2022

Sport

US basketball star Griner appears in Russian court on drugs charges

The two-time Olympic champion and Phoenix Mercury starter is facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

01/07/2022

Russia

Western leaders would look 'disgusting' topless, says Vladimir Putin

G7 leaders had mocked the Russian President for recent bare-chested photos of him on a horse.

30/06/2022

Culture news

Should Russia be 'cancelled' over Ukraine war?

There are many arguments for and against banning Russian culture over its invasion of Ukraine. Let's take a look.

30/06/2022

Money

Russia approves crypto tax break to soften Western sanctions blow

Lawmakers in the Russian Duma have softened their stance on cryptocurrency and issuers of digital assets as sanctions by the West begin to bite.

29/06/2022

Russia

Russian opposition figure jailed amid his criticism of Ukraine war

The Kremlin critic was handed a 15-day prison sentence for allegedly disobeying police officers.

28/06/2022

Russia

Anger after Russia removes Polish flag from WWII memorial in Katyn

"There can be no Polish flag on Russian monuments, and even less so after the frankly anti-Russian statements by Polish politicians."

27/06/2022

Russia

Fears of Russian debt default for first time since 1917 revolution

Moscow has reportedly missed a Sunday night deadline to pay interest payments, further alienating the country from the global financial system.

27/06/2022

No Comment

Thousands of students celebrate graduation in Saint Petersburg

Thousands of people gathered along the Neva River in St Petersburg on Friday night to witness the traditional 'Scarlet Sails' festival.

25/06/2022

My Europe Series

Inside Kaliningrad, Russia's exclave at the centre of EU sanctions row

The exclave used to be part of Germany called Köningsburg but was ceded to the Soviets after World War II.

23/06/2022

World

NATO must stand up to "gangster" Putin, leading opponent says

If NATO does not seize its historic opportunity to stop Vladimir Putin in his tracks, it will face war on its own territory, says long-time Kremlin opponent Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

23/06/2022