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Army helicopters fight forest fires in northwestern Russia

Russian defence ministry images show military helicopters helping to tackle forest fires in the Republic of Karelia in northwestern Russia, dropping 26 metric tons of water on the most active fires.

21/07/2021

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Russia unveils new war plane, Putin hails air power

Russia unveils new war plane, Putin hails air power

20/07/2021

Green News

Fires rage across Siberia amid dryest summer for 150 years

Officials say more than 6,500 emergency workers have been scrambled to tackle the wildfires across Russia.

19/07/2021

Russia

Russia claims successful test launch of hypersonic missile

Russia's Defence Ministry said the missile had successfully hit a land-based target on the coast of the Barents Sea.

19/07/2021

Russia

Moscow drops COVID vaccination proof demand for restaurant clients

Moscow drops COVID vaccination proof demand for restaurant clients

16/07/2021

Russia

Russian culture icon Pyotr Mamonov dies with coronavirus aged 70

The rock musician died in a Moscow hospital after spending two weeks on a ventilator being treated for coronavirus.

16/07/2021

Russia

Russia outlaws investigative media outlet Proekt calling it a 'threat'

Proekt has previously published reports exposing alleged corruption and abuses by wealthy officials close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

15/07/2021

Russia

Russia rejects European court order to recognise same-sex unions

Russian authorities have dismissed a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that same-sex unions should be acknowledged.

14/07/2021

Green News

Putin and Kerry discuss climate change in phone call from the Kremlin

Putin told US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, Kerry, that dialogue on the climate should not be politicised, according to the Kremlin this week.

14/07/2021

Health news

This doctor injected himself with microchips to make life simpler

Aleksandr Volchek can open doors, use the ATM and store contact details with a wave of his hand thanks to electronic chips he’s injected under his own skin.

13/07/2021

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Remains of French general who died in 1812 returned to France

A departure ceremony is held in Moscow for the remains of a Napoleonic general Gudin who died in 1812 near Smolensk during the Russian campaign. The remains are being returned to France.

13/07/2021

Russia

Russian opposition politician quits Moscow role over 'pressure'

Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin has announced he is quitting as head of Moscow's Krasnoselsky district amid ongoing pressure.

12/07/2021

Destinations

This Russian palace is celebrating 300 years of spectacular fountains

The stunning fountains at Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia are celebrating their 300th Anniversary. We take a visit to learn more about how they work and explore their beautiful setting.

12/07/2021

Russia

What is behind Russia and the West's recent Black Sea confrontations?

Western nations shouldn't shy away from tit-for-tat moves when Russia breaks maritime laws, a foreign policy expert told Euronews after a series of naval incidents in the Black Sea.

07/07/2021

Russia

Bodies recovered from scene of Russian plane crash near Palana

Rescuers have found the bodies of all 28 victims after a plane crashed in a remote area in Russia’s Far East.

07/07/2021

Russia

Russia: 28 feared dead after plane crash in country's far-east

All contact was lost with the plane, which was carrying 22 passengers and six crew in eastern Russia.

06/07/2021

Europe Decoded

Russian retail chain criticised for removing LGBT family from advert

VkusVill has faced backlash for removing and apologising for a recent advert campaign that featured a lesbian family.

05/07/2021

Russia

Russia rejects Czech appeal for damages over deadly 2014 blasts

The Czech Republic had demanded compensation from Moscow over a deadly 2014 explosion at an ammunition depot, which Prague blames on two Russian GRU agents.

01/07/2021

Russia

Vladimir Putin says US and UK both behind Black Sea 'provocation'

The episode was the latest to raise tensions between Russia and the West since Russia's annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014.

30/06/2021

Russia

Russia targets investigative journalists with raids in media crackdown

Police raided the homes of journalists from the Proekt online outlet. The website was investigating the wealth of Russia's interior minister.

30/06/2021

Russia

COVID-19: Russia sees record daily death toll for 2 days in a row

Russia, Europe's worst-affected country with 135,214 deaths, has in recent weeks been hit by a surge of Delta variant cases.

29/06/2021

Russia

COVID: Russia records new daily deaths records in two biggest cities

Russia has recorded new daily deaths records for coronavirus in Moscow and St Petersburg, surpassing previous records set over the weekend.

28/06/2021

Money

Is remote Siberia the next Bitcoin mining hotspot?

With cheap, 'green' energy on hand and one of the world’s largest data centres, is remote Siberia the next hotspot for Bitcoin mining?

28/06/2021

Mobility

Fake ships, real conflict: How misinformation came to the high seas

A British warship triggered a dispute with Russia last week. But the conflict may have begun online even before alleged warning shots were fired.

28/06/2021

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Scarlet Sails graduation festival dazzles St Petersburg residents

Scarlet Sails graduation festival dazzles St Petersburg residents

26/06/2021

Russia

Russia reports highest COVID-19 death toll this year

Russia reported that 619 people died due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the country is hit hard by the Delta variant.

26/06/2021