Russia

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Russia bans child adoptions to countries that allow gender transition

The new law is part of a broader effort to push back on what Putin calls the West’s “satanic” values.

25/11/2024

Europe News

Russia tests new intermediate range missile in a strike on Ukraine

Putin’s announcement came hours after Ukraine claimed that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight at the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

21/11/2024

Russia

Putin signs new doctrine lowering threshold for nuclear weapons use

The Kremlin says that the use of Western non-nuclear missiles by Ukraine against Russia could warrant a nuclear response.

19/11/2024

Russia

Kremlin says use of US missiles would be a 'radical change' in war

On Sunday, US President Joe Biden authorised Ukraine to use Washington-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia for the first time following months of refusal.

19/11/2024

Russia

Russia's new war tactic: hiding deadly drones in swarms of decoys

A hi-tech factory has created a new way to attack Ukraine: a small number of highly destructive thermobaric drones surrounded by swarms of decoys.

16/11/2024

Russia

Russian doctor who criticised war in Ukraine sentenced to five years

Dr Nadezhda Buyanova, a paediatrician, was arrested after the mother of one of her patients filmed a video complaining that Buyanova criticised Russia's war in Ukraine.

13/11/2024

Russia

Russian warship with hypersonic missiles trains in English Channel

The Zircon missiles, capable of reaching speeds multiple times the speed of sound and with a range of 900 km, are central to Russia’s strategy to counter US missile defences.

12/11/2024

Russia

Ukraine and Russia barrage each other with dozens of drone attacks

A massive drone strike rattled Moscow and its suburbs overnight, injuring several people and temporarily closing some airports, officials said.

10/11/2024

Russia

Russia is 'open' to hearing Trump's peace proposals for Ukraine

Russia is open to hearing President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals on ending the war, an official said

09/11/2024

Russia

One of the largest volcanoes in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupts

After the volcano located in Russia's far east erupted, clouds of ash were visible from 250km away.

08/11/2024

Russia

Russia-North Korea treaty signed amid Pyongyang troops joining fight

Signed by President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June, this treaty marks the strongest ties between Moscow and Pyongyang since the Cold War.

06/11/2024

Russia

Lavrov to visit EU for first time since Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion

Russian state-controlled outlet Vedomosti reports that FM Sergei Lavrov will visit Malta in December 2024 to participate in a meeting. If confirmed, it would mark his first visit to any EU country since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

01/11/2024

Europe News

At least five killed in gas explosion in southern Russia

Russian law enforcement say they have launched a criminal probe because of suspected safety violations in the building.

01/11/2024

Europe News

US says 8,000 North Korean soldiers now stationed in Russia

The US has estimated a total of 10,000 North Korean troops are in Russia. Seoul and its allies said that the number has increased to 11,000, while Ukraine has put the figure higher, at up to 12,000.

01/11/2024

Russia

US targets Russia with fresh sanctions

The US Treasury and Department of State have added around 400 companies and individuals from China, India, Turkey and elsewhere to its sanctions list.

31/10/2024

Russia

Would Putin prefer Trump or Harris as next US president?

Vladimir Putin’s remarks reflect Moscow's view that ties with the US are unlikely to improve under either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as president.

30/10/2024

Russia

Russia launches extensive nuclear weapons exercises

Defence Minister Andrei Belousov claimed the exercise is intended to practice “strategic offensive forces launching a massive nuclear strike in response to a nuclear strike by the enemy.”

30/10/2024

Russia

Vladimir Putin oversees large-scale nuclear response drills

The drills, which involved ballistic and cruise missiles from land, sea, and air, aimed to test Russia’s readiness for a massive response to a nuclear attack.

29/10/2024

Russia

North Korean official goes to Moscow as Pyongyang deploys its troops

The visit of North Korea’s Foreign Minister to Russia coincides with reports of North Korean troops in Ukraine, sparking fears over increased military collaboration.

29/10/2024

Economy

Russian central bank hikes interest rate to record-high 21%

Russia's central bank has hiked the key interest rate by 200 basis points to a record-high 21% in a bid to fight inflation, fuelled by military spending.

25/10/2024

Europe News

First North Korean troops reach Russian combat zone, Kyiv reports

The EU has condemned this move as a violation of international law.

24/10/2024

Russia

Putin praises BRICS as Western 'perverse methods' counterweight

Putin praised the bloc for countering the West's policies, pushing for a new payment system to bypass sanctions.

24/10/2024

Europe News

Kremlin hosts Hamas official to discuss potential hostage release

Musa Abu Marzouk said Hamas could "prioritise releasing the two Russian citizen hostages, but as part of an exchange deal with Israel".

24/10/2024

Europe News

US: Evidence shows North Korean troops are in Russia

It is the first public confirmation by the US since reports emerged of North Korean troops on the ground in Russia.

23/10/2024

Russia

UN’s Guterres arrives in Russia for controversial BRICS summit

The decision by the Portuguese UN Secretary General António Guterres to attend a summit hosted by Vladimir Putin has met with criticism from Ukraine and its allies.

23/10/2024

Russia

Russia’s expanded BRICS meeting sends jitters around Europe

China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and possibly even the UN Secretary General are attending a controversial meeting in Russia of a grouping that threatens to dwarf the EU’s economic clout.

23/10/2024