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Russia summons Dutch diplomat after discovery of "tracking equipment"

Russia's Foreign Ministry says the espionage equipment was found in the service car of an assistant to their military attaché in the Netherlands.

Climate Now

Special report: What's really happening in the Arctic and Siberia?

In partnership with Copernicus

Draining lakes, advancing forests, and sinking permafrost - we witness the reality of climate change in western Siberia and bring you the latest Copernicus data on the Arctic region.

Belarus

Russian support for Lukashenko will only go so far, says analyst

Belarus protests: Lukashenko calls for Russian support as international pressure mounts

Russia

Russia's COVID-19 vaccine 'more of a Molotov cocktail at this point'

Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts says there are many questions behind the announcement by Vladimir Putin.

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Russia

Russia becomes first country to register a coronavirus vaccine

Russian president Vladimir Putin has claimed his daughter has been inoculated against COVID-19 after the country became the first in the world to register a vaccine for the disease.

Slovakia

Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats over 'serious crime'

Local media are reporting a possible link to the murder of a former Chechen rebel in a Berlin park last year.

Russia

Thousands rally against Putin for fifth Saturday in a row

The rallies in Khabarovsk, a city on the border with China, is a major show of defiance against Moscow's policies, observers say.

Russia

Thousands march in support of arrested governor in Russia's far-east

It's the fifth-consecutive weekend of protest against the arrest of former Khabarovsk governor Sergei Furgal.

Belarus

Ties between Russia and Belarus cool ahead of presidential elections

Moscow says Lukashenko and Putin expressed confidence that the situation will be settled as the arrest of 33 Russians in Belarus threatens to sour ties between the historic allies.

Russia

Russia firefighters battling to contain wildfires after heatwave

The wildfires are said to have spread across 60,000 hectares of land and have been further affected by a recent heatwave

Belarus

Belarus: Leader warns of 'harsh sanctions' against opposition protests

Belarusian authorities have detained more than 1,000 participants in protests since the campaign's start.

United Kingdom

Russians hacked into UK minister's emails ahead of election: Report

The UK government accused Russian actors of attempting to interfere in last year's general election by illicitly obtaining and disseminating sensitive UK-US trade documents.

Russia

Fourth week of anti-Kremlin protests in Russia's far-east

Thousands of protesters took to Russia's eastern city of Khabarovsk on Saturday for a fourth consecutive weekend, up in arms over what they call a politically motivated arrest of the region's popular governor.

Belarus

Kremlin calls for release of Russians accused of conspiracy in Belarus

Russia demanded that 33 of its citizens who had been arrested in Belarus be released.

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Athletes in Russia test out new device to make them swim faster

Invented by Aleksey Lukyanov, the devices resemble a propeller screw with pedals.

France

World's largest nuclear fusion project being assembled in France

Fusion is a nuclear reaction that powers the Sun and the stars and is a potential source of safe, non-carbon emitting and virtually limitless energy.

Ukraine

Kyiv claims two breaches after ceasefire begins in eastern Ukraine

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists claimed more than 14,000 lives since 2014.

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Russian engineer builds his very own steam railway

It's the realisation of a long-held dream which has inspired Pavel Chilin to spend more than ten years on building this railway complete with its very own steam locomotive.

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Vladimir Putin leads Navy Day celebrations in Saint Petersburg

Over 40 warships took part in the naval parade along the Neva River in St Petersburg.

World News

Putin reveals plan to expand Russia's navy with 40 new vessels

Vladimir Putin announces new ships and hypersonic weapons for Russia's navy during a ceremony in St Petersburg.