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Sochi Winter Arts Festival breaks new boundaries

This year’s Sochi Winter Arts Festival featured a full program under the leadership of Russian violinist and conductor Yuri Bashmet as artistic director.

Russia

Coronavirus: Russia bans Chinese nationals from entering country

Russia has taken a drastic step over the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Ukraine

Soldier killed as violence flares-up in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's president called it a cynical move by pro-Russian separatists so that the peace process would fail.

Russia

Russian mother flees unsanitary quarantine hospital through window

A Russian woman who escaped her coronavirus quarantine by climbing out of a hospital window said conditions in the facility were unsanitary.

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Russia

Defendant kills himself in Moscow courtroom after prison sentence

Former Russian prison service official Viktor Sviridov shot himself dead in a courtroom after being given a three-year jail sentence for corruption.

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Homemade sledge race brightens up Russian winter

The event - Sunny Sledge 2020 - was being staged for the fourth time, with 36 teams taking part in this year's contest.

Russia

'We can't go out': Coronavirus evacuee describes life in quarantine

Inna Savintseva is a coronavirus evacuee. She was transferred to Siberia in the face of a risk of contamination and cannot leave her hospital room.

Russia

Worker killed after stadium roof collapses in St Petersburg

The collapse happened during work to reconstruct the St Petersburg stadium

Romania

Moldovans warned to stop calling Romanian language Moldovan

You say mulţumesc, they say mulţumesc...let's call the whole thing...Romanian

Russia

Russia rescues 536 fishermen stranded on huge piece of floating ice

Local authorities say fishermen have ignored safety warning about the floating ice - known as ice floes - which leads to repeated incidents.

Europe News

Liberator or Persecutor? How Poland sees the role of the Soviet Union in World War Two

As President Duda warns against false narratives, Euronews takes a look at the warring perspectives of Poland and Russia.

Russia

Joke is on comedian as he flees Russia over Vladimir Putin gags

He fled the country fearing prosecution.

Russia

Russian-made missiles were fired at doomed Ukrainian flight — Iran

The Tor short-range air defense system, code-named the SA-15 by NATO, was designed during Soviet times to shoot down aircraft and precision guided weapons.

Russia

Five killed by boiling water as burst pipe floods Russia hotel

A criminal investigation has been launched after five people were killed and several more taken to hospital with burns.

Russia

Profile: Who is Russia's new prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin?

Euronews takes a look at the new Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Europe News

Anyone who says they know what Putin will do is 'lying', says academic

But one thing is clear from yesterday's dramatic shakeup in Moscow - the Russian President has his sights set on the longterm.

World News

EU condemns Putin's attempt to 'rewrite history' in dispute over WWII

"The EU commission fully rejects any false claims that attempt to distort the history of the Second World War or paint the victims like Poland as perpetrators," said EU commissioner Věra Jourová.

Russia

Watch: Archive footage released of George W Bush and Putin dancing

The Kremlin put it out to mark Russia president Vladimir Putin's 20th year in power.

Russia

Russian parliament to review Putin PM pick after shock overhaul

The Kremlin-loyal parliament is likely to approve Mikhail Mishustin for the role.

Croatia

Euroviews. Is the new EU Presidency a Russian Trojan horse? Croatia’s trial of the decade suggests it is ǀ View

Has Croatia's biggest trial of the decade handed Russia the keys to Europe? As the country takes over the Presidency of the European Union, fears that this is the case are rising.