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Thousands join annual Santa run in St Petersburg

Thousands of runners dressed as Father Christmas raced through the Russian city of St Petersburg on Saturday

23/12/2018

Ukraine

Russian warplanes arrive in Crimea

Over a dozen Sukhois deployed as tensions remain high in the area.

22/12/2018

Russia

Meet Russia's 'Party of the Dead' activists | NBC Left Field

Party of the Dead is a Russian art and protest group

21/12/2018

Russia

Putin: dismisses second Brexit referendum

"She must implement the will of the people, expressed at a referendum, otherwise this is not a referendum at all. Someone does not like it, [here we go] again and again. Is that democracy, or what?"

20/12/2018

Russia

From Russia with Love: Vladimir Putin on the question of marriage

From Russia with Love: Vladimir Putin on the question of marriage.

20/12/2018

United Kingdom

Russian cargo ship runs aground on the Cornwall coast

A Russian cargo ship ran aground off the coast of Cornwall, UK, early on Tuesday morning

18/12/2018

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Here is our round-up of key stories from around Europe today.

17/12/2018

Ukraine

Ukrainian president accuses Putin of avoiding negotiations

Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of avoiding negotiations to release Ukrainian sailors captured last month

16/12/2018

World

Learning in Russia's temples of theatre and ballet

In partnership with Rossotrudnichestvo

In this episode of Learning World, Euronews takes a look at some of the best ballet and theatre schools in Russia and examines how easy it is for foreign students to study such disciplines in the country.

14/12/2018

Austria

Austria says it has opened a doping probe into Russian biathletes

The doping investigation relates to last year's World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

13/12/2018

Russia

Russian parliament to bolster penalties for spread of fake news

Russia's Duma is set to vote on two new bills that bolster penalties handed down to those who are involved in the spread of fake news

13/12/2018

Russia

Russian rappers defy authorities to challenge society

"I fill my eyes with kerosene, let it all burn, let it all burn", sings Nastya Kreslina dousing herself with liquid outside the Russian White House, which houses the country's government, as her co-singer Nikolay Kostylev drops a lit match.

12/12/2018

USA

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison

12/12/2018

Europe News

Empty chair at ceremony for Oleg Sentsov at European Parliament

Ukrainian film director, imprisoned in Russia, was awarded the Sakharov Prize 2018 for Freedom of Thought

12/12/2018

World

Russian universities attract foreign talent

In partnership with Rossotrudnichestvo

In this episode of Learning World, we take a look at the opportunities on offer for foreign students choosing to study in Russia.

11/12/2018

Russia

Nuclear-capable aircraft in Venezuela alarms US

Russia has infuriated Washington by flying two planes with nuclear weapons capability to its ally Venezuela.

11/12/2018

World News

Euroviews. Rights under threat in Europe | View

Across Europe, emboldened groups advocate hate and discrimination, levering themselves into mainstream politics. Meanwhile, established political parties are absorbing their ideas and parroting their hateful rhetoric.

10/12/2018

World News

Russia overtakes UK to become world's second biggest arms producer

Russia has become the world's second biggest arms producer, relegating the UK to third place − but the US continues to dwarf even its closest competitors.

10/12/2018

Russia

Russian human rights champion Lyudmila Alexeyeva dies

The 91-year-old had been ill for a long time after fighting for nearly seven decades to make first the Soviet Union and then Russia a better place.

09/12/2018

World News

Vote now: Which cities have the best and worst Christmas trees?

Some are modern, some classic, some ugly, and some very ugly — Christmas trees have sprung up in the streets and squares of major cities across the world. But whose is the best?

07/12/2018