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Russia battles thousands of Ukrainian troops in Kursk

Intense battles raged over the Russian border on Saturday, after thousands of Ukrainian troops launched a large-scale incursion.

10/08/2024

Europe

Russia evacuates over 76,000 in Kursk region amid Ukraine incursion

Over 76,000 people have been evacuated from Russia's Kursk region, the local emergency ministry said.

10/08/2024

Russia

Russia evacuates parts of Kursk region amid ongoing Ukrainian attack

After Ukraine launched an incursion into Russian territory earlier this week, Moscow is making efforts to evacuate its citizens and send them humanitarian aid.

09/08/2024

Russia

Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region enters third day

Kyiv's soldiers have advanced as much as 10 kilometres inside Russia, according to US-based think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

08/08/2024

Europe

Ukrainian forces continue cross-border attack into Russia, Moscow says

Fighting in the Russian region of Kursk was still ongoing on Wednesday, the Russian defence ministry confirmed.

07/08/2024

Russia

Former spies speak on Russian TV following massive prisoner exchange

Prisoners freed in the US-Russia prisoner swap have spoken since their release, but one expert warns "this doesn't mean that Russia has turned a corner".

06/08/2024

Europe

Gershkovich and others free after massive US-Russia prisoner swap

The highly speculated Russia-US prisoner swap also includes Russian-US journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, former US marine Paul Whelan, and Russian-British politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza.

01/08/2024

Russia

French citizen accused of espionage in Russia denied bail

Laurent Vinatier was arrested in Moscow in June on charges of unlawfully collecting military information.

01/08/2024

Russia

Scores injured and 16 hospitalised after train derails in Russia

Eight carriages were derailed after the train collided with a truck in the southwestern Volgograd region.

29/07/2024

Russia

Putin promises 'mirror measures' to US missiles in Germany

The US has said it plans to station long-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany.

28/07/2024

Europe

Residents evacuated as dam collapses in west-central Russia

The dam unleashed a torrent of water toward four villages in the Karabash district of the Chelyabinsk region.

27/07/2024

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Putin hosts Syria’s Assad in Kremlin as tensions rise in Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in Moscow, but no details about their discussions have been released.

25/07/2024

Russia

Putin and al-Assad meet as Middle East tensions continue to rise

Russia's head of state met the Syrian president in Moscow on Wednesday, according to a video published by the Kremlin.

25/07/2024

Russia

Russia sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison

Gershkovich was convicted for alleged espionage, an accusation he, his employer and the US government vehemently deny, labelling the trial as a sham.

19/07/2024

Russia

Three dead as Russian passenger jet test flight crashes near Moscow

According to emergency officials, the cause of the crash of the Superjet 100 (Sukhoi Superjet 100) in the Kolomensky district of the Moscow region could be the simultaneous failure of two engines at once.

13/07/2024

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Artists craft sand masterpieces despite rain in St. Petersburg

In challenging weather conditions, artists at St. Petersburg's sand sculpture festival showcase their skill and creativity, battling the elements to shape mountains of sand into spectacular art pieces.

12/07/2024

Europe

What's next for the Russian opposition after Alexei Navalny?

After the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, his wife Yulia has vowed to continue his work. Now, a Russian arrest warrant has been issued for her and questions about the future of Russia's opposition movement remain unclear.

11/07/2024

Russia

Russian court issues arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya

The Kremlin's crackdown on opposition activists, independent journalists and ordinary Russians critical of the regime has intensified after Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

10/07/2024

Culture news

Russian court jails playwright and director for 'justifying terrorism'

Yevgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petrichuk were handed prison sentences of six years each, the latest development in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent and freedom of expression in Russia.

09/07/2024

Europe

Russia’s Krasnodar region struck by overnight drone attack

Kyiv has not yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, although Ukraine has previously struck Russian energy sites and targeted its infrastructure.

05/07/2024

Russia

French citizen 'pleads guilty' to military data theft in Russia

NGO adviser Laurent Vinatier is accused by Russian authorities of building a wide network of contacts to obtain sensitive information.

03/07/2024

Europe

Putin calls for new production of intermediate-range missiles

At the UN Security Council on Friday, a representative from Conflict Armament Research said his organisation had detailed the components of missiles used against Ukraine and says the evidence shows they originated in North Korea.

29/06/2024

Climate

Arctic wildfires ravage Russia’s north releasing megatonnes of carbon

Hot, dry weather has created conditions conducive for fires to ignite in the Arctic.

28/06/2024

Europe

EU top job decisions 'bad' for ties with Russia, Kremlin says

EU leaders have nominated Ursula von der Leyen to remain as European Commission president and chosen Kaja Kallas as the next EU foreign policy chief.

28/06/2024

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Heavy rain causes deadly train derailment in northern Russia

A passenger train derailment in northern Russia killed at least two people and left one person missing, according to Russian Railways on Thursday.

27/06/2024

Russia

US journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial in Russia

The espionage case against the Wall Street Journal reporter remains opaque, and the US insists the charges are unfounded.

26/06/2024