Russia

Russia

Peace protesters face hostility in Moscow

Calls to end war in Ukraine and free political prisoners outside the FSB headquarters are shouted down by angry pro-Russian Serbs, who attempt to disrupt meeting and jostle journalists.

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

Russia

Stalin calendars still selling out in Russia

Stalin calendars still selling out in Russia

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

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

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

Russian rising: the global demand to learn the language of Tolstoy

In partnership with Rossotrudnichestvo

In this special edition of Learning World, Euronews looks at the global demand to learn Russian and what opportunities are available to students.

07/12/2018

Russia

Putin threatens arms race if US exits nuclear treaty

Russia warns of a retaliation if the US exits a cold-war era missile treaty.

05/12/2018

World

Russia: Teaching several languages to primary school children is proving successful

In partnership with Rossotrudnichestvo

There are more than 8,500 Russian multilingual kindergartens and schools all over the world in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

03/12/2018

Russia

Russia 'not interested' in war with Ukraine, Russian lawmaker says

Russian lawmaker says his country is "not interested in military confrontation with Ukraine," amid ongoing standoff

29/11/2018

Russia

Russia's Putin says Ukraine guilty in Black Sea standoff

Putin on Wednesday accused Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko of orchestrating a naval "provocation" in the Black Sea to boost his ratings ahead of next year's elections.

28/11/2018

Russia

Russia says Ukraine deliberately provoked Kerch Strait clash

Moscow claims Kiev wants to create a pretext for new sanctions on Russia

26/11/2018

Russia

Forget flowers, Russians tuck into food bouquets

The perfect present for the man in your life... a bouquet of his favourite foods

26/11/2018

Russia

Russia's homeless use buses to escape winter chill

Local businesses have been donating old buses to Russia's homeless population as a way to escape winter temperatures

23/11/2018

Russia

Head of Russian spy agency accused of Salisbury novichok attack dies

The head of Russian spy agency GRU, accused of the Salisbury novichok attack, has died.

22/11/2018

The Cube

MEPs campaign to stop Amazon from selling Soviet-themed products | #TheCube

A letter signed by 27 members of European Parliament has been sent to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, demanding the company halt sales of goods featuring Soviet symbols

19/11/2018

Russia

Watch: Russian rock music fan auctions skin tattooed with autographs

Rock music fan Yuri Galaktionov wants his skin to be auctioned off after he dies.

14/11/2018

Russia

To coin a phone: Russian fills tub with change to buy latest iPhone XS

Shoppers were sent scrambling to capture the remarkable scene: a group of men heaving a coin-filled bath into a shop to buy the latest iPhone.

14/11/2018

Russia

Watch: Russians dress up as a bus to cross vehicle-only bridge

Four people decided to pose as one big yellow bus while attempting to cross a vehicle-only bridge.

13/11/2018

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Russian fashion designer creates costumes from rubbish

Artur Brazhe, an eco-fashion designer from the western Russian city of Kursk, believes that one man's trash is another man's treasure.

13/11/2018

Russia

Watch: Putin's warm thumbs-up to Trump at Paris commemorations

This is the moment Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his US counterpart Donald Trump a warm thumbs-up gesture in Paris.

11/11/2018

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Supermaket fire in St. Petersburg

The massive blaze took hours to bring under control.

10/11/2018

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Moscow holds historic military parade on Red Square

Russian servicemen dressed in historical uniforms marched through Moscow's Red Square on Wednesday (November 7) to mark the 77th anniversary of the 1941 parade when Soviet soldiers headed to the front lines of World War Two.

07/11/2018

Russia

Russia calls out NATO on Twitter over war games

Russian officials have taken to Twitter to criticize the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for threating Russia during it’s current military exercises, Trident Juncture, which are taking place between October 25 and November 7 in and around Norway.

06/11/2018