Russia

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Russia’s North Caucasus hit by massive flooding, thousands evacuated

Flooding triggered by heavy rain has forced thousands of people to evacuate in southern Russia’s North Caucasus region.

30/03/2026

Cinema

Russian court bans Oscar-winning documentary ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’

‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ is based on secretly recorded footage by school teacher Pavel Talankin, who exposes how the Putin administration aims to indoctrinate schoolchildren in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The film won the Oscar for Best Documentary earlier this month.

27/03/2026

Culture news

How this Oscar-winning documentary exposed Putin’s youth propaganda

'Mr Nobody Against Putin' has won Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards. It follows Russian teacher Pavel Talankin, who secretly filmed pro-war messaging and patriotic lessons aimed at students after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

16/03/2026

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People lay flowers at makeshift Khamenei memorial in Moscow

Residents gathered outside the Iranian Embassy in Moscow to lay flowers and pray at a makeshift memorial for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

03/03/2026

Russia

Russian invasion of Ukraine: How the war is impacting Russia’s economy?

Rising VAT and tax reforms are hitting Russia’s small businesses hard. Beauty salons in St. Petersburg and Moscow’s Mashenka bakery face closure as costs soar, demand drops, and owners struggle to stay afloat amid stricter regulations and economic pressures from four years of war.

24/02/2026

The Cube

Russia baselessly claims UK and France plan to give Ukraine nukes

As Ukraine marks four years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, Kyiv has shut down "absurd" claims by Russian intelligence that the UK and France will give it nuclear weapons.

24/02/2026

Russia

Russia opens case against Telegram's Durov over 'promoting terrorism'

Russia has opened a terrorism-related criminal case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov amid new blocks on the app and a push for a state-controlled alternative, according to Russian state media reports.

24/02/2026

Russia

Seven Chinese tourists drown after car falls through ice in Russia

The car went underwater after hitting a patch of thin ice. Seven Chinese tourists, including a couple with a 14-year-old boy, have died.

21/02/2026

Russia

Russia mulls involuntary reserve call-up as battlefield losses mount

Russia appears to be having difficulty replenishing its losses in Ukraine through the existing mechanisms of troop formation. However, any sort of mobilisation will cause massive discontent among the population.

20/02/2026

Russia

Telegram might be fully blocked in Russia. Question is, when?

Russian authorities are denying media reports of plans to fully block Telegram from 1 April, noting that no decisions have been made on the matter yet. For many Russians, this sounds like an indirect confirmation of further digital isolation and stricter Internet censorship.

19/02/2026

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2026 Year of the Horse: Dragon dances and lanterns as Moscow celebrates Lunar New Year

Festivities marking the Lunar New Year began in Moscow, featuring decorations, performances and food markets across the city.

17/02/2026

Russia

Alexei Navalny dart frog toxin poisoning: What we know

Epibatidine, found in the Ecuadoran dart frog, causes muscle paralysis and eventual asphyxiation. Experts have said the toxin can also be produced synthetically, instead of extracting it directly from the frog itself.

16/02/2026

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Russia marks Navalny grave anniversary amid poison test fallout

Relatives and diplomats mark Alexei Navalny’s death in Moscow, as his family demands truth and Europe cites lab tests pointing to rare toxin poisoning.

16/02/2026

Russia

Russia moves to block WhatsApp after limiting access to Telegram

Critics and rights groups say the measures are a clear attempt by the Kremlin to expand surveillance and tighten control over internet use, amid a broad crackdown on dissent during the ongoing war in Ukraine.

12/02/2026

Russia

Russia restricts Telegram as it pushes state-backed rival

Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said it would "continue to introduce phased restrictions" on Telegram over legal violations.

10/02/2026

Economy

Russia's oil revenues dwindle as sanctions bite, hitting economy

The Kremlin has resorted to higher taxes and borrowing to fill the gap left by dwindling oil revenues and slower economic growth.

10/02/2026

Russia

Top Russian GRU general and cyber ops chief shot in Moscow attack

Vladimir Alekseyev has been under the EU sanctions for orchestrating the novichok poisoning attack in Salisbury in 2018 that targeted Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

06/02/2026

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Heaviest snowfall in 200 years blankets Moscow, disrupting daily life

Muscovites struggle to make their way through heavy piles of snow in Russia's capital as the city witnesses the largest snowfall in more than 200 years, according to Moscow State University meteorologists.

30/01/2026

Russia

Moscow records heaviest snowfall in more than 200 years

Earlier this month, Russia's far east Kamchatka region declared an emergency situation due to a massive snowstorm that left its major city partially paralysed.

29/01/2026

Russia

Russia releases video of its Air Forces flying above the Baltic Sea

Russia released a video of its air forces conducting “routine” flights over the Baltic Sea, a move it described was conducted over neutral waters and in full compliance with international law.

23/01/2026

Russia

US negotiators meet Putin in Moscow for overnight Ukraine peace talks

Ukraine's president criticised his European allies at Davos for their slow response to Russia's all-out invasion, as US negotiators met with Putin in Moscow to seek a peace deal.

23/01/2026

Russia

Russian man under arrest accused of spying for Moldova, FSB says

Moldova's Information and Security Service told local media it "rejects the accusations made by the authorities of the Russian Federation."

22/01/2026

Russia

"Snow apocalypse": Russia's Kamchatka emerges from record winter storm

Life is slowly returning to normal in Russia’s far east after what residents are calling a “snow apocalypse.” A powerful cyclone dumped record snowfall on the Kamchatka region, burying homes, blocking roads, and disrupting public transport.

20/01/2026

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Homes dug out from deep snowdrifts in Russia's Kamchatka

Images show Russian rescuers digging houses out from deep snow in the far-east Kamchatka region, near Japan.

20/01/2026

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Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service with soldiers

President Putin attended an Orthodox Christmas service near Moscow, highlighting soldiers' sacred duty and unity.

07/01/2026

Russia

Russia sticks to Putin plot claims as allies question Moscow's motives

Moscow has continued to claim a Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's residence on Wednesday, in what Kyiv, EU, and US officials have seen as a means to disrupt US-led peace talks.

31/12/2025