Russia Dozens of polar bears 'invade' Russian village in search of food A village in northeastern Russia is warding off a polar bear "invasion" after dozens of the animals have edged closer to the village in search of food. 05/12/2019
Russia Russia media freedom under threat as Putin puts pressure on the press Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed two controversial security bills into law. One will require certain technology sold in the country to include pre-installed software from the government, the other would designate certain journalists and bloggers as "foreign agents." 04/12/2019
Russia Russia opens Power of Siberia gas pipeline to China Russia is looking to increase exports to Europe as well as Asia. The China link comes alongside Nord Stream 2 to Germany and Turk Stream to Turkey. 03/12/2019
Russia Living with HIV in one of Russia's worst-hit cities Russia is one of the five largest emerging epidemics in the world for new HIV infections, AIDS experts tell Euronews. 02/12/2019
no comment Made of money? Russia artist and billionaire make $1m throne Visitors of Moscow's Art Residence got the opportunity literally to sit on wads of cash during the presentation of the "X10 Money Throne" artwork. 30/11/2019
no comment Celebrities open seasonal skating rink in Moscow's Red Square As skating backdrops go, this is likely one of the better ones. 30/11/2019
Russia Meet Dogor the 18,000-year-old puppy found in Siberia A wolf or dog puppy has been found almost perfectly preserved - despite being around 18,000 years old. 29/11/2019
Russia Improving their mooood? Cows get virtual reality to reduce anxiety The virtual reality headsets simulate a "unique summer field" environment for the cows in a bid to reduce their anxiety and improve their mood. Do you think it will improve the taste of their milk? 27/11/2019
Russia Anti-doping committee recommends four-year global sports ban on Russia A key anti-doping committee recommended that Russia face a ban from global sports including the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and World Championships. 25/11/2019
Russia Domestic Violence: High number of cases in Russia urges new action "Russia is one of the only major countries that does not have dedicated laws for domestic violence, despite official findings that at least one in five women has experienced physical violence perpetrated by a husband or partner," Alexandra Patsalides, a lawyer with Equality Now told Euronews. 25/11/2019
no comment Hardy Russians take the plunge in icy Lake Baikal Russian winter swimmers, also known as 'walruses' in the country, took to the freezing waters of Lake Baikal to mark national Walrus Day. 24/11/2019
Russia Russian parliament approves 'foreign agent bill' Russia's lower house of parliament approved legislation that critics say will allow the Kremlin more power over information access in Russia. 23/11/2019
no comment F1 team realises the challenge of changing tyres in weightlessness Red Bull carried out a pit stop in the weightless conditions of Zero-G. 21/11/2019
Russia Russia says it will return captured naval ships to Ukraine Russia seized the ships off the coast of Crimea in November last year after opening fire on them and wounding several sailors. 17/11/2019
Russia Nikita Vlasov wins top prize at the Russian Outdoor Film Festival Vlasov was awarded €21,000 and said he will use it to produce his next film. 17/11/2019
Russia Russia football team ditch new Adidas kit after flag colour criticism The Adidas-made kit for Russia's national football team has drawn criticism because of an apparently oversight on the design. 14/11/2019
Russia Historian found with arms in backpack admits killing former student A renowned Russian historian has admitted to killing a former student, after he was pulled from a river by police and found with a backpack containing two arms. 11/11/2019
Russia Putin wants to replace Wikipedia with 'reliable' Russian equivalent "It's better to replace it with a Big Russian new encyclopedia in electronic form," Russian President Vladimir Putin said of Wikipedia on Tuesday. 08/11/2019
no comment Red Square military parade re-enacts historic 1941 march More than 4,000 soldiers marched in Red Square to mark the 78th anniversary of the parade that sent Soviet fights to the front lines of World War Two. 07/11/2019
Russia Controversial new Russian internet law could increase censorship A new Russian internet law came into effect on November 1 that hands Moscow the power to disconnect the country's internet to protect it from a cyber-attack or other incident. 01/11/2019
Russia Take a look inside the museum dedicated to death Its 30,000 artefacts from around the world reflect death and mourning across human cultures. 01/11/2019
Fashion Fighting racism on the runway: black issues in Red Square Designer Soji Solarin on why he unveiled a racially provocative collection during Moscow's Fashion Week. 31/10/2019
focus Russia and Africa: working towards a win-win partnership The first edition of the Russia-Africa Summit was co-chaired by President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart President Abdel Fattah Al-sissi to re-define and intensify strategic trade relations between the two continents. 30/10/2019
Russia Eagle's big bill: GPS-tracked bird racks up roaming charges from Iran Russian bird researchers took to crowdfunding after a GPS-tracked eagle sent costly text messages from Iran 25/10/2019
Russia Russian soldier kills eight others at Siberia military base — reports Russian soldier kills eight others at Siberia military base — reports 25/10/2019
no comment Rescue continues after dam collapse in Siberia At least 15 gold miners were killed when a dam collapsed, flooding an artisanal mining encampment in a remote part of Siberia. 19/10/2019
