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Russia

Blaze rips through Moscow library home to millions of rare texts and books

A huge blaze has ripped through one of Russia’s largest libraries. The fire in Moscow’s Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences in

01/02/2015

Russia

Russian mother-of-seven to stand trial for treason over Ukraine call

It has been seven days since Anatoly Gorlov has seen his wife. Accused of treason, Russian citizen Svetlana Davydova was jailed last week on

30/01/2015

Europe News

EU extends first set of Russian sanctions

EU foreign affairs ministers on Thursday agreed to extend sanctions against Russian officials and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. The measures

29/01/2015

Russia

Ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko 'killed at third attempt'

Over eight years after Litvinenko's death in London from radioactive polonium poisoning, a public inquiry has opened into whether Russia ordered his murder.

27/01/2015

Russia

S&P cuts Russia credit rating to 'junk status'

Ratings agency Stand and Poor’s has downgraded the outlook for Russia’s sovereign credit rating to junk status. For the first time in a decade that’s

26/01/2015

Cinema

'Anti-Russian' controversy surrounds Oscar nominated film Leviathan

Russian film Leviathan has been lauded internationally and received two Oscar nominations. But back home, the drama has come in for heavy criticism.

22/01/2015

Russia

Three Russian Olympic race-walker champions banned

20/01/2015

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny detained by Moscow police for breaking house arrest terms

The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been detained by police as he left a Moscow radio station, accused of breaking the terms of a house

15/01/2015

Russia

Russian opera legend Elena Obraztsova dies at 75

Celebrated Russian mezzo soprano Elena Obraztsova has died at the age of 75. The singer, who has performed on some of the world’s most famous opera

12/01/2015

Russia

"Crisis what crisis?" - Putin and Medvedev celebrate a Russian orthodox Christmas

Russians have been celebrating the orthodox Christian Christmas amid economic and political concerns. During midnight mass in Moscow’s Cathedral of

07/01/2015

Russia

Russian luxury car sales surge as rouble depreciates

Residents of Moscow are hopeful that better times are just around the corner for the Russian economy. The Rouble started this week notably lower

06/01/2015

Culture news

Red Army Choir Gets Happy

Pharrell Williams’ insanely viral ‘Happy’ has probably been covered dozens and dozens of times, but this is certainly one of the most unusual

05/01/2015

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Russia's winter surfers brave freezing temperatures on the waves

02/01/2015

Russia

Russians optimistic for New Year despite looming recession

The lights of Russia’s economy are burning brightly but as the country heads into recession, many are choosing to stay at home rather than spend

01/01/2015

Russia

Crimea's 'return home' shows love for motherland, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his new year address that the Crimean peninsula’s “return home” to Moscow’s control is an important chapter

31/12/2014

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny detained by police at Moscow protest

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny placed under house arrest once again after attending a protest outside the presidential complex.

30/12/2014

Russia

Kremlin critic detained at rally held in protest over sentence against him

A critic of the Kremlin is detained at a Moscow rally held to protest against his suspended jail sentence

30/12/2014

Russia

Alexei Navalny, scourge of Russia's corrupt elite

In his recent annual address Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted anyone was free to enter politics in Russia. Well, tell that to Alexei

30/12/2014

Russia

Kremlin protest planned after blogger given suspended sentence

A critic of the Kremlin has been found guilty of fraud and given a suspended jail term by a court in Moscow

30/12/2014

Russia

Russian economy set to shrink almost 5 percent next year

Russia’s economy is likely to shrink by as much as five percent in 2015, due to Western sanctions, the collapse of the rouble and the price of oil

30/12/2014

Russia

Putin critic Alexei Navalny given suspended prison sentence

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been given a suspended sentence of three and a half years. His brother Oleg has been jailed for three and a half

30/12/2014

Russia

Gazprom to buy other half of South Stream pipeline

Russian energy giant Gazprom has agreed to buy the 50 percent of the South Stream gas pipeline it doesn’t already own. That’s despite Russian

30/12/2014

Russia

Russia's new military doctrine names NATO build-up as main threat

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a revised military doctrine that names NATO’s military build-up near Russia’s border as its main

26/12/2014

Russia

Russian shoppers improvise as crisis hits holiday period

A Moscow shopping mall is as crowded as any other at this time of year, but many people are taking some drastic belt-tightening measures in the face

26/12/2014

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Moscow: I am dreaming of a white Christmas!

26/12/2014

Russia

Snow in Moscow: Winter wonderland or traffic hell

The Russian capital has been blanketed in thick snow, making it a winter wonderland for tourists and a nightmare for commuters. It is the first heavy

25/12/2014