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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

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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

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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

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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 News

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

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Moscow blocks scores of European media outlets in Russiagate pushback

The list of banned outlets includes France’s AFP, German outlets Der Spiegel and FAZ, and Italian public broadcaster Rai.

25/06/2024

Europe News

Regional governor reacts after 20 killed by militants in Russia

More than 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan on Sunday, its governor Sergei Melikov said in a video statement early Monday.

24/06/2024

Russia

More than 15 dead in armed attacks in Russia's Dagestan

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks in the two cities in Russia's south. Russian authorities described the raids as "terrorist acts".

23/06/2024

Russia

A year ago, Wagner chief Prigozhin's mutiny briefly threatened Putin

Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenaries seized a military HQ and began marching toward Moscow but called off their mutiny after a few hours. Prigozhin was later killed in an airplane crash, while Wagner has been all but disbanded.

23/06/2024

Russia

Russian court sentences US soldier to 45 months in prison for theft

Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, 34, was arrested in the Pacific port city earlier this year after his girlfriend accused him of stealing from her.

19/06/2024

Russia

Are Russian submarines in the Caribbean a direct threat to NATO?

The US Navy keeps closely monitoring a Russian Yasen-M class submarine that just left Cuba. The top-of-the-line nuclear sub's presence in the Americas could mark a new step in Russian navy operations and strategy.

19/06/2024

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WATCH: Putin's strategic visit to Yakutsk before Pyongyang meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Yakutsk, meeting with Governor Aisen Nikolayev before his trip to North Korea.

19/06/2024

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Alleged drone attack strikes Russian oil depot in Rostov region

The fire in the city of Azov, near the Ukraine border, was reportedly caused by a drone attack, according to regional governor Vasily Golubev.

18/06/2024

Russia

Russia's Putin to visit North Korea at Kim Jong Un's invitation

Military, economic and other types of cooperation between North Korea and Russia sharply increased since the North Korean leader met Putin in the Russian far east last September.

17/06/2024

Russia

Security forces 'kill' IS hostage takers in Russian detention centre

Security forces killed inmates who had taken two members of staff hostage at the centre in Rostov-on-Don, state news agency RIA Novosti reported.

16/06/2024