Russia

Business

Decathlon under fire for supplying to Russian stores despite sanctions

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered an avalanche of sanctions on Moscow by Western nations, but some European companies seemingly still do business there.

19/12/2023

Russia

Navalny transferred to unknown destination, supporters say

Jailed former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has not been heard from for more than a week.

15/12/2023

Markets

Gazprom hits gold in the North Sea prompting stronger sanction calls

The majority state-owned Russian oil company has clocked in millions worth of profits in the last year across Dutch and UK oil fields.

15/12/2023

Russia

Severe blizzard blankets Moscow in worst snow in decades

The Russian capital has been buried by unprecedented snowfall, causing chaos on roads and closing schools.

15/12/2023

Russia

Putin says no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals are achieved

The Russian president was speaking at an end of year press conference, which was somewhat overshadowed by the peculiar disappearance of jailed former opposition leader Alexeï Navalny.

14/12/2023

Russia

Russia threatens Olympic boycott over 'neutral' athlete decision

Vladimir Putin has condemned the IOC's decision to let Russian and Belarusian athletes take part in the 2024 Paris Games under a neutral flag - a move that's been criticised by Ukraine as well.

14/12/2023

Economy

Worry in Russia as egg prices soar ahead of festive season

Some Moscow residents claim egg prices have doubled, as Russia continues to battle persistent inflation and Western sanctions.

12/12/2023

Russia

Putin commissions two nuclear submarines

During a visit to the Sevmash shipbuilding yard, President Putin said both nuclear-powered vessels would soon begin duty in the Pacific.

11/12/2023

Russia

Russian presidential hopeful vows to champion for a 'humane' country

Yekaterina Duntsova, a journalist and lawyer from the Tver region north of Moscow, hopes to force President Vladimir Putin into a run-off in Russia's next presidential vote scheduled for March.

11/12/2023

Russia

Putin says he had 'no other choice' than to run for president

An announcement on whether he would run in upcoming elections had long been expected from Russia's leader.

08/12/2023

Russia

UK accuses Russia of democratic interference

State actors and "Wagner-style" hackers are doing "dirty work" to disrupt the country's political processes, one minister has warned.

07/12/2023

Russia

Putin moves step closer to another term as Russia sets election date

Analysts say it's unlikely that anyone but the current Russian president will be able to take up the mantle at the next election.

07/12/2023

Russia

Russia shooting: 14-year-old girl kills friend before killing herself

Five other children were injured in the attack at a school in Bryansk, southwest Russia.

07/12/2023

Russia

Insecure and isolated: The 'illegal' life of Russia's LGBT citizens

Draconian laws and repression are forcing Russia's LGBT community out of the country, but those who cannot escape face an increasingly grim fate.

06/12/2023

Russia

Moscow gay bars raided after ruling called LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist'

The raids follow a decision by Russia’s Supreme Court to call the country’s LGBTQ+ 'movement' an extremist organisation. The move comes as the latest crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights under President Vladimir Putin who has long pushed a 'traditional family values' agenda.

02/12/2023

Russia

Russia's jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces more charges

Prosecutors have charged the former lawyer with offences related to article 214 of the penal code which covers vandalism.

02/12/2023

Russia

Pro-Kremlin maestro Valery Gergiev, director of Mariinsky Theatre, put in charge of Bolshoi

Gergiev, a world-famous conductor who has been the director of the Mariinsky Theatre for 35 years, has been a strong supporter of Putin and his policies.

02/12/2023

Russia

Russians' support of Ukraine war collapses, finds poll

The Kremlin is worried about the political impact of war disaffection leading up to the 2024 presidential election, according to a US think tank.

02/12/2023

Russia

Russia: Supreme Court bans 'LGBT movement' for 'extremism'

Russia's authorities already take a draconian line against LGBT people, who face not only legal sanctions but violence and threats.

30/11/2023

Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lashes out at NATO and the West

Lavrov told a meeting of OSCE ministers in North Macedonia that the organisation was an "appendage" of NATO and the EU, before walking out.

30/11/2023

Russia

Euroviews. In today's Russia, 'god of war' Putin is more popular than ever

Originally, Putin was picked as a future puppet because he fit the bill — the strongman persona was exactly what the doctor had ordered. Then he ended up cutting loose from his patrons, keeping the persona and the power he accrued all for himself, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

28/11/2023

Russia

Russia extends detention of American journalist Gershkovich again

The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested on espionage charges in March and will be held until 30 January.

28/11/2023

Economy

Russia approves record spend for its military in new 2024 budget

The Russian President has approved a record budget increase of around 30% for military spending in 2024, reaching 36.6 trillion rubles (€376.7 billion).

28/11/2023

Russia

Russian foreign minister to visit first NATO country since Ukraine war

Sergei Lavrov will attend an OSCE meeting in the North Macedonian capital Skopje later this week.

28/11/2023

Tech News

Putin to boost AI in Russia to fight 'dangerous' Western monopoly

The Russian president said AI tools created in the West "simply ignore and cancel Russian culture" and impose Western ethics "which we oppose".

27/11/2023

Tech News

Russia adds the spokesman for Facebook owner Meta to a wanted list

The move - which means spokesman Andy Stone now faces charges - comes weeks after Russia classified Meta as a "terrorist and extremist" organisation.

27/11/2023