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Chechen leader hands son, 15, 'prominent position' in security forces

Strongman Ramzan Kadyrov's teenage boy was recently filmed punching and kicking a prisoner.

06/11/2023

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'Uncontrolled violence': What the anti-Jewish riot may mean for Russia

“When you take antisemitism out of the box, it is hard to put it back in," one specialist told Euronews.

02/11/2023

Russia

Putin signs Russia's withdrawal from the treaty banning nuclear tests

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States.

02/11/2023

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Most Russians against ending Ukraine war if captured land returned

Support for the Kremlin's war aims endures, despite mounting losses and the continued economic fallout of the invasion, according to a poll.

01/11/2023

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Russian mercenary group recruits women to fight in Ukraine

Women have rarely taken frontline fighting roles within the Ukraine war until now.

30/10/2023

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Russia marks Remembrance Day of the Victims of Political Repressions

Moscow residents, including well-known dissidents, take part in the 'Returning of the Names' ceremony - an annual commemoration of Soviet-era repressions.

30/10/2023

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Euroviews. The ultimate short guide on living (and surviving) under Putin

Leave, and if you haven’t yet, make plans to do so. In Russia, all of the previously eroded freedoms are now completely gone, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

27/10/2023

Economy

Russian central bank raises interest rate to 15%

High inflation and the weak rouble triggered a higher than expected raise.

27/10/2023

Russia

Increases in abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage

The government's plan to restrict access to abortion as well as emergency contraceptives comes at a time in the conflict with Ukraine where women are increasingly deciding not to have children.

27/10/2023

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Russia executing soldiers not following orders, says US

Moscow has reportedly struggled to enforce military discipline in Ukraine.

27/10/2023

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President Putin oversees Russian nuclear test drills from Moscow

The upper house of the Russian parliament has voted to rescind Russia's signing of a 1996 international nuclear test ban treaty. The treaty was never ratified by the US, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel, Iran or Egypt.

26/10/2023

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Kremlin raffles gifts to ‘strengthen love’ of Putin – reports

The idea behind the competition is to create the impression that "positivity is winning", noted Meduza.

26/10/2023

Economy

In spite of a recent dip, Russian banks face record profits this year

High interest rates took a bite out of consumer lending and took a toll on banks' profits in September.

20/10/2023

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Euroviews. The Israel-Hamas war is the latest proof Russia is an agent of chaos

Russia’s leadership doesn’t even have a stable, non-contradictory set of principles or values it adheres to, and its hodgepodge of narratives shows it is trying to fuel any conflict it can, all with the goal of carving out an empire for itself, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

18/10/2023

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Russian Duma moves to revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty

Moscow will remain a signatory to the treaty prohibiting nuclear tests and says it will continue to supply data to monitoring systems

17/10/2023

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IOC bans Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian regions

Russia has been proscribed by multiple international sports bodies over the last decade for doping violations and geopolitical aggression.

12/10/2023

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IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee

IOC spokesman Mark Adams said the move by the Russian Olympic Committee on 5 October violated the territorial integrity of the Ukrainian Olympic body.

12/10/2023

Markets

Rouble strengthens after Putin reimposes currency controls

Moscow has imposed capital controls to prop up its currency, a similar move to the one that saved the rouble from collapsing in 2022 right after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

12/10/2023

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'The Kremlin doesn't care': Ex-Wagner fighters cause havoc in Russia

Letting convicts loose in a war zone and then releasing them back into society shows the state has "little regard for ordinary people", one expert told Euronews.

10/10/2023

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Putin says grenade fragments found in bodies of Prigozhin plane crash

Vladimir Putin said the head of the investigative committee told him that explosive traces were discovered in the remains of people killed in a plane crash in Russia in August. Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was among the dead.

05/10/2023

Economy

Russian rouble tumbles again, exceeding 100 to the US dollar

The rouble has been struggling for months due to the imposition of Western sanctions on Russia, hurting the bank accounts of the general population in the process.

03/10/2023

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WATCH: Dead Wagner chief Prigozhin hailed a hero in Moscow

Dozens pay respects in several Russian cities 40 days after Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash.

02/10/2023

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New allies for Russia? Putin meets South Sudan’s leader

Cowboy hat wearing Salva Kiir met his Russian counterpart at the Kremlin where they strengthened their relationship as Russia searches for new allies

29/09/2023

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Russia is in talks with the Taliban: Should the West be watching?

Russia is hosting a Taliban delegation for talks on issues of ‘counter-terrorism’ and ‘narcotics’ on Friday, 29 September. China, Pakistan and Uzbekistan are among the powers heading to meet representatives in Kazan, south west Russia.

29/09/2023

Business

Russian economy expected to grow despite war fallout

The country is defying expectations and weathering sanctions but an eventual slowdown is still expected.

27/09/2023

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Russia's Balkan power play continues as Kosovo tensions flare

A recent siege at a monastery in Kosovo saw Moscow take another chance to defend Serbia.

27/09/2023