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Russia

How Putin uses assassination to keep his enemies at bay

Assassination attempts against Vladimir Putin's foes have been a consistent feature of his nearly quarter-century in power.

26/08/2023

Russia

'Wagner is alive and will live in Belarus', says Lukashenko

Members of the mercenary force reportedly relocated to Belarus after its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's abortive mutiny in June.

25/08/2023

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People lay flowers outside Wagner HQ on news of Prigozhin's death

Prigozhin’s forces fought some of the fiercest battles against Ukraine over the last 18 months, but pulled back from the frontline after capturing the eastern city of Bakhmut in late May.

24/08/2023

Russia

Ukraine in Maps: What does the death of Wagner chief mean?

According to the Institute for the Study of War, President Putin almost certainly ordered the Russian military command to shoot down the plane carrying Wagner founder and financier, Yevgeny Prigozhin. But the question remains - why?

24/08/2023

Russia

Moscow court extends WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s detention

Gershkovich was arrested in the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg while on a reporting trip in late March.

24/08/2023

Russia

Air accident expert: This is how to investigate Wagner plane crash

Experts say they would normally work with the aircraft's manufacturer and look at possible mechanical causes, weather forecasts, and any internal or external explosion like a bomb or missile.

24/08/2023

Russia

Who was Yevgeny Prigozhin: Criminal, cook, troll and troublemaker

Who was Yevgeny Prigozhin: Criminal, cook, troll and troublemaker

24/08/2023

Russia

Wagner boss killed in plane crash: What happens next?

Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead on Wednesday. But what happens now?

24/08/2023

Russia

Prigozhin's death is business as usual, but does it help Putin?

The apparent assassination of the Wagner chief marks just another turn in Putin's effort to shore himself up, but it won't change the disastrous trajectory of the Ukrainian war.

24/08/2023

Russia

Putin breaks silence on crash that killed Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin

Full coverage and analysis of the crash, it's aftermath and what happens next.

24/08/2023

Russia

Wagner leader Prigozhin aboard crashed plane, says Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far remained silent about his death.

23/08/2023

Russia

Grain sites targeted, drone attack on Moscow, air forces chief fired

All the latest developments from the Ukraine war.

23/08/2023

Russia

Spies like us: How does Russia's intel network operate across Europe?

With many of Russia's intelligence officers kicked out of embassies in European capitals in the last 18 months, the Kremlin has resorted to other methods to keep their spy networks alive.

18/08/2023

Russia

Euroviews. Russia's multiculturalism claims are a front for colonialist policies

In today's Russia, Putin’s policies — obscured by quotes of one nation "united by a common destiny" — are feudal and assimilationist, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

17/08/2023

Russia

Do Russian oligarchs condemning the war make any difference for Putin?

Only a handful of Russian oligarchs have spoken out against the invasion of Ukraine since February 2022. Has their public condemnation of the war reached the Russian public, and the Kremlin?

16/08/2023

Russia

Euroviews. In Africa, Russia seeks to retain its superpower credentials

Irrespective of the outcome of the Ukraine war, Russia-West relations will remain adversarial for the foreseeable future, and Moscow will seek any opportunity to seek new partnerships and push back against the West, Vuk Vuksanović writes.

15/08/2023

Russia

Massive explosion at petrol station in Russia kills at least 35 people

A massive explosion at a petrol station in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan killed 30 people and injured more than 100, local officials said on Tuesday.

15/08/2023

Russia

Russian Central Bank to hold extraordinary meeting as rouble tumbles

Russians are bracing for higher prices as the rouble falls against both the dollar and the euro.

14/08/2023

Russia

Russian Orthodox priests face persecution for wanting peace in Ukraine

Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 30 Orthodox priests have faced pressure by religious or state authorities over the war in Ukraine.

12/08/2023

Russia

Russia launches its first mission to the Moon in nearly 50 years

Russian space agency, Roscosmos, says it expects the lunar landing to take place around the 21 August.

11/08/2023

Russia

Poland doubles border troops, Russia 'will respond to Western threats'

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

09/08/2023

Mobility

Russia readies launch of first lunar mission in 50 years

NASA isn’t the only space agency focussed on missions to the Moon. Later this week, the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, will launch its own lunar landing vehicle.

08/08/2023

Russia

Moscow's mission to the dark side of the Moon

Russia's unmanned lunar lander is aiming to touch down at the Moon's south pole.

08/08/2023

Russia

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for 19 more years

Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to refer to Alexei Navalny by name even, typically calling him "that gentleman".

04/08/2023

Russia

Euroviews. Ukrainian drones won’t wake up Russia, but they won't enrage it either

When the embarrassing truth gets too big to sweep under the rug, the Russian state switches its tactics and tries to exaggerate instead of minimalising. But this is not producing the intended result, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

03/08/2023

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Watch: Putin reviews fleet at Navy Day parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a naval parade in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Russia celebrated Navy Day.

31/07/2023