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ECHR condemns Russia over Navalny poisoning case

The European Court of Human Rights said there was a "lack of investigation" by Moscow into the poisoning of Alexei Navalny in 2020.

06/06/2023

Russia

Supporters of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny hold protests

Supporters of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny held protests in Russia and several European cities to mark his third birthday in prison.

05/06/2023

Russia

Belgorod governor tells civilians to evacuate as attacks escalate

Belgorod is one of various Russian border areas where strikes and incursions from Ukraine are increasingly affecting civilians, forcing them to flee

04/06/2023

Russia

Wagner Group's Prigozhin says his forces are ready to defend Belgorod

Chief of paramilitary group said he will not wait for an 'invitation' to dispatch forces to the Russian border region

03/06/2023

Russia

Russia blames 'Ukrainian terrorists' for border town attack

The Russian Ministry of Defence is blaming 'Ukrainian terrorists' for an attack on the town of Shebekino in the Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine but Kyiv denies any involvment.

01/06/2023

Russia

Russian opposition figure calls on electorate to replace Putin

Boris Nadezhdin, a critic of Putin and a representative in the Moscow municipal assembly, made the remarks on state-backed TV.

01/06/2023

Russia

Where is Russia exporting its oil post EU sanctions?

Russia recently exported more oil than at any other time following its invasion of Ukraine last year.

31/05/2023

Russia

Wagner boss denies coup accusations - ISW

Yevgeny Prigozhin argued his mercenary force does not have the personnel needed to topple the Kremlin.

30/05/2023

Russia

Russia to send German workers home at start of June

German media described the move as a "diplomatic declaration of war" by Moscow

27/05/2023

Russia

Support for Russia plummets in post-Soviet states

Approval of Russia has plunged in neighbouring countries, who are wary of a bullish Moscow which has lost its traditional role as a regional power broker.

25/05/2023

Russia

Wagner group chief acknowledges skills of Ukrainian army

Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted in an interview that Ukrainian forces "have high levels of organisation, training and intelligence," and that Wagner had lost 20,000 men in Bakhmut.

24/05/2023

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'Absurd, irresponsible and destructive': Russia outlaws Greenpeace

This is "a very serious blow" to Russian environmental protection, says Greenpeace.

24/05/2023

Russia

More Russian troops going AWOL as military struggles with discipline

The issue of Russian military personnel going absent without leave is believed to have got worse after last year's draft.

24/05/2023

Russia

Why are disgraced Americans spouting pro-Putin propaganda in Russia?

Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter is touring Russian cities and claiming Ukraine will lose the war. Why do he and other disgraced Americans insist on defending Putin's rhetoric?

24/05/2023

Russia

Euroviews. Wagner's Prigozhin is the inevitable product of Putin's Russia

It is clear that Prigozhin’s ambitions cannot be curtailed, as he is the type of character who lives for times like these — bloody and chaotic, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

22/05/2023

Russia

Berlin police investigate report of Russian exiles falling ill

One US-based Russian woman reports a strange smell in her hotel room and then falling ill in the hours afterwards, but says doctors couldn't find anything wrong with her.

22/05/2023

Russia

Zelenskyy's globetrotting diplomacy leaves Putin looking isolated

After a whirlwind week of diplomatic visits that has taken in the Vatican, Saudi Arabia, Europe's capitals and Japan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's world tour has left his Russian counterpart looking increasingly isolated.

20/05/2023

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Russian prime minister heading to Beijing for talks next week

Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has become increasingly reliant on China for economic and diplomatic support.

19/05/2023

Russia

Rise and fall: What ever happened to Russia's Z symbol?

By pushing the letter Z for political gain, one expert told Euronews the ominous white symbol may have "lost its charm".

18/05/2023

Russia

Russia's Dmitry Medvedev claims Baltic countries belong to Russia

The former Russian Prime Minister referred to the three Baltic states as "our" on Tuesday, adding Poland was "temporarily occupied".

17/05/2023

Russia

Putin loyalist accuses Ukraine of kidnapping favourite horse

Ramzan Kadyrov, who leads the Chechen Republic, said the amount demanded as a ransom was "mere pennies" to him.

16/05/2023

Russia

Everyone is talking about Wagner. Who are Russia's other mercenaries?

Russia's Wagner mercenary group often hits the headlines. But who are the country's other guns for hire? And what are they doing?

16/05/2023

Russia

Gallery – Europe in pictures this week

The best photos from across the continent this week: Moscow celebrations, Ukraine fighting, and the Eurovision Song Contest.

13/05/2023

Russia

The propaganda behind Russia's invasion of Ukraine

'Soviet Book Syndrome' - How the Kremlin is playing on the past to exploit citizens' fears and sell its justification for the invasion of Ukraine

12/05/2023

Russia

Why pulling out of Russia is no easy feat for European businesses

Many foreign companies continue to do business in Russia and are giving various explanations for this. Those who decide to withdraw from the country face a lengthy and difficult procedure.

10/05/2023

Russia

France wants the EU to list Wagner mercenaries as 'terrorist group'

France's National Assembly adopted a resolution calling on the European Union to list Russian Wagner mercenaries as a "terrorist group".

10/05/2023