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Art

Why has an exhibition of Banksy replicas popped up in Russia?

The anonymous street artist has previously disavowed an unauthorised exhibition in Moscow and has campaigned for the Ukrainian people.

24/01/2023

Russia

Russian court rejects Navalny's complaints over prison conditions

A Russian court dismissed claims by Kremlin critic and opposition leader Alexei Navalny that he is being held illegally. The hearing occurred amid reports on the deterioration of Navalny's heath and calls from his wife and allies urging prison staff to provide essential medicines.

20/01/2023

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Russians plunge into freezing water to celebrate Epiphany

It's one of the oldest holidays on the Christian calendar and a major celebration in the predominantly Orthodox country.

19/01/2023

Russia

Lavrov accuses the West of lauching 'hybrid war' against Russia

"The West decides on behalf of Ukraine. It was them who forbade Zelenskyy to reach an agreement with Russia at the end of March last year," Russia's top diplomat said.

18/01/2023

Russia

'I'm not going to surrender': Navalny vows to keep opposing Moscow

"Our miserable, exhausted Motherland needs to be saved," said Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on the second year anniversary of his incarceration.

17/01/2023

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Watch: Extreme cold sweeps Russia's far east

Yakutsk residents are experiencing extremely low temperatures due to icy air brought from the Arctic.

15/01/2023

Russia

Russia to send new Soyuz capsule after tiny meteoroid cripples ISS one

Roscosmos said it would launch a new spacecraft in February to take some of the space station's crew back to Earth after their capsule was damaged and leaked coolant.

12/01/2023

Russia

Putin attends Orthodox Christmas mass alone as war in Ukraine rages on

Moscow has claimed its forces observed the ceasefire, but media reports say both sides exchanged artillery fire in eastern Ukraine after Putin's deadline.

07/01/2023

Culture news

Ex-Russian president criticises American solidarity tweet

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, called the US Embassy's anti-war tweet "the height of cynicism" and "the limit of moral degradation"

07/01/2023

Russia

Russian prisoners who fought as mercenaries in Ukraine given freedom

A number of Russian prisoners who fought for the Wagner group against Ukraine have been stood down from military service and granted an amnesty

05/01/2023

Russia

Putin orders temporary ceasefire to mark Orthodox Christmas

The ceasefire will last from noon on Friday until Sunday night.

05/01/2023

Tech News

Russia risks causing new year IT worker flight with remote work law

Legislation is being mooted for early next year that could ban remote working for some professions.

02/01/2023

Russia

Russia targets Kyiv overnight in latest wave of attacks

Following the New Year's Day strikes, Russia continued its assault on Ukraine in the early hours of Monday morning.

02/01/2023

Russia

Putin, Xi vow closer ties as Russia bombards Ukraine again

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have vowed to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Moscow’s bombardment of its neighbour.

30/12/2022

Russia

Moscow calls Kyiv's peace summit proposal ‘delirious’

Russian president Vladimir Putin says his country’s new nuclear submarines will protect it for decades, while his foreign ministry says Kyiv’s call for a peace summit is 'delirious'.

29/12/2022

Russia

Investigative journalist Christo Grozev added to Russian 'wanted list'

The Bellingcat journalist specialises in investigating Russian news.

29/12/2022

Russia

Russian teenager given life sentence for 2021 university shooting

Six people were killed and dozens of others were injured in the attack.

28/12/2022

Russia

Ban in response to $60 cap on Russian oil agreed by Western countries

Moscow has announced a ban on the export of crude oil to countries that have introduced price caps on Russian oil and petroleum products.

27/12/2022

Russia

Moscow says it shot down a Ukrainian drone at air base

Russia said three servicemen were killed at its Engels air base by debris from a Ukrainian drone it said it shot down as it approached the area.

26/12/2022

Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes Russian base, killing three, Moscow says

The Russian Ministry of Defence said on Monday that the three servicemen killed at Engels airbase, more than 600 km from the border with Ukraine, were killed by debris.

26/12/2022

Russia

Ukraine war: Russia 'ready to negotiate' claims Vladimir Putin

A senior adviser to Ukraine's President Zelenskyy said Russia "doesn’t want negotiations, but tries to avoid responsibility."

25/12/2022

Russia

Deadly fire kills 20 at 'illegal' Russian shelter

Investigators think a faulty stove was cause of the fire, and have detained a man in connection with their investigation.

24/12/2022

Russia

Russia's Wagner group received weapons from North Korea, US claims

The private military company is said to have up to 50,000 soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine.

23/12/2022

Russia

Vladimir Putin says there will be no limits on Ukraine war spending

Amid a stalling situation in Ukraine, Moscow’s Defence Ministry has called for the number of military personnel to be increased from 1 million to 1.5 million.

21/12/2022

Russia

Mysterious explosion hits Russian gas pipeline supplying Europe

A blast that ripped through a section of the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhhorod pipeline has killed three people. The incident occurred in the region of Chuvashia, 700 km east of Moscow, on a pipeline carrying Siberian natural gas towards European markets.

20/12/2022

Russia

Russian mothers alone as mobilisation exiles fathers

Russian mothers try to cope without their husbands after the Kremlin’s mobilisation was announced in September for military-aged men to fight in the war, and tens of thousands of men fled abroad.

15/12/2022