Russia

Russia

Russian journalist Ivan Safronov jailed for 22 years for treason

Human rights activists have slammed the trial as a sham and accuse Russia of trying "revenge" against Safronov.

05/09/2022

Russia

Gorbachev's humble hometown reminisces over the late Soviet leader

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader who died last week, came from humble beginnings in a small rural village in Russia, home to only 3,000 people.

04/09/2022

Russia

Thousands pay last respects to Gorbachev in Moscow, Putin a no-show

The last leader of the Soviet Union, who died Tuesday at the age of 91, will be buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy cemetery next to his wife, Raisa.

03/09/2022

My Europe Series

How Gorbachev’s dream of liberal, European Russia failed

The death of the eighth and final president of the Soviet Union has sparked debates that are particularly relevant now when Russia is involved in the invasion of its western neighbour.

03/09/2022

Russia

From perestroika to Putin, the life of Mikhail Gorbachev in pictures

As the eighth and final Soviet president is to be interred in Moscow on Saturday, these are some of the key moments in his life and career.

03/09/2022

Russia

What Russia's favourite travel vloggers think of the new visa rules

"I think that this is completely unfair because at least among young Russians, I've hardly met anyone who supports the war," one vlogger said.

02/09/2022

Russia

Russia to shut down Nord Stream gas pipeline to Europe 'completely'

Gas giant Gaprom has blamed a series of technical troubles for delays in getting the pipeline operating at full capacity.

02/09/2022

Russia

G7 nations pledge to impose price cap on Russian oil

Finance ministers from the G7 have pledged to impose a cap on the price of Russian oil in a bid to limit the Kremlin's revenues and ability to fund its war in Ukraine, while also curtailing the war's impact on energy prices and inflation.

02/09/2022

Europe Decoded

Gridlock as hackers order hundreds of taxis to same place in Moscow

Some social media users have described it as "like a film scene".

02/09/2022

Russia

Russian oil executive 'dies after plunging from 6th-floor window'

Ravil Maganov, who criticised the Ukraine war, died on Thursday after "falling out of a hospital window".

01/09/2022

Russia

'Man of peace': How has Europe reacted to Gorbachev's death?

Tributes have flooded in from across Europe, but there has been a more muted reaction in Russia.

31/08/2022

Russia

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

The eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union died at a Moscow hospital where he was admitted for treatment, Russian media reported Tuesday night.

30/08/2022

Russia

Russia and China to hold war games amid tensions over Ukraine invasion

The exercises are to take place from 1 to 7 September and will also involve military contingents and observers from Algeria, India, Laos, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Syria and some former Soviet republics.

29/08/2022

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Festival of lights near St Petersburg opens with a call for dialogue

'Light Nights' is a light show which opened its fourth edition in Gatchina, Russia.

26/08/2022

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International Military Tattoo opens in Moscow

The opening ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower Music Festival and Military Tattoo took place on Thursday evening on Moscow's Red Square.

26/08/2022

Russia

Anti-torture activist hospitalised after attack at his home in Russia

Igor Kaliapin is best known in Russia for founding the NGO Team Against Torture and was appointed to the Kremlin's Human Rights Council.

25/08/2022

Russia

Six months on, Russians' shock at Ukraine invasion 'has abated'

Six months after Moscow's invasion, the shock that swept some corners of Russian society has largely abated, says one expert.

25/08/2022

Russia

Kremlin critic and ex-mayor arrested over Ukraine war comments

Roizman is one of the most visible and charismatic opposition figures in Russia.

24/08/2022

Russia

Tributes paid to murdered daughter of Russian ideologue Dugin

She was killed by a car bomb on Saturday night on the outskirts of Moscow.

23/08/2022

Russia

Region near Moscow declares state of emergency over forest fires

Smoke from the blazes in the Ryazan region reached Moscow last week.

23/08/2022

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Russians celebrate National Flag Day

Russia's largest national flag, covering 1,000 square metres, was unfurled on Monday at Moscow's Victory Museum.

22/08/2022

Russia

At least 16 killed after two trucks collide with minibus in Russia

Kyrgyzstan's foreign ministry says that 14 of its citizens were among the victims.

22/08/2022

Russia

Who is Aleksandr Dugin and why has he been dubbed 'Putin's brain'?

The Russian ultranationalist, suspected of being the target of Sunday's car bombing in Moscow, is said to have had a massive influence on Vladimir Putin's world view.

22/08/2022

Russia

Daughter of Kremlin ideologue killed in Moscow car bomb attack

The explosion took place on Saturday night as Daria Dugina was returning from a cultural festival she had attended with her father.

21/08/2022

Russia

Nord Stream: Gazprom to suspend gas deliveries to Europe for 3 days

A 10-day maintenance shutdown in July had previously raised concerns among European countries, which have been trying for months to diversify their supplies.

19/08/2022

Russia

Stars: Nearly identical coffee shop chain replaces Starbucks in Moscow

Seattle-based Starbucks was one of the most visible of the wave of foreign companies that pulled out of Russia in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. Local entrepreneurs now reopened the closed stores under a new name.

18/08/2022