Russia

Money

Russia bets on digital ruble to fend off Western sanctions

Moscow said it should be able to make international payments with the digital ruble by next year.

26/05/2022

Russia

Russian court upholds nine-year prison sentence for Alexei Navalny

The opposition activist is now expected to be transferred to a more strict penal colony for repeat offenders to serve out his sentence.

24/05/2022

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"Russian Hulk" sets world record by pulling three helicopters

The world record holder in towing multi-ton equipment, Sergey Agadzhanyan, nicknamed the "Russian Hulk", set a new world record on May 19, by towing three helicopters at the same time without the use of special devices such as ladders.

20/05/2022

Russia

Russia to build '12 new military bases' in response to NATO expansion

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu cited 'growth of military threats on Russia's borders' for the move.

20/05/2022

Money

Russia says legalising crypto for payments is a matter of time

"The question is, when this happens, how it will be regulated, now that the central bank and government are actively working on it," said Russia's industry and trade minister.

19/05/2022

Sport

Russian gymnast given one-year ban for wearing pro-war Z symbol

The 20-year-old has been told to return the bronze medal he won at the World Cup event.

18/05/2022

Russia

Navalny's appeal against nine-year prison term postponed for a week

Navalny requested the delay.

17/05/2022

Culture news

'Rock star' Russian dissident Limonov gets film tribute

Ben Whishaw will play the founder of the National Bolshevik Party in a film by Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov, who was recently released from a suspended prison sentence.

12/05/2022

Mobility

What is Russia's 'Doomsday plane' and is it a warning to the West?

Designed to operate in the event of a nuclear attack, the sight of Russia's 'Doomsday plane' is being seen as a message for Ukraine's western allies.

11/05/2022

Russia

Russian diplomats get cold shoulder across Europe amid anger over war

Across Europe's capitals, Russian diplomats are facing a more challenging environment, with diplomatic expulsions by governments, protests by individual citizens and service denials by companies.

11/05/2022

Russia

Pussy Riot member disguises herself as food courier to flee Russia

She then crossed the border into neighbouring Belarus and a week later was able to cross into Lithuania, after several attempts.

11/05/2022

Green News

Putin urges authorities to take action as wildfires engulf Siberia

Fires that have broken out across south-western Siberia in Russia have killed at least 10 people and damaged hundreds of buildings this week.

10/05/2022

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Russia marks WWII victory shadowed by Ukraine

Russia marks WWII victory shadowed by Ukraine

09/05/2022

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President Putin lays wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

President Putin lays wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

09/05/2022

Russia

Watch: Victory Day military parade as Putin accuses West over Ukraine

Critics accused the Russian leader of turning history on its head in his speech, by comparing today's action in Ukraine to that of Soviet forces in repelling Hitler.

09/05/2022

My Europe Series

All you need to know about Russia's Victory Day military parade

Euronews' guide to Victory Day in Russia

09/05/2022

Russia

Moscow fine-tunes Victory Day parade in midst of Ukraine invasion

Russia's military has been busy rehearsing for the country's annual Victory Day Parade on Monday as the war in Ukraine continues.

07/05/2022

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Russian army rehearses WWII victory parade in Moscow

The Russian army undergoes a dress rehearsal on Red Square in Moscow for a parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany at the hands of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War II.

07/05/2022

Europe Decoded

Orban criticises EU plans to sanction head of Russian Orthodox Church

Patriarch Kirill's support of Putin and the war has already drawn condemnation with Pope Francis warning him not to become "Putin's altar boy".

06/05/2022

Russia

Putin apologised for Moscow's Nazism remarks, says Israeli PM's office

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had sparked an outcry by stating that Adolf Hitler had "Jewish blood".

05/05/2022

Europe Decoded

Kremlin-backed media are evading EU ban on content, says report

The Disinformation Situation Center says Russian state broadcasters are still able to disseminate materials to EU users on social media.

04/05/2022

Tech News

What do we really know about Russia’s 'tsunami-making' nuclear drone?

What do we know exactly about Russia’s latest nuclear torpedo, and could it really drown the UK under a radioactive tidal wave?

04/05/2022

Russia

Russia accuses Israel of supporting neo-Nazism in Ukraine

The comments come just one day after Sergei Lavrov claimed Adolf Hitler had "Jewish blood".

03/05/2022

Sport

UEFA imposes more sanctions on Russian teams over war in Ukraine

Portugal will now replace Russia at the Women's European Championships this summer.

02/05/2022

Europe News

Israel slams Russian FM's comments on Nazism and Ukraine

Sergey Lavrov repeated Moscow's baseless claims about 'Nazis' in Ukraine, and also stated falsely that Hitler was partly Jewish, prompting fury in Israel.

02/05/2022

Russia

Russia makes last-minute bond payment to avoid default

Russia staved off a default on its debt by making a last-minute payment using its precious dollar reserves sitting outside the country, US Treasury officials said.

30/04/2022