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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

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Military vehicles roll through Moscow city center ahead of V-Day parade rehearsal

On Thursday evening, the centre of Moscow was filled with a wide array of military vehicles, which were seen driving toward Red Square for the first night training of the traditional Victory Day parade, which will be held on May 9th.

29/04/2022

Russia

UN key players urge accountability for Russian atrocities in Ukraine

The meeting brought together prosecutors and human rights lawyers, and was convened by Albania and France.

28/04/2022

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Vladimir Putin holds talks with Antonio Guterres

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

27/04/2022

Russia

Russia's Gazprom suspends supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

State-owned Gazprom is insisting that all payments are made in Russian rubles.

26/04/2022

Tech News

Meta and TikTok fined by Russian courts over LGBT+ content

The tech giants have been fined millions of rubles for allowing LGBT "propaganda" on their platforms.

26/04/2022

Russia

Two children and teacher killed in shooting at Russian nursery school

Authorities say another teacher was injured in the incident in the central town of Veshkayma.

26/04/2022

Russia

Russian economy suffers sanctions blow despite Kremlin's denial

A closer look shows that the sanctions are taking a bite out of Russia’s economy, which is expected to contract at least 15% this year.

23/04/2022

Money

Cryptocurrency miner becomes the latest target in Russian sanctions

Officials are concerned that Russia may be using cryptocurrency to avoid pain from the avalanche of sanctions imposed on banks, oligarchs and the energy industry.

21/04/2022

Europe News

Russia 'makes first successful test' of nuclear-capable missile

Putin claimed the missile test would make Russia's opponents "think twice", but the Pentagon said it did not constitute "a threat" to the US or its allies.

21/04/2022

Europe Decoded

Foreign student arrested in Russia on 'Nazism' charges for twerking

Investigators say the 21-year-old performed an "obscene dance" in front of a war memorial in Khanty-Mansiysk.

20/04/2022

Tech News

Appeal against Meta's ban for 'extremism' launched in a Russian court

Facebook was banned for restricting access to Russian media, while Instagram was blocked after allowing users to vent their anger over Ukraine.

20/04/2022

Europe Decoded

Google Maps denies revealing images of Russian military bases

Misleading reports about Google Maps were widely shared on social media.

19/04/2022

Culture news

Russian street artist promotes peace with Ukraine despite backlash

For 84-year-old Russian artist, Vladimir Ovchinnikov, his street art has the power to promote peace. But that's not without clear opposition from his local community.

19/04/2022

Russia

Russian councillor flees abroad after criticising war in Ukraine

Nina Belyave, a councillor from Voronezh, decided it was too dangerous to stay in Russia after speaking out against the invasion of Ukraine.

17/04/2022

Russia

Russia imposes travel bans on Boris Johnson and other UK politicians

Russia has imposed travel bans on Boris Johnson and other senior UK politicians, citing “unprecedented hostile actions of the British government”.

16/04/2022

Russia

Ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny given six-month prison sentence

The Russian activist had been under parole conditions after being convicted last August.

14/04/2022

Russia

Russia threatens military build up if Finland or Sweden join NATO

Medvedev said Russia would deploy "significant naval forces" in the Gulf of Finland if the country joined NATO.

14/04/2022

Europe Decoded

Pro-Kremlin propaganda still rife on TikTok despite ban, new report shows

A study has revealed that Russian users were exposed to pro-war propaganda on TikTok, despite a ban on uploading content.

13/04/2022

Russia

'Russia had no other choice': Putin vows to win the war in Ukraine

Despite Western accusations of war crimes potentially amounting to genocide, the Russian president promised to continue with what the Kremlin calls a "special operation" until its full completion.

13/04/2022

Sport

Investigation launched into Russian karter's Nazi-style salute

Motor sport's governing body confirmed that it was probing Artem Severiukhin's "unacceptable conduct".

11/04/2022

Tech News

Collateral damage: How sanctions on Russia are hurting science too

The Ukraine war has all but halted decades-long scientific cooperation between the West and Russia, from space to climate research.

11/04/2022