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Alexei Navalny faces 13 years in maximum security prison in Russia

The Kremlin critic says the charges against him are politically motivated.

15/03/2022

Travel News

Putin overrides international rules on leased jets to keep them flying

The President's new law to keep foreign planes puts Russian airlines in a catch-22.

15/03/2022

Tech News

Meta ban sees Russians' demand for VPNs skyrocket by 2,000%

VPNs change the user’s unique IP address, allowing them to conceal their true location and circumvent Internet restrictions.

15/03/2022

Russia

Russian anti-war protester interrupts state TV news broadcast

A protester interrupted a Russian state-run TV news broadcast with an anti-war sign, denouncing propaganda about the Ukraine invasion.

14/03/2022

Tech News

Can Russia cut itself off from the Internet and is it going to?

Russia is rumoured to be planning to cut itself off from the global Internet. Here's why that's easier said than done.

14/03/2022

Europe News

Could Vladimir Putin be tried for war crimes?

He could, but the International Criminal Court would have to catch him first.

14/03/2022

Tech News

Meta rows back on Putin hate speech policy after Russian Instagram ban

Instagram was indefinitely shut down in Russia on Monday after Moscow accused its parent company Meta of inciting violence against Russians.

13/03/2022

Culture news

Iggy Pop 'stands with Ukraine' as acts pull out of Moscow's Park Live

It's a far cry from the antics of 1989...

11/03/2022

Economy

How are sanctions impacting everyday life in Russia?

How are sanctions impacting everyday life in Russia?

11/03/2022

Russia

Putin authorises Russia to use volunteer foreign fighters in Ukraine

Moscow says it was aware of 16,000 applications to fight alongside Russian forces.

11/03/2022

Work

Russian OnlyFans models are being hit by Ukraine war sanctions too

When Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, the country's OnlyFans creators didn't expect to be hit by international sanctions. Then their accounts were frozen.

10/03/2022

Tech News

Russians are turning to VPNs to bypass censorship over Ukraine war

VPNs or virtual private networks are helping Russians keep channels to information from outside the country open almost two weeks into the war in Ukraine.

09/03/2022

Russia

'The right thing to do': McDonald's closes all restaurants in Russia

“Our values mean we cannot ignore the needless human suffering unfolding in Ukraine,” the company's president and CEO said.

08/03/2022

Russia

What do we know about the Russian pro-war Z symbol?

The mysterious Z symbol has emerged in the last two weeks as a rallying sign for Russia's war in Ukraine.

08/03/2022

Culture news

Dancers resign from Russian Bolshoi ballet over Ukraine

The pair, who are Italian and Brazilian nationals, cite the war in Ukraine as they exit the Russian cultural institution.

08/03/2022

Europe News

EU officials defend move to ban RT and Sputnik amid censorship claims

“They are not independent media, they are assets, they are weapons, in the Kremlin's manipulation ecosystem."

08/03/2022

Mobility

How Russia's invasion of Ukraine means more expensive EVs

The cost of EVs has long been cited as a reason why more people haven't yet switched from polluting petrol and diesel cars to electric.

08/03/2022

Russia

Sanctions stop Aeroflot flying anywhere outside Russia except Belarus

Sanctions have forced Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot to announce an end to almost all of its international flights.

05/03/2022

Money

What sanctions have been imposed on Russia and what could come next?

Existing sanctions on trade, banking, technology, energy, and more are already inflicting pain on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. What could be next?

05/03/2022

Russia

Russia restricts access to foreign and independent media including BBC

Russia has restricted access to the sites of four independent media, including the local edition of the BBC.

04/03/2022

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Dozens detained at anti-war rally in St. Petersburg

Dozens of anti-war demonstrators are detained in Saint Petersburg after jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called on Russians to protest President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

03/03/2022

Russia

Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from Beijing Paralympics

Other countries had threatened to pull out of the games unless Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned.

03/03/2022

Tech News

Google reviews in Russia flooded with news from Ukraine invasion

Restaurants and businesses in Russia are finding their Google reviews full of comments about the war in Ukraine.

02/03/2022

Russia

Kremlin critic calls for protests and labels Putin an 'insane tsar'

The jailed opposition leader has urged Russian and Belarusian citizens to continue defying the authorities.

02/03/2022

Tech News

Apple stops selling physical products in Russia

The company said it was "deeply concerned" about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but Ukraine's government called on it to go further and block the App Store too.

02/03/2022

Tech News

Teen who tracked Elon Musk’s jet is now chasing Russian oligarchs

The US student famous for tracking Elon Musk’s jet has turned his focus to Russian tycoons hit by sanctions over the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

01/03/2022