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Massive snowstorm causes flight delays in the Sakhalin region

Strong winds and blizzards reached the Sakhalin region and disrupted communications with mainland Russia and on the island itself.

04/01/2022

Design

Which famous Russian travel route has been turned into a model city?

The well-known tourist path of cities east and north of Moscow have been recreated through a model display exhibit that features tiny transport systems, landmarks, and even tinier people.

03/01/2022

Russia

Russian town swaps New Year champagne for running

Dozens took part in a holiday run on the first day of 2022 in Yaroslavl, northeast of Moscow. The goal of the event is to popularise an active and sober lifestyle.

02/01/2022

Culture news

Member of Pussy Riot named on list of 'foreign agents' by Kremlin

Putin claims the 'foreign agents' list is used to stop interference from abroad in domestic issues but critics say it is used to silence dissent.

31/12/2021

Nature

Climate change is bringing polar bears dangerously close to humans

Unusually warm weather is causing human-wildlife conflict in the Arctic.

31/12/2021

Art

Meet the Russian artist creating uniquely Lenin-inspired skull beads

Aleksey Zaslavskiy, a Russian craftsman, creates skull beads of Vladimir Lenin in order to explore different perceptions of the historical figure.

30/12/2021

Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Nord Stream 2 'ready to go'

Putin said the pipeline could help quickly stabilise markets as energy prices surge in Europe, but it still needs the approval of the EU and Germany.

30/12/2021

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Russia's Putin and Belarus' Lukashenko play hockey after talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko play ice hockey after holding diplomatic talks.

30/12/2021

Russia

Europe human rights court calls on Russia to suspend Memorial closure

International condemnation has followed the decisions by two Russian courts to shut down the prominent human rights group and its sister organisation.

29/12/2021

Experiences

Tchaikovsky’s iconic Nutcracker ballet delights audiences in Moscow

Because of COVID, the Bolshoi Theatre limited audience capacity to 70%, but those in the house seemed to love what they saw.

29/12/2021

Russia

Euroviews. The West must stand firm to combat Russia's threats to Ukraine | View

Russia's threatening behaviour towards Ukraine is also a test of Western resolve. It must be met by a united front from the US, the EU and NATO, as well as fresh sanctions, argues former MEP Geoffrey Van Orden.

28/12/2021

Russia

Russian court orders shutdown of country's oldest human rights NGO

A movement rather than a singular organisation, Memorial has been active since 1987 in its work to draw attention to the political repression of dissidents in the Soviet Union.

28/12/2021

Russia

Gazprom says accusations of low gas deliveries to EU are 'false'

Accusations came earlier this week after the Russian company stopped to reserve transport facilities at the Yamal-Europe pipeline, which passes through Belarus.

27/12/2021

Russia

Putin to ponder options if West refuses guarantees on Ukraine

In comments aired on Russian state TV Sunday, president Vladimir Putin said that Moscow will undertake "adequate military-technical measures" if NATO and other Western allies do not pull back from Ukraine and Eastern Europe in general.

26/12/2021

Russia

Russia hits tech giants Google and Meta with massive fines

Russia has hit tech giants Google and Meta with huge fines over their failure to delete content banned by local law.

24/12/2021

Russia

Putin set to talk with US amid desire to stop NATO expansion in Europe

Talks to de-escalate tensions are set to take place in Geneva next year.

24/12/2021

Russia

It's 30 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union

The USSR was formally dissolved on 26 December 1991.

24/12/2021

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Divine Grace competition ‘will help us to become closer to the unique nature of rhythmic gymnastics’

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In a competition which organiser Alina Kabaeva anticipates will become an annual event, 13 rhythmic gymnasts from 13 countries gathered at the VTB Arena in Moscow on 16–17 December for the first Divine Grace Experimental International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament.

23/12/2021

My Europe Series

Mikhail Gorbachev tried to get Russia on the wagon. He failed

Mikhail Gorbachev is remembered for dismantling the USSR and bringing about the end of Communism in the Soviet Union, but when he took power in 1985 his ambitions were far less radical.

23/12/2021

Russia

NATO blast and four other takeaways from Putin's annual speech

Putin stressed that Moscow "made it clear that any further NATO movement to the east is unacceptable".

23/12/2021

Russia

Russia says security talks with US, NATO to start next month

Russia in January will start talks with the US and NATO to discuss a number of demands including that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries, Russia's top diplomat said.

22/12/2021

Russia

Christmas trees from around the world light up Moscow festival

People in Moscow are being treated to a spectacular display of Christmas trees themed on cities from around the world, an attempt to cheer up Russians as the COVID pandemic continues to restrict travel this holiday season.

22/12/2021

Russia

Claims US firms are moving chemical components to Ukraine are 'false'

Washington rebutted allegations from Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu that US companies delivered “tanks with unidentified chemical components” to war-torn Eastern Ukraine to “commit provocations".

22/12/2021

Russia

Putin blames West for tensions, demands security guarantees

Vladimir Putin reiterated his demand for guarantees from the US and its allies that NATO will not expand eastwards, blaming the West for tensions.

21/12/2021

Design

Ice sculptors transform Russian city into winter wonderland

Working in sub-zero temperatures, ice sculptors have turned the Siberian city of Tomsk into a festive paradise through the city's annual design competition.

21/12/2021

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Ice sculptors transform a Russian city into a winter wonderland

Working in subzero temperatures, ice sculptors have turned the Siberian city of Tomsk into a winter wonderland. It's all part of the Crystal Tomsk ice sculpture festival where 16 sculptor teams compete for a top prize.

20/12/2021