Now playing Next Business Russia claims majority of oil exports redirected to Asia The announcement comes amid unprecedented Western sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. 27/12/2023
Now playing Next The Cube Did celebrities like Taylor Swift and Ronaldo criticise Ukraine? Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Richard Branson... All these stars seem to have something to say about Ukraine. Turns out darker forces are at work. 27/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russian opposition Alexei Navalny located 3 weeks after losing contact Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been located, associates say, 3 weeks after losing contact 25/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Moscow bars pro-peace candidate from running in presidential election Yekaterina Duntsova, a former journalist and city councillor campaigning for peace and "democratic processes", was rejected by the Russian Central Electoral Committee as a potential candidate due to "errors in documents". 24/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. Russia’s three wars have made peace with Putin impossible Putin's regime is an existential threat to European civilization. If Russia wins in Ukraine, it will not stop, just as Hitler did not stop when he captured the Sudetenland. Putin will go further and won’t rest until he destroys the Western world, Leonid Gozman writes. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Alexei Navalny's location still unknown after 15 days Navalny's team last week announced he had suffered a "serious health incident," saying he had collapsed in the solitary cell he was being held in. 21/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Pro-peace candidate applies to run against Putin in election A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine presented documents to register as a candidate for the Russian 2024 presidential election on Wednesday. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin says his troops are 'holding the initiative' in Ukraine Russian President declared Tuesday that his country's military has seized the initiative in Ukraine after repelling a monthslong counteroffensive. 19/12/2023
Now playing Next Business Decathlon under fire for supplying to Russian stores despite sanctions Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered an avalanche of sanctions on Moscow by Western nations, but some European companies seemingly still do business there. 19/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Navalny transferred to unknown destination, supporters say Jailed former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has not been heard from for more than a week. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Markets Gazprom hits gold in the North Sea prompting stronger sanction calls The majority state-owned Russian oil company has clocked in millions worth of profits in the last year across Dutch and UK oil fields. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Severe blizzard blankets Moscow in worst snow in decades The Russian capital has been buried by unprecedented snowfall, causing chaos on roads and closing schools. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin says no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals are achieved The Russian president was speaking at an end of year press conference, which was somewhat overshadowed by the peculiar disappearance of jailed former opposition leader Alexeï Navalny. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russia threatens Olympic boycott over 'neutral' athlete decision Vladimir Putin has condemned the IOC's decision to let Russian and Belarusian athletes take part in the 2024 Paris Games under a neutral flag - a move that's been criticised by Ukraine as well. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy Worry in Russia as egg prices soar ahead of festive season Some Moscow residents claim egg prices have doubled, as Russia continues to battle persistent inflation and Western sanctions. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin commissions two nuclear submarines During a visit to the Sevmash shipbuilding yard, President Putin said both nuclear-powered vessels would soon begin duty in the Pacific. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russian presidential hopeful vows to champion for a 'humane' country Yekaterina Duntsova, a journalist and lawyer from the Tver region north of Moscow, hopes to force President Vladimir Putin into a run-off in Russia's next presidential vote scheduled for March. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin says he had 'no other choice' than to run for president An announcement on whether he would run in upcoming elections had long been expected from Russia's leader. 08/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia UK accuses Russia of democratic interference State actors and "Wagner-style" hackers are doing "dirty work" to disrupt the country's political processes, one minister has warned. 07/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin moves step closer to another term as Russia sets election date Analysts say it's unlikely that anyone but the current Russian president will be able to take up the mantle at the next election. 07/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russia shooting: 14-year-old girl kills friend before killing herself Five other children were injured in the attack at a school in Bryansk, southwest Russia. 07/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Insecure and isolated: The 'illegal' life of Russia's LGBT citizens Draconian laws and repression are forcing Russia's LGBT community out of the country, but those who cannot escape face an increasingly grim fate. 06/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Moscow gay bars raided after ruling called LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist' The raids follow a decision by Russia’s Supreme Court to call the country’s LGBTQ+ 'movement' an extremist organisation. The move comes as the latest crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights under President Vladimir Putin who has long pushed a 'traditional family values' agenda. 02/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russia's jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces more charges Prosecutors have charged the former lawyer with offences related to article 214 of the penal code which covers vandalism. 02/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Pro-Kremlin maestro Valery Gergiev, director of Mariinsky Theatre, put in charge of Bolshoi Gergiev, a world-famous conductor who has been the director of the Mariinsky Theatre for 35 years, has been a strong supporter of Putin and his policies. 02/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russians' support of Ukraine war collapses, finds poll The Kremlin is worried about the political impact of war disaffection leading up to the 2024 presidential election, according to a US think tank. 02/12/2023