EuroVerify Does international law allow Europe to seize Russian assets? While Russia has said seizing its assets would amount to 'theft', the question of whether such a move is legal under international law is a thorny one. 21/03/2025
Europe News Ukraine loses biggest town it had occupied in Russia's Kursk region Ukraine's General Staff has confirmed that it has withdrawn from the town of Sudzha,days after Russia said it had re-captured it. 16/03/2025
Europe News Russia says it has recaptured Sudzha in the Kursk region from Ukraine More than 200 people were evacuated from Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk region as Moscow carries out an intense aerial campaign to reclaim the area from Ukraine. 15/03/2025
Europe News Putin agrees with US' ceasefire proposal, but says there are ‘nuances’ Russian President Vladimir Putin specifically questioned what would happen to Russia’s Kursk region and the Kremlin's demands, which Moscow refers to as the "root causes" of its all-out invasion of Ukraine. 13/03/2025
No Comment Residential buildings hit in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia More than 70 drones targeted Moscow but were intercepted, while attacks near the Russian capital caused casualties and damage, according to local officials. 11/03/2025
Europe News Moscow hit by largest drone attack in three years, officials claim Russia and Ukraine traded fire ahead of crunch talks on ending Moscow's war between Ukrainian and US officials in Saudi Arabia. 11/03/2025
Russia Putin's party gifts meat grinders to mothers of dead Russian soldiers The International Women's Day gift sparked a backlash, which officials responded to by stating that bereaved mothers had asked for the meat grinders. 10/03/2025
Europe News Russia expels two British diplomats over alleged espionage The move follows a series of expulsions between the UK and Russia, escalating diplomatic tensions amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. 10/03/2025
Russia Russian forces use gas pipeline to attack Ukrainian troops in Kursk Russian special forces crawled inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region, Ukraine’s military has said. 09/03/2025
Russia Putin referred to Napoleon's 1812 failure to conquer Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin, reacted to the speech of French President Emmanuel Macron, who called Russia a threat to Europe. 06/03/2025
Europe News Putin praises Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine as 'main heroes' The Russian president also used his video message on Sunday to pledge greater support for military personnel and new weapons and equipment for the army. 23/02/2025
Europe News Russia's opposition remains leaderless a year after Navalny's death "Alexei Navalny gave his life for a free and democratic Russia," EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas said on the anniversary of his death. 16/02/2025
Russia Putin vision of peace is an enslaved Ukraine, expert says Since Donald Trump announced the beginning of the peace negotiations over Russia's war against Ukraine, the US authorities have made several statements on what Ukraine should and should not expect. Yet, there are no indications of any conditions or concessions Moscow will have to settle for. 13/02/2025
Russia Four Russian nationals behind 8Base ransomware arrested, says Europol A complex international operation involving 14 coordinated law enforcement agencies led to the arrest of four Russian nationals behind the 8Base ransomware group. 12/02/2025
Russia 109 fishermen rescued from drifting ice floe in Russia Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations sent out rescue teams to retrieve the stranded fishermen. 12/02/2025
Russia US teacher freed by Russia, White House cites diplomatic progress Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said, “We were treated very nicely by Russia, actually. I hope that's the beginning of a relationship where we can end that war.” 12/02/2025
Europe News Russian city's mayor says over 70 flats damaged in Ukrainian attack A Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don damaged 76 apartments overnight, the city's mayor said. 09/02/2025
Europe News IAEA chief says attacks around Zaporizhzhia NPP have increased Russian forces seized the nuclear plant after invading Ukraine in2022. They've held it ever since, but fighting around it has raised fears of a nuclear accident. 08/02/2025
Culture news Russia to relaunch Soviet-era Eurovision rival under Putin's orders The revived contest, planned to take place in Moscow later this year, is Russia's way of directly challenging Eurovision while promoting "traditional values." 05/02/2025
Russia Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian oil and gas facilities Russia said that its air defence units intercepted and destroyed 70 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions including Volgograd and Astrakhan. 03/02/2025
Russia Kremlin's Donetsk paramilitary leader killed in Moscow bomb explosion Armen Sarkisyan, the Moscow-backed collaborator from Ukraine's Donetsk region, died in hospital after being injured in an explosion in an elite residential complex in Moscow on Monday, according to Russian state-run outlets. 03/02/2025
Russia Russia and Ukraine blame each other for attack on school in Russia Competing claims have emerged over a deadly attack on a boarding school in Sudzha, a city in Russia’s Kursk region, that Ukraine has controlled for five months. 02/02/2025
No Comment Lunar New Year festivities in Moscow celebrate strong China tie Moscow celebrated the Lunar New Year with vibrant festivities, reflecting the strong relationship between Russia and China. 29/01/2025
Russia Putin calls Trump 'clever' and suggests talks, including over Ukraine “We'd better meet and have a calm conversation on all issues of interest to both the US and Russia based on today's realities,” Putin said in a TV interview. 25/01/2025
Tech News What is Pantsir-S1, the weapon that may have shot down an Azeri jet? Euronews Next takes a closer look at the Pantsir-S1 missile system that is believed to have played a role in shooting down Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243. 24/01/2025
Russia British Navy tracks Russian 'spy ship' after it enters UK waters The Yantar has been repeatedly tracked across European waters and is believed to be part of a Russian mission to map undersea cables. 23/01/2025