Russia

Russia

Bodies recovered from scene of Russian plane crash near Palana

Rescuers have found the bodies of all 28 victims after a plane crashed in a remote area in Russia’s Far East.

07/07/2021

Russia

Russia: 28 feared dead after plane crash in country's far-east

All contact was lost with the plane, which was carrying 22 passengers and six crew in eastern Russia.

06/07/2021

Europe Decoded

Russian retail chain criticised for removing LGBT family from advert

VkusVill has faced backlash for removing and apologising for a recent advert campaign that featured a lesbian family.

05/07/2021

Russia

Russia rejects Czech appeal for damages over deadly 2014 blasts

The Czech Republic had demanded compensation from Moscow over a deadly 2014 explosion at an ammunition depot, which Prague blames on two Russian GRU agents.

01/07/2021

Russia

Vladimir Putin says US and UK both behind Black Sea 'provocation'

The episode was the latest to raise tensions between Russia and the West since Russia's annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014.

30/06/2021

Russia

Russia targets investigative journalists with raids in media crackdown

Police raided the homes of journalists from the Proekt online outlet. The website was investigating the wealth of Russia's interior minister.

30/06/2021

Russia

COVID-19: Russia sees record daily death toll for 2 days in a row

Russia, Europe's worst-affected country with 135,214 deaths, has in recent weeks been hit by a surge of Delta variant cases.

29/06/2021

Russia

COVID: Russia records new daily deaths records in two biggest cities

Russia has recorded new daily deaths records for coronavirus in Moscow and St Petersburg, surpassing previous records set over the weekend.

28/06/2021

Money

Is remote Siberia the next Bitcoin mining hotspot?

With cheap, 'green' energy on hand and one of the world’s largest data centres, is remote Siberia the next hotspot for Bitcoin mining?

28/06/2021

Mobility

Fake ships, real conflict: How misinformation came to the high seas

A British warship triggered a dispute with Russia last week. But the conflict may have begun online even before alleged warning shots were fired.

28/06/2021

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Scarlet Sails graduation festival dazzles St Petersburg residents

Scarlet Sails graduation festival dazzles St Petersburg residents

26/06/2021

Russia

Russia reports highest COVID-19 death toll this year

Russia reported that 619 people died due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the country is hit hard by the Delta variant.

26/06/2021

Russia

EURO 2020: Belgium secure third straight victory

A header from Belgium's Thomas Vermaelen hit the post, the ball rebounded onto the hand of Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky and went over the line

21/06/2021

Russia

Russian man appears in court charged with U.S. law student's murder

Alexander Popov was arrested on Saturday after the body of Catherine Serou, 34, was found in a wooded area near the city of Nizhny Novgorod.

20/06/2021

Russia

Helicopters called in to massive blaze at Russian fireworks depot

Firefighters were battling a huge blaze at the Moscow warehouse on Saturday, which is said to have covered at least 150 square metres.

19/06/2021

Russia

Body of missing US student found in Russian woodland

A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the 34-year-old former marine, who moved to the country in 2019.

19/06/2021

Russia

Moscow COVID cases hit daily records on Friday and Saturday

Authorities blame the more contagious delta variant as new coronavirus infections have tripled in just two weeks.

19/06/2021

Russia

Moscow closes EURO 2020 fan zone as it battles COVID-19 surge

More than 9,050 COVID-19 cases were observed in Moscow, authorities announced on Friday — the highest daily tally observed in the Russian capital since the beginning of the pandemic.

18/06/2021

Russia

Euro 2020: Russia defeats Finland to boost qualification hopes

With a slick one-two and a beautiful curling shot, Aleksei Miranchuk finally gave Russia something to smile about at the European Championship.

16/06/2021

Series

Discover Moscow with a spring in your step

In partnership with Discover Moscow

With hundreds of parks and gardens, Moscow is a delight in springtime. The scent of lilacs is everywhere and the city offers a wide variety of entertainment for every type of traveler.

14/06/2021

Russia

New restrictions in Moscow as COVID-19 cases rise

“It is impossible not to react to such a situation,” Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

12/06/2021

Europe Decoded

Russia fines Facebook & Telegram for failing to remove banned content

A Moscow court has ordered Facebook and the messaging app Telegram to pay heavy fines for failing to remove banned content.

10/06/2021

Russia

Russia bus crash: At least six people killed at bus stop in Lesnoy

At least six people have been killed and five others injured in a bus crash in Russia.

10/06/2021

Russia

'We'll continue fighting corruption': Navalny NGO defiant despite ban

A Moscow court on Wednesday night outlawed the organisations founded by Navalny by labelling them extremist,

09/06/2021

Russia

Alexei Navalny's foundation expected to be outlawed by Russian court

The designation would bar any close Navalny ally from running for public office.

09/06/2021

Russia

Russia complains to UEFA as Ukraine PM backs 'political' football kit

The Russian sports federation said Ukraine's Euro 2020 kit went against UEFA guidelines, while Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiyy has come out in support of the design.

08/06/2021