No Comment Russian Communists celebrate Lenin's 151st birthday Russia's Communist Party paid homage at the mausoleum of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin in Moscow's Red Square on Thursday to mark what would have been his 151st birthday 22/04/2021
Russia Russia says it is withdrawing troops near Ukraine Russia announced its military exercises on the border with Ukraine were over, and would be withdrawing the enormous build-up of troops that had been heavily criticised by Western powers. 22/04/2021
Russia What's it like organising a fashion week amid a pandemic? Most of the shows at Moscow's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia take place offline. According to the organisers, in order not to become breeding grounds for the virus, they had to implement a strict sanitary code and radically limit the number of participants. 22/04/2021
Russia More than a thousand arrested in Navalny demonstrations across Russia More than 1,400 people were reportedly arrested during the demonstrations that swept Russia on Wednesday night in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. 21/04/2021
Russia Russia's Putin calls on foreign rivals not to 'cross a red line' Vladimir Putin delivered an annual address ahead of planned pro-Navalny protests. 21/04/2021
Russia Navalny should be 'evacuated for urgent medical treatment abroad' United Nations human rights experts have expressed alarm at the deteriorating health of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who doctors have warned he "could die at any moment". 20/04/2021
Russia Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be transferred to hospital France said further EU sanctions on Russia could be imposed while the White House warned of "consequences" if jailed dissident Alexei Navalny's health deteriorates any further. 18/04/2021
Russia Russian doctors warn Navalny 'could die at any moment' Alexei Navalny's personal physicians say the jailed dissident is in serious danger of a heart attack three weeks into his hunger strike. 17/04/2021
Russia Russia, Ukraine to expel diplomats over 'classified information' row Ukraine has confirmed it will expel a 'senior' Russian diplomat on Monday in response to the arrest and expulsion of its consul in St Petersburg. 17/04/2021
Russia Hunger-striking Navalny describes threats to force-feed him Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says officials have threatened to force-feed him and end the hunger he started on March 31. 16/04/2021
Russia US to announce new sanctions on Russia over cyber attacks Washington says Russia was behind the so-called Solar Winds hack, which breached the networks of nine US agencies. 15/04/2021
No Comment Fire ravages historic factory in St Petersburg A huge fire ravaged a historic factory in the Russian city of St Petersburg on Monday 12/04/2021
Russia Navalny 'threatened with being force fed' during prison hunger strike The 44-year-old announced last month he was going to begin refusing food in a bid to get proper medical treatment. 12/04/2021
Russia Russian feminist artist on trial for alleged 'pornography' Yulia Tsvetkova faces up to six years in prison for posting artwork depicting female anatomy online. 12/04/2021
No Comment Russians launch miniature rockets to celebrate Yuri Gagarin Dozens of rockets take off over the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, celebrating the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's space flight 11/04/2021
Russia 'Putin can't afford to let Alexei Navalny live,' says Bill Browder Russia is carrying out a “slow-motion assassination” of the Kremlin critic, says Bill Browder, whose lawyer Sergei Magnitsky died in a Russian jail. 08/04/2021
Russia Satellite images show Russia expanding military presence in Arctic Increased military exercises in the Arctic are part of Moscow’s efforts to expand its presence in the polar region. 07/04/2021
Russia Doctors of Kremlin critic Navalny arrested over prison protest Navalny's health appears to be deteriorating during his time in a Russian penal colony. 06/04/2021
Russia Putin signs law allowing him two more terms as Russia's leader The Russian president, who has been in power for longer than any other Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, could hold on to his job until 2036. 05/04/2021
Russia Russian extends Twitter slowdown until May 15 over content dispute Russia extends the slowdown of Twitter until May 15 in crackdown on social media dissent. 02/04/2021
Russia Alexei Navalny 'now weighs just 85kg' after harsh prison treatment Those representing the Kremlin critic have warned that his condition is deteriorating. 01/04/2021
No Comment Spring snowfall suprises residents of Magadan in Russia's east Spring snowfall suprises residents of Magadan in Russia's east 31/03/2021
Health news Meet Dr Hudsson: The robot medical professional At Moscow’s Hadassah Clinic, your health check will be carried out by a doctor who is never tired or stressed. Meet Dr Hudsson, the robot medic. 30/03/2021
Russia Alexei Navalny claims he is being harassed by Russian prison staff In an Instagram post, Navalny said the solitary confinement conditions in prison are "torture". 29/03/2021
Russia Alexei Navalny health 'deteriorating' in jail, lawyers say "The rapid deterioration of his health condition raises our extreme concerns," they said. 25/03/2021
Russia Russian parliament passes law that could keep Putin in office to 2036 Russia's lower house of parliament has passed a law allowing acting President Vladimir Putin to run for two more terms. 24/03/2021