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Russia

Russian opposition leader Navalny sent to prison outside Moscow

Navalny’s incarceration has led to international calls for his immediate release, including from Europe’s top human rights court.

26/02/2021

Destinations

Island hopping Russia: Sakhalin, Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula

Russia's Far East: an epic, paradoxical wilderness of domineering mountains, active volcanoes and endless forests. This is island hopping, but not as you know it.

24/02/2021

Russia

Lukashenko 'grateful' for Russian aid as Belarus leader meets Putin

"The money hasn't been thrown to the wind," Lukashenko told Putin amid reports he had come to Russia seeking another loan for Belarus.

22/02/2021

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny loses appeal and is found guilty of defamation

The opposition leader, who returned to Russia in January after being treated for Novichok poisoning in Germany, appeared before a Moscow court in two separate cases on Saturday.

20/02/2021

Russia

Russia rejects European rights court's order to free Alexei Navalny

The European Court of Human Rights had demanded that Russia free Navalny immediately, warning that failing to do so would mark a breach of the European human rights convention.

17/02/2021

Russia

Russia arrests 19 suspected militants for planning terror attacks

Russia's FSB said the suspects were militants of a banned radical Islamist group.

17/02/2021

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Heavy snowfall leaves parts of Russia blanketed in snow

The average temperature in Moscow and the region is about -13 degrees Celsius but by the end of the week, the temperature could drop to -30 degrees Celsius.

15/02/2021

Russia

Russia: Valentine's Day flashlight protests demand Navalny's release

The protest, dubbed "Love is stronger than fear," was called by Navalny's allies for Valentine's Day in solidarity with people detained in recent opposition protests.

14/02/2021

Russia

Soldiers who fought in Napoleon's 1812 Russian campaign are buried

The remains of over a hundred French and Russian soldiers who died during Napoleon's disastrous 1812 campaign were finally buried on Saturday.

13/02/2021

Russia

Russian FM blames rift with EU on its 2004 Eastern Europe enlargement

'If you want peace, prepare for war', says Lavrov as the EU considers sanctions over conflicts in Eastern Europe and opposition leader Alexei Navalny's detention

12/02/2021

Russia

Russian opposition leader Navalny back in court on slander charges

This is a separate charge from a 2014 fraud and money-laundering embezzlement conviction, for which Navalny was sentenced to jail earlier last week.

12/02/2021

Russia

Russia warns against unauthorised Navalny protests on Valentine's Day

Russia's Interior Ministry has warned citizens they could face criminal sanctions if they participate in planned demonstrations on Valentine's Day.

11/02/2021

Russia

Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia Navalnaya reportedly arrives in Germany

The details of Yulia Navalnaya's trip to Germany are still unknown but the decision to travel seems to have been taken very quickly.

11/02/2021

Experiences

Would you brave the temperatures of the coldest village on earth?

With temperatures reaching minus 71 degrees Celsius the Siberian village has been dubbed the "Pole of Cold."

10/02/2021

Green News

The company guilty of a massive Arctic oil spill fined €1.6bn

Russian power giant Nornickel had its compensation appeal rejected and will now pay for the 21,000 tonne spill.

10/02/2021

Russia

Navalny supporters urged to protest in courtyards to avoid police

Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are being urged to rally from residential courtyards to avoid a police crackdown.

09/02/2021

Living

The trash mountains being turned into sustainable fashion in Russia

We find out more about the process behind 99Recycle’s sustainable fashion strategy.

09/02/2021

Russia

Russia's COVID-linked death toll increases after statistical change

According to Rosstat, 162,429 people died with COVID-19 last year in Russia — much higher than the 77,068 deaths reported by Russian officials.

08/02/2021

Destinations

Why Moscow is a 'truly cinematic' city to explore

We take to the streets of Russia's capital city to find out all about culture, food and traditions in Moscow.

08/02/2021

Russia

Russia protests: Moscow prisons overcrowded after weeks of arrests

Russia protests: Moscow prisons overcrowded after weeks of arrests

08/02/2021

Russia

Russia does not want constructive dialogue with Europe, says Borrell

"We will discuss these issues with my fellow EU foreign ministers. As ever, it will be for member states to decide the next steps, and yes, these could include sanctions. "

07/02/2021

Russia

Gay couple in 'mortal danger' in Chechnya after arrest in Russia — NGO

The couple are reportedly being held by security services in Chechnya, renowned for persecuting gay people, after being forcibly returned from Russia.

07/02/2021

Russia

Russia expels European diplomats over attending pro-Navalny protests

Russia expels diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden amid claims they took part in pro-Navalny protests.

05/02/2021

Russia

Alexei Navalny slams Kremlin 'PR project' in court defamation case

The Russian opposition figure jailed earlier this week says charges that he slandered a World War II veteran are also politically motivated.

05/02/2021

Russia

Top ally of Alexei Navalny faces Russian Investigative Committee

Lyubov Sobol, Navalny's brother Oleg, and several other allies under house arrest, without access to the internet, for two months as part of a criminal investigation into the alleged breach of coronavirus restrictions.

04/02/2021

Russia

US and Russia extend nuclear weapons pact just before expiration

The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START Treaty), imposes limits on Russian and US intercontinental missiles and bombers, but does not cover new types of weapons.

04/02/2021