Russia

Russia

Russian prosecutors open investigation into Black Sea oil spill

Satellite images showed damage from the leak may have been misreported, with the spill appearing to be 400 times larger than initially claimed.

12/08/2021

Russia

Russia announces record number of COVID-19 deaths

The country is battling a surge of infections blamed on the Delta variant.

12/08/2021

Russia

Eight missing after tourist helicopter crashes in Russian crater lake

Rescuers were searching for survivors in a volcanic lake after a helicopter with 16 people on board crashed in Russia’s far east.

12/08/2021

Russia

Navalny could get more jail time after Russia announces new charges

Alexei Navalny faces a new criminal charge of creating a non-profit organisation that infringes on people’s rights, an offence punishable by up to three years in prison.

11/08/2021

Tech News

Facebook takes down anti-vaccine campaign that targeted influencers

The company deleted over 300 Russia-based accounts spreading false information about the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines after influencers went public.

11/08/2021

Russia

Nine COVID patients died after oxygen pipe burst, says health ministry

It happened at the Clinical Emergency Hospital of Vladikavkaz, the capital city of the southwestern North Ossetia region, local news agencies reported.

09/08/2021

Climate

Melting permafrost in Siberia could dramatically change landscape

Siberian winters have warmed by between 2 to 4 degrees Celsius over the last 50 years.

09/08/2021

Russia

Russia evacuates 2 villages in Siberia because of wildfires

Russia evacuates 2 villages in Siberia because of wildfires

08/08/2021

Russia

Russian court hands Oleg Navalny suspended sentence

The 38-year-old brother of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny was found guilty of 'incitement to breach sanitary rules' by calling for street protests.

06/08/2021

Russia

Russian charities launch initiative to vaccinate the homeless

Two charities in St Petersburg have started vaccinating homeless people who are unable to get access to COVID-19 jabs because they lack official documents.

06/08/2021

Nature

'Stunning' Ice Age lion cub is 28,000 years old, scientists say

The baby Eurasion cave lion found totally preserved in the permafrost, dubbed Sparta, was found 15 metres away from another cub aged at 43,000.

06/08/2021

Russia

Two news websites and aid group shut down by Russian authorities

News websites Otkrytye and MBKh Media, as well the Pravozashchita Otkrytki aid group, announced they had "no option" but to close on Thursday due to safety concerns.

05/08/2021

Russia

LEGO collector builds miniature toy city with shops and cafes

The bustling LEGO metropolis includes imposing buildings, sprawling shopping complexes, cafes, and parks.

05/08/2021

Smart Regions

Eco-design, the way to make products greener before they've even been produced

In partnership with the European Commission

Before making a product like a kitchen, you have to design it. Eco-design is helping to better respect the environment by reducing the use of resources and by recycling. In Russia and in Baltic countries, a European project is promoting these environmental dimensions of design.

02/08/2021

Russia

US mission in Russia 'forced' to let go of over 200 staff

Moscow banned the US from hiring or contracting any non-American staff at its diplomatic facilities in the country.

30/07/2021

Russia

One worker dead and six injured after chemical factory fire in Russia

One worker has died and six others are injured after a fire at the Kamenski chemical factory in Russia's Rostov region.

30/07/2021

Mobility

Russian module knocks International Space Station out of position

A newly arrived Russian science lab briefly knocked the International Space Station out of position when it accidentally fired its thrusters.

30/07/2021

Russia

Russian police raids home of investigative journalist

Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet that was recently designated as a “foreign agent,” the latest step by authorities to raise pressure on independent media ahead of the country's September parliamentary election.

28/07/2021

Russia

Russia approves testing combination of Sputnik & AstraZeneca vaccines

Russia’s health officials have given a go-ahead to test a combination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and the Sputnik V vaccines.

27/07/2021

Russia

In Siberia, volunteers wage war on wildfires with shovels and saws

'Our government should be doing this', say firefighters, as blaze rages.

27/07/2021

No Comment

Marble quarry in Russia plays host to concert

The 'Marble Mile' festival, which is in its third year, is organised by the Erza International Art Foundation and Polevskoy Local Government, with support from other state and public organisations

26/07/2021

Russia

Russia blocks nearly 50 websites linked to Alexei Navalny

Russian authorities have restricted access to the website of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and dozens of other sites run by his close allies.

26/07/2021

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Over 50 warships take part in Russia`s Navy Day parade in St Petersburg

Over 50 warships take part in Russia`s Navy Day parade in St Petersburg

25/07/2021

Russia

Russia sends aid to Cuba amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Russia said it had sent two planes full of humanitarian aid to Cuba, which is suffering from a rise in COVID-19 cases.

24/07/2021

Russia

Traffic on Trans-Siberian Railway halted after bridge collapse

Heavy rains have caused a bridge collapse in Russia, blocking traffic on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

23/07/2021

Russia

‘Handful’ of Russians denied place at Olympics over doping suspicions

A number of Russian athletes implicated in state-sponsored doping were stopped from joining their country’s team of 335 at the Tokyo Olympics.

23/07/2021