Russia

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

Russia

Euroviews. Russians will look to EU's Borrell for stance on Navalny furore | View

Philippe Dam, from Human Rights Watch, on what EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell must tell Russia on his visit to Moscow this week.

03/02/2021

Russia

Hundreds detained in protests after Alexei Navalny given jail term

As many as 918 people were detained, according to the OVD-Info group that monitors arrests.

03/02/2021

Russia

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 'has efficacy of 91.6% against COVID-19'

BREAKING: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has an efficacy of 91.6% against COVID-19, according to a study published in The Lancet.

02/02/2021

Russia

EU leaders condemn Russia's jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Russia’s penitentiary service alleged that Navalny violated the probation conditions of his suspended sentence from a 2014 money-laundering conviction that he has rejected as politically motivated.

02/02/2021

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Police chase and detain protesters in central Moscow

Police on Sunday detained protestors outside the Matrosskaya Tishina prison in Moscow, where jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny is supposedly being held.

31/01/2021

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Alexei Navalny allies take to Russian streets despite crackdown

Demonstrations took place across Russia in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny despite a crackdown by authorities.

31/01/2021

Russia

More than 5,000 arrested across Russia amid pro-Navalny protests

Moscow has been locked down and there is a heavy police presence in other Russian cities as tens of thousands of people protest to demand the release of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

31/01/2021

Russia

At least 12 die after a tractor collides with a bus in central Russia

Preliminary reports indicate that the tractor-trailer skidded and veered onto the opposite lane near Syzran in the Samara region.

30/01/2021

Russia

Navalny warns Russian regime as court rejects his appeal for release

The opposition leader used his court appearance to tell the Russian government: “Yes, you have the power now to put me in handcuffs, but it's not going to last forever.”

28/01/2021