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Police raid offices and apartments of jailed Kremlin critic Navalny

The raids come after protests across Russia at the weekend demanding the release of Navalny.

27/01/2021

Earth News

'Miracle cat' rescued from rubbish truck seconds before being crushed

Waste collectors in Russia were shocked to find an animal in a rubbish bag.

26/01/2021

Russia

Putin says lavish palace featured in Navalny video is 'manipulation'

The Russian president said that the only interesting moment of Navalny's investigation was the part about wineries that were reportedly also part of the estate.

26/01/2021

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Police clash with protesters at pro-Navalny demonstration

Thousands turned up to support Russia's jailed opposition figure. Police detained hundreds and were filmed hitting protesters.

23/01/2021

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Police detain protesters in Russia during pro-Navalny rallies

Russian police detained protesters in the far-eastern city of Vladivostok as multiple rallies were planned in support of Alexei Navalny across the country.

23/01/2021

Russia

More than 3,000 arrested in Russia at huge protests for Alexei Navalny

Thousands of people have gathered in various cities across Russia to demand the release of Alexei Navalny - Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic.

23/01/2021

Russia

'Heavy-handed' tactics likely from Moscow at pro-Navalny rallies

Protests are planned across 60 Russian cities on Saturday in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny

23/01/2021

Sport

Russian city of Kazan to host 2022 Special Winter Olympics

The Russian city is able to host the event despite the country's ban from all major sporting events over a doping scandal, as Special Olympics International is not a signatory of the World Anti Doping Code.

22/01/2021

Russia

Russia orders TikTok to restrict calls for Alexei Navalny protests

Russia had ordered TikTok and other social networks to restrict online calls for nationwide protests in support of detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

22/01/2021

Russia

Russia rebuffs calls to release detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

The opposition figure returned to Russia on Sunday five months after he arrived for treatment and convalescence in Germany for nerve agent poisoning.

19/01/2021

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Russians submerge in frozen waters to mark Epiphany

The Russian President takes part in a traditional Orthodox ritual to mark the feast of Epiphany every year.

19/01/2021

Russia

Russia expels two Dutch diplomats in tit-for-tat move

Russia's Foreign Ministry says that two Dutch diplomats will be expelled from the country in retaliation for a similar measure taken by the Netherlands in December.

18/01/2021

Russia

Navalny 'not cut from the same cloth' as other politicians in the West

"Alexei Navalny's ideas and hopes for his country come before his own personal ambitions and safety," Red Notice author Bill Browder told Euronews.

18/01/2021

Russia

What happened in the moments before Alexei Navalny's arrest in Russia?

Euronews correspondent Galina Polonskaya was on the plane with opposition leader Alexei Navalny before he was detained on arrival at a Moscow airport. "I felt like he knew what was going to happen," she said.

18/01/2021

Russia

Families of Soviet Gulag prisoners still waiting for compensation

The families victims who suffered Stalinist repression are still waiting for compensation 30 years after the collapse of the former Soviet Union

17/01/2021

Russia

Watch: Navalny kisses wife before being detained in Moscow airport

Navalny's detention at passport control in Russia was widely expected but the opposition leader brushed off concerns saying he was "innocent".

17/01/2021

Russia

Alexei Navalny urges supporters to take to the streets and protest

Navalny's call came after he was remanded in custody for a month, following his arrest upon returning to Russia from Germany where he had been treated for a nerve agent poisoning he blames on the Kremlin.

17/01/2021

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Region in Siberia has longest cold spell for 14 years

The mercury is set to plunge to -50℃ and school children have been released from classes until it warms up again.

14/01/2021

Travel News

Russian revelations: Art and pizza in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg is known for its deep-rooted history and palatial architecture - but what about pizza? Anthony Grant tells us more.

14/01/2021

Russia

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny will return to Russia on January 17

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny will return to Russia on January 17

13/01/2021

Russia

One child among eight people killed in Russian residential block fire

Russia has launched a criminal investigation after eight people, including a child, were killed in a fire at a nine-story apartment building in Yekaterinburg.

12/01/2021

Russia

Four Russian soldiers killed and 40 hurt in truck crash near Moscow

Russia's Defence Ministry said that a truck driver lost control of his vehicle and rammed into a convoy of military buses on a motorway just northwest of the capital.

11/01/2021

Russia

Three dead, six missing after avalanche at Russian Arctic ski resort

The four found so far are believed to be the ski lift director and his family. There are six others still missing.

09/01/2021

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Russia's premier Ice Sculpting competition gets underway in Perm

Sculptors will spend five days perfecting their frozen creations before judges choose the winners.

08/01/2021

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Putin visits UNESCO-listed church for Orthodox Christmas service

During two decades in power, Putin generally has marked Christmas outside Moscow, often at relatively little-known provincial churches.

07/01/2021

Russia

Moscow has hired its first female metro drivers after ban relaxation

Special uniforms have been designed for the new roster of employees and will allow them to choose between wearing a skirt or trousers in the driving seat.

05/01/2021