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Moscow asks Interpol for location of former Kremlin official

Russia has asked the United States via Interpol to confirm the whereabouts of a former Kremlin official who Russian media have said may have been a U.S. spy extracted by the CIA. A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Moscow learned via the media that Smolenkov and his family were in the U.S.

13/09/2019

Russia

Putin critic Navalny says raids carried out against supporters

Days after Russia's ruling party lost a third of its seats in Moscow's city legislature, raids were carried out about opposition activist Alexey Navalny's supporters, he said.

12/09/2019

Russia

Watch: Priests perform flyover blessing against 'lust & alcohol abuse'

Priests took to the sky to bless a Russian city with holy water, protecting it from alcohol consumption and lust. The priests have made the annual flight since 2006, using around 70 litres of holy water each trip.

12/09/2019

Russia

Russian theatre director has house arrest conditions lifted by court

Kirill Serebrennikov has been under house arrest since 2017 following accusations of embezzlement which supporters say are politically motivated

12/09/2019

Russia

Euroviews. Why Vladimir Putin's iron grip on power is finally weakening ǀ View

Russia's leadership is increasingly worried that a faltering economy will lead more people to demand change.

10/09/2019

Russia

Russia's ruling party loses a third of seats in Moscow election

Russia's ruling party has seen its majority decrease dramatically in Moscow’s city legislature after a summer of protests

08/09/2019

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Moscow marks City Day with daring skywalk

Moscow residents raised their heads and held their breaths as a team of adventurous enthusiasts walked on a tight rope between two of the city's tallest skyscrapers

08/09/2019

Russia

What you need to know about Russia’s controversial local elections

In Moscow, all ruling party candidates are running as independents as its popularity wanes.

06/09/2019

Russia

Russia military base explosion: how do locals feel about their safety?

Despite rumours that there is radiation in the area, the inhabitants of the small Russian village of Uyma, near Severodvinsk, have continued to pick mushrooms and berries as they do at the start of every autumn.

06/09/2019

Russia

Moscow protester's 3.5-yr jail term for throwing rubbish bin at police

Yevgeny Kovalenko is one of several protesters to be jailed after being arrested at demonstrations in Moscow calling for free elections.

04/09/2019

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Kite festival fun in Russia despite lack of strong winds

Lack of strong winds grounded the mega kites at a festival in Russia. But that didn't stop the participants having fun while showing off their kite flying skills.

03/09/2019

Russia

Watch: Russia marks 15 years since deadly Beslan school siege

More than 330 people — of whom 186 were children — died after Chechen separatists stormed a school during a back-to-school event in Beslan in September 2004.

03/09/2019

Russia

Thousands defy protest ban in Moscow and march against Putin's government

Weeks of demonstrations over elections for the city legislature have turned into the biggest sustained protest movement in Russia since 2011-2013, when protesters took to the streets against perceived electoral fraud.

31/08/2019

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Tatarstan brings in skills and investors

In partnership with Wolrd Skills Kazan

As Kazan hosts the WorldSkills competition, Euronews takes a closer look at this eclectic city and visits Innopolis, a satellite development outside Kazan known as the Silicon Valley of Tatarstan.

30/08/2019

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The 12th-century game combining martial arts, boxing and wrestling

A game thought to date back to the 12th century featured at a showcase in Russia.

29/08/2019

Russia

Erdogan & Putin agree steps to 'normalise' situation in Syria's Idlib

Erdogan's one-day visit comes to Russia comes less than two weeks after a Turkish convoy was targeted in Syria's Idlib province by the Syrian army.

27/08/2019

Russia

Europe's top human rights court says Russia violated lawyer's rights

Europe's top human rights court rebuked Russia on Tuesday for multiple violations of the basic rights of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who died in pre-trial in 2009.

27/08/2019

Russia

Russia to investigate foreign interference in its internal affairs

Opposition figures have sharply criticised the newly-created parliamentary commission as just another tool for the authorities to undermine the protests in Moscow.

23/08/2019

Russia

Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny is released from prison

Alexei Navalny spent 30 days is prison according to his spokeswoman.

23/08/2019

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Laying the groundwork for the skills of the future

Partner content presented by World Skills Kazan 2019

Traditional methods of education are barely keeping up with the dynamism of globalised industries, but one thing is certain – human capital remains central to the world’s economies even with the increased use of robots and artificial intelligence.

20/08/2019

Russia

Watch: Russia takes first place at International Fireworks Festival

The winning 10-minute performance was inspired by theatre, with elements of ballet and opera. With eight countries competing, Portugal and Italy came second and third.

20/08/2019

Russia

Watch: Street festival sees creativity with cardboard in Russia

More than 30 theatrical troupes, dance groups and street artists took part in the celebrations, ensuring the audience wasn't card-bored!

19/08/2019

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Lenin: The reimagining of a Russian revolutionary

An exhibition in Russia shows how local artists are grappling with Lenin's legacy of political repression and mass killings.

16/08/2019

Russia

Russia plane emergency: 'The pilots did not make a single mistake'

"The pilots did not have any room for manoeuvre," said aviation expert Vadim Lukashevich. "They were lucky because they landed in the field where there were no buildings. But still, they worked in an extreme situation and did not make a single mistake. At least I did not notice a single error."

16/08/2019

Russia

Unexploded WWII bomb found in Kremlin

Vladimir Putin's schedule was not interrupted by the removal of the bomb.

15/08/2019

Russia

Russian plane crash-lands in field after bird strike

Russian plane crash-lands in field after bird strike near Moscow, no deaths reported.

15/08/2019