Russia Putin accuses NATO of provoking Russia into crossing its 'red lines' 'Russian troops are holding a strategic initiative across the entire front lines', according to the Russian president. 16/12/2024
Europe News Two Russian oil tankers badly damaged in storm in Kerch strait The Volgoneft-212 tanker has run aground and one of its 13 crew members has died. The others were rescued, Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry said on Sunday. 15/12/2024
Europe News Russia's top missile expert gunned down in Moscow park Mikhail Shatsky, who is said to have overseen the modernisation of Kh-59 and Kh-69 missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, was reportedly shot dead near his home. 13/12/2024
Europe in Motion What is the role of gold in Russia’s wartime trade relations? While Western sanctions have successfully disrupted Russia’s ability to trade in gold, the country holds a considerable influence over the production of gold in Central Asia and Africa. 09/12/2024
Space Falling asteroid lights up sky in Russia's Siberia A small asteroid lit up the sky over Russia’s Siberian republic of Yakutia as it entered Earth's atmosphere. 04/12/2024
Europe News Russian defence spending rises to record high - a third of the budget Next year, Moscow's spending on the military and security forces will exceed spending on health care, education and social policy combined 01/12/2024
Europe News Police carry out anti-LGBTQ raids on some of Moscow's bars and clubs The raids come exactly a year since Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that the “LGBTQ+ movement” should be banned as an “extremist organisation." 30/11/2024
Europe News Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations The UK government has denied the accusation as 'baseless' as ties between London and Moscow continue to deteriorate over the conflict in Ukraine. 27/11/2024
Health news Russia bans child adoptions to countries that allow gender transition The new law is part of a broader effort to push back on what Putin calls the West’s “satanic” values. 25/11/2024
Europe News Russia tests new intermediate range missile in a strike on Ukraine Putin’s announcement came hours after Ukraine claimed that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight at the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro. 21/11/2024
Russia Putin signs new doctrine lowering threshold for nuclear weapons use The Kremlin says that the use of Western non-nuclear missiles by Ukraine against Russia could warrant a nuclear response. 19/11/2024
Russia Kremlin says use of US missiles would be a 'radical change' in war On Sunday, US President Joe Biden authorised Ukraine to use Washington-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia for the first time following months of refusal. 19/11/2024
Russia Russia's new war tactic: hiding deadly drones in swarms of decoys A hi-tech factory has created a new way to attack Ukraine: a small number of highly destructive thermobaric drones surrounded by swarms of decoys. 16/11/2024
Russia Russian doctor who criticised war in Ukraine sentenced to five years Dr Nadezhda Buyanova, a paediatrician, was arrested after the mother of one of her patients filmed a video complaining that Buyanova criticised Russia's war in Ukraine. 13/11/2024
Russia Russian warship with hypersonic missiles trains in English Channel The Zircon missiles, capable of reaching speeds multiple times the speed of sound and with a range of 900 km, are central to Russia’s strategy to counter US missile defences. 12/11/2024
Russia Ukraine and Russia barrage each other with dozens of drone attacks A massive drone strike rattled Moscow and its suburbs overnight, injuring several people and temporarily closing some airports, officials said. 10/11/2024
Russia Russia is 'open' to hearing Trump's peace proposals for Ukraine Russia is open to hearing President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals on ending the war, an official said 09/11/2024
Russia One of the largest volcanoes in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupts After the volcano located in Russia's far east erupted, clouds of ash were visible from 250km away. 08/11/2024
Russia Russia-North Korea treaty signed amid Pyongyang troops joining fight Signed by President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June, this treaty marks the strongest ties between Moscow and Pyongyang since the Cold War. 06/11/2024
Russia Lavrov to visit EU for first time since Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion Russian state-controlled outlet Vedomosti reports that FM Sergei Lavrov will visit Malta in December 2024 to participate in a meeting. If confirmed, it would mark his first visit to any EU country since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 01/11/2024
Europe News At least five killed in gas explosion in southern Russia Russian law enforcement say they have launched a criminal probe because of suspected safety violations in the building. 01/11/2024
Europe News US says 8,000 North Korean soldiers now stationed in Russia The US has estimated a total of 10,000 North Korean troops are in Russia. Seoul and its allies said that the number has increased to 11,000, while Ukraine has put the figure higher, at up to 12,000. 01/11/2024
Russia US targets Russia with fresh sanctions The US Treasury and Department of State have added around 400 companies and individuals from China, India, Turkey and elsewhere to its sanctions list. 31/10/2024
Russia Would Putin prefer Trump or Harris as next US president? Vladimir Putin’s remarks reflect Moscow's view that ties with the US are unlikely to improve under either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as president. 30/10/2024
Russia Russia launches extensive nuclear weapons exercises Defence Minister Andrei Belousov claimed the exercise is intended to practice “strategic offensive forces launching a massive nuclear strike in response to a nuclear strike by the enemy.” 30/10/2024
Russia Vladimir Putin oversees large-scale nuclear response drills The drills, which involved ballistic and cruise missiles from land, sea, and air, aimed to test Russia’s readiness for a massive response to a nuclear attack. 29/10/2024