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Will the murder of Natalia Estemirova now be properly investigated?

Thirteen human rights organisations have joined together to call for investigation into a the murder of a prominent Chechen human rights activist.

15/07/2019

Russia

Watch: Breeding scheme 'sees beavers recover from near-extinction'

A successful breeding scheme in southern Russia has seen the beaver population rise to more than 700,000 from near-extinction less than a century ago.

12/07/2019

Russia

Why all is not what it seems at Siberia's answer to the Maldives

Paradise or peril?

12/07/2019

Russia

Putin holds first telephone call with Ukrainian counterpart

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed how to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine in a telephone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.

12/07/2019

Russia

Enormous fire engulfs electricity plant in Moscow region

Firefighters are battling an enormous fire that has engulfed an electricity power station in Mytishchi.

11/07/2019

Russia

Remains thought to be Napoleon's general found in Russia

General Charles-Etienne Gudin was killed on the battlefield in 1812 during the French Emperor's doomed invasion of Russia.

10/07/2019

Russia

Soviet nuclear sub that sank off Norway in 1989 still emitting radiation

The wreck of the Komsomolets lies on the bottom of the Norwegian Sea at a depth of about 5,577 feet.

10/07/2019

Russia

Putin blocks Russian parliament plans for Georgia sanctions

The Russian president said patching up strained relations was more important than reacting to provocations by "scumbags".

09/07/2019

Russia

Watch: Artworks adorn streets of Russia for Festival Stenograffia

Starting in Yekaterinburg, the street art festival will pop up in 12 other Russian cities.

09/07/2019

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International graffiti artists flock to street art festival

Freshly painted street art by local and international artists adorns numerous walls in Yekaterinburg. The Russian city is host to Stenograffia, the country's largest street art festival.

08/07/2019

Sport

2019 Silk Way Rally underway as mud and rain provide extra challenge

In partnership with Gazprom

The 2019 Silk Way Rally gets underway as mud and heavy overnight rain provide extra first stage challenge for all-terrain cars, motorbikes and trucks

07/07/2019

Russia

Russia lays to rest 14 officers killed in fire on nuclear-powered submarine

The Kremlin has said it won't release much information as it was on a secret mission, however it has confirmed that the submarine was nuclear powered and that its reactor was not damaged.

06/07/2019

Russia

Russia: Outrage over murder charges against domestic violence victims

Murder charges against three teenage sisters in Russia who killed their father as a result of domestic and sexual violence have sparked outrage in the country.

05/07/2019

Russia

Deadly fire located in battery compartment of nuclear-powered sub

The origin of a fire that killed 14 crew aboard a nuclear-powered submarine has been located to the vessel's battery compartment.

04/07/2019

Sport

Silk Way Rally revs its engines as race looms

In partnership with Gazprom

The gruelling 5,000 km journey across Mongolia and Russia begins on July 6, taking racers through a minefield of tough terrains, scalding heat, and beautiful vistas.

01/07/2019

Russia

Thousands of homes in Russia destroyed after torrential rain

Serious flooding in the Irkutsk region has affected more than 9,000 people. A state of emergency has been declared in the area.

30/06/2019

Russia

Council of Europe backs restoring Russian voting rights

The motion restoring Russia's voting rights — revoked in 2014 over the illegal annexation of Crimea — was approved late on Monday evening with 118 votes in favour, 62 against, and 10 abstentions.

25/06/2019

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Mud is in the air at Russian swamp football tournament

Mud was flying at a swamp football tournament competition in a Russian forest around 60 kilometres from St Petersburg.

24/06/2019

Russia

Putin's Q&A discusses living standards, MH17 and a dialogue with Trump

During a four hour TV appearance, the Russian President said that the government would deliver higher living standards and reminded voters that they were better off now than in the 1990s. He also spoke about its relations with the US and Washington's growing tensions with Iran.

20/06/2019

Russia

Hungry polar bear seen in Russian town as wildfires hit Arctic Circle

The polar bear was spotted in Norilsk, hundreds of kilometres away from its natural habitat while Copernicus has released images of wildfires in the Arctic Circle.

20/06/2019

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Hungry polar bear seen hunting for food in city far south of habitat

Climate change has been damaging polar bears' sea-ice habitats and forced them to scavenge more for food on land, bringing them into contact with people and inhabited areas.

19/06/2019

Russia

Euroviews. Russians are tired of Moscow's despotism. And they're no longer afraid to say it ǀ View

A few years ago, the authorities would never have backed down in this way. And the people would have put up with it — but not now.

18/06/2019

World

Will the nuclear threat return to Europe if Russia scraps INF treaty?

Russia's parliament will today have the first reading of a bill considering the suspension of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.

18/06/2019

Russia

Watch: Muroya sets course for air race victory in spectacular fashion

2017 Red Bull Air Race world champion Yoshihide Muroya is the only Japanese pilot in the history of the sport, and is an aviation hero in the country.

17/06/2019

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Herring things: Russian town goes all fishy to toast its founding

A special herring extravaganza has been held in Russia to celebrate the founding of a town near the capital Moscow.

14/06/2019

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Scientists show wolf head preserved in permafrost for 40,000 years

The head of an ice age wolf, which died 40,000 years ago, has been discovered frozen and preserved in Siberia. A local man uncovered it last year and now scientists say it could lead to further discoveries

13/06/2019