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Watch: Shortlist revealed for Aga Khan Architecture Award

The award recognises architecture that addresses the needs of Muslim communities. Nominees this year include an Indonesian microlibrary and an Omani fish market which highlights tradition while drawing tourism.

29/04/2019

Russia

Putin says Russia may offer fast-tracked passports to all Ukrainians

The move is likely to further inflame tensions with Kiev, just days after Russia eased the path to citizenship for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine,

27/04/2019

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'World's first' floating nuclear plant completes testing in Russia

Russia has said it is ready to commission the "world's only" floating nuclear power plant after running a series of successful tests.

26/04/2019

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Putin and Kim Jong Un discuss security guarantees in first summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Far East Federal University campus on Russky Island, in the city of Vladivostok on Thursday.

25/04/2019

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, arrived in Russia on Wednesday in an armoured train to seek the support of President Putin, while the talks with Washington are frozen.

24/04/2019

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Kim Jong Un greeted with bread and flowers as he arrives in Russia

The North Korean leader is to meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin as he seeks to build his reputation on the global stage.

24/04/2019

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Polar bear who wandered 700km from natural habitat is flown home

A polar bear which was found roaming around a village in eastern Russia, hundreds of kilometres away from its usual habitat, has been airlifted home.

23/04/2019

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Watch: Polar bear arrives back after wandering 700km from home

Its natural habitat is the northern arctic region of Chukotka, which environmentalists say is being reduced by the impact of climate change.

23/04/2019

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How is Russia reacting to Zelenskiy's election win in Ukraine?

Euronews correspondent Galina Polonskaya reports that some Russian politicians are hailing the comedian's victory as a rejection by the Ukrainian voters of Poroshenko's anti-Russian stance.

22/04/2019

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Polar bear found 700km from home as climate blamed for habitat loss

The bear was spotted on Wednesday by locals in the village of Tilichiki. Its natural habitat is thought to be some 700km away in the northern arctic region around Chukotka.

18/04/2019

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Putin will meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un towards the end of April

Just weeks after talks with Donald Trump stalled, North Korea leader Kim Jong-un has set up a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

18/04/2019

Russia

How much does Vladimir Putin earn? Not as much as last year...

Putin's financial declaration reported a fairly unpretentious salary in 2018, compared to 2017.

15/04/2019

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Russian security forces storm suspected IS terror cell in Siberia

Russian security forces storm suspected IS terror cell in Siberia

12/04/2019

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Watch: Russia seeks to send more tourists to its Arctic zone

The country has the largest share of Arctic territory, but only 5% of those who visit are Russian. Tours are still extremely expensive, ranging from €8,250 up to €27,500.

12/04/2019

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Russia prison chief rejects claim jail yoga could 'turn inmates gay'

An official with the Russian prison service has said yoga lessons will continue, rejecting a theologist's suggestion that it could spark riots

10/04/2019

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Russia's 'whale jail' set to close after international outcry

Russia's 'whale jail' set to close after international outcry

08/04/2019

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Erdogan and Putin to talk arms sales despite US warnings

"Turkey must choose," American Vice-President Mike Pence, warned last week.

08/04/2019

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Russia's Kemerovo ski resort dresses up for carnival

Hundreds of extreme snow lovers made a massive descent in bright carnival In the Kemerovo region on the territory of the famous ski resort Sheregesh

07/04/2019

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Jean-Michel Cousteau to visit Russia's much-criticised 'whale jail'

Pressure is growing on Moscow to release 11 killer whales and 87 belugas from small pens in the far east of the country.

05/04/2019

Living

Russia Fashion Week: the labels to know

Inspiring trends and new designers at Autumn-Winter 19 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia in Moscow

04/04/2019

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Explosion at Russian military academy 'injures four'

The explosion took place at the Mozhaysky Military Space Academy in St Petersburg.

02/04/2019

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Russian pilot has a pet not everyone can bear

Aviation personnel at the Oreshkovo airfield in Russia's Kaluga region, some 200 Kilometres south-west of Moscow, have a special pet living right in a cordoned off area of an airfield - a three-year-old brown bear named Mansur.

22/03/2019

Russia

NASA detects meteorite explosion ten times bigger than Hiroshima bomb

The explosion was recorded on December 18, 2018, over the Bering Sea.

19/03/2019

Destinations

Exploring a remote corner of Europe threatened by climate change

We went on an extreme expedition to one of the northernmost corners of Europe to find some answers.

16/03/2019

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Russia triumphs at Ice Climbing World Championships

Russia enjoyed a clean sweep in the speed category at the Ice Climbing World Championships in Kirov at the weekend.

11/03/2019

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Russian prison inmates compete during Maslenitsa festivities

Positive recommendations by penitentiary authorities following their participation in the festival can count favourably towards the inmates being paroled.

09/03/2019