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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

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Russian motor enthusiast makes Bentley into a tank

Russian roads are famous for being hard to conquer but not when you are driving a tank. Or at least use tank tracks as does a new creation by Russian enthusiast who has upgraded a Bentley Continental GT sedan in very unusual way

13/06/2019

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Navalny among hundreds arrested at protest over Golunov's 'framing'

Russian police said they had detained more than 200 people on Wednesday (June 12), including opposition politician Alexei Navalny, at a protest in Moscow calling for punishment of police officers involved in the alleged framing of a journalist.

12/06/2019

Russia

Russia to release investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, drop charges

Russian authorities will release investigative journalist Ivan Golunov and drop all charges against him after public outcry and claims he was framed

11/06/2019

Russia

Outcry over arrest of Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov

The arrest last week of Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov has caused widespread outcry amid allegations of a set-up by law enforcement

10/06/2019

Russia

Russian journalist Ivan Golunov walks free after 'framing' outcry

Russia police say they have dropped a criminal case against an investigative journalist amid claims he was framed.

10/06/2019

Business

Can greater digitisation boost Russia's faltering economy?

President Putin is tripling spending on digitising more areas of the economy to revive Russia's economic fortunes.

08/06/2019

Russia

Russian investigative journalist put under house arrest

Authorities said they found illegal substances, first in a rucksack being carried by Ivan Golunov and later in his Moscow apartment on Thursday.

08/06/2019

Russia

Watch again: Putin and Xi speak at St Petersburg economic forum

Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke about trade and cooperation at an economic forum in St Petersburg.

07/06/2019

Russia

Russia says D-Day's significance 'should not be exaggerated'

Russia says the D-Day invasion "did not have a decisive impact" on World War II and its significance "should not be exaggerated".

06/06/2019

Russia

Watch: Putin and Xi meet pandas gifted from Beijing to Moscow zoo

The Russian president described the gift as a sign of deepening trust and respect between the two powers.

06/06/2019

Russia

Holy water and Kinder eggs — the world's weirdest import restrictions

Russia wants to ban imports of meat and dairy products for personal use but other countries around the world have some stranger import restrictions.

05/06/2019

Russia

Elton John condemns censoring of Rocketman gay scenes in Russia

Singer Elton John, 72, on Friday criticized the reported censorship in Russia of gay sex scenes in "Rocketman" — the new film based on his life.

03/06/2019

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Another one bites the dust: Russians compete in tractor race

Thirty-three Russian drivers braved summer heat, mud and dust to join a unique tractor race in the southern Rostov region on Sunday (June 2).

03/06/2019

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Muscovites welcome summer with annual colour run

Five-thousand people gathered in Moscow's Luzhniki park on Sunday (June 2) to greet summer with an annual colour run.

02/06/2019

Russia

Russian explosives factory blast 'injures at least 79 people'

An explosion at a Russian explosives factory injured at least 79 people, the Russian health ministry said.

01/06/2019