Russia

Russia

Russian human rights champion Lyudmila Alexeyeva dies

The 91-year-old had been ill for a long time after fighting for nearly seven decades to make first the Soviet Union and then Russia a better place.

09/12/2018

World

Russian rising: the global demand to learn the language of Tolstoy

In partnership with Rossotrudnichestvo

In this special edition of Learning World, Euronews looks at the global demand to learn Russian and what opportunities are available to students.

07/12/2018

Russia

Putin threatens arms race if US exits nuclear treaty

Russia warns of a retaliation if the US exits a cold-war era missile treaty.

05/12/2018

World

Russia: Teaching several languages to primary school children is proving successful

In partnership with Rossotrudnichestvo

There are more than 8,500 Russian multilingual kindergartens and schools all over the world in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

03/12/2018

Russia

Russia 'not interested' in war with Ukraine, Russian lawmaker says

Russian lawmaker says his country is "not interested in military confrontation with Ukraine," amid ongoing standoff

29/11/2018

Russia

Russia's Putin says Ukraine guilty in Black Sea standoff

Putin on Wednesday accused Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko of orchestrating a naval "provocation" in the Black Sea to boost his ratings ahead of next year's elections.

28/11/2018

Russia

Russia says Ukraine deliberately provoked Kerch Strait clash

Moscow claims Kiev wants to create a pretext for new sanctions on Russia

26/11/2018

Russia

Forget flowers, Russians tuck into food bouquets

The perfect present for the man in your life... a bouquet of his favourite foods

26/11/2018

Russia

Russia's homeless use buses to escape winter chill

Local businesses have been donating old buses to Russia's homeless population as a way to escape winter temperatures

23/11/2018

Russia

Head of Russian spy agency accused of Salisbury novichok attack dies

The head of Russian spy agency GRU, accused of the Salisbury novichok attack, has died.

22/11/2018

The Cube

MEPs campaign to stop Amazon from selling Soviet-themed products | #TheCube

A letter signed by 27 members of European Parliament has been sent to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, demanding the company halt sales of goods featuring Soviet symbols

19/11/2018

World News

Chechen leader gives boy Mercedes for completing 4,105 push-ups

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has given a five-year-old boy a Mercedes after he completed 4,105 push-ups.

16/11/2018

Russia

Watch: Russian rock music fan auctions skin tattooed with autographs

Rock music fan Yuri Galaktionov wants his skin to be auctioned off after he dies.

14/11/2018

Russia

To coin a phone: Russian fills tub with change to buy latest iPhone XS

Shoppers were sent scrambling to capture the remarkable scene: a group of men heaving a coin-filled bath into a shop to buy the latest iPhone.

14/11/2018

Russia

Watch: Russians dress up as a bus to cross vehicle-only bridge

Four people decided to pose as one big yellow bus while attempting to cross a vehicle-only bridge.

13/11/2018

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Russian fashion designer creates costumes from rubbish

Artur Brazhe, an eco-fashion designer from the western Russian city of Kursk, believes that one man's trash is another man's treasure.

13/11/2018

Russia

Watch: Putin's warm thumbs-up to Trump at Paris commemorations

This is the moment Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his US counterpart Donald Trump a warm thumbs-up gesture in Paris.

11/11/2018

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Supermaket fire in St. Petersburg

The massive blaze took hours to bring under control.

10/11/2018

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Moscow holds historic military parade on Red Square

Russian servicemen dressed in historical uniforms marched through Moscow's Red Square on Wednesday (November 7) to mark the 77th anniversary of the 1941 parade when Soviet soldiers headed to the front lines of World War Two.

07/11/2018

Russia

Russia calls out NATO on Twitter over war games

Russian officials have taken to Twitter to criticize the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for threating Russia during it’s current military exercises, Trident Juncture, which are taking place between October 25 and November 7 in and around Norway.

06/11/2018

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What a hoot! Moscow cafe lets owls roam free

If you're a night owl, then a visit to this Moscow cafe would be a wise choice.

05/11/2018

Russia

Watch: Dali and Goya artwork 'damaged after selfie accident'

A young woman trying to take a selfie knocked over artwork by Dali and Goya at a gallery in Russia, authorities say.

05/11/2018

World

Russian Nationalist Protests on Unity Day

Protests have taken place across Russia calling for an end to extremism laws and a reduction in immigration. In Northern Moscow, around 200 people joined the march for Russia’s national unity day.

05/11/2018

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Putin lays flowers at Red Square memorial for National Unity Day

Putin was joined by Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and other religious leaders as he laid red flowers at a memorial to Russian Duke Dmitry Pozharsky and merchant Kozma Minin.

04/11/2018

Russia

Dramatic onboard footage captures Soyuz rocket launch failure

The Russian space agency has released dramatic onboard footage of last month’s failed Soyuz rocket launch, as investigators announced that a faulty sensor was responsible for the incident.

01/11/2018

Russia

Russia imposes financial sanctions on Ukraine's political elite

Russia has signed a decree imposing financial sanctions on Ukraine's political elite, freezing their property and financial assets in Russia. Hundreds of politicians and officials, as well as dozens of Ukrainian owned businesses are said to be targeted in response to similar measures taken by Kiev.

01/11/2018