Russia

Russia

Why is Europe still getting gas from Russia?

The continent as a whole is still very dependent on Russian gas, despite Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine being well into its third year.

15/08/2024

Russia

Russian court sends ex-ballerina to prison over €46 Ukraine donation

Ksenia Karelina has been convicted of treason after she donated to a US charity aiding Ukraine.

15/08/2024

Economy

Russia's economy: A balance between labour shortage and military might

Russia's leadership finds itself in a peculiar dilemma – it lacks manpower to protect its borders and continue the fight in the Donbas, but it also needs to plug labour gaps if it is to sustain its war economy.

15/08/2024

Europe News

Russia has shelved Ukraine peace talks over Kursk attack, Moscow says

Authorities in Kyiv have refused to discuss any peace agreement with the Kremlin unless it involves the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from all occupied areas, including the Crimean peninsula.

14/08/2024

Europe News

Zelenskyy says Ukraine must make 'full use' of Kursk achievements

Ukraine claims its forces now control 74 communities in the Russian city of Kursk.

14/08/2024

Europe News

Ilya Yashin: Putin's power is rooted in propaganda and use of force

Kremlin opponent Ilya Yashin, who was recently released in a massive prisoner exchange, spoke to Euronews about his time in Russian prison and told us what will bring Putin down.

14/08/2024

Russia

Situation in Russia's Kursk under Ukrainian control, army chief says

Russia has seen previous incursions into its territory, but the foray into the region bordering Ukraine's Sumy marks the largest attack on its soil since World War II.

13/08/2024

Europe News

Putin vows to 'drive enemy' from Kursk as Zelenskyy backs incursion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed Ukraine's incursion into Russian soil, the largest since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.

12/08/2024

Russia

Ukraine troops reportedly gaining ground as fighting rages on in Kursk

Russia appeared to acknowledge on Sunday that Ukrainian troops have driven deep into the country, saying it had hit troops and equipment around 30 kilometres from the border

11/08/2024

Russia

Russia battles thousands of Ukrainian troops in Kursk

Intense battles raged over the Russian border on Saturday, after thousands of Ukrainian troops launched a large-scale incursion.

10/08/2024

Europe News

Russia evacuates over 76,000 in Kursk region amid Ukraine incursion

Over 76,000 people have been evacuated from Russia's Kursk region, the local emergency ministry said.

10/08/2024

Russia

Russia evacuates parts of Kursk region amid ongoing Ukrainian attack

After Ukraine launched an incursion into Russian territory earlier this week, Moscow is making efforts to evacuate its citizens and send them humanitarian aid.

09/08/2024

Russia

Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region enters third day

Kyiv's soldiers have advanced as much as 10 kilometres inside Russia, according to US-based think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

08/08/2024

Europe News

Ukrainian forces continue cross-border attack into Russia, Moscow says

Fighting in the Russian region of Kursk was still ongoing on Wednesday, the Russian defence ministry confirmed.

07/08/2024

Russia

Former spies speak on Russian TV following massive prisoner exchange

Prisoners freed in the US-Russia prisoner swap have spoken since their release, but one expert warns "this doesn't mean that Russia has turned a corner".

06/08/2024

Europe News

Gershkovich and others free after massive US-Russia prisoner swap

The highly speculated Russia-US prisoner swap also includes Russian-US journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, former US marine Paul Whelan, and Russian-British politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza.

01/08/2024

Russia

French citizen accused of espionage in Russia denied bail

Laurent Vinatier was arrested in Moscow in June on charges of unlawfully collecting military information.

01/08/2024

Russia

Scores injured and 16 hospitalised after train derails in Russia

Eight carriages were derailed after the train collided with a truck in the southwestern Volgograd region.

29/07/2024

Russia

Putin promises 'mirror measures' to US missiles in Germany

The US has said it plans to station long-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany.

28/07/2024

Europe News

Residents evacuated as dam collapses in west-central Russia

The dam unleashed a torrent of water toward four villages in the Karabash district of the Chelyabinsk region.

27/07/2024

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Putin hosts Syria’s Assad in Kremlin as tensions rise in Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in Moscow, but no details about their discussions have been released.

25/07/2024

Russia

Putin and al-Assad meet as Middle East tensions continue to rise

Russia's head of state met the Syrian president in Moscow on Wednesday, according to a video published by the Kremlin.

25/07/2024

Russia

Russia sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison

Gershkovich was convicted for alleged espionage, an accusation he, his employer and the US government vehemently deny, labelling the trial as a sham.

19/07/2024

Russia

Three dead as Russian passenger jet test flight crashes near Moscow

According to emergency officials, the cause of the crash of the Superjet 100 (Sukhoi Superjet 100) in the Kolomensky district of the Moscow region could be the simultaneous failure of two engines at once.

13/07/2024

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Artists craft sand masterpieces despite rain in St. Petersburg

In challenging weather conditions, artists at St. Petersburg's sand sculpture festival showcase their skill and creativity, battling the elements to shape mountains of sand into spectacular art pieces.

12/07/2024

Europe News

What's next for the Russian opposition after Alexei Navalny?

After the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, his wife Yulia has vowed to continue his work. Now, a Russian arrest warrant has been issued for her and questions about the future of Russia's opposition movement remain unclear.

11/07/2024