Russia 'It's torture': Moscow's elderly struggling to cope during lockdown “Old people have to stay between four walls most of the time anyway, so not letting us go out at all is torture,” said pensioner Nina. 21/04/2020
no comment Lights go out around the world for Earth Hour The global movement is held annually to encourage people to turn off their lights for 60 minutes as a symbol of their commitment to the planet. 30/03/2020
Russia Vladimir Putin pushes on with April vote on 'reset' of term limits The constitutional reform could keep the Russian president in power until 2036. 17/03/2020
Syria Turkey shoots down two Syrian government warplanes Two of Syrian warplanes were shot down by Turkish forces inside northwest Syria, the country's official news agency SANA reported on Sunday. Earlier that day, pro-government Syrian forces downed a Turkish drone. 01/03/2020
Russia Moscow bus drivers told to raise alarm if Chinese people are on board It comes after Russia temporarily banned Chinese people from entering its territory earlier this week. 20/02/2020
Russia Two injured in Moscow church knife attack Two people were injured in a knife attack in a Moscow church on Sunday. 16/02/2020
no comment From Russian with love: Soldier's armoured proposal wins hearts Lieutenant Denis Kazantsev led his long-term partner Alexandra Kopytova into the centre as she held her hands over her eyes 14/02/2020
Russia Defendant kills himself in Moscow courtroom after prison sentence Former Russian prison service official Viktor Sviridov shot himself dead in a courtroom after being given a three-year jail sentence for corruption. 12/02/2020
Russia No time to waste? Moscow begins recycling its rubbish Moscow sends 88% of its rubbish to landfill. Now the city is trying to do something about it. 02/01/2020
Russia Moscow gunman was a "loner" who was a member of a rifle club Yevgeny Manyurov killed two FSB officers and wounded five civillians when he opened fire outside the FSB building in Moscow on Thursday 21/12/2019
Russia Five key points from Putin's marathon four-hour news conference Putin said Russia’s Olympic doping ban was unjustified and warned that global warming could be “a disaster” for northern territories. 19/12/2019
no comment Made of money? Russia artist and billionaire make $1m throne Visitors of Moscow's Art Residence got the opportunity literally to sit on wads of cash during the presentation of the "X10 Money Throne" artwork. 30/11/2019
Russia Improving their mooood? Cows get virtual reality to reduce anxiety The virtual reality headsets simulate a "unique summer field" environment for the cows in a bid to reduce their anxiety and improve their mood. Do you think it will improve the taste of their milk? 27/11/2019
no comment Red Square military parade re-enacts historic 1941 march More than 4,000 soldiers marched in Red Square to mark the 78th anniversary of the parade that sent Soviet fights to the front lines of World War Two. 07/11/2019
Good Morning Europe Meet the activists fighting Russia's home-made alcohol epidemic Meet the activists fighting Russia's home-made alcohol epidemic 09/10/2019
Russia Russian theatre director has house arrest conditions lifted by court Kirill Serebrennikov has been under house arrest since 2017 following accusations of embezzlement which supporters say are politically motivated 12/09/2019
Russia Russia's ruling party loses a third of seats in Moscow election Russia's ruling party has seen its majority decrease dramatically in Moscow’s city legislature after a summer of protests 08/09/2019
no comment Moscow marks City Day with daring skywalk Moscow residents raised their heads and held their breaths as a team of adventurous enthusiasts walked on a tight rope between two of the city's tallest skyscrapers 08/09/2019
Russia Moscow protester's 3.5-yr jail term for throwing rubbish bin at police Yevgeny Kovalenko is one of several protesters to be jailed after being arrested at demonstrations in Moscow calling for free elections. 04/09/2019
no comment Kite festival fun in Russia despite lack of strong winds Lack of strong winds grounded the mega kites at a festival in Russia. But that didn't stop the participants having fun while showing off their kite flying skills. 03/09/2019
Russia Thousands defy protest ban in Moscow and march against Putin's government Weeks of demonstrations over elections for the city legislature have turned into the biggest sustained protest movement in Russia since 2011-2013, when protesters took to the streets against perceived electoral fraud. 31/08/2019
Russia Russia to investigate foreign interference in its internal affairs Opposition figures have sharply criticised the newly-created parliamentary commission as just another tool for the authorities to undermine the protests in Moscow. 23/08/2019
Russia Watch: Russia takes first place at International Fireworks Festival The winning 10-minute performance was inspired by theatre, with elements of ballet and opera. With eight countries competing, Portugal and Italy came second and third. 20/08/2019
Russia Unexploded WWII bomb found in Kremlin Vladimir Putin's schedule was not interrupted by the removal of the bomb. 15/08/2019
Russia Russia tells Google to stop promoting Moscow protests on YouTube Russia tells Google to stop promoting Moscow protests on YouTube 12/08/2019
Russia Watch: Huge opposition rally in Moscow Russians vowed to protest in favour of candidates being allowed to run in elections. 10/08/2019
