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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

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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

Russia

How heavy-handed are Russian police compared to elsewhere in Europe?

Vladimir Putin, on the back of criticism of Russian police's response to protests in Moscow, says law enforcement is even tougher in the West. Is he right?

09/08/2019

Russia

Watch: Hundreds detained in Moscow protest for fair election

Hundreds of people were arrested in Moscow on Saturday as police clamped down on a rally calling for free elections for a second weekend running.

03/08/2019

Russia

Watch: Homemade aircrafts fall with style at the Flugtag competition

The contest started in Vienna in 1991 and now plays out annually in more than 100 locations

29/07/2019

Russia

Watch: Protesters detained while demanding fair elections in Moscow

Euronews' Galina Polonskaya reports from Moscow on the detentions that took place Saturday night during an unauthorised opposition protest.

28/07/2019

Russia

Watch: Protesters call for free elections at Moscow demonstration

Euronews correspondent Galina Polonskaya takes us to the heart of a demonstration in Moscow today calling for free elections.

27/07/2019

Russia

Russian police raid opposition activists' homes ahead Moscow protest

Four opposition figures had their homes raided by police on Wednesday night, according to human rights activists. But on Thursday, they said they would press ahead with Saturday's rally in Moscow for fair elections.

25/07/2019

Russia

Who is your favourite Russian writer?

Euronews went to Moscow and asked locals about their favourite Russian authors.

25/07/2019

Russia

Planned daily protests follow huge Moscow rally over free elections

Russia independent opposition candidates for local council elections have pledged to protest everyday outside the office for the Moscow mayor following a huge rally calling for free elections over the weekend.

22/07/2019

World

Russian and Georgian delegations meet for first time since Tbilisi protests

Representatives of Russia and Georgia have met for the first time since mass anti-Russian protests in the Georgian capital Tbilisi last month. Around 240 people were hurt as protesters tried to storm the parliament after a Russian MP took the Speaker's seat.

16/07/2019

Russia

Enormous fire engulfs electricity plant in Moscow region

Firefighters are battling an enormous fire that has engulfed an electricity power station in Mytishchi.

11/07/2019

Ukraine

Russia is being made a scapegoat for the downing of Malaysia Airlines

MH17: Investigators name four suspects in downing of plane, three Russian nationals, one Ukrainian

20/06/2019