Russia Watch: Priests perform flyover blessing against 'lust & alcohol abuse' Priests took to the sky to bless a Russian city with holy water, protecting it from alcohol consumption and lust. The priests have made the annual flight since 2006, using around 70 litres of holy water each trip. 12/09/2019
View Why Vladimir Putin's iron grip on power is finally weakening ǀ View Russia's leadership is increasingly worried that a faltering economy will lead more people to demand change. 10/09/2019
World EU should 'chart its own course' in world affairs, Europeans say The EU should be "avoiding fights that are not of its making but standing up to other continent-sized powers and tackling crises that affect its interest," a ECFR poll of 40,000 Europeans has found. 10/09/2019
no comment Russia and Ukraine carried out a long-awaited prisoner swap The swap could set the stage for serious talks, even though major differences remain between the two countries 07/09/2019
Ukraine Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap: How the world reacted The Netherlands "deeply regrets" that Volodymyr Tsemakh, a suspect in the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, was released as part of a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, the Dutch government said on Saturday. 07/09/2019
Ukraine Emotional scenes as Ukraine president welcomes home freed prisoners A prisoner swap that included Ukrainian sailors and high-profile prisoners is reportedly underway with Russia. 07/09/2019
Russia What you need to know about Russia’s controversial local elections In Moscow, all ruling party candidates are running as independents as its popularity wanes. 06/09/2019
Russia Russia military base explosion: how do locals feel about their safety? Despite rumours that there is radiation in the area, the inhabitants of the small Russian village of Uyma, near Severodvinsk, have continued to pick mushrooms and berries as they do at the start of every autumn. 06/09/2019
Good Morning Europe Woman, 24, reunited with parents 20 years since disappearing on train A woman from Belarus has been reunited with her parents, more than 20 years since losing them on a train when she was a girl. 05/09/2019
Georgia Georgia's controversial interior minister poised to become next PM The ruling Georgian Dream party has nominated Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia for the post of prime minister amid controversy over his handling of anti-Kremlin protests earlier this year. 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
Georgia Georgia reports 'military buildup' along border with South Ossetia Georgia warned Friday of the risk of a "serious confrontation" with Russia-backed South Ossetia after the breakaway region demanded that Georgian authorities remove a checkpoint on its disputed boundary. 31/08/2019
focus Tatarstan brings in skills and investors As Kazan hosts the WorldSkills competition, Euronews takes a closer look at this eclectic city and visits Innopolis, a satellite development outside Kazan known as the Silicon Valley of Tatarstan. 30/08/2019
Ukraine Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap 'close' after release of MH17 suspect Dutch prosecutors investigating the downing of Flight MH17 over territory in eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian separatists in 2014 have urged Kyiv not to allow Tsemakh to travel to Russia. 29/08/2019
USA Russia denies visa to U.S. senator amid G7 tensions Russia denies visa to U.S. senator amid G7 tensions 27/08/2019
Russia Europe's top human rights court says Russia violated lawyer's rights Europe's top human rights court rebuked Russia on Tuesday for multiple violations of the basic rights of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who died in pre-trial in 2009. 27/08/2019
World How a Nazi-Soviet pact is still dividing Europe 80 years on How a little-known WWII pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union is still dividing Europe today. 23/08/2019
Russia Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny is released from prison Alexei Navalny spent 30 days is prison according to his spokeswoman. 23/08/2019
Kazakhstan Watch: Russian robot takes solitary rocket trip to final frontier Russia has tested a new rocket by sending an (almost) unmanned mission to the International Space Station. Fedor the robot took the commander's seat, holding a small Russian flag. 22/08/2019
USA Message in a bottle: Russian sailor's 1969 letter found in Alaska Message in a bottle: A Russian sailor's 1969 letter is discovered by a man in Alaska. 21/08/2019
Russia Laying the groundwork for the skills of the future Traditional methods of education are barely keeping up with the dynamism of globalised industries, but one thing is certain – human capital remains central to the world’s economies even with the increased use of robots and artificial intelligence. 20/08/2019
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 Watch: Street festival sees creativity with cardboard in Russia More than 30 theatrical troupes, dance groups and street artists took part in the celebrations, ensuring the audience wasn't card-bored! 19/08/2019
focus Turkmenistan hosts the 1st Caspian Economic Forum The five states surrounding the Caspian sea are seeking to deepen their cooperation in the industrial, trade and tourism sectors at the 1st Caspian Economic Forum in Turkmenistan. 19/08/2019
no comment Lenin: The reimagining of a Russian revolutionary An exhibition in Russia shows how local artists are grappling with Lenin's legacy of political repression and mass killings. 16/08/2019
Russia Russia plane emergency: 'The pilots did not make a single mistake' "The pilots did not have any room for manoeuvre," said aviation expert Vadim Lukashevich. "They were lucky because they landed in the field where there were no buildings. But still, they worked in an extreme situation and did not make a single mistake. At least I did not notice a single error." 16/08/2019
