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Russia: 28 feared dead after plane crash in country's far-east

All contact was lost with the plane, which was carrying 22 passengers and six crew in eastern Russia.

The Cube

Russian retail chain criticised for removing LGBT family from advert

VkusVill has faced backlash for removing and apologising for a recent advert campaign that featured a lesbian family.

World News

Europeans hit the clubs amid surge in Delta variant COVID-19 cases

Nightclubs and restaurants across Europe re-open and restrictions are eased despite an increase in cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus.

Russia

Russia rejects Czech appeal for damages over deadly 2014 blasts

The Czech Republic had demanded compensation from Moscow over a deadly 2014 explosion at an ammunition depot, which Prague blames on two Russian GRU agents.

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Russia

Vladimir Putin says US and UK both behind Black Sea 'provocation'

The episode was the latest to raise tensions between Russia and the West since Russia's annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014.

Russia

COVID-19: Russia sees record daily death toll for 2 days in a row

Russia, Europe's worst-affected country with 135,214 deaths, has in recent weeks been hit by a surge of Delta variant cases.

Russia

COVID: Russia records new daily deaths records in two biggest cities

Russia has recorded new daily deaths records for coronavirus in Moscow and St Petersburg, surpassing previous records set over the weekend.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic demands damages from Russia over 2014 depot explosion

The Czech Foreign Ministry said they had summoned Russia's ambassador on Monday to call for compensation.

Mobility

Fake ships, real conflict: How misinformation came to the high seas

A British warship triggered a dispute with Russia last week. But the conflict may have begun online even before alleged warning shots were fired.

Finland

Finland warns football fans returning from Russia to get COVID test

Finland has warned football fans returning from Russia to get a COVID test especially if they travelled by bus due to clusters traced back to St. Petersburg.

Russia

Russia reports highest COVID-19 death toll this year

Russia reported that 619 people died due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the country is hit hard by the Delta variant.

Europe News

EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over anti-LGBT bill during tense summit

EU leaders joined forces to criticise the Hungarian Prime Minister, with the Dutch PM even suggesting Hungary should leave the bloc if it doesn't agree with EU values.

Europe News

Europe should 'get its act together' on Russia: Russian ambassador

Vladimir Chizhov, Russia's Ambassador to the EU, thinks the bloc should not be guided "by certain slogans or terms carved in stone" because relations with Russia are evolving.

World News

Britain denies Russia fired warning shots at Navy ship near Crimea

The Ministry of Defence says that the Russians were conducting exercises in the Black Sea.

World News

Euroviews. Nine countries mark 80 years since Nazi attack on Soviet Union | View

Nine countries including Russia mark the 80th anniversary of the 22 June 1941 Nazi attack on the Soviet Union.

Denmark

Ukrainian poet's statue vandalised before Denmark-Russia match

The Ukrainian embassy in Denmark published a photo of the monument to Taras Shevchenko, which had been painted in the colours of Russia.

World News

UN warns world in 'severe cascade of human rights setbacks'

The United Nations' Human Rights chief called for "concerted action" to recover from "the most wide-reaching and severe cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes."

Denmark

EURO 2020: Denmark beats Russia 4-1

Andreas Christensen and Joakim Maehle scored late goals to give Denmark a 4-1 victory over Russia at the European Championship

Germany

Germany arrests research assistant on suspicion of spying for Russia

Federal German prosecutors said the suspect worked at a university in Germany and accuse him of meeting three times with Russian intelligence.

Russia

Russian man appears in court charged with U.S. law student's murder

Alexander Popov was arrested on Saturday after the body of Catherine Serou, 34, was found in a wooded area near the city of Nizhny Novgorod.