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Sputnik V: Russia rolls out its COVID-19 vaccination programme

Russia has started its COVID-19 vaccination programme, with the first jabs going to workers at high risk of becoming infected with coronavirus.

Turkey

Two Russian journalists arrested in Turkey

Two Russian journalists from Russian TV channel NTV were arrested in Istanbul, the channel said.

Russia

Russia set to launch first doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

With trials still underway, the vaccine is currently only being offered to those under 60 and without any chronic diseases.

Russia

Coronavirus: Moscow to open mass vaccination centres on Saturday

The centres will open just days after President Vladimir Putin announced a programme to get as many Russians vaccinated as possible. Doctors, teachers and social workers will be first to receive the Sputnik V vaccine.

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Blizzards sweep large amounts of snow onto Russia's northernmost city

In the past two months, about 400,000 tonnes of snow were removed from Norilsk.

Belgium

NATO Foreign Ministers look to broaden scope for next decade

Speaking to Euronews, German Marshall Fund Vice President Ian Lesser, said NATO's original mission hasn't changed. "That's about countering Russia's very significant force posture and that's very meaningful for the alliance - that hasn't gone away.

Russia

Russia arrests man on suspicion of murdering 26 elderly women in Volga

Russia's Investigative Committee says they have arrested a man who is "currently confessing" to the murders between 2011 and 2012.

Ukraine

Soup-erpower? How Borscht is causing a spat between Russia and Ukraine

A Ukrainian chef is fighting to get Borscht recognised as part of his country's cultural heritage.

Belgium

Target 'criminals' around Putin with sanctions, Navalny urges Europe

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says EU measures against Russian officials will only be taken seriously when they target oligarchs with close links to the Kremlin

Russia

Russia accuses US Navy of violating territorial waters

The US Navy has denied wrongdoing and says Russia's statement is "false".

Russia

Russia says its Sputnik V vaccine is 95% effective against COVID-19

Just in: Russia says trials have shown its Sputnik V vaccine is 95% effective against COVID-19

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Vladivostok left draped in ice after freak storms

Freak ice storms following an abnormal weather phenomenon have left 150,000 people without water and electricity in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok and prompted a state of emergency.

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Ice storms in Russia's far east prompts state of emergency

Freezing rain began pummelling Vladivostok overnight Thursday after a cyclone carrying hot air met an anticyclone carrying cold air.

Russia

Duma backs bill protecting Putin and family from prosecution

The bill would mean presidents who were no longer in office and members of their family "cannot be brought to criminal or administrative responsibility, as well as detained, arrested, subjected to a search, interrogation, or body search."

Moldova

Moldova: Sandu is president, but the battle for power has only begun

As president, Maia Sandu has few powers which remain at the hand of the country's pro-Russian Socialist party.

Moldova

Moldovan president-elect Sandu will push for parlimentary elections

Sandu faced President Igor Dodon in the second round of the country's presidential election. She told Euronews that parliament has to change and is still corrupt.

Armenia

Azerbaijan agrees to extend deadline for Armenian forces to leave

Azerbaijan agrees to give Armenian forces more time to leave part of territory ceded in a Russian-brokered ceasefire deal

My Europe Series

Moldova votes: Will pro-EU candidate Sandu oust Putin's pick Dodon?

Sunday's presidential election has been interpreted as a referendum on the direction of Europe's poorest country, with Dodon representing closer links with Russia and Sandu with the EU.

Russia

Russia alleges Navalny could have been poisoned on plane to Germany

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has suggested that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny could have been poisoned on the medical plane to Germany.

Russia

Russian Foreign Minister says drones will be used to monitor truce

Russia and Turkey sign a deal on creating a joint centre for monitoring the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire.