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Moscow meeting: Russia and Japan discuss North-South Korea tensions

North and South Korea were on the agenda in Moscow at a meeting of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the vice president of Japan’s ruling

Economy

Holiday hangover hits rouble as speculators claw at Russia

The Russian rouble tanked again on Monday as the week opened with the Russian currency under severe market pressure. A 10-day holiday period in

World News

CCTV shows fight between doctor and patient in Russia

Officials say doctor has been charged with manslaughter after patient later died

Sport

Former Russian Athletics chief banned for life

Valentin Balakhnichev – the former head of Russian athletics – has been banned from the sport for life after being charged with multiple breaches of

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Russia

Orthodox Christians begin Christmas celebrations

An estimated 350,000 Orthodox Christians have celebrated Christmas Eve in Moscow, with Patriarch Kirill overseeing the main event in the Russian

Ukraine

Coca-Cola offends Ukraine and Russia with same post

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And also...Turkish 'Santa' undercover police, Diamond cakes, Granny's virtual reality encounter.

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams share a selection of local stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the

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Which country will supply Crimea with electricity - Russian President Vladimir Putin orders an opinion poll

At least a quarter of the power on the contested peninsula of Crimea was lost on Wednesday night. The lights went out after Ukraine halted supplies

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Russia: ISIL says it was behind deadly Dagestan shooting

ISIL says it was behind a gun attack at an historic fortress in southern Russia that left one person dead and 11 others injured. A group of

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Ukraine crisis: Minsk peace deal extended into new year

The Minsk peace accord on Ukraine has been extended into 2016. The Kremlin says it was agreed following a phone call between the leaders of Russia

Russia

Russian ruble scrapes new low, no happier for 2016

The Russian ruble on the last currency trading day of the year has hit a new 2015 low against the US dollar, at one point falling to 73.20 to the

World News

One dead after gunman opens fire on tourist group in Dagestan, Russia

At least one person has been killed and 11 people injured following a gun attack on tourists in Dagestan, southern Russia. According to the region’s

Russia

Chechens charged in Nemtsov murder

Russian prosecutors have formally charged four Chechens in connection with the February assassination of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov. Another man

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan slams pro-Kurdish Demirtas for "provocation and treason"

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused one of the co-leaders of the pro-Kurdish HDP Party of “provocation and treason.” Selahattin

Turkey

Turkish exporters face bleak 2016 as Russian sanctions approach

With Russian sanctions against Turkey coming into force now just days away on January 1 in the bazaar the cost of a dispute with Moscow has been

Finland

Stopped at the final hurdle: migrants blocked at Russia-Finland border

Winter is not the only obstacle to contend with for migrants trying to cross the northern route from Russia into Finland and the European Union and

Russia

Russia enforces stricter currency exchange rules

Russia has put into force measures to keep a closer eye on exchanges from rubles to foreign currency. The Russian Central Bank has decreed that

World News

Russia and Qatar agree on way forward to resolve conflict in Syria

Qatari Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiyah said on Friday he opposed the creation of lists of opposition before peace talks on Syria. “We are against

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Ukraine retaliates to end free trade with Russia with own embargo

Following Russia’s ban on Ukrainian free trade in an escalation of Moscow’s squeezing of the barely-functioning economy, the Ukrainian parliament has

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The 'forced' marriage that highlights Russia’s repressive new law