Russian politics

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Russia jails three Navalny lawyers for 'extremism'

Three lawyers who represented late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were sentenced to up to 5,5 years in prison. A verdict that reflects escalating Kremlin repression.

17/01/2025

Europe News

Sandu and Stoianoglo face off in crucial Moldova presidential runoff

Moldovan voters to choose between pro-European incumbent Maia Sandu and challenger Aleksandr Stoianoglo, who favours closer ties with Russia.

30/10/2024

Europe News

Bulgaria heads to the polls for the seventh time in three years

Voters return to the ballot box amid high apathy and a surge for the far-right.

24/10/2024

Radio Schuman

Are Moldova and Georgia the next Ukraine?

Georgia could potentially become the next Ukraine, given Russia's past invasion and the ongoing threat of aggression, according an expert who spoke with Euronews. Its precarious geographic position makes the situation more complex, though it may not directly impact European security.

23/10/2024

Armenia

Euroviews. Has the war in Ukraine affected Armenia’s strategic position?

Armenia's relations with Russia are no doubt complex. Yet, Armenia’s stance during the invasion of Ukraine exemplifies the difficult decisions smaller countries must face when stuck between major powers, Vlad Olteanu writes.

22/10/2024

Russia

I will run for Russian president, pledges Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia

Navalnaya vowed to challenge Putin's regime and run for president if she returned to Russia following her husband's death and her own ongoing exile.

21/10/2024

Russia

Russian court sentences 72-year-old American for fighting in Ukraine

Russia sentenced 72-year-old American Stephen Hubbard to almost seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine's conflict.

07/10/2024

Germany

Kara-Murza: Death would be too mild a punishment for Putin

One of the best-known prisoners freed in a major exchange this summer spoke out about what he envisages for Russia's future.

08/09/2024

Europe News

Freed Russian prisoner Ilya Yashin urges supporters to 'save Ukraine'

The opposition politician, who is now exiled in Germany, told crowds he would focus on re-educating Russians against Putin.

09/08/2024

Europe News

Gershkovich and others free after massive US-Russia prisoner swap

The highly speculated Russia-US prisoner swap also includes Russian-US journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, former US marine Paul Whelan, and Russian-British politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza.

01/08/2024

Russia

Who is Russia's new defence minister and why did Putin appoint him?

Putin's recent appointment of Belousov, a civilian, as Russia's new defence minister suggests a change in approach to the war at a critical time for Ukraine's under-resourced army.

16/05/2024

Russia

'No limits' relationship: Putin to visit Beijing on Xi's invitation

Russia's Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week in the latest show of unity between the two authoritarian allies.

14/05/2024

Russia

Putin sworn in for fifth term while his war in Ukraine continues

Many — but not all — EU member states boycotted the inauguration ceremony after an appeal from the bloc's foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell.

06/05/2024

Russia

Russian actress fined over posts calling for peace in Ukraine

Anastasia Ivleeva fell foul of a law that sanctions remarks discrediting the Russian military.

25/04/2024

Russia

A Russian deputy defence minister appears in court on bribery charges

Timur Ivanov is accused of accepting a massive bribe when he was one of Russia's 12 deputy defence ministers.

24/04/2024

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WATCH: Ambassadors lay flowers at site of Moscow concert hall massacre

WATCH: Foreign diplomats in Russia lay flowers at the site of last week’s attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people.

30/03/2024

Russia

Euroviews. What does Putin’s farcical ‘re-election’ mean for the EU?

Appeasement is off the table. Europe needs to unite and get serious about the truly existential threat that Putin’s brutal regime poses, Michael Emerson writes.

25/03/2024

Ukraine

EU agrees to sanction 30 Russians over Navalny's death

Sanctions will include travel bans and asset freezes on prison officials responsible for Navalny's treatment.

19/03/2024

Russia

Arrests and vandalism mar Russia's all but certain election

Putin looks set to extend his rule by six more years after he stifled dissent, though there has been sporadic vandalism at ballot boxes.

15/03/2024

Russia

In pictures: Anger and despair as Russians bid farewell to Navalny

Despite the heavy police presence, crowds thronged to the church where the Kremlin's fiercest foe was laid to rest.

02/03/2024