World

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: "Russia deserves better"

Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s fall from grace was spectacular, once Russia’s richest man he was thrown into jail for a decade on what he, and many others, believe were trumped up charges apparently at the be

03/06/2016

World

No rest until revolution – euronews speaks to Mikhail Khodorkovsky

03/06/2016

Economy

Putin and Tsipras focus on trade and investment

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras are expected to focus on trade and investment during their meetings in Athens.

27/05/2016

Russia

Russian opposition leader Navalny attacked by Cossacks

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been injured after being attacked by a group of Cossacks. That is according to his spokeswoman, who says

17/05/2016

Russia

Russia boosts western border defence with new divisions

There is no let up in the military game of chicken going on between Moscow and NATO, with the Russians announcing on Wednesday the formation of three

04/05/2016

Sport

Russia's Olympic fate to be decided in June

The International Athletics Federation is due to hear from its taskforce sent to investigate Russia's new anti-doping regime.

21/04/2016

Russia

Putin defends Syria policy and dismisses Panama Papers in Russia TV phone-in

Vladimir Putin has used his annual live TV phone-in to say that Russia’s intervention in Syria left the government’s forces there in a position to

14/04/2016

Russia

Five strange questions asked to Vladimir Putin, and his answers

Following Vladimir Putin’s annual public question and answer session, we look at five of the most unusual questions he was asked, and how he

14/04/2016

Russia

Putin defends Russia's Syrian intervention and withdrawal in TV phone-in

Vladimir Putin has used his annual live TV phone-in to say that Russia’s intervention in Syria left the government’s forces there in a position to

14/04/2016

Russia

Crimea ceremonies mark two years since Russian annexation

President Putin visits to check progress on the construction of a 19-kilometre bridge linking peninsula to Russian mainland

18/03/2016

Russia

Ex-PM turned Putin critic Kasyanov seeks reform in Russia

A former Russian prime minister now faces death threats after joining the country’s opposition and criticising President Vladimir Putin. Mikhail

01/03/2016

Russia

Moscow authorities defend bulldozing of small businesses

The authorities in Moscow have defended their right to demolish small businesses they say are illegal and unsafe. Last week they sent bulldozers to

17/02/2016

Russia

Putin and Orban talk migrants, EU relations and gas in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to Moscow.

17/02/2016

World News

Ex-Russian athletics' anti-doping chief Nikita Kamayev dies of 'heart attack'

RUSADA's former executive director is the second senior official to die following a recent corruption scandal.

15/02/2016

United Kingdom

Litvinenko's widow wants all Russian spies kicked out of London

The widow of murdered former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko wants all Russian agents expelled from the UK, following a report blaming the Russian

21/01/2016

Russia

Russia open to cooperation with Europe

President Vladimir Putin says he is ready and willing to cooperate with Europe and other countries on matters of security, economy and politics. He

21/12/2015

Russia

Putin's annual address offers snapshot of Russian world view

The television address gave a snapshot of Putin and Russia’s view of the world, a sort of parallel universe where corrupted public figures are

17/12/2015

Russia

Turkey's downing of Russian plane 'a hostile act' says Putin

Russian president Vladimir Putin has responded to questions form reporters about last month’s downing of a Russian plane by Turkey. He said Russia

17/12/2015

World

Interview: Literature Nobel winner shocked by Russian critics

All Russian writers who have won the Nobel prize have been subjected to harassment in Russia. That is the assertion of the Svetlana Alexievich from

08/12/2015

Russia

Watch live: Putin's State of the Nation address

Follow the Russian President’s speech live from 10:00 CET on euronews and euronews.com

03/12/2015