Now playing Next Russia Pro-peace candidate applies to run against Putin in election A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine presented documents to register as a candidate for the Russian 2024 presidential election on Wednesday. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin moves step closer to another term as Russia sets election date Analysts say it's unlikely that anyone but the current Russian president will be able to take up the mantle at the next election. 07/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Moscow gay bars raided after ruling called LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist' The raids follow a decision by Russia’s Supreme Court to call the country’s LGBTQ+ 'movement' an extremist organisation. The move comes as the latest crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights under President Vladimir Putin who has long pushed a 'traditional family values' agenda. 02/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. In today's Russia, 'god of war' Putin is more popular than ever Originally, Putin was picked as a future puppet because he fit the bill — the strongman persona was exactly what the doctor had ordered. Then he ended up cutting loose from his patrons, keeping the persona and the power he accrued all for himself, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 28/11/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Putin to boost AI in Russia to fight 'dangerous' Western monopoly The Russian president said AI tools created in the West "simply ignore and cancel Russian culture" and impose Western ethics "which we oppose". 27/11/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. The ultimate short guide on living (and surviving) under Putin Leave, and if you haven’t yet, make plans to do so. In Russia, all of the previously eroded freedoms are now completely gone, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 27/10/2023
Now playing Next Russia Increases in abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage The government's plan to restrict access to abortion as well as emergency contraceptives comes at a time in the conflict with Ukraine where women are increasingly deciding not to have children. 27/10/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. The Israel-Hamas war is the latest proof Russia is an agent of chaos Russia’s leadership doesn’t even have a stable, non-contradictory set of principles or values it adheres to, and its hodgepodge of narratives shows it is trying to fuel any conflict it can, all with the goal of carving out an empire for itself, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 18/10/2023
Now playing Next China Beijing: Putin and Xi call for close policy coordination China is a key purchaser of Russian oil and gas, providing Moscow with an economic lifeline in the face of punishing Western sanctions over its war in Ukraine. 18/10/2023
Now playing Next Russia Navalny loses appeal over 19-year prison sentence Navalny's 19-year sentence will be backdated to January 17, 2021, the day he was arrested. He was already serving a nine-year term on a variety of charges that he says were politically motivated before Tuesday's ruling. 27/09/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Russia attempts to hold local elections in occupied parts of Ukraine Russian electoral officials on Sunday reported attempts to sabotage voting in the occupied regions, where guerrilla forces are loyal to Kyiv. 10/09/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Euroviews. The European Union should ban Russian tourist visas Vacations and foreign travel are luxuries, and preventing Russian citizens from going abroad would force them to think twice about their government’s actions, Mark Temnycky writes. 01/09/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. Is there correlation between Wagner, warlordism, and the Fall of Rome? Vladimir Putin’s Russia is losing its monopoly on violence, and thus is at risk of becoming a failed state, if it is not one already, Dr Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele writes. 26/08/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. Russia's multiculturalism claims are a front for colonialist policies In today's Russia, Putin’s policies — obscured by quotes of one nation "united by a common destiny" — are feudal and assimilationist, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 17/08/2023
Now playing Next Russia Do Russian oligarchs condemning the war make any difference for Putin? Only a handful of Russian oligarchs have spoken out against the invasion of Ukraine since February 2022. Has their public condemnation of the war reached the Russian public, and the Kremlin? 16/08/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. Ukrainian drones won’t wake up Russia, but they won't enrage it either When the embarrassing truth gets too big to sweep under the rug, the Russian state switches its tactics and tries to exaggerate instead of minimalising. But this is not producing the intended result, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 03/08/2023
Now playing Next Russia ECHR condemns Russia over investigation into Boris Nemtsov murder The European Court of Human Rights has strongly criticised Russia over its investigation into the murder of Putin opponent, Boris Nemtsov in 2015. 11/07/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. Fear of Ukraine's democratic progress fuelled Putin's war fever As the world marked a tragic milestone on Saturday, we should remind ourselves that Ukraine's progress as a full-fledged democracy shook the seat of power in Moscow to its core, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 08/07/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. No mutiny is worth it to Chechnya's Ramzan Kadyrov — at least for now As long as Putin sits on his gilded throne in Moscow, Ramzan Kadyrov will stay as close to him as humanly possible, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 26/06/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. In Putin's empire, the only thing that matters is the throne Do the lives of Russians anywhere matter to such a monstrous political entity as the Russian empire? The answer is simple – they don’t, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 15/06/2023