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Euroviews. When Russia calls others 'Nazis', it should be looking at itself

The Kremlin's need to justify the war grew to embrace the most radical voices, including those peddling Nazi creed, as its ideologues became hell-bent on normalising the aggression, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

Russia

'I'm not going to surrender': Navalny vows to keep opposing Moscow

"Our miserable, exhausted Motherland needs to be saved," said Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on the second year anniversary of his incarceration.

Germany

Pro-Russian agents working to turn Germany against Ukraine

Key figures campaigning for Berlin to change course on Ukraine are linked to the Russian government and far right, according to Reuters.

World

'Putin has ruined the future of Russia', Bill Browder tells Euronews

"The war has to end. Then there have to be reparations and there has to be a democratic government before we can ever look at Russia the same again", said the Kremlin critic.

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Latvia

Latvia pulls plug on anti-Kremlin Russian TV station

Exiled TV channel 'Rain' moved to the Baltic country after being blocked in Russia following the outbreak of the Ukraine war.

Russia

Publishers fear chilling effect of Russian anti-LGBT, foreign agent la

Russia's new anti-LGTBI laws and laws against so-called 'foreign agents' have publishers worried that the arts have been left unprotected against possible censorship.

Russia

Prominent opposition figure on trial for criticism of Russian military

Ilya Yashin has been charged with spreading false information about the Russian military.

Russia

Ukraine war: Putin slams the West as 'dangerous, bloody and dirty'

The Russian president said he had no intention of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

Russia

Russia notifies US of planned nuclear drills

Washington claims Russia's decision to announce the drills lowers the risk of miscalculation.

World News

Exiled Russia journalists make their voices heard from Riga

Journalists in Russia face up to 15 years in prison for "spreading lies" about the war.

Tech News

Russia fines TikTok over LGBT material, Twitch over Ukraine content

The fines mark the latest step in Moscow's long-running dispute with Big Tech.

Culture news

Ukrainian TV 'reconfigured' to Russian channels in occupied areas

Russia's army announced Tuesday that Russian television channels were available for "free" in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson.

My Europe Series

'My world collapsed': Russians on fleeing home after Putin's speech

Euronews spoke to several Russian citizens who recently left the country following Vladimir Putin's announcement about a partial mobilisation of reservists.

Russia

Would Europe open its borders to Russians seeking asylum?

Three Baltic states have already indicated they won't accept asylum applications from Russians fleeing Putin's reservist call-up.

Russia

List of oligarchs and Putin critics' suspicious deaths since war began

A growing number of high-profile Russians have died under strange circumstances ever since President Vladimir Putin came to power.

Russia

From perestroika to Putin, the life of Mikhail Gorbachev in pictures

As the eighth and final Soviet president is to be interred in Moscow on Saturday, these are some of the key moments in his life and career.

Ukraine

Occupied Donetsk prepares for new school year with Kremlin curriculum

Many schools in cities like Mariupol have been badly damaged or destroying in the fighting, and there's a lack of teachers.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria risks violating EU principles over Russia extradition request

The Russian dissident who burned his passport is appealing against a Bulgarian court's decision to extradite him, amid concern for the safety of others who fled to the EU after the invasion of Ukraine.

Russia

Griner trial to continue amid increased US-Russia negotiations

The US WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold winner is on trial for cannabis possession. She claims there was no criminal intent.

Russia

Moscow official gets seven years in prison for criticising Ukraine war

Gorinov is the first to be sentenced of at least 50 other Kremlin critics and activists put on trial for speaking out against Russia's invasion.