Now playing Next Russia Four bruised and bloodied men charged over Moscow concert attack More than 130 people were killed in a grisly shooting in the Russian capital on Friday. 25/03/2024
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Now playing Next world news 'Free world will not let Ukraine fail': US defence chief Germany's defence minister said Berlin will also provide ammunition to Ukraine totalling €500 million. 20/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia Russia to evacuate children from border region targeted by Ukraine Vladimir Putin said this week he wants to create a buffer zone to help protect Russia's border regions from long-range Ukrainian strikes and cross-border raids. 19/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia Putin open to Macron's ceasefire proposal during Paris Olympics Putin said he would consider the request if it was a serious move to build 'peaceful, neighbourly relations'. 18/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia Putin says he supported Alexei Navalny prisoner swap Russia’s best-known opposition figure died last month while serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges that supporters say were politically motivated. 18/03/2024
Now playing Next world news 'Pseudo-election': European leaders condemn Putin's victory The European Union has said that Russia's recent elections took place in a "highly restrictive environment." 18/03/2024
Now playing Next world news Protestors defy Putin as leader heads for predictable landslide win President Vladimir Putin looks set to lead Russia for another six years, with exit polls for the highly controlled presidential elections showing a predictably large share of the vote for the Kremlin leader. 17/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia How supporting Putin has divided families in Russia Support for the Russian president divides Russian society. Children often have completely opposite views to their parents. 16/03/2024
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Now playing Next Russia Pensioner defies Vladimir Putin with anti-war murals The 85-year-old has been fined multiple times but says he has no intention of stopping. 15/03/2024
Now playing Next world news 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
Now playing Next Europe News How EU sanctions won't stop Putin getting six more years in power President Vladimir Putin is all but guaranteed to win six more years of power in Russia’s upcoming elections. Opponents - many of them behind bars, exiled abroad, or dead - say EU officials must intensify their efforts to hit Moscow where it hurts. 15/03/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine At least two people killed in Ukrainian missile attack, says Russia The strike comes as Kyiv attempts to rattle the Kremlin ahead of Russia’s presidential elections. 14/03/2024
Now playing Next Armenia Russian campaigns against Putin from Armenia mountains Yuri Alekseyev believes he would ended up in prison for a long time if he had stayed in Russia. 14/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy Why haven't Western sanctions worked on Russia's economy? Renewed packages of sanctions from the EU and US were supposed to weaken the Russian economy. Instead, it has adapted, and remains robust just as Vladimir Putin is about to get reelected for a fourth presidential term. 14/03/2024
Now playing Next world news Vladimir Putin widely expect to stay in power until 2030 With no opposition figures allowed to run against him, the Russian president looks set to keep his grip on power until at least 2030. 13/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia Putin says Russia ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened The Russian president has levelled nuclear threats before, and reports say the US prepared for the possibility of a tactical weapon being deployed in Ukraine. 13/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy Hardy Russian economy a key selling point as Putin plans reelection “For most Russians, who choose to ignore the war, the economy is really the biggest issue,” one expert said. 12/03/2024