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Did Vladimir Putin attend Wagner chief Prigozhin's funeral?

A viral clip has surfaced of the Russian leader allegedly attending the memorial service even though the Kremlin had announced the President would not be participating. However, the video is an old one and dates back to 2013.

5 September 2023

Ukraine

Kyiv says Russian drones hit NATO member Romania, Sweden spy trial

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

4 September 2023

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.

1 September 2023

Russia

Putin supported by most Russians but what about his inner circle?

President Putin appears to have the support of everyday Russians but some analysts suggest that his biggest rivals could be those closest to him

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Russia

Private funeral held in St Petersburg for Wagner boss Prigozhin

A private funeral was reportedly held in St. Petersburg for the Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin which Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend

Russia

How Putin uses assassination to keep his enemies at bay

Assassination attempts against Vladimir Putin's foes have been a consistent feature of his nearly quarter-century in power.

France

Macron eyes key immigration and economy reforms for remainder of term

"We need to act as Europeans", said the French president, outlining "a major political initiative" for the upcoming months.

Russia

Who was Yevgeny Prigozhin: Criminal, cook, troll and troublemaker

Who was Yevgeny Prigozhin: Criminal, cook, troll and troublemaker

Russia

Prigozhin's death is business as usual, but does it help Putin?

The apparent assassination of the Wagner chief marks just another turn in Putin's effort to shore himself up, but it won't change the disastrous trajectory of the Ukrainian war.

Russia

Putin breaks silence on crash that killed Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin

Full coverage and analysis of the crash, it's aftermath and what happens next.

South Africa

Putin was supposed to be in South Africa this week. Why won't he be?

Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in Johannesburg this week.

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.

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?

Lithuania

From allies to uncertainty: Lithuania's Belarusian exile dilemma

"Putin and Lukashenko want the old Iron Curtain between Belarus and Europe," one politician told Euronews, warning against imposing restrictions on Belarusian citizens.

Ukraine

Russia 'improves position' in northeast, West lining Putin's coffers

All the latest developments from the Ukraine war.

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.

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Watch: Putin reviews fleet at Navy Day parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a naval parade in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Russia celebrated Navy Day.

Ukraine

Counteroffensive 'not stalemate', Kyiv behind Crimea bridge blast

All the latest developments from the Ukraine war.

Russia

African leaders arrive in Russia for summit

It's the second Russia-Africa summit since 2019. But on the eve of the event the number of attending heads of state had shrunk from 43 to 17, a drop that the Kremlin blamed on Western interference.

Ukraine

Euroviews. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine leaves no room for negotiations

Instead of attempts to bargain with Putin, it should now be obvious that the only way to secure a lasting peace is via Ukrainian victory and the decisive defeat of Russian imperialism, Peter Dickinson writes.