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Russia dismisses Franco-German demand to release Ukrainian sailors

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Saturday accused Berlin and Paris of "double standards" and said their demands were "regrettable."

World

Russia's hypersonic missile system: should we be worried?

How alarmed should the world be about Russia's latest move, as a war of words appears to be intensifying? Euronews' Damon Embling, from the World edition, and Serguei Doubine, Head of the Russian service, discuss what it all means with Belle Donati.

Ukraine

Martial law ends in Ukraine a month after Kerch Strait confrontation

Martial law was imposed after Russia shot at and seized three Ukrainian naval ships in the Kerch Strait on November 25.

Russia

Putin: dismisses second Brexit referendum

"She must implement the will of the people, expressed at a referendum, otherwise this is not a referendum at all. Someone does not like it, [here we go] again and again. Is that democracy, or what?"

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Russia

From Russia with Love: Vladimir Putin on the question of marriage

From Russia with Love: Vladimir Putin on the question of marriage.

Russia

Nuclear-capable aircraft in Venezuela alarms US

Russia has infuriated Washington by flying two planes with nuclear weapons capability to its ally Venezuela.

Russia

Putin threatens arms race if US exits nuclear treaty

Russia warns of a retaliation if the US exits a cold-war era missile treaty.

Argentina

Putin and Saudi crown prince shake hands and laugh at G20 summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman laughed and clapped hands before they sat down for the G20 opening session

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Here's a roundup of the top stories from across Europe on November 30.

USA

Trump cancels meeting with Putin over seized Ukraine ships and sailors

US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled an upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin because of the Russia-Ukraine standoff.

USA

US: What's next for the Robert Mueller probe?

Protecting Special Counsel Robert Mueller will be one of the main issues discussed at the US Congress held today at a post-election session.

Russia

Watch: Putin's warm thumbs-up to Trump at Paris commemorations

This is the moment Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his US counterpart Donald Trump a warm thumbs-up gesture in Paris.

World News

Austrian military officer accused of spying for Moscow

Allegations that one of its senior military officers spied for the Kremlin prompts Austria's foreign minister to cancel a planned trip to Russia

World News

Euroviews. Russia has been quiet — but it may still have a trick up its sleeve

Even in a highly distributed election such as the midterms, attacking the certainty Americans have in democracy is still possible.

World

Russian Nationalist Protests on Unity Day

Protests have taken place across Russia calling for an end to extremism laws and a reduction in immigration. In Northern Moscow, around 200 people joined the march for Russia’s national unity day.

World

Macron, Merkel, Putin and Erdogan holding hands — an unlikely photo

You could say the leaders' body language spoke volumes in a photograph after a summit on Syria

Syria

Syria summit: The "return of refugees must be voluntary"

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says a constitutional committee for Syria should be formed as soon as possible. It comes after a four-way summit on Syria in Istanbul together with Germany's Angela Merkel, France's Emmanuel Macron and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Russia

Taking the peace: Putin mocks US over plan to quit weapons treaty

“It looks like your eagle has eaten all the olives and has left only the arrows,” Putin joked, comparing current US policy to the symbols on the country's coat of arms.

Russia

Putin's nuclear war comment sparks morbid stunt

Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russian victims of a foreign nuclear strike would go to heaven as martyrs has sparked a bizarre stunt in an aptly-named Russian city.

Russia

Putin wants to continue treaty talks with Trump in November

Putin wants to continue treaty talks with Trump in November

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president since 2000 (with a break as prime minister from 2008 to 2012), has shaped the country’s politics and global influence. From the war in Ukraine to political repression, stay informed on his policies and their impact.