Russia

Putin celebrates Christmas with orthodox Christians in St Petersburg

Orthodox Christians have begun celebrations to mark Christmas with special midnight masses across the country. President Vladimir Putin joined them for mass in St Petersburg.

7 January 2019

Russia

Moscow detains U.S. spy suspect

Russia' security service said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow

31 December 2018

Russia

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."

29 December 2018

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.

27 December 2018

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.

26 December 2018

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?"

20 December 2018

Russia

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

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

20 December 2018

Russia

Nuclear-capable aircraft in Venezuela alarms US

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

11 December 2018

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.

5 December 2018

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

30 November 2018

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

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

30 November 2018

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.

29 November 2018

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.

13 November 2018

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.

11 November 2018

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

9 November 2018

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.

5 November 2018

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.

5 November 2018

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

29 October 2018

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.

27 October 2018

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.

24 October 2018