World news about “Russia” published by euronews.
New flight test to keep pilots out of a spin A December 2006 training flight above the Moscow region nearly ended in tragedy. “The trainee made a mistake. That caused the plane to enter a very steep… 09/02/2012
New simulator gives pilots a taste of the extreme Some of the most serious aviation disasters happen when pilots are confronted with a situation they have never encountered before. Now a new generation of… 09/02/2012
Russia pierces Antarctic ice to ancient subglacial lake Russia says it has pierced through the frozen crust of Antarctica to a huge subglacial lake that has lain undisturbed for millions of years. If life is… 08/02/2012
Europe’s frozen February may last until month’s end Europe’s big freeze may last until the end of February. That is the chilling warning from leading meteorologists. Italy is already mourning some 40 victims… 08/02/2012
Russia sticks to support for Syrian ally Assad A day after his diplomatic mission to Syria, Russia’s Foreign Minister is sticking to his support for President Bashar al-Assad. Sergei Lavrov said the… 08/02/2012
Russia seeks peace while the bombs fall on Homs With the violence in Homs continuing unabated, Russia pursued its own diplomatic mission with the visit of its foreign minister to Damascus. Sergei Lavrov… 08/02/2012
Lavrov sees Arab League solution to end Syrian crisis Russia’s foreign minister has called for an Arab League solution to solve the crisis in Syria. Speaking after talks in Damascus with Bashar al-Assad, Sergei… 07/02/2012
EU-Russia visa free travel: pipe dream or possibility? Could visa free travel between Russia and the EU soon become a reality? With Brussels and Moscow agreeing a common roadmap in December on a potential travel… 07/02/2012
Syria renews Homs bombing as Lavrov lands for talks Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in the Syrian capital for talks aimed at ending the bloody crackdown on a popular revolt. State… 07/02/2012
Russian presidential TV debates begin Candidates standing in Russia’s presidential election have officially begun their media campaigns with a series of televised one-on-one debates. Last… 07/02/2012
US closes Damascus embassy over security fears The United States has closed its embassy in Syria due to the recent upsurge in violence. All staff have been pulled out of the country including the … 06/02/2012
No radiation risk after Moscow nuclear fire Officials in Moscow have said there is no risk of a radiation leak after a fire broke out at a nuclear research centre in the Russian capital. Although the… 06/02/2012
Outrage continues over double veto at UN The bombardment of Homs by Syrian forces has continued non-stop since Friday when activists claimed at least 200 people died. That figure increased by a… 06/02/2012
Russia defends UN Syria veto Russia has defended its veto of a UN Security Council resolution on Syria, saying it contained no measures against armed opposition groups. Permanent… 05/02/2012
Putin rally organisers fined over crowd numbers Supporters of Vladimir Putin have been found on the wrong side of the law in Russia. Moscow authorities have slapped organisers of a demonstration in the… 05/02/2012
High turnout for Putin rallies in Russia despite cold With just one month to go until the election, masses of people braved degrees of -17 to show how they feel about Vladimir Putin’s third shot at the top job… 05/02/2012
Major pro-Putin demo counters the opposition Crowds made a conspicuous show of support for the Russian Prime Minister in another part of Moscow to counter Vladimir Putin’s detractors. One young… 04/02/2012
Protesters turn up the heat on Putin in Moscow Tens of thousands of protesters chanted ‘Russia Without Putin’ as they braved severely cold weather in Moscow to voice their disapproval of the Russian Prime… 04/02/2012
Moscow: Pro and anti-Putin rallies – nocomment Tens of thousands of demonstrators braved severely cold weather in Moscow to voice their disapproval of Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. To counter his… 04/02/2012
Rallies for and against Putin brave Moscow’s cold Tens of thousands of demonstrators have braved severely cold weather in Moscow to voice their disapproval of Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In the… 04/02/2012
Icy plunge in SiberiaMembers of a local winter swiming club warm up on the bank of the Yenisei River before going for a swim in an air temperature around minus 25 degree Celsius… 04/02/2012
Still hope for UN resolution on Syria: Lavrov Russia wants a draft UN resolution on Syria to be amended to avoid, it says, the impression that the Security Council is taking sides in a civil war. Moscow… 04/02/2012
Gas grumbles heat up in bitter cold The European Commission has confirmed several European countries are experiencing reduced flows of Russian natural gas. Brussels says the countries involved… 04/02/2012
Cold threatens turnout for anti-Putin gathering Unusually cold weather could reduce the amount of protesters expected to attend an anti-Putin march in Moscow on Saturday. Opposition figure Boris Nemtsov… 04/02/2012
Russia’s election beverages – nocomment Russians have been taking part in a pre-election poll in a Moscow coffee shop, where they can buy a cup of coffee with the portrait of their preferred… 03/02/2012
Putin opponents patch up differences to plan demo Opponents of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have met to plan another demonstration this Saturday against his bid to regain the presidency next… 02/02/2012
Russia and China oppose Arab League plan for Syria at UN A day of diplomatic discussion on Syria at the UN Security Council ended without agreement as Russia and China remained opposed to move for a regime change in… 01/02/2012
UN remains split over Syria The UN is divided over how to end the violence in Syria. A special session of the 15-nation Security Council had been asked to consider a resolution backing… 01/02/2012
Russian watchdog condemns ‘unfair’ election A Russian independent election watchdog has condemned the country’s presidential race as unfair. Golos says independent rivals to Prime Minister Vladimir… 31/01/2012
Back in the Day: McDonalds comes to MoscowJanuary 31, 1990: American fast-food restaurant McDonalds opens its first Soviet store in Moscow, marking a symbolic post-Cold War entry of a staple of… 30/01/2012
Icy plunge for Russia’s homeless – nocomment A group of Australians and New Zealanders living in Moscow took a plunge into ice-cold water on Saturday (January 28) to raise money for the homeless. 30/01/2012
Muscovites show Putin their white ribbons Several hundred Muscovites have taken part in a white ribbon protest against prime minister and presidential candidate Vladmir Putin. The demonstrators… 29/01/2012
Azarenka wins Australian Open Victoria Azarenka has beaten Maria Sharapova in the finals of the Australian Open. The final score was 6-3, 6-0. Third seeded in the competition and now… 28/01/2012
Cirque du Soleil’s new show in Moscow – nocomment Preparations are underway in Moscow for the launch of Cirque du Soleil’s most expensive show ever, inside the Kremlin walls. 28/01/2012
Deadly violence in Russia’s North Caucasus At least 12 people have been killed following clashes between Russian security forces and militants in Dagestan and Ingushetia. Among the reported dead was… 27/01/2012
Yavlinsky out of Russia presidential election due to fraud Liberal opposition leader Grigori Yavlinsky will not be allowed to run for the Russian presidency after being disqualified. His removal is being blamed on… 27/01/2012
Billionaire enters fray against Putin Russia’s third richest man has been given the green light to stand against Vladimir Putin in the country’s presidential election, but the biggest challenge he… 25/01/2012
Putin rival may be barred from presidential election Russia’s electoral commission appears set to bar a leading liberal opponent of Vladimir Putin from standing in the forthcoming presidential election. Russian… 25/01/2012
Moscow: ‘Battle of the Snowmen’ – nocomment Dozens of Muscovites took part in a snowman-making contest at the city’s Palace of Pioneers. 23/01/2012
Communists rally for fair elections in Russia – nocomment The Russian Communist Party, supported by several other Russian opposition parties and groups, holds a rally demanding fair presidential elections and warning… 22/01/2012
Former Blair aide rocks boat with spy claim A former aide to ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair has admitted the UK did use a device hidden in a fake rock in Moscow to spy on Russia. At the time of… 19/01/2012
Late entrants boost Russian presidential race Two late entrants have joined the race to become Russia’s next president. The billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov arrived at the Central Electoral Commission with… 19/01/2012
Swimming in Siberia’s Lake Baikal – nocomment Hundreds of Buddhists from around the world, who participate in “Days of Buddhist Culture” in Russia, swim in near-freezing Lake Baikal with air temperatures… 17/01/2012
Russian villager makes surprise arms find A Russian villager, looking for some cheap firewood, has ended up with more than he bargained for. The 57-year-old from Sovkhozny in the Udmurtia region… 14/01/2012
Latvian Nationalists try to block referendum The February referendum on making Russian a second official language looms, and in Latvia the issue is coming to a head. Parliament saw a sign-in protest… 12/01/2012
BNP joins Sberbank in consumer credit joint venture French bank BNP Paribas is to keep a toe in the water in Russia with a joint consumer lending venture with state-backed Sberbank. Previously BNP had said it… 28/12/2011
Fire at Russian market – nocomment An investigation was under way on Monday to find out what caused a massive fire at the warehouses of a consumer goods market in the city of Yekaterinburg, in… 27/12/2011
Russia cuts refinancing rate Russia has cut its benchmark refinancing rate unexpectedly from 8.25 percent to eight percent. The new rate comes into effect on December 26 said a… 23/12/2011
Russia’s Rosneft becomes global oil top dog The giant Russian oil company Rosneft has become the biggest producer of crude in the world according to a report in the newspaper Vedemosti. In the first… 22/12/2011
Russia’s biggest airport for sale? Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport is reportedly up for sale. The Interfax news agency said the owners of Russia’s biggest airport have hired Goldman Sachs to… 20/12/2011
Britain under fire over veto and EU-Russia summit In this week’s Europe Weekly, we take a look at criticism levelled at Britain over its refusal to a sign a new EU fiscal accord. We also look at Russian… 16/12/2011
Russia told to clean up its act by OECD Russia is being warned that the country’s future economic growth is likely to be hampered by a poor business environment, a lack of investment in innovation… 12/12/2011
Femen activists protest in Moscow – nocomment Ukrainian FEMEN activists stage topless protest near Christ the Saviour cathedral in Moscow in support of Russian opposition ahead of major protests on… 10/12/2011
Russian police arrest dozens at opposition rallies – nocomment Police detained members of opposition during protests in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as Russia was conducting parliamentary elections. 05/12/2011
Opposition protest during Russian elections – nocomment While Russians cast their ballots with muted enthusiasm in national parliamentary elections on Sunday, a group of activists from the Left Front opposition… 04/12/2011
Putin’s party strength In November, Vladimir Putin and Dmitri Medvedev agreed officially to switch roles. Their election machinery was already warm. Critics asked, ‘what sort of… 04/12/2011
Barred from polls, Russian party stresses human rights, smaller state role in economy For more on the theme of hope for the future, euronews spoke to a former prime minister, Mikhail Kasyanov, now a leader in the opposition – also a co-founder… 29/11/2011
Russian optimism backed by hard work Here is a young entrepreneur who is also a firm believer in Russia. His country has corruption, red tape problems, crime, a demographic crisis, failing social… 29/11/2011
Russian brain drain as young people look west In happier times Russian university students could expect a bright future as part of the country’s elite. Instead the country is experiencing a serious brain… 29/11/2011
‘Russia for Russians’ strikes electoral chord The demonstrators who paraded in Moscow on November 4 this year are being portrayed as a threat to the Russian authorities in the run-up to parliamentary… 29/11/2011
Russian Communists’ new young voters For more about the voters’ mood in Russia, euronews spoke with Gennady Zyuganov, the leader of the Communist party, the biggest in opposition. Alexandre… 29/11/2011
Russia tightening migrant rules To discuss some of the aspects of migration in today’s Russia, euronews spoke with Vladimir Vasiliev, an MP with the United Russia party [conservative, led by… 29/11/2011
Russia’s secret migrant workforce Immigration is a hot topic in Russia’s election campaign. Driven by poverty, desperate migrants from former Soviet republics and Central Asia have descended… 28/11/2011
Activist slams Russian ‘cover-up’ of lawyer’s deathLyudmila Alexeyeva, human rights activist and a founder of the Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, gestures during a news conference in Moscow on Monday after the… 28/11/2011
Russian policeman detains political activistA Russian police officer moves to detain an activist from the opposition group “Another Russia” during a protest against forthcoming elections in central… 23/11/2011
Russia: Putin booed – nocomment Vladimir Putin was “booed” while greeting the winner of a martial art competition in the Moscow Olympic stadium. 22/11/2011
On the other side of the iceAlexis Contin of France skates during the men’s 5000m at the Essent ISU speed skating World Cup in Chelyabinsk. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor 19/11/2011
Protestors denounce new russian law against “gay propaganda” LGBT and human rights activist gathered in front of the Saint Petersburg parliament to protest against the first reading of the bill designed to prohibit gay… 16/11/2011
BP wins Russian TNK-BP court cases A court in Siberia has thrown out two huge lawsuits against BP. The decision is a key victory for the oil company in the legal battles surrounding its Russian… 11/11/2011
Khodorkovsky’s son moved by documentary The documentary ‘Khodorkovsky’ chronicles the fall of the tycoon who was once the richest man in Russia. The low-budget film, by German director Cyril… 10/11/2011
Gassing up Europe The controversial Nord Stream pipeline which started operations on Tuesday takes an undersea rather than an overland route. That means gas going from… 08/11/2011
Russia marks October Revolution – nocomment The annual parade celebrating the anniversary of the Great October Revolution took place on Monday on the Red Square in Moscow. 08/11/2011
Russia reluctant to help euro zone bailout The head of the International Monetary Fund got a firm ‘nyet’ from Moscow as she visited seeking support for the euro zone’s bailout fund. Christine… 07/11/2011
Kazakhstan: Off to the ISS – nocomment From the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Russian space agency launches a space flight to supply the International Space Station. 30/10/2011
Cherkesov found guilty A Moscow city court jury has found Aslan Cherkesov guilty of the premeditated murder of Yegor Sviridov, a fan of the football club Spartak. Sviridov was… 25/10/2011
Fashion in Russia and Portugal The latest fashion designer’s collections have been shown in Porto, in Portugal. Ana Salazar showed her spring/summer collection which featured lots of… 25/10/2011
Putin tries to boost China-Russia relations Attempting to boost relations between Moscow and Beijing, the Russian prime minister has met the Chinese President as part of a two-day visit. Both… 12/10/2011
CoE condemns failures to protect media freedom Five years after Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered, the picture is far from complete. It is understood that she was killed for her… 07/10/2011
Violence hits Russian topflightA bus carrying Zenit St Petersburg fans to an away game at Spartak Moscow was on Sunday morning attacked by a group of men identified as supporters of the… 03/10/2011
Russian dolls in Russian politicsRussian Finance Minister Alexeï Kudrin was forced to resign after denouncing the Putin-Medvedev agreement for the presidential elections of 2012… 27/09/2011
Russia: demonstration against Vladimir Putin – nocomment Hundreds of people gathered in central Moscow on Sunday to protest against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s candidacy to the presidential election in March… 26/09/2011
Ukraine at the crossroads This is a crucial year for Ukraine and especially for its international relations with both Russia and Europe. That was the backdrop to this year’s… 22/09/2011
US Eagles hold off Russia The United States produced a solid display to edge out Russia and get their World Cup campaign back on track in New Plymouth on Thursday. Scrum half Mike… 15/09/2011
Happy Birthday, Mr President (Medvedev) – nocomment Five Russian girls celebrate their president’s 45th birthday in Moscow, Russia. 15/09/2011
Russian plane crash victims’ funerals – nocomment Mourners poured into Yaroslavl’s main sports arena to lay flowers near the coffins containing remains of the players and staff of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl… 10/09/2011
Russia plane crash: Belarus honours the victims – nocomment Thousands of ice hockey fans gathered in Minsk on Thursday to mourn players who died in a plane crash in Russia that claimed 43 lives. Alexander Lukashenko… 09/09/2011
Medvedev on Syria, Ukraine and Russian ethnic harmony The Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has told euronews he believes the Syrian government is using disproportionate force against pro-democracy protesters… 08/09/2011
Russian rugby team The Russian rugby team continued their preparations for the upcoming World Cup in New Zealand on Wednesday, but said they were doing so with pain in their… 08/09/2011
A dark day for world ice hockey The stadium of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl has been turned into a shrine by thousands of ice hockey fans who have turned out to pay tribute to their team. Many came… 08/09/2011
International tributes after Russia plane crash – nocomment Tributes to victims of the plane crash in Russia are continuing all over the world, particularly in Eastern Europe. 08/09/2011
People gather after Russian passenger plane crash – nocomment Some teenage girls captured the moment right after a passenger plane crashed in Russia. Since then, many people have gathered to pay tribute to the Lokomotiv… 08/09/2011
Beslan remembers victims of school tragedy – nocomment It is seven years ago to the day when Chechen and Ingush terrorists attacked the small Russian community of Beslan and took its children hostage in a school… 03/09/2011
Russian stealth and euro efficiency at MAKS airshow Russia’s MAKS airshow on the outskirts of Moscow has proved a lucrative venture for Europe’s Airbus planemaker, and a valuable showcase for Russia’s own… 16/08/2011
Trying to fly in Russia – nocomment Hundreds gathered on a Moscow riverside to watch handmade flying machines competing in the city’s Flugtag festival. 08/08/2011
From one Russian strongman to another – nocomment Alexander Muromtsev, the Russian strongman who has previously set several world records, shows two frying pans to Vladimir Putin, and after the prime minister… 04/08/2011
Twister terror in Russia’s Blagoveshchensk – nocomment It has been dubbed Russia’s first ever “city tornado.” A twister has brought terror to Blagoveshchensk in the country’s far east, near the Chinese border. It… 02/08/2011
Russian military trainingA Russian soldier smashes a brick with a hammer on the stomach of a fellow soldier during a performance as part of a naval parade rehearsal at the harbour of… 29/07/2011
Russian forest fires – nocomment Russia has been hit by fast-spreading forest fires, sparking fears of a repeat of the events during last year’s heatwave and drought. 29/07/2011
New Russian space telescope goes into orbit A new ultra-powerful Russian space telescope has been launched into orbit by a rocket that blasted off from Kazakhstan on the 18th of July. The 3.8 tonne… 21/07/2011
EU tightens nuclear waste disposal rules The EU has agreed tougher rules on the disposal of nuclear waste. The new pan-European plan will mean radioactive rubbish from the 27 member state bloc’s… 19/07/2011
