29

Jun

EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Kiev, Ukraine

A general view of the Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine. Photo: EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

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29

Jun

Russian police raid homes of investigative journalists in slander case

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police raided the homes of two investigative journalists on Tuesday and detained a third as part of a criminal investigation into suspected slander that comes amid…

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27

Jun

UPDATED: Russian regions run low on vaccines as COVID-19 cases jump

A central Russian region on Saturday suspended COVID-19 vaccinations for two days due to a shortage of doses, local officials said, as the country reported its highest daily increase in…

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27

Jun

Belarus dictator floods EU with migrants in retaliation for sanctions

The embattled Belarusian dictator has made good on his threat to flood the European Union with migrants by sending hundreds of Iraqis on ‘package holidays’ to neighbouring Lithuania in retaliation…

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27

Jun

Photo Story: Record heatwave in Moscow

A girl cools off in the water of a fountain in Moscow, Russia, as the the temperature exceeded 35 degrees Celsius. Moscow has been hit by a heatwave this week,…

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27

Jun

Russia launches Mediterranean drills

The Russian military on Friday launched sweeping maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea featuring warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles, a show of force amid a surge in tensions following an…

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27

Jun

Photo Story: The International Maritime Defence Show in St. Petersburg

A view of the Russian Small missile ship of the project 22800 ‘Odintsovo’ during the International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS) in St. Petersburg, Russia. The exhibition runs from 23 to…

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25

Jun

Ukraine tightens border control over Delta variant

Ukraine on Friday obliged visitors from countries affected by the COVID-19 Delta variant take a mandatory antigen test, the health ministry said. The test must be passed by all travellers…

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25

Jun

UPDATED: Russia warns UK and U.S. not to tempt fate in Black Sea

Russia warned Britain and the United States on Friday against "tempting fate" by sending warships to the Black Sea, and said it would defend its borders using all possible means…

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24

Jun

Russia’s new COVID-19 cases surge to highest since January

Russia on Thursday reported 20,182 new COVID-19 cases, the most confirmed in a single day since Jan. 24, amid a wave of infections that authorities blame on the Delta variant…

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24

Jun

Ukraine registers first cases of the Delta variant

Ukraine has registered its first two cases of the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, senior security official Oleksiy Danilov was quoted as saying. Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's security…

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23

Jun

Russian security chief says Moscow will cooperate with U.S. against hackers

Russia will work with the United States to locate cyber criminals, the head of the FSB security service said on Wednesday, a week after the countries' leaders agreed to step…

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23

Jun

UPDATED: Russia says it fires warning shots at British destroyer near Crimea, UK denies it

Russia said it had fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path of a British destroyer sailing in the Black Sea off the coast of the Crimea peninsula, which…

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23

Jun

Kremlin says people without vaccine or immunity in Russia will have limited work options

The Kremlin said that people who were not vaccinated against COVID-19 or did not have immunity would be unable to work in all workplaces in Russia and that those people…

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22

Jun

Western sanctions bordering on a ‘declaration of economic war’, says Belarus

Belarus views Western sanctions, imposed in response to Minsk's forced landing of a Ryanair plane last month to arrest a journalist on board, as a declaration of economic war, the Foreign Ministry…

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22

Jun

Lithuania govt readies support for companies hit by sanctions on Belarus

The Lithuanian government stands ready to provide support to its enterprises as they get hit by European sanctions on Belarus, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said on Monday. Outraged at the forced…

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21

Jun

Armenian acting PM’s party wins parliamentary election with 53.92% of vote -Ifax cites electoral commission

Armenia's acting prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and his Civil Contract party won a parliamentary election with 53.92% of the vote, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing the electoral…

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20

Jun

Polls open in Armenia’s early parliamentary elections

Armenia is holding early parliamentary elections on Sunday, seven months after a war over Nagorno-Karabakh. More than 20 parties and political blocs are contesting the election - more than ever…

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19

Jun

Election in Armenia, meant to end political crisis, is too close to call

Armenia's political fate hangs in the balance ahead of a parliamentary election on Sunday with opinion polls putting the party of acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and that of former…

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19

Jun

Russia monitoring talk of Turkish military base in Azerbaijan

Moscow is closely monitoring developments around a potential Turkish military base in Azerbaijan, a move that could require Russia to take steps to ensure its own security and interests, the…

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19

Jun

Russia to leave Open Skies arms control treaty on Dec. 18

Russia has notified its partners under in the Open Skies arms control treaty that it will leave the group on Dec. 18, the Russian foreign ministry said. The Kremlin said…

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19

Jun

EU reaches deal on Belarus economic sanctions, according to Austria, diplomats

The European Union is set to ban new loans to Belarus after reaching a deal on Friday for economic sanctions on Minsk as punishment for forcing down a flight to…

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19

Jun

UPDATED: At least 7 killed in plane crash in Siberia

At least seven parachutists were killed and over a dozen injured after a twin-engine L-410 aircraft crashed in a forest in Russia's Kemerovo region in southwestern Siberia, Russian media reported…

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18

Jun

Kremlin blames ‘nihilism’ as Moscow sees record COVID-19 infections

The Kremlin on Friday blamed a surge in COVID-19 cases on "nihilism" and reluctance to have vaccinations after a record 9,056 new infections in Moscow, mostly with the new Delta…

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18

Jun

Moscow extends coronavirus restrictions until June 29

Russia's capital will extend COVID-19 restrictions imposed this week until June 29, mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Friday, after a fresh spike in daily cases. The measures include bans on…

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17

Jun

Kremlin says NATO membership for Ukraine would be ‘red line’

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Ukrainian membership of NATO would be a "red line" for Moscow and that it was worried by talk that Kyiv may one day be…

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16

Jun

UPDATE – Biden calls for “basic rules of the road” at summit with Putin

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin decided at a "pragmatic" first summit on Wednesday to hold arms control and cyber-security talks and return their respective ambassadors, while…

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16

Jun

U.S.-Russia summit: The American presidents Putin has confronted

Russia's Vladimir Putin has been in power as president or prime minister since 1999 and has held talks with and seen four U.S. presidents leave office. Joe Biden, whom the…

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16

Jun

UPDATED: Russian President Putin says hopes meeting with U.S. Biden will be productive

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he hoped a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Geneva would be productive. "Mr President, I'd like to thank you for your…

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16

Jun

Moscow authorities make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for some workers

Authorities in Moscow will make vaccination against COVID-19 compulsory for 60% of employees in the services sector, a decree published on Wednesday showed, as coronavirus cases continued to tick up…

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15

Jun

Biden, Putin won’t cut a deal behind Ukraine’s back, Ukrainian foreign minister says

Ukraine does not see the risk of U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin cutting a deal on Ukraine behind Ukraine's back, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told a briefing in…

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15

Jun

Russia removes Belarus opposition politician Tsikhanouskaya from wanted list – RIA

Russian police have removed Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya from their wanted list at the initative of the Belarusian authorities, the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday. Tsikhanouskaya fled into exile last…

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14

Jun

Russia reports 13,721 daily COVID-19 cases, 371 deaths

Russia reported 13,721 new coronavirus cases, including 6,590 in the capital, on Monday, after the number of daily infections rose sharply last week and Moscow declared a four-day public holiday…

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13

Jun

Russia’s new COVID-19 cases rise to highest since February

Russia on Sunday reported 14,723 new COVID-19 cases, including 7,704 in Moscow, the largest one-day national caseload since Feb. 13. The number of new infections in Moscow was the most…

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13

Jun

Russia tests COVID-19 vaccine as nasal spray for children

Russia has tested a nasal spray form of its COVID-19 vaccine that is suitable for children aged 8-12, and plans to launch the new product in September, the scientist who…

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12

Jun

Moscow residents told to stay off work to combat COVID-19

Moscow's mayor has effectively declared a public holiday for all of next week to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases. Sergei Sobyanin announced the decision on Saturday, saying it would…

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12

Jun

Putin says relations with U.S. at lowest point in years

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with NBC News ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden next week, said U.S.-Russia relations are at their lowest point in…

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11

Jun

Russia’s new COVID-19 cases at fresh three-month high

Russia on Friday reported 12,505 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, its highest number of daily infections since late February, taking the national tally to 5,180,454 since the…

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10

Jun

Putin to arrive in Geneva on June 16 for Biden summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Geneva on June 16, the same day he is set to meet U.S. President Joe Biden there, Russia's TASS news agency quoted his…

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10

Jun

Condemnation after groups linked to Navalny declared ‘extremist’ by Russian court

A Russian court on Wednesday outlawed groups linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after declaring them “extremist”, a move that bans his allies from elections and will further strain…

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09

Jun

Russia’s new COVID-19 cases reach three-month high

Russia on Wednesday reported 10,407 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, its highest number of daily infections since early March, taking the national tally to 5,156,250 since the…

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09

Jun

Belarus introduces prison sentences for taking part in protests

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday signed into law prison sentences for people taking part in protests or insulting state officials, part of an unprecedented crackdown by the veteran leader…

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08

Jun

Aeroflot restores Soviet-era routes at home amid closed borders -CEO

Russia's top airline Aeroflot is restoring Soviet-era routes hoping that direct flights which bypass traditional hubs help increase traffic amid closed borders, CEO Mikhail Poluboyarinov told Reuters. Like many other…

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08

Jun

Kremlin critic Navalny is returned to prison facility after hunger strike – TASS

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been returned to the original correctional facility where he had been serving out a sentence after he recovered from a hunger strike at a hospital in a different prison, the TASS news agency reported on Monday. The 45-year-old opposition politician had…

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07

Jun

Putin signs law taking Russia out of Open Skies arms control treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Monday that formalises Russia’s exit from the Open Skies arms control treaty, a pact that allows unarmed surveillance flights over member countries.…

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06

Jun

Russia reports 9,145 new COVID-19 cases, 399 deaths

Russia reported 9,145 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 2,897 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 5,117,274. The government coronavirus task force said 399…

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05

Jun

Kyiv seeks EU support to revive war-ravaged businesses in eastern Ukraine

Kyiv is proposing a multi-billion dollar investment plan for towns and businesses along the conflict line with Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, hoping to show its citizens that siding with…

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05

Jun

Putin plans to offer vaccinations to visiting foreigners for a fee

Russia may provide coronavirus vaccinations for a fee to foreigners who travel to the country, President Vladimir Putin told an economic forum, as Moscow seeks to enhance its global reputation…

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04

Jun

Russian charter flights to Egypt to resume in coming days

Russian charter flights to Egyptian resorts are expected to resume in the coming days after a years-long hiatus, the Interfax news agency cited the boss of Aeroflot as saying on…

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04

Jun

Russia’s RDIF says no bad side-effects found in trials on combined AstraZeneca/Sputnik V vaccine

No negative side-effects were detected during trials of a combined COVID-19 vaccine using AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s shots and Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, the Interfax news agency reported. Russia may…

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04

Jun

UPDATED: EU to ban Belarus overflights from midnight

European Union ambassadors on Friday adopted a plan to ban Belarus airlines from flying over EU territory or landing in EU airports, three diplomats said. The decision is part of…

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04

Jun

Opposition decries ‘hostage’ video as Belarus airs confession of detained journalist

Detained journalist Roman Protasevich appeared on Belarusian state television on Thursday, tearfully confessing to his role in anti-government protests in an interview which the opposition said was made under duress.…

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03

Jun

Russia to quit accord that eased Cold War travel curbs for U.S. diplomats

Russia plans to announce its withdrawal soon from a post-Cold War agreement with the United States that eased restrictions on diplomats travelling around each other’s countries, Russia’s deputy foreign minister…

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03

Jun

Russia to remove dollar assets from National Wealth Fund

Russia will completely remove U.S. dollar assets from its National Wealth Fund (NWF), while increasing the share of the euro, Chinese yuan and gold, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on…

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03

Jun

Russia says Nord Stream 2 pipeline almost complete, 100 km left

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea is almost complete with just 100 kilometres (62 miles) left to build, TASS news agency quoted Russian deputy prime minister…

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02

Jun

Germany denies incoming flights from Russia

Air traffic between Germany and Russia was disrupted on Wednesday due to a dispute over flight approvals. The responsible Russian authority did not give timely approval for June flights by…

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02

Jun

Azerbaijan says forced around 40 Armenian troops to retreat after border incursion

Azerbaijan's defence ministry on Wednesday said around 40 Armenian military personnel had crossed into Azeri territory on Tuesday evening and were forced to retreat. There was no immediate response from…

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