Russia

Russian Orthodox Church cuts ties with Constantinople

October 16, 2018

This is Moscow's response to the independence of the Ukrainian Church

Orthodox churches of Moldova, Georgia and Belarus on Moscow-Constantinople rift

October 16, 2018

Who supported Moscow's decision to break off all ties with the Patriarchate of Constantinople and who did not

How immigrants are lured into prostitution in Russia

October 15, 2018

People who have been subjected to sexual violence and exploitation rarely appeal to the police in Russia for help.

Ingushetia protests spurred on by Chechnya border changes

October 12, 2018

The Ingush and Chechens are closely related but have now become involved in a territorial conflict

Why has the Georgian patriarchate not supported the idea of an independent Ukrainian church?

October 10, 2018

The pro-Moscow sentiments within the Georgian Church are strong, and there are concerns that there will be repercussions for the churches of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as well

Oleg Sentsov ends hunger strike

October 05, 2018

"I fought for 145 days, lost 20 kilos and suffered from exhaustion, but I did not achieve my goal" - why the Ukrainian director had gone on a hunger strike and what made him end it

History in images: tanks shot at the Russian parliament 25 years ago after its leaders staged a mutiny

October 04, 2018

What happened in Moscow on 4 October 1993 and what Russians say about the events today

How 'Salisbury tourist' Anatoliy Chepiga became a Hero of the Russian Federation

Russia

October 02, 2018

Journalists found out that the suspect in the Skripal poisoning case is a distinguished Russian intelligence officer

Chechnya loses out on border deal

October 01, 2018

Chechnya and Ingushetia have officially defined the border between the two republics, but it’s still too early to say that there are no more territorial claims

Op-ed: Has Vladimir Putin run out of luck?

September 27, 2018

The list of the Russian president's failures grows every day. Why that's so, and what the current state of affairs may lead to

Op-ed: Honeymoon month in Azerbaijani-Russian relations

Politics in Azerbaijan

September 25, 2018

What’s behind all the talk about Azerbaijan joining the pro-Russian security alliance?

Ethnic clashes, arrests in Kabardino-Balkaria. What’s happening and why?

September 23, 2018

Kabardians and Balkars in the North Caucasus have entered into a confrontation with one another. Is it a historical dispute or a land issue?

Russian citizens suspected in Novichok poisoning case in the UK give interview

September 14, 2018

The pair identify themselves as Aleksandr Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov and deny their participation in the crime

Moscow: General challenges leader of Russian opposition to a duel

Alexei Navalny

September 13, 2018

Viktor Zolotov challenges Alexei Navalny while the latter is currently imprisoned

Mass arrests and beatings in Russia at demonstrations against pension reform

September 10, 2018

Photographs explaining what the protests are about and how events may develop further

How pro-Russian media are managed and financed abroad

September 10, 2018

Journalists have uncovered how a Russian holding company finances publications in Baltic countries

Stalin returns to Dagestan

September 07, 2018

Some residents of Dagestan want to see a street renamed after Stalin; many of them are sure that Putin is in favour of the idea as well

Georgians protest against media forum financed by the Russian Foundation

September 05, 2018

Critics say the event’s goal is to spread Russian propaganda

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