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Climate change: Russia burns off gas as Europe’s energy bills rocket
As Europe's energy costs skyrocket, Russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas.
Experts say the gas would previously have been exported to Germany.
They say the plant near the border with Finland, is…
Russia railway station strike kills 25, injures dozens
A Russian rocket strike on a train station killed 25 people, Ukraine says, on the day marking six months since Moscow's invasion began.
Five of the victims of the attack in the eastern town of Chaplyne burnt to death in a…
Russia accuses Ukraine of killing Darya Dugina
Russia has accused Ukrainian “special services” of carrying out a car bombing that killed Darya Dugina, the daughter of an influential Russian ultra-nationalist who has backed Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Kyiv denied involvement in the…
Car bomb kills daughter of ‘spiritual guide’ to Putin’s Ukraine invasion
The daughter of influential Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin was killed when an explosive device, thought to be installed in the car she was traveling in, exploded near Moscow, Russian investigators said Sunday.
Investigators have…
Ukraine war: Drone attack targets Russian Black Sea fleet in Crimea
Russian forces in Crimea have been targeted by a fresh drone strike.
The Russian-appointed regional leader said a Ukrainian drone targeting Russia's Black Sea fleet in the city of Sevastopol was shot down on Saturday.…
Russia rejects call to demilitarise Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant area
Russia has rejected appeals for a complete demilitarisation of the area around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine.
The move would make the plant more vulnerable, a Russian official said.
The calls…
Russia vows to expand relations with North Korea
Russia has vowed to "expand comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations" with North Korea, said its President Vladimir Putin.
In a letter sent to his counterpart Kim Jong un on Pyongyang's liberation day, Mr Putin…
Ukraine war: Crimea airbase badly damaged, satellite images show
Satellite images appear to show major damage and a number of destroyed Russian warplanes at a Crimea airbase following explosions there this week.
The Saky base in the west of Russian-ruled Crimea was rocked by a string of blasts…
Kherson: Ukraine stepping up counter offensive to retake city – sources
Ukraine's campaign to retake the occupied Kherson region is "gathering pace", Western military sources say.
A key bridge into the city of Kherson is now out of action after Ukrainian forces struck it with long-range rockets…
Russia to pull out of International Space Station
Russia says it will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024 and build its own station instead.
The US and Russia, along with other partners, have successfully worked together on the ISS since 1998.…