Russia
26 Dec
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has resurfaced in a penal colony in northern Russia after weeks of being missing, his allies said. Navalny's lawyer was granted access to the politician.
25 Dec
The executive order, issued Friday by President Biden, allows foreign banks facilitating significant transactions for Russia to be directly sanctioned, including with measures that block their access to correspondent banks in the U.S.
24 Dec
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been removed from a penal colony where he had been held, according to his allies. The US has expressed deep concern, and urged his release.
19 Dec
One of Russia's main supporters in Europe is Serbia. The Kremlin would like to keep it this way and has been ensuring Russia-friendly media outlets in Serbia disseminate anti-West propaganda.
17 Dec
More than one million people in Russia are HIV positive, but many don't receive the necessary treatment. As infection rates soar, supplies of HIV/AIDS medications are dwindling. Why is that?
16 Dec
Russia's court has classified the LGBTQ+ movement as extremist, leading to a crackdown on community spaces and increased fear. The authorities have been banning anything deemed to promote a "non-heterosexual lifestyle."
14 Dec
Over 1 million questions have reportedly been submitted as Vladimir Putin puts on his end-of-year marathon press conference for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
11 Dec
Russia's Federal Security Service was behind "unsuccessful attempts to interfere in UK political processes," the British government says. UK officials summoned the Russian ambassador and sanctioned two Russian agents.
10 Dec
Russia's Supreme Court has classified the LGBTQ+ "movement" as extremist, effectively banning any related activism. Critics say the opaque decision could mean widespread persecution.
5 Dec
Russia is increasingly trying to lure Central Asian migrants to work in the parts of Ukraine it occupies, or even to sign up to fight for its army. While some 1.3 million still migrated to Russia from Central Asia in the first quarter of 2023, some are choosing to leave, rather than be coerced to go to Ukraine.
2 Dec
Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said the shutdown would last until December 13. The Finnish government believes neighboring Russia is encouraging an influx of migrants into Finnish territory.
1 Dec
For more than six months, Russia has been waging war against Ukraine not only with soldiers and bullets, but also in the media - with fakes, disinformation and a broad-based propaganda strategy. We show what's behind it.
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A new law targeting media organizations and foreign-funded NGOs has passed its third and final reading in Georgia's parliament. Critics fear it will derail Georgia's course toward European Union membership and move the country into Russia's sphere of influence.
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It’s that place where once a year, high art and hustlers rub elbows, a place for icon worshipers and insurgents, old legends and young upstarts…Welcome to the French Riviera resort of Cannes and the 77th film festival that bears its name… the first one since French actress and director Judith Godrèche went back on her personal story – her filmmaker's mistress at age 14 – and sparked a MeToo reckoning in French cinema.
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So what is a "trad-wife"? Well, it’s internet shorthand for traditional wives. We take a look at the women influencers extolling the virtues of staying at home while yielding to their husbands. Annette Young asks researcher, Cecile Simmons, if there is a more sinister element behind the trend.
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Eve Jackson brings you the latest from the Cannes Film festival including the premiere of Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos' “Kinds of Kindness” with Emma Stone, Willem Defoe, Margaret Qualley and Jesse Plemons. His last movie “Poor Things” took four Oscars earlier this year.
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Around the world, food insecurity is on the rise, with the cost of living crisis cutting many households off from nutritious meals. In France's Bordeaux region, 400 people have begun experimenting with a unique food security programme, aiming to make locally-grown food accessible to everyone - regardless of income.
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This week we take a closer look at the Green Transition in Europe - from the invaluable invertebrates in the soil beneath us, to the end of obsolete coal mines and the revolution in transport, our show investigates just how fast Europe is becoming greener - and how to ensure no-one is left behind in the race to decarbonise.