Russian priest investigated for blessing Stalin statue
The cleric's local diocese says it is investigating the incident in the city of Velikiye Luki.
2023-08-19 00:54
Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison
Former prisoners of war tell the BBC they were abused by Russian guards inside a detention facility.
2023-08-16 12:23
Ukraine war: Several killed in Russian missile strike eastern Ukraine, officials say
President Zelensky said the Russian attacks had struck an "ordinary residential building".
2023-08-08 04:29
Russia conscription laws change, leaving some fearful of Ukraine war call-up
As Russia increases the age limit for conscription, we speak to men afraid of being called up to Ukraine.
2023-08-05 07:54
Wagner pauses fighter recruitment and focuses on Africa and Belarus - Prigozhin
The mercenary group's head says it is deciding on its next objectives, but has urged fighters to "remain in touch".
2023-07-31 16:46
Ukraine war: Major Moscow airport temporarily closed in drone attack
Russia's defence ministry says five Ukrainian drones were shot down in the Moscow region.
2023-07-04 14:47
Could Russia really play nuclear roulette in Ukraine?
Steve Rosenberg looks at how discussion of the use of nuclear weapons has crept into Russian media.
2023-06-21 21:20
Ukraine war: 'Offensive actions' under way in east, Kyiv says
Ukrainian military sources say a series of small-scale operations are under way, including in Bakhmut.
2023-06-05 22:56
Ukraine war: Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive
Moscow claims to have killed 250 Ukrainian troops, but this has not been independently verified.
2023-06-05 16:20
Ukraine war: Anti-Putin fighters say two Russian soldiers 'captured'
The head of Russia's Belgorod border region agrees to meet the captors if the soldiers are still alive.
2023-06-05 01:50
Why are people leaving Russia, who are they, and where are they going?
A trickle of Russians leaving became a stream after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine of 2022.
2023-06-04 07:21
Belgorod: Shelling in Russian border region kills two, governor says
Two women were killed by shrapnel as they travelled in a car, officials say.
2023-06-02 18:27