Now playing Next world news Alexei Navalny says he is 'doing fine' in special regime Arctic prison On Monday, the United States said it was "deeply concerned" about Navalny's "conditions of detention" and demanded his release. The Russian opposition leader was located nearly 3 weeks after losing contact with him. 26/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Moscow bars pro-peace candidate from running in presidential election Yekaterina Duntsova, a former journalist and city councillor campaigning for peace and "democratic processes", was rejected by the Russian Central Electoral Committee as a potential candidate due to "errors in documents". 24/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. Russia’s three wars have made peace with Putin impossible Putin's regime is an existential threat to European civilization. If Russia wins in Ukraine, it will not stop, just as Hitler did not stop when he captured the Sudetenland. Putin will go further and won’t rest until he destroys the Western world, Leonid Gozman writes. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Kyiv rows back on recruting Ukrainians abroad to fight in war A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence explained that Defence Minister Rustem Umerov's words were taken out of context. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Alexei Navalny's location still unknown after 15 days Navalny's team last week announced he had suffered a "serious health incident," saying he had collapsed in the solitary cell he was being held in. 21/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Pro-peace candidate applies to run against Putin in election A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine presented documents to register as a candidate for the Russian 2024 presidential election on Wednesday. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin says his troops are 'holding the initiative' in Ukraine Russian President declared Tuesday that his country's military has seized the initiative in Ukraine after repelling a monthslong counteroffensive. 19/12/2023
Now playing Next Netherlands Alleged former Russian officer wants to give war crime evidence A Russian man claiming to be a former Wagner Group officer has arrived in the Netherlands saying he wants to give evidence at the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating atrocities in the war in Ukraine. 19/12/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Russia and Ukraine exchange more drone attacks after EU funding stalls The situation comes as the war moves ever closer to its two year anniversary. 17/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Navalny transferred to unknown destination, supporters say Jailed former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has not been heard from for more than a week. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine How is the US continuing to fund Ukraine's war despite poverty claims? It's a complicated situation - made worse still by some American lawmakers calling for a removal of military aid from the war-torn European nation. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Russians join Ukrainian battalion to fight against their own country Dismayed by Moscow's war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks to fight Putin's troops. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin says no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals are achieved The Russian president was speaking at an end of year press conference, which was somewhat overshadowed by the peculiar disappearance of jailed former opposition leader Alexeï Navalny. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russia threatens Olympic boycott over 'neutral' athlete decision Vladimir Putin has condemned the IOC's decision to let Russian and Belarusian athletes take part in the 2024 Paris Games under a neutral flag - a move that's been criticised by Ukraine as well. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin commissions two nuclear submarines During a visit to the Sevmash shipbuilding yard, President Putin said both nuclear-powered vessels would soon begin duty in the Pacific. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russian presidential hopeful vows to champion for a 'humane' country Yekaterina Duntsova, a journalist and lawyer from the Tver region north of Moscow, hopes to force President Vladimir Putin into a run-off in Russia's next presidential vote scheduled for March. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next world news Kyiv: Russian presidential voting in occupied regions would be ‘void’ Ukraine on Saturday condemned Russia’s intention to organise presidential election voting in occupied Ukrainian territory next year. 10/12/2023
Now playing Next world news Talks to repatriate Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia The inaugural session of the International Coalition on the Repatriation of Ukrainian Children opened in Kyiv on Friday. Official Ukrainian records indicate that over 19,000 Ukrainian children have been illegally taken to Russia since the start of the war. 09/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin says he had 'no other choice' than to run for president An announcement on whether he would run in upcoming elections had long been expected from Russia's leader. 08/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin moves step closer to another term as Russia sets election date Analysts say it's unlikely that anyone but the current Russian president will be able to take up the mantle at the next election. 07/12/2023