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Russians pay respects to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as Putin snubs funeral

Gorbachev was granted a public send-off but denied full state honours

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Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

He will be remembered as the father of 'perestroika' but also for presiding over the fall of the Soviet Union

Opinion: Keep out! No more tourist visas for Russians during wartime

On this question, the EU countries are doing what they do best: acting inconsistently. They need to adopt a clear, consistent policy on the bans — and on some exceptions, says DW's Miodrag Soric.

German chancellor opposes joint ban on Russians entering EU

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during his annual press conference on Aug. 11 that he does not consider it necessary to introduce a joint ban on Russians entering the EU due to Russia’s war against Ukraine, German newspaper Tagesspiegel reported.

Griner jailed for nine years in Russian drugs trial

A judge at Khimki City Court outside Moscow delivered the verdict on Thursday

Putin talks about nuclear war

There can be “no winners” in a nuclear war and it must never be fought, Russian president warns

Russia would help Serbia if conflict were to break out – senator

The situation in Serbia could end in an armed standoff if NATO forces get involved, a Russian lawmaker warns

US offers prisoner swap to Russia

Washington has reportedly offered Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for the basketball player Brittney Griner and convicted spy Paul Whelan

Russia's Gazprom further cuts gas flow to Europe by half amid turbine dispute

Company says flow would fall to 33 million cubic metres per day starting Wednesday

From pariah to the future Queen Consort: Camilla's rare royal transformation

Recent events have cemented stature of Duchess of Cornwall within Royal Family

Major nation in ‘fascist’ crisis as PM quits

The Prime Minister has resigned, kicking off a snap election campaign which could bring the hard right to power.

CIA director says there is no intelligence Vladimir Putin is dying of illness

The director of the CIA has weighed in on ongoing rumours about Vladimir Putin’s supposed ill health.

EU prepares for ‘winter without Russian gas’

The bloc hopes to survive by boosting renewables and essentially pricing its own citizens out of the market

Germany and France ‘killed’ Minsk agreements – Russia

Berlin and Paris torpedoed the 2015 ceasefire deal for Donbass by shielding Kiev’s non-compliance, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said

Italian PM Draghi is stepping down

Mario Draghi won a confidence vote, but lost his coalition partners

Final candidates to replace Boris Johnson revealed

Eight candidates are officially competing to replace the outgoing UK PM as Conservative Party leader

EU gives Croatia final green light to adopt euro in 2023

EU finance ministers on Tuesday gave Croatia the final green light to adopt the euro single currency on January 1, 2023.

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