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‘This was taken during the city’s White Nights festival. There were girls standing in the streets, eyes closed, arms outstretched. Others were singing, dancing and drinking champagne. This girl didn’t move for a long time’

Dutch police detain 62-year-old in relation to death of Aleksandr Levin, whose torso was found in IJ River

Pope Francis’s video speech to the All-Russian Meeting of Catholic Youth in St Petersburg, urging them to “not forget their heritage” has caused quite a stir. What struck a bitter chord internationally – and especially in Ukraine – about the remarks he delivered on August 25 was not so much…

Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash last week. Many Russians are mourning — and speculating about the crash.

Secrecy had surrounded the funeral arrangements for the Wagner mercenary boss who was killed in a plane crash.

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been buried in a private funeral in St Petersburg, his press service has said.

The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t planning to attend the funeral of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin following his death in a plane crash

Former convict, catering impresario and ally of Vladimir Putin became increasingly vocal critic of Kremlin’s defence chiefs during war in Ukraine

Former convict, catering impresario and ally of Vladimir Putin became increasingly vocal critic of Kremlin’s defence chiefs during war in Ukraine