https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The growing threat from Russia and the risk of renewed conflict in Europe have thrown a spotlight on the continent's varied military service models. https://www.thelocal.es/20251127/threat-of-war-which-countries-in-europe-have-military-service Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:37:47 +0100 threat-of-war-which-countries-in-europe-have-military-service Spain's top criminal court said Thursday it has opened an investigation into whether Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman artificially depressed the share price of supermarket chain Dia before buying the firm. https://www.thelocal.es/20191025/spanish-court-probes-russian-tycoons-purchase-of-supermarket-chain-dia Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:06:56 +0200 spanish-court-probes-russian-tycoons-purchase-of-supermarket-chain-dia A British businessman who has been an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin was arrested in Spain on Wednesday morning and then released. https://www.thelocal.es/20180530/kremlin-critic-bill-browder-detained-in-spain-on-international-arrest-warrant Wed, 30 May 2018 12:15:49 +0200 kremlin-critic-bill-browder-detained-in-spain-on-international-arrest-warrant Spanish allegations that Russia meddled in Catalonia's independence crisis have hurt bilateral relations between the two countries, the Kremlin warned. https://www.thelocal.es/20171116/catalonia-meddling-claim-has-damaged-spains-relations-with-russia-kremlin-warns Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:09:44 +0100 catalonia-meddling-claim-has-damaged-spains-relations-with-russia-kremlin-warns Russia on Wednesday dismissed allegations from Spain that it had meddled in the Catalan independence crisis by spreading "disinformation". https://www.thelocal.es/20171116/spain-slams-catalonia-meddling-claims-as-groundless Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:20:51 +0100 spain-slams-catalonia-meddling-claims-as-groundless Spain were held to a thrilling 3-3 friendly draw by World Cup hosts Russia in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, despite a brace of penalties from centre-back Sergio Ramos. https://www.thelocal.es/20171115/spain-held-in-thriller-against-world-cup-hosts-russia Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:38:44 +0100 spain-held-in-thriller-against-world-cup-hosts-russia Spain told a meeting of EU foreign and defence ministers on Monday it suspected "disinformation and manipulation" was emanating from Russia during the Catalan independence crisis. https://www.thelocal.es/20171114/spain-tells-eu-it-suspects-russian-meddling-in-catalonia Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:26:06 +0100 spain-tells-eu-it-suspects-russian-meddling-in-catalonia The commander of NATO forces in Europe, US General Curtis Scaparrotti, on Thursday demanded Russia "stop meddling" in European elections, amid concerns about Kremlin interference in the Catalan crisis. https://www.thelocal.es/20171110/nato-general-tells-russia-to-stop-meddling-following-accusations-of-catalonia-interference Fri, 10 Nov 2017 09:45:23 +0100 nato-general-tells-russia-to-stop-meddling-following-accusations-of-catalonia-interference Often overshadowed by off-field distractions, Spain's thrilling World Cup qualifying campaign has shown a side laced with rising stars and proven winners can rule the world again in Russia next year. https://www.thelocal.es/20171007/football-catalonia-cloud-lingers-as-spain-shine-on-road-to-russia Sat, 07 Oct 2017 16:06:04 +0200 football-catalonia-cloud-lingers-as-spain-shine-on-road-to-russia A Russian gang boss who slept with an axe under his pillow because he feared a murder attempt has been detained in southern Spain, police said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20170809/video-russian-gang-boss-who-slept-with-axe-arrested-in-spain Wed, 09 Aug 2017 17:46:54 +0200 video-russian-gang-boss-who-slept-with-axe-arrested-in-spain A Russian under arrest in Spain has been slapped with an indictment in the United States, accused of controlling one of the world's top generators of spam and online exortion, officials said Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20170422/us-indicts-russian-suspect-in-huge-botnet-takedown Sat, 22 Apr 2017 12:52:29 +0200 us-indicts-russian-suspect-in-huge-botnet-takedown A Russian computer expert was remanded in custody in Spain on Monday on suspicion of involvement in alleged hacking of the US presidential election campaign, a legal source said. https://www.thelocal.es/20170410/russian-computer-scientist-arrested-in-spain Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:27:30 +0200 russian-computer-scientist-arrested-in-spain An alleged Russian hacker wanted for fraud has been detained in Spain and jailed pending extradition to the United States, police and a court spokesman said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20170120/russian-hacker-wanted-by-the-us-is-arrested-in-spain Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:00:18 +0100 russian-hacker-wanted-by-the-us-is-arrested-in-spain Russia has withdrawn a request for its aircraft carrier group to be refuelled at the Spanish port of Ceuta, authorities confirmed. https://www.thelocal.es/20161026/russia-ceuta-aircraft-carrier-syria-spain Wed, 26 Oct 2016 17:45:33 +0200 russia-ceuta-aircraft-carrier-syria-spain Spain is facing international pressure to refuse permission for a Russian warship flotilla to refuel in Ceuta en route to continuing airstrikes against the Syrian city of Aleppo. https://www.thelocal.es/20161026/spain-under-pressure-to-stop-refuelling-russian-warships Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:38:50 +0200 spain-under-pressure-to-stop-refuelling-russian-warships Two Russian Blackjack bombers were intercepted by Spanish fighter jets and turned back off the coast of Bilbao, it has emerged. https://www.thelocal.es/20161006/two-russian-bombers-intercepted-by-spain-off-coast-of-bilbao Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:52:25 +0200 two-russian-bombers-intercepted-by-spain-off-coast-of-bilbao Police in Spain on Tuesday detained the son of Kiev's colourful former mayor Leonid Chernovetsky on suspicion of leading a ring that laundered money for Ukrainian organised crime groups. https://www.thelocal.es/20160712/top-barcelona-restaurant-at-centre-of-money-laundering-probe Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:06:29 +0200 top-barcelona-restaurant-at-centre-of-money-laundering-probe Police in Spain said Tuesday they had arrested eight people and seized property worth €62 million ($68 million) as part of a probe into a group suspected of laundering Russian mafia money. https://www.thelocal.es/20160628/russian-gangsters-arrested-in-spain-in-money-laundering-probe Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:56:48 +0200 russian-gangsters-arrested-in-spain-in-money-laundering-probe Spain has issued arrest warrants against several high-ranking Russian officials as part of a probe into a powerful underworld gang, a court order revealed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20160506/spain-hunts-russian-officials-close-to-putin-in-mafia-probe Fri, 06 May 2016 10:46:51 +0200 spain-hunts-russian-officials-close-to-putin-in-mafia-probe While pig breeders elsewhere suffer the crippling Russian embargo, Spain's have stayed afloat thanks to a system where they work for a company rather than for themselves. https://www.thelocal.es/20160131/spains-pig-farmers-thrive-in-face-of-russian-ban Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:26:58 +0100 spains-pig-farmers-thrive-in-face-of-russian-ban