Lavrov says some European countries consider wrecking Syria peace talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday he had information that some European countries were considering wrecking Syria peace talks because they felt left
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Kremlin says too early to react to Trump nuclear cuts offer
The Kremlin said on Monday it was too early to comment on a proposal by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to do a deal with Moscow
Russia says facing increased cyber attacks from abroad
Russia is facing increased cyber attacks from abroad, a senior security official was quoted on Sunday as saying, responding to Western accusations that Moscow is
Obama orders Russia expulsions, sanctions for interference in 2016 election
President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats and sanctioned Russian intelligence officials who Washington believes were involved in hacking US
Russia says does not rule out ‘terrorist act’ in Black Sea jet crash
Russian authorities investigating the crash of a military plane that killed 92 people said on Thursday there was no explosion on board but they had
Russia promises retaliation in event of new US sanctions
Russia on Wednesday promised retaliation against Washington in the event of new economic sanctions. U. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that Russia and President Vladimir
Russia finds main black box from Black Sea crash jet
Russia has found the main flight recorder from a military plane that crashed into the Black Sea killing all 92 on board, the Defence Ministry
Russia finds first flight recorder from Black Sea crash jet
Russian authorities have found a flight recorder in the wreckage of a military plane that crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday, killing all 92
No survivors in TU-154 plane crash- Russian Defence Ministry (Updated)
By Polina Devitt and Andrew Osborn A Russian military plane carrying 92 people, including dozens of Red Army Choir singers, dancers and orchestra members, crashed
Putin says US Democrats sore losers, praises Trump (Updated)
Vladimir Putin praised US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, saying he had his finger on the pulse of US society, and launched a scathing attack
Russia lays to rest murdered Turkey envoy with full honours (Updated)
Russia staged a sombre funeral ceremony on Thursday for Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey who was shot dead in Ankara by a man
Putin demands curbs on surrogate alcohol after 62 die in Siberia
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday demanded restrictions on the sale of surrogate alcohol after at least 62 people died in Siberia from drinking bath oil
Thirty-three die in Siberia after drinking bath oil for alcoholic kicks (Updated)
At least 33 residents of the Siberian city of Irkutsk have died after drinking bath oil, hoping it would give them the same sensation as
Russian military plane crashes in Siberia, 23 hospitalised – agencies
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday that one of its planes had crashed in northeast Siberia, but that nobody had been killed in the
Putin turned Russia election hacks in Trump’s favour – US officials
Russian President Vladimir Putin supervised his intelligence agencies’ hacking of the US presidential election and turned it from a general attempt to discredit American democracy
Abe, Putin end summit with little to show on disputed isles (Update)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up two days of talks on Thursday, with numerous economic deals but no big
EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017,
Britain says West cannot treat Russia as an equal partner
By Costas Pitas Britain’s defence minister said on Sunday he was ready to work with his new U.S. counterpart but that Western nations could
Russia’s $30m centre for acrobatic rock’n’roll, sport of Putin’s daughter
Russia is building a $30m complex for acrobatic rock’n’roll, a niche sport in which President Vladimir Putin‘s daughter is a leading dancer and has a
Ukraine says missile tests will avoid Crimea, mollifying Russia
Ukraine’s military said its two-day missile drill starting on Thursday would avoid the airspace over Crimea, sidestepping a possible confrontation with Russia which annexed the