Kremlin: Savchenko’s release won’t accelerate warming in EU-Russia ties
President Vladimir Putin has consistently expressed his willingness to improve ties with the European Union, the Kremlin said on Thursday, but the release of Ukrainian
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Moscow frees Ukraine pilot in swap for Russian servicemen (Update 2)
Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko arrived home to scenes of jubilation on Wednesday after her release by Russia in a prisoner swap and she promptly
Russia, Ukraine commit to Minsk accords in call with France, Germany
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine discussed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the French President preparations to hold elections in an eastern Ukrainian area
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and supporters attacked
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and fellow anti-corruption activists were attacked, thrown to the ground and kicked by a group of men at an airport
Grexit, Brexit, Russia, Syria seen as risks to Cyprus
A mix of factors consisting of domestic and external risks related also to the banking system and a slowdown of the reform process, could upset
Ukraine Eurovision win raises eyebrows in Russia
By Alexei Kalmykov and Vladimir Soldatkin Ukrainians hailed their country’s unexpected victory in the Eurovision song contest as a Europe-wide endorsement of Ukraine in its
Russia will act to neutralise US missile shield threat – Putin
A ballistic missile defence shield which the United States has activated in Europe is a step to a new arms race, Russian President Vladimir Putin
US activates Romanian missile defence site, angering Russia
By Robin Emmott The United States switched on an $800 million missile shield in Romania on Thursday that it sees as vital to defend itself
Aleppo fighting rages as US and Russia try to revive Syria truce
Syrian government forces and their allies fought insurgents near Aleppo on Monday and jets carried out raids around a nearby town seized by Islamist rebels,
Putin orders Russian space programme shake-up after launch delayed
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his space officials to raise their game on Wednesday after he flew thousands of kilometres to watch the inaugural launch
Russian forces in Syria ‘fired on Israeli aircraft’
Russian forces in Syria have fired at least twice on Israeli military aircraft, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seek improved operational coordination with Moscow,
White House concerned by Russia’s military moves in Syria
The United States said on Thursday it was concerned about reports that Russia is moving more military equipment into Syria to bolster President Bashar al-Assad,
Dutch court overturns $50 billion Yukos award against Russia
In a victory for Moscow, a Dutch court on Wednesday annulled an international tribunal’s award of $50 billion in compensation to shareholders of defunct Russian
Ukraine’s Poroshenko hints at deal with Russia to swap pilot Savchenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday he had agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin a framework for a deal to secure the release of
Iran’s General Soleimani in Moscow for talks – three sources (Update 1)
Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani has flown to Moscow for talks with Russia’s military and political leadership, three sources with knowledge of his trip said
Russian state news agency Sputnik says site blocked in Turkey (Updated)
By Can Sezer and Alexander Winning The website of Russian state news agency Sputnik has been blocked in Turkey, its Turkish editor-in-chief said on Friday,
Putin says shares Russians’ pain over economic hardship
By Andrew Osborn and Alexander Winning President Vladimir Putin assured ordinary Russians on Thursday that he was trying to relieve the hardships inflicted on them
Russian jets make ‘simulated attack’ passes near US destroyer
Two Russian warplanes flew simulated attack passes near a U.S. guided missile destroyer in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, the U.S. military said, with one
Russia pushes back ‘Putin’s bridge’ to annexed Crimea by a year
Russia has pushed back the completion date of a showcase multi-billion dollar bridge to link the Russian mainland with annexed Crimea by one year, saying
Russia says one of its attack helicopters crashes in Syria
A Russian Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopter crashed in Syria in the early hours of Tuesday morning killing both pilots, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. The