Russia carried out snap military drills in Kaliningrad region
By Thomas Grove President Vladimir Putin ordered snap military drills in Russia’s westernmost Kaliningrad region earlier this month, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The...
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At least 20 killed in fighting in Russia’s Chechnya (Update 2)
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Alexei Anishchuk Gunmen attacked a police post and stormed a building on Thursday in Grozny, capital of Russia’s southern province of...
Putin says foes hope to dismember Russia; rouble falls as he speaks
By Timothy Heritage and Alexei Anishchuk President Vladimir Putin accused Russia’s enemies on Thursday of seeking to carve it up and destroy its economy to...
Our view: Putin’s remarks came in from the cold
THE OFFICIAL visit of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, accompanied by a host of ministers and officials, to Turkey last Monday did...
Dutch fighters intercept Russian plane over Baltic sea
By Thomas Escritt Two Dutch F16 fighter jets, part of a NATO force patrolling the skies above the Baltic states, intercepted a Russian Ilyushin transport...
Russia stands by Ukraine ceasefire deal, ‘respects’ rebel vote
Russia is committed to the peace process in eastern Ukraine and wants further talks on ending the conflict between government forces and separatists, the Kremlin...
Kremlin says US probe of Putin ally is attack on president
By Alexei Anishchuk The Kremlin accused the United States on Thursday of firing a broadside against President Vladimir Putin by opening a money-laundering investigation into...
Hague court orders Russia to pay $50 bln in Yukos case
By Megan Davies and Vladimir Soldatkin The Hague’s arbitration court ruled on Monday that Russia must pay a group of shareholders in defunct oil giant...
Train carrying MH17 bodies on final journey reaches Ukraine city
By Anton Zverev and Peter Graff A train carrying the remains of many of the 298 victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 arrived in a...
Obama: missile from eastern Ukraine controlled by separatists hit plane
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland President Barack Obama said on Friday that a surface-to-air missile fired from territory controlled by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine...
