Russia 05/10/2017 Saudi king makes historic visit to Russia Salman bin Abdulaziz is on an historic first visit to Russia by a monarch of the Gulf kingdom.
Russia 03/10/2017 Sputnik at sixty: five facts to know about the world’s first satellite 1. Sputnik started the space race The launch of Sputnik on October 4th, 1957, started the space race between the Soviet Union and United States
Russia 03/10/2017 Jail sentence for Russian opposition leader A Moscow court has sent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to jail for 20 days for calling for an unsanctioned protest
Russia 27/09/2017 Russia 'destroys chemical arsenal' Russia says it is getting rid of its final remaining chemical weapons.
Russia 26/09/2017 Watch: ‘Flying motorcycle’ is put through its paces in Russia The device looks more like a drone, with just its seat reminiscent of a motorbike.
space 21/09/2017 Sixty years since Sputnik - the satellite that changed the world Sixty years ago, Sputnik became the first satellite in space and changed the world forever.
space 21/09/2017 Legends of Space, ep 8: Sputnik: The satellite that changed the world Sixty years ago, Sputnik became the first satellite in space and changed the world forever.
Russia 20/09/2017 Western concerns over Russia-Belarus military drills Western concerns over Russia-Belarus military drills
Russia 20/09/2017 Stanislav Petrov 'the man who saved the world' has died aged 77 Stanislav Petrov, the Soviet colonel who famously 'saved the world' from nuclear war has died
Russia 19/09/2017 Helicopter 'fires on bystanders' at Russia's Zapad military exercise Footage of the incident shows a helicopter firing a salvo of rockets at a military truck, with one man appearing to fall to the ground
Russia 19/09/2017 Moscow monument honours Mikhail Kalashnikov A monument has been unveiled in Moscow to honour Mikhail Kalashnikov, the man behind the AK-47. The controversial statue, which cost around half a
Russia 19/09/2017 Death of the man 'who saved the world' Stanislav Petrov made a decision at the height of Cold War tensions that saved the lives of millions.
Russia 18/09/2017 Vladimir Putin looks on as Russia flexes its military muscles The Zapad-2017 drills are a joint exercise between Russia and Belarus, but the Russian Defence Ministry says the West has no cause for alarm.
Russia 18/09/2017 China and Russia stage naval drills near North Korea amid heightened tension China and Russia have begun military drills near North Korea in the latest show of force in the region. The naval exercises – the second between
Cult 15/09/2017 The Russian Revolution seen by Cai Guo-Qiang "Cai Guo-Qiang: October" marks the 100-year anniversary of the Russian Revolution in Pushkin Meum in Moscow
Global Japan 14/09/2017 Japan shares its technology know-how with Russia to shape the future We hear about an innovative health project in Vladivostok.
Russia 13/09/2017 Mystery bomb threats sweep Russia On Wednesday, three of Moscow's main train stations were checked, along with the city's famous GUM department store near Red Square and more than 20 other buildings, according to RIA Novosti news agency.
Russia 13/09/2017 Arrest of Russian theatre director hampers ‘Nureyev’ premiere Kirill Serebrennikov has a history of criticising Russian authorities and the Orthodox Church, and his supporters say he was framed in a fraud case as part of a government crackdown on artistic freedoms.
Russia 11/09/2017 Fire and fury over film about Russian tsar's romance Alexei Uchitel's "Matilda" tells the story of the late-19th century romance between Nicholas II, before he became tsar, and half-Polish dancer Matilda Kshesinskaya.
Russia 11/09/2017 Russia's Yabloko claims huge gains in Moscow local council elections Russia's Yabloko claims huge gains in Moscow local council elections
