Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine puts border troops on full alert Tension is high in the region as Kyiv dismisses Moscow's claims of armed incursions into the contested Crimean peninsula. 11/08/2016
Now playing Next Ukraine Russia says it has thwarted armed Ukrainian raids on Crimea Ukraine has denied Russia's claim of attempted armed incursion into peninsula, annexed by Moscow in 2014. 10/08/2016
Now playing Next no comment Vladimir is waiting for Tayyip Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan met in St. 10/08/2016
Now playing Next Russia Turkey / Russia : Relations on the mend A meeting between the Russian and Turkish Presidents seems to have gone some way towards mending their bilateral relations. 09/08/2016
Now playing Next Russia Russian and Turkish presidents meet to discuss restoring relations Russian President Vladimir Putin has been meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Saint Petersburg. 09/08/2016
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Now playing Next Turkey Turkish president makes first foreign visit after coup attempt to Russia Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin will focus their talks on the Syria conflict, trade, energy and the resumption of Russian charter flights to Turkey. 08/08/2016
Now playing Next Russia Russian opposition figure Navalny spared time behind bars Prominent opposition figure Alexei Navalny has avoided time in prison after prosecutors claimed that he had violated the terms of a his suspended sentence. 01/08/2016
Now playing Next no comment Russia: Navy Day parade Russia’s President Putin has attended the Navy Day parade in St Petersburg. 01/08/2016
Now playing Next no comment Putin visits Slovenia Putin attended the centenary commemoration of a Russian wooden chapel in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Saturday, July 30, 2016. 31/07/2016
Now playing Next Slovenia Putin visits Slovenia: Past and present ties on agenda with EU member state Officially, he is in Slovenia to pay tribute to Soviet servicemen who lost their lives there. 30/07/2016
Now playing Next Russia Exclusion of Russian athletes from Rio is 'discrimination', says Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the exclusion of some Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics is "discrimination". 27/07/2016
Now playing Next Russia Putin says claims of Russian doping 'political' Vladimir Putin said the latest report on doping among Russian athletes lacked substance and was highly political. 18/07/2016
Now playing Next world news French FM Ayrault warns Erdogan not to use coup as 'blank cheque' France’s foreign minister has warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to use the country’s quashed coup as a ‘‘blank cheque’‘ to silence opponents. 17/07/2016
Now playing Next Russia New Russian anti-terrorist law sparks sharp criticism Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law an anti-terrorist bill that has been fiercely criticised both at home and abroad for offering huge powers to the security services and… 07/07/2016
Now playing Next Finland Putin warns Finland: Russia will respond if Helsinki joins NATO Vladimir Putin came to Finland with a handshake for his counterpart, President Salui Niinisto – and a warning that Moscow will respond if his host country joins… 01/07/2016
Now playing Next world news Putin rejects new arms race and builds bridges with Turkey Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed his country's diplomats in Moscow. 30/06/2016
Now playing Next Russia Russia extends ban on Western food products President Vladimir Putin has extended a Russian ban on food products from Western countries until the end of 2017. 29/06/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Russia and Turkey agree to 'normalise' trade and economic relations A year ago, they were shaking hands, then relations cooled to icy temperatures, but now it seems Russia and Turkey could be on the road to restoring ties. 29/06/2016
Now playing Next world news Conflicting messages from Turkey over Russian jet Ankara now says it will not pay compensation to Russia, despite expressing regret over the downing of one of its fighter jets last year. 28/06/2016