Russia 'Putinophobia abroad': Panama Papers 'direct attack on Russian president' - Kremlin Never one to shy away from the spotlight, Russian President Vladimir Putin has very publically labelled the Panama Papers revelations an attack on 04/04/2016
Russia 'Panama Papers': Putin's circle Putin's name does not appear in the leaked documents, but those of some of his very close friends do. 04/04/2016
Russia Huge fire rips through Russian Defence Ministry building A massive fire at a former headquarters of the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow was finally brought under control Sunday evening after sending 04/04/2016
Russia Mass gang arrests in Russian city of Yekaterinburg Russia’s interior ministry has released a video of a police raid on a restaurant on Wednesday night (March 30) in which 167 suspected gang members 31/03/2016
No Comment Russia soldiers train for Syria Footage broadcast on Russian television showed Russian military engineers training with sniffer dogs and specialist equipment near Moscow, in 31/03/2016
Russia Russian farmers furious about alleged illegal land grabs All signs pointed to the European Union’s sanctions on Russia being a positive move for the country’s small domestic farmers. But two years on 30/03/2016
Economy Rosneft is 'coping' with low oil price, makes investment pledge Despite low oil prices Russian energy giant Rosneft says it is coping and has pledged to invest more to ensure it can honour its long-term supply deals. 29/03/2016
Russia Online information monitoring centre hopes to catch Kremlin's attention Russian President Vladimir Putin recently suggested “information threats” should be a top priority for the federal security service and other state 28/03/2016
Sport No bombing,no ducking, no doping Russian swimmers under the microscope Russian swimming is under the microscope after British newspaper The Times splashed an article alleging that the sport has engaged in systematic doping for years. 23/03/2016
Russia Russia jails Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko for 22 years Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko sentenced to 22 years in jail after Russian court finds her guilty over the killing of two Russian journalists during the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine. 22/03/2016
Russia FlyDubai flight recorders may not yield much information Aviation experts say it could take weeks to decode the severely damaged voice and cockpit recorders 21/03/2016
Russia FlyDubai flight recorders "badly damaged" could take weeks to decode Russia's airline regulator said that the flight recorders from a passenger jet which crashed in southern Russia killing all 62 aboard are badly damaged. 20/03/2016
Russia Families of Russian plane crash victims comforted at Rostov airport As news of the plane crash in southern Russia emerged on Saturday morning, local residents in Rostov-on-Don came to the airport to lay flowers and 19/03/2016
Russia Russia plane crash: Flydubai says 'too early' to determine cause Aviation experts are investigating what caused a passenger jet to crash as it tried to land in southern Russia, killing all 62 people on board. Most 19/03/2016
Russia Crimea ceremonies mark two years since Russian annexation President Putin visits to check progress on the construction of a 19-kilometre bridge linking peninsula to Russian mainland 18/03/2016
Economy Russian interest rates on hold, inflation outlook uncertain Russia's central bank has left its main lending rate at 11 percent and signalled that it is not looking at cuts to the cost of borrowing anytime soon as it focuses on keeping inflation under control. 18/03/2016
Russia Putin warns his army is ready to re-deploy in Syria if necessary Kremlin medal ceremony marks the official end of Russia's five-and-a-half month campaign 17/03/2016
Russia Russian pilots welcomed home as heroes from Syria Jets have begun landing at an air force base in southwestern Russia after the Kremlin's surprise decision to partially withdraw from Syria 15/03/2016
No Comment Russia: Spring is coming Hundreds of people gathered in Gorky Park in Moscow to celebrate the pagan Maslenitsa festival, which marks the end winter. Traditionally scarecrows 15/03/2016
Russia ExoMars mission leaves Earth's orbit heading for Mars After a successful launch, the joint European-Russian mission to sniff out signs of life on Mars has left Earth’s orbit and is heading for the Red 14/03/2016
Economy Oil prices drop as Iran still not part of production freeze Oil prices continue to be pulled down by the lack of a deal between OPEC and other countries to freeze production. 14/03/2016
Russia Mikhail Lesin died of 'blunt force injuries' say Russian authorities Authorities in Russia say former press minister Mikhail Lesin died of blunt force injuries to the head. He was found dead inside a hotel room last 11/03/2016
Russia Russian and Serbian presidents discuss bilateral ties The Russian President met with his Serbian counterpart in The Kremlin on Thursday. Vladimir Putin and Tomislav Nicolic discussed Russian-Serbian 10/03/2016
Russia Masked men attack journalists and rights activists in the Northern Caucasus A group of journalists and human rights activists in Russia's Northern Caucasus has been attacked by a group of masked men 10/03/2016