Russia Russia vows to hunt down airliner bombers and steps up strikes on ISIL in Syria Russia says it has stepped up airstrikes against ISIL militants after the Kremlin accepted that it was a bomb that brought down a Russian airliner 17/11/2015
Russia Russia intensifies strikes against ISIL in Syria Russia has intensified airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria as President Vladimir Putin vows to hunt down those responsible for blowing up a 17/11/2015
Russia Putin vows retribution as Russia recognises Sinai plane crash was terror attack The Kremlin recognised for the first time on Tuesday that a bomb brought down a Russian passenger plane last month over the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt 17/11/2015
Russia Russia recognises Sinai plane crash as 'terrorist act' The Kremlin recognised for the first time on Tuesday that a bomb brought down a Russian passenger plane last month over the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt 17/11/2015
Russia Moscow bans EgyptAir flights in wake of Russian jet crash in Sinai Russia has banned incoming flights by Egypt’s state-owned airline according to a Moscow airport spokesman. It’s understood the ban will come into 13/11/2015
Economy Russia 'warns Twitter it must store user data locally' Russia has reportedly warned Twitter that it must store Russian users’ data in Russia. A new law that came into effect in September requires internet 12/11/2015
Russia Putin calls for individuals to bear responsibility in doping scandal President Vladimir Putin says he wants Russia to carry out its own investigation into allegations its athletes have systematically taken 12/11/2015
Russia IOC calls for IAAF action over doping claims in Russian athletics The IOC calls for disciplinary procedures to be initiated against athletes found to have violated doping laws, but says it's the IAAF's responsibility to act. 11/11/2015
Russia IOC suspends former IAAF president in wake of doping & corruption scandal The International Olympic Committee (IOC) threatened punishments for those proven to have violated doping rules and it seems heads have started to 10/11/2015
Sport Athletes challenge validity of Russian medal winners In light of the doping revelations some athletes are questioning the results of competitions involving Russians. At London 2012 Australian Jared 10/11/2015
Russia Moscow doping-test lab closes following WADA allegations The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of a Moscow laboratory used for doping tests. Head of the Russian Anti-Doping 10/11/2015
Russia Russia slammed for "cheating culture" in anti-doping report Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has strongly denied Russia state involvement in doping accusations released on Monday by the World Anti-Doping 10/11/2015
Russia St Petersburg remembers victims of Metrojet flight 9268 A memorial service has taken place at Saint Issac’s Cathedral in the Russian city of St Petersburg for victims of last month’s Metrojet plane crash 08/11/2015
Russia Russia: All-female space crew emerge from moon mission experiment It was ‘one small step for man…one giant leap for gender equality’ when a team of Russian women emerged from a mock spaceship in Moscow on Friday 06/11/2015
Russia Russia grounds all tourist flights to Egypt Moscow has grounded all tourist flights to Egypt after after a Metrojet plane bound for Saint Patersburg crashed shortly after taking off from Sharm 06/11/2015
Russia Sinai tragedy: funerals begin amid fresh theories over cause of crash Funerals have begun to take place in Russia for some of the 224 victims of the Sinai air crash. In the north western city of Veliky Novgorod 05/11/2015
Russia Who is Syria's legitimate opposition? Russia demands clarity ahead of next crisis talks Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that decisions must be made about who to consider terrorists and who should be deemed 04/11/2015
Russia Saint Petersburg mourns as ISIL re-tweets responsibility for Sinai crash The Russian flag is flying at half mast over Saint Petersburg in tribute to the 224 people who lost their lives in the Metrojet crash over the Sinai 04/11/2015
Russia Russia says it's not crucial that President Assad stays in power Moscow appears to be changing its stance regarding Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry is on record 04/11/2015
Russia Russian plane crash: "external factors" blamed External factors have been blamed for a Russian plane to crash on the Sinai Peninula in Egypt which claimed 224 lives. An official for the operating 02/11/2015
Russia Sinai plane crash: the impact of social media Russia is reeling from the worst air disaster in its history. Of the 224 people on board the Kogalymavia plane from Sharm el-Sheikh, 219 were Russian 02/11/2015
Russia Sinai plane crash: first bodies arrive back in Russia A plane arrives on the tarmac at Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg. But this is no ordinary flight. On board are the first 144 bodies recovered from a 02/11/2015
Russia Russia mourns the victims of Sinai plane crash Russia is observing a day of mourning for the victims of Saturday’s plane crash in which 224 people died. Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg, the 01/11/2015