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Russia's Transaero airline grounded over safety fears

Reports from Russia say the country’s second biggest airline, Transaero, has been grounded because of safety concerns. The transport minister has

26/10/2015

Culture news

Russian documentary theatre troupe tours France

Russian theatre company KnAM is in Lyon to take part in the international performance festival “Sens Interdits” Founded in 2009, the biannual

26/10/2015

Russia

Assad would welcome Russian support for anti-ISIL rebels - Putin

A grand coalition against ISIL militants in Syria is an initiative that Moscow would like to see and it would not displease Damascus, according to

22/10/2015

Russia

Russia's Putin defends air campaign in Syria

President Vladimir Putin has defended Russia’s air campaign in Syria, stressing the aim is to restore peace. He has also called for joined up

22/10/2015

Russia

Syria's Assad discusses military operation in Kremlin

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks about Russia’s air operation against Islamist militants in Syria. The

21/10/2015

Russia

Red faces in Moscow after France blamed for Swiss fighter jet incident with Russian politician

Russia initially summoned the French ambassador to complain that a private plane carrying the Speaker of the lower house of parliament had been

20/10/2015

Russia

"Support Assad" T-shirts are latest 'must have' fashion in Russia

Russia’s Defence MInistry is whipping up public enthusiasm for the country’s intervention in Syria. It’s issued “T shirts emblazoned with a support

16/10/2015

Russia

Brown bear shot in shopping mall in eastern Russia

A Russian brown bear has become trapped in a shopping mall in the eastern city of Khabarovsk. Shopping mauled - rampaging Russian bear trashes stores

14/10/2015

Russia

Russia rejects Dutch probe into MH17 crash

Russia has issued a scathing response to the Dutch Safety Board’s report into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. 9K37 #BUK-M1 SA-11

14/10/2015

Russia

Russian cruise missiles strikes prompt global aviation officials to issue safety alerts

The cruise missiles fired from the Caspian Sea by Russia and destined for Syria have heightened concerns that commercial flights in the region could

12/10/2015

Russia

Putin adds diplomatic strand to bolster Syrian air strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone on the diplomatic offensive as Moscow’s jets continue to pound anti-government positions in Syria. Putin

12/10/2015

Russia

Russia tries to reassure Saudi Arabia over Syria air strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a diplomatic offensive trying to reassure Saudi Arabia that his intervention in Syria is aimed at

12/10/2015

Russia

Russians "were offered an enemy" says Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky

After the release of his book this week, Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, known for his exploration of social and political structures, speaks to

09/10/2015

Russia

Happy Birthday Mr President - Putin turns 63 winning a game of hockey

After launching airstrikes in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin chose to spend the rest of his birthday playing hockey. Taking to the ice in

07/10/2015

Sport

Sochi gears up for Sunday's Russian Grand Prix

The Black Sea resort of Sochi is putting the finishing touches to its track ahead of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix on Sunday. Last year’s race

06/10/2015

Russia

NATO warns Russia over air strikes

The Russian air strikes over Syria have sparked controversy beyond the conflict zone and led to a warning from NATO. It comes after Russian fighter

05/10/2015

Sport

Sochi 2015: Russia's expensive Olympic village falling into ruin

Eighteen months after Russia hosted the most expensive winter Olympics ever in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, the complex built to accommodate

05/10/2015

Economy

Russia 'ready to meet' other oil producers over market trouble

The price of oil rose on Monday after Russia – one of the world’s top three producers – said it was ready to meet others to discuss the market. Brent

05/10/2015

Russia

Russian action 'resets chessboard in Syria,' says analyst

A US-based analyst has told euronews that Russia’s actions have “reset the chessboard in Syria.” Dr. Vali Nasr, Dean of Johns Hopkins School of

02/10/2015

Russia

Bombing in Syria not World War III, says Russia's EU ambassador

Russia’s unprecedented military operation in Syria has raised eyebrows for their intensity if not for their chosen targets. Vladimir Chizov, Russia’s

02/10/2015

Russia

Watch live: Russian foreign minister Lavrov speaks

Follow Sergei Lavrov’s comments one day after Russia launched its first airstrikes in support of Syria’s President Bashar al Assad.

01/10/2015

Russia

Syria conflict: Russian parliament gives green light for use of military force

Russia’s parliament has unanimously granted President Vladimir Putin the right to deploy the country’s military in Syria. According to the Kremlin

30/09/2015

Russia

Exclusive: shipwatchers chart Russian hardware heading into Med

Observers in Istanbul are gathering evidence of what seems to be increasing Russian naval activity of a military nature — ships moving from the Black

29/09/2015

Russia

US is ready to work with Russia and Iran on Syria but says Assad can't stay in power

President Barack Obama says that the United States is willing to work with Russia and Iran to try to end the Syrian conflict. Speaking at the

28/09/2015

My Europe Series

From a Russian peninsula: Crimean voices

It's hard to hear Crimean voices these days. Since Russia annexed the peninsula at least 20,000 people have left, the majority not wanting to become Russian.

28/09/2015

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Orphaned bear cubs returned to the wild in Russia

27/09/2015