Russia Russia remembers Kursk disaster Cities across Russia have held ceremonies remembering the 118 sailors who died when a nuclear submarine sank in the Barents Sea 15 years ago. Twelve 12/08/2015
Russia Wildfires rage in Russia More than 5,000 Russian emergency workers are battling wildfires in forests across Siberia. More than 1,250 square kilometres of woodland have been 11/08/2015
Sport Russia Football Union names Leonid Slutskiy as national team coach The Russian Football Union has appointed CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutskiy as national team coach. His contract will run until the end of the Euro 07/08/2015
Russia Russia destroys tonnes of illegal food imports at its border Tonnes of illegally-imported fresh produce from the West are being incinerated on the Russian border. Moscow banned many Western food imports last 07/08/2015
Russia Father of Kremlin critic Khodorkovsky quizzed in murder probe The father of ex-oil tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been questioned by Russian investigators probing the 1998 murder of a 06/08/2015
Russia Historian, who revealed Stalin went to movies after ordering 3,000 deaths, dies aged 98 Robert Conquest, a prominent Anglo-American historian, who documented many aspects of Stalin’s rule, has died aged 98 in California. He wrote poetry 06/08/2015
Russia Horrific bus crash latest deadly Russian traffic accident Two buses have collided in Khabarovsk in Russia’s far west killing at least 16 people and injuring nearly 60 others. Police say the early evidence 05/08/2015
Russia LGBT activists arrested in Russia amid paratrooper celebrations Several LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights supporters have been arrested in the Russian city of St. Petersberg. Several 02/08/2015
Russia Pilot dies after Russian Army Games air display goes wrong A pilot has died after a Russian military helicopter crashed during an show at Dubrovichi air field as part of the International Army Games. After 02/08/2015
Russia Russia begins pre-trial hearings for Ukraine ex-pilot Nadiya Savchenko A court in southern Russia has begun pre-trial hearings in the case of a Ukrainian former military pilot charged over the deaths of two Russian 30/07/2015
Russia Seaweed worsens problems for Russia's Lake Baikal The world’s largest and deepest freshwater lake is suffering from abnormal amounts of seaweed. Environmentalists blame human activity for the 29/07/2015
Sport Business as usual as Blatter joins Putin for World Cup draw Despite the corruption scandals surrounding Fifa and the investigations into the bidding process that awarded Russia the World Cup in 2018 and Qatar 25/07/2015
Sport Italy wins again at World Fencing Championships The Italian women’s team have won the Fencing World Championships in Moscow by beating Russia 45 to 36. Italy has dominated the women’s event, with 19/07/2015
Sport Gold for local judoka at International Judo Grand Slam in Siberia The International Judo Grand Slam has concluded in the Russian city of Tyumen. In the men’s under 81 kg category, Russia’s Ivan Vorobev, fighting 19/07/2015
Sport Second Judo Grand Slam underway in Siberia The second International Judo Federation Grand Slam of the season is underway in the Siberian city of Tyumen. The two-day event is hosting 312 judoka 18/07/2015
Sport Italy crowned men's World Fencing champions Italy have won the men’s team event at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow on Friday by beating Russia 45 to 36. Led by the 2004 Olympic winner 17/07/2015
Russia MH17: The view from Moscow People lay flowers at the Dutch embassy in Moscow on Friday to mark the anniversary of the downing of Malaysian airlines flight MH17. As inquiries 17/07/2015
Sport World fencing championships: Deriglazova and Ota strike maiden individual golds Russia’s Inna Deriglazova celebrated her first individual World title in the foil discipline on Thursday after beating compatriot Aida Shanaeva 16/07/2015