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Turkey

What you need to know about Turkey’s S-400 air defence missiles

Turkey after sparked concern among its NATO allies after striking an arms deal with Russia.

15/09/2017

World News

Zapad 2017: what you need to know about Belarus and Russia's military exercises

This week Russia and Belarus are conducting drills that have worried Nato members.

15/09/2017

World News

Anti-doping agencies call for Russia Winter Olympics ban

The IOC was also criticised by the agencies who expressed concern about the 2018 Games being clean

14/09/2017

Global Japan

Japan shares its technology know-how with Russia to shape the future

We hear about an innovative health project in Vladivostok.

14/09/2017

World News

Thousands evacuated after multiple Russian bomb hoaxes

Multiple bomb hoaxes in Russia have led to tens of thousands of people being evacuated

14/09/2017

Russia

Mystery bomb threats sweep Russia

On Wednesday, three of Moscow's main train stations were checked, along with the city's famous GUM department store near Red Square and more than 20 other buildings, according to RIA Novosti news agency.

13/09/2017

Russia

Arrest of Russian theatre director hampers ‘Nureyev’ premiere

Kirill Serebrennikov has a history of criticising Russian authorities and the Orthodox Church, and his supporters say he was framed in a fraud case as part of a government crackdown on artistic freedoms.

13/09/2017

Ukraine

Russia gives Crimean Tatar leader eight years in jail

Russia gives Crimean Tatar leader eight years jail in, say critics, a travesty of a trial.

11/09/2017

Russia

Fire and fury over film about Russian tsar's romance

Alexei Uchitel's "Matilda" tells the story of the late-19th century romance between Nicholas II, before he became tsar, and half-Polish dancer Matilda Kshesinskaya.

11/09/2017

Russia

Russia's Yabloko claims huge gains in Moscow local council elections

Russia's Yabloko claims huge gains in Moscow local council elections

11/09/2017

Russia

Resident cats die in Hermitage fire

A fire at St Petersburg's Hermitage museum has harmed one of its oldest collections - its resident cats.

08/09/2017

World

With Russia on its mind, Georgia looks to EU

The former Soviet country has undertaken a series of reforms and its fight against corruption is viewed as a success story.

08/09/2017

Russia

Putin and Abe agree North Korea is a threat to peace

In talks, the Russian and Japanese leaders agreed that North Korea threatened regional peace and global nuclear non-proliferation but didn't agree on a way forward

07/09/2017

Russia

Moscow and Seoul agree resolving the North Korea nuclear issue is a priority

Moon Jae-in made the comments at a joint media conference with Vladimir Putin.

06/09/2017

Russia

North Korea's 'gift package' to the US

Russia and North Korea say fresh sanctions on Pyongyang would be futile as the UN decides how to respond to its latest nuclear test.

05/09/2017

Russia

Vinyl revival in Russia

04/09/2017

Sweden

What kind of conflict is Sweden preparing for?

Sweden is shifting its military capacity from peacekeeping to defence.

04/09/2017

China

BRICS boost from China

China will give 500 million yuan (64 million euros) for a BRICS economic and technology cooperation plan.

04/09/2017

China

BRICS get down to brass tacks at Business Forum

At the BRICS Business Forum, a side event of the five-nation summit, China's Xi Jinping hailed the group's economic progress.

03/09/2017

USA

Moscow complains about US search of consulate

US searches of Russian diplomatic buildings have provoked the anger of Moscow.

03/09/2017