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Silk Way Rally: Peterhansel leads Peugeot procession

Stage two of the Silk Way took the riders on a 785km trip eastwards from Cheboksary to Ufa, with 157km of special section on the menu.

Syria

Ceasefire for Syria's southwest

US, Russia and Jordan back plan

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Sebastian Loeb sets marker in Silk Way starter

The official podium ceremony for the 2017 Silk Way Rally was held on Moscow’s iconic Red Square on Friday, with defending car champion Cyril Despres leading the…

Germany

Partial ceasefire in southwest Syria

US, Russia and Jordon reach Syria ceasefire deal

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Germany

When Trump met Putin, big G20 talking point

Germany

Watch: Trump and Putin shake hands during first face-to-face meeting

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny released from jail

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is released from prison following a 25-day sentence for illegally organising public gatherings.

Sport

Silk Way Rally ready to race through Russia, Kazakhstan and China

The 2017 Silk Way Rally is about to start a breathtaking adventure of nearly 10,000 kilometres through Russia, Kazakhstan and China.

Sport

Football brings kids together

Boys and girls from 64 different countries have been sharing their passion for the beautiful game at the 5th edition of Football for Friendship organized by Russian giant Gazprom in St…

USA

Trump accuses Russia of "destabilising behaviour"

Just a day before his first face-to-face meeting with President Putin, Donald Trump has accused Russia of "destabilising behaviour".

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Estonia urges EU to do more defence

Estonia, which has taken over the EU presidency, has urged fellow member states to do more on defence.

USA

Trump and Putin compared: Who's tallest, oldest or richest?

We’ve created a handy table comparing Trump and Putin ahead of their first in-person meeting on Friday.

World News

China and Russia strike joint position on North Korea

Russia and China say they have struck a joint position on how to deal with North Korea

World News

Which countries have the most nuclear weapons?

Russia

Deadly bus and truck crash kills 14 in Russia

At least 14 people have died in a collision between a bus and a truck in Tatarstan, Russia.

World

Children mingle and dream big at 'Football for friendship' tournament

Each country can only have one player on the field, so the teams are mixed. The event promotes tolerance and a healthy lifestyle - as well as ambition.

Russia

Five convicted over murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov

Russian court convicts five Chechens in Boris Nemtsov murder trial.

United Kingdom

UK's new aircraft carrier is a 'convenient target', sneers Russia

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Spacewalk legend Leonov's plunge into the unknown

Alexei Leonov, cosmonaut and first man to walk in space describes what it was like to be the first to drift free in the empty ocean of space around him.

Russia

Football for Friendship forum unites 64 young journalists from around the world