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Putin says Russia has more military capability than it's using in Syria

President Vladimir Putin says Russia is not using all its military capability in Syria and could do more if necessary. He was speaking at a Kremlin

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Christmas rendezvous at the border

Russia’s Father Frost and the Finnish Joulupukki meet at the Russian-Finnish border as part of an annual tradition to exchange winter holiday

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Former IAAF president Diack took bribes to cover up positive drug tests

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No money for Moscow as Ukraine refuses to repay $3bn to Russia

Ukraine says it will not repay the $3bn debt owned by Russia due this weekend. Kyiv claims Moscow has refused to discuss restructuring proposals

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Russia boosts oil exports to Asia, denting OPEC's drive for customers

Russian crude oil exports to Asian countries have increased by almost a quarter this year according to data compiled by Reuters. Sales rose 23

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Russia starts analysing black box of jet downed by Turkey

Russia insists the data will show that the plane, on a bombing mission in Syria, did not violate the airspace of neighbouring Turkey, as Ankara claims.

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Putin's annual address offers snapshot of Russian world view

The television address gave a snapshot of Putin and Russia’s view of the world, a sort of parallel universe where corrupted public figures are

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Putin sticks the boot into Turkey in annual address

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his annual television marathon address to the nation, has been especially harsh towards neighbour Turkey

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Turkey's downing of Russian plane 'a hostile act' says Putin

Russian president Vladimir Putin has responded to questions form reporters about last month’s downing of a Russian plane by Turkey. He said Russia

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Watch Russian President Vladimir Putin give his annual news conference here

Russian President Vladimir Putin is speaking to the nation in his annual news conference.

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Russia unveils plan to try to prevent young people from joining ISIL

Russia has put into place a plan to try to prevent its young citizens from being recruited by radical organisations such as ISIL. The Civic Chamber’s

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Islamic Military Alliance: a bridge over troubled water

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Britain salutes its space hero

A Soyuz space craft has successfully docked with the International Space Station. There was a slight delay due to a failure with the automatic

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Russians and Americans report "common ground" over Syria

The Russians and Americans have met in Moscow to discuss Syria, and it seems they have agreed on common ground from where they can move forward

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Poland calls for extension of EU sanctions on Russia

The Polish president has called for an extension of EU sanctions imposed last year on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. Andrzej Duda was in Kyiv

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What do Russia and Iran think about Saudi Arabia’s coalition initiative?

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Syria: what is at stake as Kerry meets Lavrov?

The US Secretary of State meets the Russian Foreign Minister in Moscow

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Hitting where it hurts: Russia and Turkey disagree over the impact of sanctions

Moscow says economic sanctions are working, Ankara plays down their impact

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US and UK dominate global arms industry, says report

A Swedish report on global arms sales ranks defence firms from the United States and Western Europe as dominating the industry. Data published by

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Russia fires warning shots at "provocative" Turkish fishing boat

More tension between Moscow and Ankara after a Russian warship fired warning shots at a Turkish vessel apparently to avoid a collision in the