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White House calls Moscow support for Assad "counterproductive"

Russian support for Syria’s President Bashar al Assad has been criticised by the White House. It says Moscow’s pledge of military -technical

Russia

Charity boss flees with young kids after Russia's NGO crackdown

On-the-run in France with three of her children, Nadezhda Kutepova fears jail for treason if she returns home to Russia. She fled amid Moscow’s

Russia

Russia gives Assad firepower, spurring US strategy adjustment

Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly reiterated his commitment to helping President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, along with a claim

Syria

Reports of Russian tanks and artillery in Syria

The Russians have reportedly reinforced positions around Bashar al-Assad’s stronghold of Latakia in western Syria with at least seven T90 tanks and

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Russia

Russia votes in regional elections as opposition cries foul

Votes are being counted following regional elections across Russia. Around 59 million people are eligible to vote and the poll is seen as a precursor

Syria

Nato expresses 'concern' over Russia's role in Syria

As Russian cargo planes touch down in Syria, Nato has expressed concern over Moscow’s role in the country. According to Russian authorities the two

Ukraine

German FM: 'significant progress' made towards resolving Kyiv-Moscow conflict

Germany’s foreign minister says “significant progress” has been made towards resolving the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow. Speaking after meeting

Russia

Record-breaking Russian cosmonaut returns to Earth

A record-breaking Russian cosmonaut has come back down to earth in a Soyuz capsule. Gennady Padalka returned from the International Space Station

USA

Russia's strategy in Syria 'doomed to failure'

US President Barack Obama has described Russia’s escalated military involvement in Syria and support for President Bashar al Assad as “doomed to

Ukraine

Ukraine's Poroshenko confident Minsk agreement will be fulfilled by end of year

Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko says he is optimistic the requirements of the Minsk peace agreement will be fulfilled by the end of the year

Russia

Berlusconi meets Putin in Crimea

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has visited Russian-occupied Crimea to lay flowers with President Putin at a memorial to Sardinian

Economy

Russia holds interest rates after rouble's tumble

Russia’s Central Bank has left interest rates unchanged amid turmoil surrounding the rouble’s decline, falling oil prices and rising inflation. After

Syria

NATO worried about alleged Russian military buildup in Syria

Reuters news agency, quoting unidentified Lebanese sources, reports Russian troops have begun military operations in Syria in support of Bashar

Syria

Russian military activity in Syria: what do we know?

Rumours are circulating about the extent of Russian military involvement in war-torn Syria. Moscow admits providing military assistance to Bashar

Syria

Austria says fight against ISIL needs Syria's Assad

There are growing calls among Western leaders to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to solve the war causing thousands to flee to Europe.

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Crimea looking to increase its lion share

Syria

Syria's Assad may share power with 'healthy' opposition - Putin

Russia – Syria’s closest ally along with Iran during the four-and-a-half year war – is now raising the possibility of President al-Assad sharing

Russia

Exhausted animals rescued from flooded zoo in Ussuriysk, Russia

Rescuers have evacuating exhausted and starving animals which became been trapped for days at a flooded zoo in the Russian city of Ussuriysk. So far

Kazakhstan

Denmark's first astronaut heads to space

Denmark’s first astronaut has blasted off into space on a Russian Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station. Andreas Mogensen is part of

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Derbent celebrates 2,000 years of history and multiculturalism

Derbent, the oldest and southernmost city on Russia's territory, is officially marking its 2,000th anniversary -- an opportunity for the residents of Dagestan to celebrate the rich cultural and histor