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UK Foreign Secretary calls out Russian cyberattacks in pointed statement

"We will expose the Russian intelligence service" - the message from British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt as Britain takes aim at Russia. The UK foreign office is blaming Russian intelligence services for six cyber-attacks in an aggressive statement that directly implicates Vladimir Putin.

04/10/2018

Business Series

UK blames Kremlin for ‘reckless’ cyber attacks

Britain accuses Russian military intelligence of an indiscriminate campaign of cyber attacks aimed at disrupting politics and everyday life in the West.

04/10/2018

Russia

Russia pension reform bill moves forward

Russia pension reform bill moves forward after second reading

26/09/2018

Russia

New Moscow protests against Russian pension reform bill

New Moscow protests against Russian pension reform bill

22/09/2018

Russia

Russians rally against changes to retirement age

Tens of thousands of Russians have joined nationwide rallies to protest against an unpopular pension reform plan that will raise the retirement age.

22/09/2018

Russia

Watch: Putin shows off sniper skills with new Kalashnikov rifle

Putin fired multiple shots from the SVCh-308 rifle at targets 600 metres away.

20/09/2018

World

Idlib "buffer zone" established by Putin and Erdogan ahead of Syrian offensive

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the creation of a "buffer zone" in Syria's Idlib province. It will be a demilitarized area in between Syrian government forces and rebel forces during the looming battle for the territory.

18/09/2018

Syria

Moscow blames Israel after Syria downs Russian plane

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman the blame "fully rests with Israel", adding that Russia "reserves the right to take further steps in response."

18/09/2018

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Watch: No Comment of the week

Check out five of the best videos from this week's No Comment section.

14/09/2018

World News

From serious to satire as web makes fun of Navalny fight threat

Web users have turned to humour after Vladimir Putin’s ex-head of security challenged opposition leader Alexei Navalny to a fight.

13/09/2018

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Russia's Putin attends biggest post-Soviet war games in Siberia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (September 13) arrived at Tsugol firing range in the country's Siberia Zabaikalsky region to observe large military drills.

13/09/2018

World News

Russia's huge military drills end

As Russia's huge military exercise comes to an end President Vladimir Putin says all his country wants in peace

13/09/2018

No Comment

Putin and Xi treat themselves with pancakes, vodka and caviar

President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping demonstrated their cooking skills on Tuesday (September 11) after their talks in Russia's Far Easten city of Vladivostok.

11/09/2018

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Putin and Xi flip pancakes together

Putin and Xi flip pancakes together

11/09/2018

Business

Beijing-Moscow cooperation

At the Eastern Economic Forum China calls on Russia to work together to oppose protectionism

11/09/2018

Russia

Watch: Putin squirms as voting machine rejects his ballot

Is this the trickiest an election has ever been for Russia's president?

10/09/2018

Syria

Air strikes continue in last Syrian rebel stronghold of Idlib

Russian and Syrian warplanes have kept up their assault on Idlib after a summit failed to agree on a ceasefire.

08/09/2018

Russia

Russian TV launches weekly show hailing Putin

Vladimir Putin's "love of children" and "great physique" were some of the topics discussed in a new Russian state-television show entirely dedicated to the president's image.

03/09/2018

Europe News

Austria: Putin looms large over EU ministers meeting

"Vienna is conducting a certain policy of appeasement towards Russia"

29/08/2018

Russia

Putin softens pension reforms

Russia's President Putin has softened his pension reforms after protests from unions who claim many people will not live long enough to see retirement

29/08/2018