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Russia

Online information monitoring centre hopes to catch Kremlin's attention

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently suggested “information threats” should be a top priority for the federal security service and other state

28/03/2016

Sport

No bombing,no ducking, no doping Russian swimmers under the microscope

Russian swimming is under the microscope after British newspaper The Times splashed an article alleging that the sport has engaged in systematic doping for years.

23/03/2016

Russia

Russia jails Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko for 22 years

Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko sentenced to 22 years in jail after Russian court finds her guilty over the killing of two Russian journalists during the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine.

22/03/2016

Russia

Confusion over Savchenko trial

Earlier guilty verdict disputed by those in court

21/03/2016

Russia

FlyDubai flight recorders may not yield much information

Aviation experts say it could take weeks to decode the severely damaged voice and cockpit recorders

21/03/2016

Russia

FlyDubai flight recorders "badly damaged" could take weeks to decode

Russia's airline regulator said that the flight recorders from a passenger jet which crashed in southern Russia killing all 62 aboard are badly damaged.

20/03/2016

Russia

Families of Russian plane crash victims comforted at Rostov airport

As news of the plane crash in southern Russia emerged on Saturday morning, local residents in Rostov-on-Don came to the airport to lay flowers and

19/03/2016

Russia

Russia plane crash: Flydubai says 'too early' to determine cause

Aviation experts are investigating what caused a passenger jet to crash as it tried to land in southern Russia, killing all 62 people on board. Most

19/03/2016

Russia

Crimea ceremonies mark two years since Russian annexation

President Putin visits to check progress on the construction of a 19-kilometre bridge linking peninsula to Russian mainland

18/03/2016

Economy

Russian interest rates on hold, inflation outlook uncertain

Russia's central bank has left its main lending rate at 11 percent and signalled that it is not looking at cuts to the cost of borrowing anytime soon as it focuses on keeping inflation under control.

18/03/2016

Russia

Putin warns his army is ready to re-deploy in Syria if necessary

Kremlin medal ceremony marks the official end of Russia's five-and-a-half month campaign

17/03/2016

Sport

Russian world champion Efimova faces life ban after testing positive for meldonium

17/03/2016

Russia

Russian pilots welcomed home as heroes from Syria

Jets have begun landing at an air force base in southwestern Russia after the Kremlin's surprise decision to partially withdraw from Syria

15/03/2016

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Russia: Spring is coming

Hundreds of people gathered in Gorky Park in Moscow to celebrate the pagan Maslenitsa festival, which marks the end winter. Traditionally scarecrows

15/03/2016

Russia

ExoMars mission leaves Earth's orbit heading for Mars

After a successful launch, the joint European-Russian mission to sniff out signs of life on Mars has left Earth’s orbit and is heading for the Red

14/03/2016

Economy

Oil prices drop as Iran still not part of production freeze

Oil prices continue to be pulled down by the lack of a deal between OPEC and other countries to freeze production.

14/03/2016

Russia

Mikhail Lesin died of 'blunt force injuries' say Russian authorities

Authorities in Russia say former press minister Mikhail Lesin died of blunt force injuries to the head. He was found dead inside a hotel room last

11/03/2016

Russia

Russian and Serbian presidents discuss bilateral ties

The Russian President met with his Serbian counterpart in The Kremlin on Thursday. Vladimir Putin and Tomislav Nicolic discussed Russian-Serbian

10/03/2016

Russia

Masked men attack journalists and rights activists in the Northern Caucasus

A group of journalists and human rights activists in Russia's Northern Caucasus has been attacked by a group of masked men

10/03/2016

Russia

Ukrainian pilot held in Russia ends thirst strike

A Ukrainian pilot being held in Russia has ended her thirst strike. Nadiya Savchenko, who is accused of murdering two Russian journalists, is now

10/03/2016

Sport

Sharapova doping case not the tip of iceberg - WADA chief Reedie

Maria Sharapova’s recent admission of a failed drug test for Meldonium further shines the spotlight on Eastern European countries’ problems with

09/03/2016

Culture news

US teen chases ballerina dream in Moscow

Harper Ortlieb, 15, left her small town in Oregon and moved to Russia to join the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy.

09/03/2016

Sport

Baikal Ice Marathon: spectacular scenery in shivering Siberia

The Baikal Ice Marathon in Siberia attracted runners from more than 50 countries. UKRunChat my view for 26 miles for the lake Baikal marathon in

08/03/2016

Russia

Stalin loyalists pay tribute 63 years after his death

Widely seen as a brutal dictator, Josef Stalin is remembered more fondly by loyalists including leaders of Russia’s Communist Party. Admirers

05/03/2016

Russia

Russian atheist 'faces jail' under anti-blasphemy law

There are claims that a Russian blogger who denied the existence of God in online comments could face a year in jail – under a law brought in after

03/03/2016

Russia

Ex-PM turned Putin critic Kasyanov seeks reform in Russia

A former Russian prime minister now faces death threats after joining the country’s opposition and criticising President Vladimir Putin. Mikhail

01/03/2016