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Seaweed worsens problems for Russia's Lake Baikal

The world’s largest and deepest freshwater lake is suffering from abnormal amounts of seaweed. Environmentalists blame human activity for the

29/07/2015

Russia

Russian pensioner charged with gruesome murders suspected of killing 10

29/07/2015

Sport

Business as usual as Blatter joins Putin for World Cup draw

Despite the corruption scandals surrounding Fifa and the investigations into the bidding process that awarded Russia the World Cup in 2018 and Qatar

25/07/2015

Russia

Lenin statue in Tomsk loses its torso after beheading

21/07/2015

Russia

Russia officials foil bid to smuggle half a ton cheese from EU

20/07/2015

Sport

Italy wins again at World Fencing Championships

The Italian women’s team have won the Fencing World Championships in Moscow by beating Russia 45 to 36. Italy has dominated the women’s event, with

19/07/2015

Sport

Gold for local judoka at International Judo Grand Slam in Siberia

The International Judo Grand Slam has concluded in the Russian city of Tyumen. In the men’s under 81 kg category, Russia’s Ivan Vorobev, fighting

19/07/2015

Sport

Second Judo Grand Slam underway in Siberia

The second International Judo Federation Grand Slam of the season is underway in the Siberian city of Tyumen. The two-day event is hosting 312 judoka

18/07/2015

Sport

Italy crowned men's World Fencing champions

Italy have won the men’s team event at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow on Friday by beating Russia 45 to 36. Led by the 2004 Olympic winner

17/07/2015

Russia

MH17: The view from Moscow

People lay flowers at the Dutch embassy in Moscow on Friday to mark the anniversary of the downing of Malaysian airlines flight MH17. As inquiries

17/07/2015

Sport

World fencing championships: Deriglazova and Ota strike maiden individual golds

Russia’s Inna Deriglazova celebrated her first individual World title in the foil discipline on Thursday after beating compatriot Aida Shanaeva

16/07/2015

Sport

Imre and Fiamingo strike Epee gold at world champs

Two-time Olympic medallist Geza Imre struck Epee gold at the fencing world championships in Moscow on Wednesday. The 41-year-old Hungarian was up

15/07/2015

Sport

Russians on top at World Fencing Championships

The home fans had lots to scream and shout about when sabres on the opening night at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow. Alexei Yakimenko

14/07/2015

Sport

Russia shows off preparations for World Cup 2018

Russia’s preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are in full swing as the country gets 11 cities ready to host the tournament. Eager to avoid the

14/07/2015

Sport

Russia ends Capello's coaching contract

Fabio Capello’s Russian coaching career is over. The Russian Football Union has ended his contract as head of the national team, three years before

14/07/2015

Russia

Russian soldiers die when military barracks in Siberia collapse

Twenty-three soldiers have been killed near the Siberian city of Omsk when a section of a Russian military barracks collapsed. Officials say a

13/07/2015

Russia

BRICS group of emerging economies launch development bank

Countries attending a two-day summit in Russia for the world’s emerging economies, known as BRICS, have launched their biggest initiative to date: a

09/07/2015

Russia

Russia warns of the deadly dangers when taking a selfie

Russia’s interior ministry has launched a campaign to warn people of the dangers of taking selfies. The country has suffered a spate of accidents

09/07/2015

Russia

Russia unveils 'straight' flag, internet responds

Vladimir Putin’s United Russia Party has unveiled a ‘straight flag’ in an effort to counteract the rainbow flag used worldwide as symbol of gay pride

09/07/2015

Russia

BRICS: Greece dominates the agenda in Ufa

Security is tight and preparations are at their peak in the remote Russian city of Ufa, more than a thousand kilometres east of Moscow #Russia's

08/07/2015

Economy

Tsipras repeats call for Greeks to vote "no" in referendum

The Greek Prime Minister has again urged Greeks to reject new bailout terms in Sunday’s referendum. In a televised address Alexis Tsipras described

01/07/2015

Russia

Former Russian PM Yevgeny Primakov dies at 85

Yevgeny Primakov, former Russian Prime Minister, foreign minister and spy master has died at the age of 85 after a prolonged illness. A Kremlin

26/06/2015

Russia

Ceremonies in Moscow and Kyiv to remember the day the German army invaded the Soviet Union

A solemn ceremony in Moscow to commemorate the day the Great Patriotic War started. June 22 1941 was when the the German army turned east and crossed

22/06/2015

Russia

Russian asset seizure: Putin doesn't recognise court ruling

Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded publicly for the first time to the seizing of Russian assets by France and Belgium. The two countries

20/06/2015

Culture news

A new home for Moscow's Garage Contemporary Art Museum

Moscow’s Garage Contemporary Art Museum has a new home. The Garage, as it’s known, was founded in 2008 by Russian-born businesswoman, art collector

19/06/2015

Russia

Moscow's nuclear 'sabre-rattling' is 'unjustified' and 'dangerous,' says NATO

Russia is firing off warning shots, saying that it will be forced to aim its armed forces at any countries posing a threat. President Vladimir Putin

16/06/2015