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Putin says he was ready to put Russian troops on nuclear alert over Crimea

As rumours circulate over the whereabouts of President Vladimir Putin who has not been seen in public since last week , Russian state-run television

16/03/2015

Russia

Russian writer Valentin Rasputin dies

15/03/2015

Russia

Putin is not ill. He's at his country residence, says Russian TV

Russian state television has aired footage it says shows President Vladimir Putin at his country residence in Novo-Ogaryovo on Friday. It shows the

13/03/2015

Russia

Russia: Kremlin dismisses rumours over Putin's health

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in good health, according to the Kremlin – dismissing rumours that the leader is suffering from an illness. The

13/03/2015

Russia

Russian rumour mill suggests Putin suffering poor health

12/03/2015

Russia

Russia: Five dead and up to 25 missing in shopping centre blaze

A fire at a shopping centre in Russia has killed at least 5 people, with up to 25 more feared trapped under the rubble. But as emergency crews

12/03/2015

Russia

NATO boosting tangible support for members fearful of Russia

American Stryker armoured fighting vehicles rolled alongside the Estonian Army on the Baltic republic’s Independence Day, Feb. 24th. In the city of

11/03/2015

Russia

NATO reinforces Baltic presence as tensions rise with Russia

Hundreds of US armoured vehicles have been arriving in Latvia, with thousands of troops to follow. The deployment comes amid efforts to reassure

11/03/2015

Russia

Shooting for the starts - British soprano plans a live concert from space

British soprano Sarah Brightman is training for the gig of her life and preparing for a unique performance: a live concert from space. The fifty-four

11/03/2015

Russia

Moscow 'completely' ends actions under CFE arms treaty

Russia has announced that it is “completely” ending actions under an arms control agreement. The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE)

10/03/2015

Russia

Annexation of Crimea: One year on

Celebrations have begun in Crimea, almost a year on from Russia’s annexation of the peninsula. Following a referendum on March 16, 2014, Crimea was

09/03/2015

Russia

Putin's secret plan to seize Crimea

President Vladimir Putin has revealed what went on behind the Kremlin’s closed doors in the vital hours before last year’s annexation of Crimea. In a

09/03/2015

Russia

Five suspects in Moscow court in connection with Nemtsov murder

Five men detained in connection with the murder of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov have appeared before a Moscow court.

08/03/2015

Russia

Two new suspects detained over Nemtsov murder

Two men arrested in connection with the murder of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov arrived at a Moscow court on Sunday (March 8) where they will be

08/03/2015

Russia

Russia arrests two suspects in Nemtsov murder inquiry

Russian authorities have arrested two men in connection with the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

07/03/2015

Russia

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny leaves prison

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been freed from jail after serving a 15-day sentence

06/03/2015

My Europe Series

Killing in the Kremlin's shadow who or what is behind Nemtsov's murder

Following the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov “The Network’ asks just who or what is behind the killing in the Kremlin’s shadow and

05/03/2015

Russia

Ukraine crisis tops agenda in Renzi's first official visit to Moscow

Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has become the latest EU leader to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. The situation in eastern Ukraine was

05/03/2015

Russia

Kasparov warns US Senate Russia has plans to expand

Former world chess champion Gary Kasparov has described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a cancer during an address to a US Senate inquiry on

05/03/2015

Russia

Governor of oil-rich Russian region held in corruption probe

The head of the Sakhalin region in Russia's far east, Alexander Khoroshavin, is being held in custody in Moscow, suspected of corruption. Observers believe his arrest has more to do with a fight for e

04/03/2015

Russia

Moscow court rejects Ukraine ex-pilot Nadiya Savchenko's appeal

A district court in Moscow has turned down an appeal for the release of Ukraine's former military pilot, who has been on hunger strike following her capture last year.

04/03/2015

Russia

Moscow funeral: "The shots were fired not only at Nemtsov but at democracy in Russia"

The funeral of the murdered opposition figure Boris Nemtsov has been held in Moscow

03/03/2015

Russia

Thousands in Moscow attend funeral of Boris Nemtsov

Thousands of people, many carrying red carnations, queued on Tuesday to pay their respects to Boris Nemtsov, the Kremlin critic who was murdered on

03/03/2015

Russia

Thousands in Moscow pay respects to Boris Nemtsov

Thousands of people, many carrying red carnations, queued on Tuesday to pay their respects to Boris Nemtsov, the Kremlin critic who was murdered on

03/03/2015

Russia

Anna Duritskaya, only known witness to Nemtsov's murder, flies to Kyiv

Ukrainian model Anna Duritskaya, who was with Boris Nemtsov at the time of his murder, returns to Kyiv.

03/03/2015

Russia

Nemtsov funeral: Crowds gather to pay tribute, but Navalny not allowed to attend

In Moscow, mourners gather to pay tribute to murdered opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who will be buried on Tuesday (March 3).

03/03/2015