Russia

Russia

Moscow court shootout leaves three dead and five injured

Three people on their way to stand trial at a Moscow court were shot dead as they tried to escape.

01/08/2017

Russia

Moscow's retaliation could outweigh Obama's expulsions of Russians

Moscow's retaliation could outweigh Obama's expulsions of Russians

01/08/2017

Russia

Relics of the past? Russia's aging naval flagships are world's biggest

The two vessels taking pride of place at Russia’s Naval Day celebrations are among the most fearsome maritime machines ever built.

31/07/2017

Russia

What do the 1,200 US diplomatic staff in Russia do?

31/07/2017

Russia

Putin orders expulsion of 755 US diplomatic staff from Russia

30/07/2017

Russia

Russia in display of naval might

Russia's annual Navy Day parade in gives Moscow the chance to display to the world its maritime power and military strength.

30/07/2017

Russia

Astronauts safely join ISS

A new crew has arrived at the International Space Station to boost US research projects aboard the $100 billion orbiting laboratory.

29/07/2017

Russia

Moscow requires US to downsize diplomatic missions in Russia

Moscow requires US to downsize diplomatic missions in Russia

28/07/2017

Russia

Russia: US sanctions bill 'rather sad'

Bilateral relations between Russia and the United States will not recover anytime soon.

26/07/2017

Cinema

'Icarus': documentary uncovers truth about Russian doping

26/07/2017

Russia

Protestors march in Moscow over internet censorship regulations

Hundreds of people have marched through central Moscow calling for internet freedom after rules tightened again recently

23/07/2017

Russia

Controversial Russian ambassador to US ends tenure

Amid the ongoing investigations into claims Moscow meddled in the US election, there is a changing of the guard at the Russian embassy in Washington

23/07/2017

Russia

Russia shows off its new fighter jet

19/07/2017

Russia

Man behind blue whale suicide ‘game’ is jailed

19/07/2017

Russia

Russia shows off new warplane to world buyers

Russia is hoping that its latest warplane, the MIG-35, will have many eager buyers amongst the hundreds of companies from 40 countries attending Moscow's annual airshow.

19/07/2017

Russia

Earthquake strikes Russia's far east

Powerful earthquake strikes Russia's Kamchatka Peninsular - epicentre Alaska's Aleutian islands

18/07/2017

Russia

Udder madness? Russia holds a beauty contest ... for cows

17/07/2017

Sport

F4F “Nine values cup” 2017 goes to Real Madrid

17/07/2017

Russia

Who is Putin chauffeuring to the monastry?

13/07/2017

Russia

Chechen man sentenced for killing Russian opposition leader

A court in Moscow has sentenced a Chechen man to 20 years in jail for killing Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov two years ago.

13/07/2017

Europe News

Russia urges US to return diplomatic assets

Russia says it will retaliate against the United States if it doesn’t hand back two diplomatic compounds seized under the Obama administration, which also expelled thirty five diplomats back in…

11/07/2017

Russia

Moscow brands Washington "outrageous" in diplomatic row

Russia has toughened its rhetoric in its row with the United States

11/07/2017

Sport

Football for Friendship Forum connects global youth in Saint Petersburg

11/07/2017

Russia

'Russia poised to expel 30 US diplomats'

Media reports suggests the Kremlin is poised to retaliate after the US expelled 35 Russian diplomats last year

11/07/2017

Business Series

Siemens threatens legal action over Russia's 'use of its turbines' in Crimea

Sanctions barring EU firms from providing Crimea with energy technology were said to have been ignored by Russia.

10/07/2017

Sport

Silk Way Rally: Peterhansel leads Peugeot procession

Stage two of the Silk Way took the riders on a 785km trip eastwards from Cheboksary to Ufa, with 157km of special section on the menu.

09/07/2017