Russia Activist's allegations of torture by Russian prison guards spark Moscow protest Russian opposition activist Ildar Dadin claims he is being beaten, repeatedly tortured and threatened with rape and murder in Karelia penal colony in the northwest of the… 01/11/2016
Russia Moscow to West: are you fighting terrorists or Russia? Russia's defence minister has said the West's failure to rein in extremist rebel groups means the peace process has been postponed indefinitely. 01/11/2016
Russia World's "oldest working actor" dies in Moscow aged 101 A man described as the world’s oldest working actor has died in Moscow at the age of 101. 31/10/2016
Russia Putin says Russian military threat to NATO is 'imaginary' The Russian president has been speaking at a gathering of foreign policy experts, after NATO sealed plans to boost forces on Russian borders. 27/10/2016
Russia Confusion over refuelling requests for Russian warships Russia has denied making a refuelling request to Spain for a fleet of its warships which has been sailing for the past week en route for Syria. 26/10/2016
Cult 'Red Dior' Slava Zaitsev Fashion week in Moscow presented works from over 70 designers from Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and other countries. 26/10/2016
Russia Russian teenager arrested for animal abuse A 17-year old girl has been arrested in Russia after posting pictures of animal abuse on social media. 25/10/2016
Russia Hundreds recreate Napoleonic battle Members of Russian historical reconstruction clubs on Sunday reenacted the Battle of Maloyaroslavets which took place near Moscow during the 1812 Napoleonic war in… 24/10/2016
Russia Video: Russia's cold war aircraft carrier the Admiral Kuznetsov This is the Admiral Kuznetsov, the Russian aircraft carrier said to be so unreliable it has to travel with a tug in case it breaks down. 24/10/2016
Russia Fighting resumes after ceasefire in Aleppo The battle for control of the northern city of Aleppo has intensified with air strikes, ground offensives and shelling. 23/10/2016
Russia 19 killed in Russian helicopter crash Three crew members and 16 passengers died when the Russian-made MI-8 helicopter came down on Friday in bad weather. 22/10/2016
Russia Russia chooses wolf Zabivaka as World Cup 2018 mascot The mascot for the 2018 World Cup will be a wolf called Zabivaka. 22/10/2016
Russia Latest US-Russian crew joins International Space Station The two Russians and one American arrived at the ISS two days after their spacecraft had left Earth. They will stay in space until February. 21/10/2016
Russia Russia warships pass through English Channel under UK Navy’s watchful eye Several Russian warships pass close to the UK on their way to the Mediterranean 21/10/2016
Sport Barcelona begin new EuroLeague season on winning note FC Barcelona began their quest for a third Euroleague title and first since 2010 with a hard fought victory over Unics Kazan. 15/10/2016
Russia Prisoner release flounders between Kyiv and Russian backed separatists The so-called Minsk Agreement implemented to end the war between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces is floundering on many levels 12/10/2016
Russia All in a day's work: Putin accuses US, UK and France of provoking 'Russophobia' Vladimir Putin has accused Paris of knowingly luring Moscow into vetoing a UN Security Council resolution drafted by France. 12/10/2016
Russia Russian Olympic chief Zhukov to step down Alexander Zhukov is stepping down as head of Russia’s Olympic Committee. 12/10/2016
Economy Saudi Aramco boss warns low prices threaten future energy supplies Saudi Aramco's head Amin Nasser says low prices mean cash-strapped energy companies are not investing risking shortages of oil and gas in the future. 11/10/2016
Russia Putin pulls out of Paris trip amid Syria tensions Russian President Vladimir Putin has cancelled a planned trip to Paris next week, after his French counterpart said he would see him only for talks on Syria. 11/10/2016
Russia Key energy deal seals Russia-Turkey reconciliation Ties between Russia and Turkey continue to strengthen. 10/10/2016
Economy Optimism rises over OPEC oil freeze deal, Russia pledges to join in Russia's President Putin says it is ready to join a proposed freeze of oil output by OPEC members but did not say at what level it would cap output. 10/10/2016
Russia Calls for justice 10 years after murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya Calls for justice, ten years after Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya's murder in Moscow. 07/10/2016
Russia Finland accuses Russia of probing its airspace, bomber flies south to Bilbao Finland says Russian fighter jets have breached its airspace twice in one day. 07/10/2016
Russia Ten songs that angered governments Governments have overreacted to pop songs long before Robbie Williams ruffled the Kremlin's feathers. Here's a few songs that have been banned for annoying the rich and powerful. 07/10/2016
Russia Russia warns US not to strike Syrian army Moscow says Washington should 'consider the consequences' of any airstrikes on Assad's forces with a reminder of its own missile capability. 06/10/2016