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Russia

Moscow detains U.S. spy suspect

Russia' security service said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow

31/12/2018

France

'Russian agent' Maria Butina pleads guilty to conspiracy charge

Maria Butina, who is accused of trying to influence US policy towards Russia, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy on Thursday.

13/12/2018

World News

Austrian military officer accused of spying for Moscow

Allegations that one of its senior military officers spied for the Kremlin prompts Austria's foreign minister to cancel a planned trip to Russia

09/11/2018

Russia

Tensions still high between Russia and West over cyber attacks

Tensions still high between Russia and West over cyber attacks

06/10/2018

United Kingdom

Britain vs Russia on Novichok attacks: who do you believe?

Russia says there are inconsistencies in the UK’s claim that Moscow was behind Novichok poisonings on English soil. Who's right?

07/09/2018

Norway

Norwegian minister resigns over Iranian holiday with girlfriend

Minister accused of security breach by taking his government phone to Iran.

14/08/2018

USA

Former US defence worker arrested for spying

Man is held at airport accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars for information.

05/06/2018

Russia

Moscow court jails Ukrainian journalist for 12 years for espionage

Roman Sushchenko denies the charges.

04/06/2018

USA

Donald Trump makes accusation of spying against FBI

The US President claimed that the FBI had planted a spy in his 2016 campaign

24/05/2018

USA

Trump spies crack in FBI case against him and orders Justice Department to investigate

Justice Department to probe claims FBI spy was planted in Trump election team.

21/05/2018

United Kingdom

Skripal daughter's health rapidly improving

Hospital statement says she has responded well to treatment, but still needs round-the-clock expert clinical care

29/03/2018

Russia

Russia to expel 60 US diplomats and close Washington's St Petersburg consulate - Russian FM Sergei Lavrov

Russia to expel 60 US diplomats and close Washington's St Petersburg consulate - Russian FM Sergei Lavrov

29/03/2018

Russia

Former Russian ambassador to Britain warns of military clash

And Anatoly Adamashin says Russia will likely respond to the widespread expulsions of its diplomats from many western states with tit-for-tat measures.

28/03/2018

Russia

Russia blames Washington pressure for western expulsions of diplomats

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia will retaliate.

27/03/2018

Europe News

Russia's ambassador to the EU downplays detoriorating relations

The EU says it will recall its ambassador to Russia and some EU states say they're considering expelling Russian diplomats.

23/03/2018

United Kingdom

Car recovered in Skripal poisoning case

Police have recovered a car near Salisbury in the UK. The vehicle is thought to have been used to collect poisoning victim Sergei Skripal's daughter Yulia from the airport on 3 March.

20/03/2018

Russia

In tit-for-tat move Russia expels 23 British diplomats

After blaming Moscow for attacking a former spy with a nerve agent Britain had expelled 23 Russian diplomats.

17/03/2018

Russia

US joins Britain in accusing Russia of ex-spy's poisoning

Britain and the US both pointed the finger at Moscow over the poisoning of an ex-spy. Russia denied the claims and said it does not 'speak the language of ultimatums'

14/03/2018

United Kingdom

Theresa May says 23 Russian diplomats to be expelled over poison case

The UK prime minister outlines a series of steps after Moscow missed a deadline to explain how a Russian nerve agent was used on British soil against ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

14/03/2018

USA

Nerve agent creator & Soviet weapons whistleblower warns Novichok kill

Retired weapons scientist warns no cure for debilitating agent that can kill with the slightest trace.

13/03/2018