Now playing Next Russia Putin backs Chechnya gay hate crime probe President Vladimir Putin has backed an investigation into reports of a violent crackdown on gay people in the Russian republic of Chechnya. 06/05/2017
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Now playing Next Finland Russia's Lavrov in Finland to discuss NATO and Ukraine Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in neighbouring Finland for talks with his Finnish counterpart, Timo Soini. 04/05/2017
Now playing Next Russia Russia-Turkey relations have "fully recovered" - Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's relationship with Turkey has fully recovered after its recent crisis. 03/05/2017
Now playing Next Russia Russia-Turkey relations "fully recovered" - Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's relationship with Turkey has fully recovered after a recent crisis. Moscow retaliated against Ankara by imposing economic sanctions following the do 03/05/2017
Now playing Next Syria Russia, US agree better cooperation over Syria Russia and the US have signalled that better efforts at cooperation will be made regarding the civil war in Syria. 03/05/2017
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Now playing Next Russia Russian LGBT activists arrested during march against 'killing and torture' of gay men in Chechnya Human rights activists have taken to the streets of the Russian city of St Petersburg to protest against the alleged detention, torture and killing of gay men in… 01/05/2017
Now playing Next Russia Broken bones and surgery for some after turbulent Aeroflot flight Mobile phone footage shows the aftermath of an Aeroflot plane that encountered air turbulance 40 minutes into the flight. 01/05/2017
Now playing Next Russia Russians on Red Square for International Workers Day May Day march on Moscow's Red Square 01/05/2017
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Now playing Next Russia Dozens feared detained after 'sick of Putin' protests Protesters in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other cities say they're "sick" of their president. 29/04/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom Paper trail of 1917 Russian Revolution on display in London Intriguing insights into Russia’s 1917 Revolution are on display in a new exhibition at the British Library. 29/04/2017
Now playing Next France Russia cries "discrimination" as France's Macron bans RT and Sputnik from campaign Russia accuses presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron of discriminating against its media after the centrist bans Russia's RT and Sputnik. 28/04/2017
Now playing Next Russia 'Talk instead of yelling at North Korea' - Russian diplomat The US said on Thursday that its policy was to exert maximum pressure on North Korea through sanctions and diplomatic activity, echoing comments made by the Trump administration the previous… 28/04/2017
Now playing Next North Korea Putin and Abe in call to defuse tensions over North Korea Vladimir Putin and Shinzo Abe have called on North Korea and other countries to avoid antagonising tensions around Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. 27/04/2017
Now playing Next Turkey Russian warship sinks after Black Sea collision Coastguards say all 78 personnel on board the "Liman" have been evacuated to safety.The Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast after colliding with a freighter carrying live 27/04/2017
Now playing Next Sport Video referees to be used at Russia 2018 The 2018 World Cup in Russia will feature video referees, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced 26/04/2017