English

More about this topic

Russia

Fatal shooting at Russian FSB office

ISIL claims responsibility for the attack but Moscow suspects a local neo-Nazi.

Russia

Russia: North Korea border troop movements 'our business'

Video appearing to show Russian army movements towards its North Korean border have been dismissed by the military and the Kremlin.

Russia

Russian court bans Jehovah's Witnesses as 'extremist'

The religious organisation reportedly intends to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.

Russia

Kremlin involvement in European crime networks revealed

A European think-tank has published a report alleging connections between the Kremlin and the criminal underworld of Europe.

ADVERTISEMENT

Estonia

NATO builds up military forces in Baltic region

Some 800 British troops have joined NATO forces in Estonia, as part of efforts to deter any Russian agression in the Baltic region

Kazakhstan

US-Russian crew of two heads to ISS

A Soyuz space capsule has blasted off for the International Space Station. An American astronaut making his first space flight and a veteran Russian cosmonaut are on board.

Netherlands

UN court rejects Ukraine bid for measures against pro-Russian rebels

The International Court of Justice said Ukraine did not provide enough evidence of Russia's alleged role in the conflict, now in its fourth year.

USA

Euroviews. Trump's incoherent strategy is Putin's opportunity

Russia

'Man who trained St Petersburg bomber' detained near Moscow

A ninth person is detained in connection with the St Petersburg metro attack. Reports suggest Abror Azimov is believed to have trained the bomber.

Russia

Ninth suspect in St Petersburg bombing detained

Russian security forces have made another arrest bringing to nine the number of suspects detained following the St. Petersburg metro bombing.

Syria

Syrian army retakes key town of Soran

The town is a key point on the army's route to the city of Hama.

No Comment

Easter mass in a Russian prison

Easter Mass was held in a maximum security prison in Bor, Russia, at midnight on Saturday.

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny opens presidential campaign office

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has opened his presidential election campaign office in Chelyabinsk.

Russia

Russia, Iran, Syria denounce US 'act of aggression'

The three foreign ministers meeting in Moscow slammed the US missile strike on a Syrian airbase in response to an reported use of chemical weapons as 'unacceptable'.

Ukraine

Why won't Russia be at Eurovision 2017?

It comes down to a political disagreement over the annexed Crimea peninsula, and a disabled singer

Ukraine

Russia says it won't broadcast Eurovision Song Contest

It is another blow to harmony in next month’s Eurovision Song Contest.

World News

Small blast near St Petersburg metro station

Ten days after the St Petersburg metro attack, a small explosion near a metro station in the Russian city on Thursday caused fresh alarm and left one person…

Russia

Beslan:Russia to appeal ECHR ruling

The chaotic gun battle that ended the siege was the bloodiest incident of its kind in modern Russian history.

Russia

Russia's response to the Beslan school siege had ''serious failings''

Russia’s response to the 2004 Beslan school siege had ‘‘serious failings’‘ and breached human rights laws, one of Europe’s top courts has said.

Syria

Russia vetoes UN condemnation of Syria toxic gas attack

Russia has blocked a draft resolution at the United Nations condemning last week’s toxic gas attack in Syria.