Cyprus Property for passports? How Russians have given Cyprus a boost Cyprus defends its controversial citizenship scheme 01/02/2018
Russia Russia registers its first same-sex marriage — by mistake Two men have been able to register their marriage in Russia, a first for the country. 01/02/2018
World News Watch: Russian jet intercepts US spy plane The Russian jet came within 1.5 metres of the American surveillance aircraft. 31/01/2018
World News Trump administration admits 'oligarchs list' derives from Forbes’ rich Almost all 96 oligarchs listed, clocking a net worth of at least $1 billion, can be found in Forbes' ranking of the '200 richest businessmen in Russia 2017'. 30/01/2018
Russia Navalny released after arrest in Moscow rally The Russian opposition leader had been arrested moments after appearing at an event where he urged people to boycott the vote 28/01/2018
USA Scale of Russian bots promoting Trump on Twitter revealed Russian bots retweeted Donald Trump almost half a million times in the run-up to the US presidential elections 27/01/2018
USA Michael Flynn kept FBI interview concealed from White House and Trump A year ago, Donald Trump's then-national security adviser met FBI investigators probing Russian ties without telling the new president or his staff, sources say. 24/01/2018
Russia Russian bans release of UK black comedy film 'The Death of Stalin' Government figures say British director Armando Iannucci's movie insults the Russian people and mocks the country's Soviet past. 24/01/2018
Sweden Two Pussy Riot members ‘seek asylum in Sweden’ Swedish media say two members of the Russian protest group have claimed asylum in the country, saying they are persecuted in Russia. 24/01/2018
USA UN: deadlock over use of chemical weapons in Syrian civil war Russia wants a new independent investigation but the US wants to press ahead with prosecuting the Assad regime. Meanwhile chemical attacks are reportedly ongoing. 24/01/2018
Syria 'We are not enemies of the Turkish people': former PYD leader Salih Muslim tells euronews that Moscow is also involved in the northern Syrian campaign, known as 'Operation Olive Branch'. 23/01/2018
United Kingdom Stark choice for Britain: invest in army or face Russian attack The UK has a black hole in its defence budget whilst the Russia is developing "eye-watering" military capabilities. In a rare political intervention, Britain's army chief has called for additional defence funding. 23/01/2018
Yemen Yemen suffers deadly strikes as Russia calls for dialogue Amid fresh violence in Yemen, Russia calls for dialogue to resolve what the UN says is currently 'the worst man-made humanitarian crisis'. 22/01/2018
World News Court shuts down Navalny election fund A Moscow court has abolished a multi-million dollar foundation used to fund anti-corruption politician Alexei Navalny's election campaign. 22/01/2018
World News British army chief calls for investment in defence The UK's chief of general staff Sir Nick Carter warns a bigger military budget is required to keep up with Russia. 22/01/2018
Europe News Brief: Ireland's PM and the debate over Russian propaganda This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital. 17/01/2018
Europe News European parliament debates "problem" of Russian propaganda State-run Russian media has been expanding its footprint for years - increasingly focused on Western audiences. From Moscow's perspective, RT and Sputnik are no different than Voice of America - winning hearts and minds, one article at a time. 17/01/2018
Europe News Russia targets EU in information war The Iron Curtain has been lifted but the Cold War carries on, with social media and internet platforms now weaponized in its service. 17/01/2018
Russia School stabbing injures teacher, 20 students in Perm, Russia A teacher and 11 children were hospitalised Monday during a knife fight at a school in Russia, authorities said. 15/01/2018
Russia Russia accuses the U.S. of undermining Iran nuclear deal Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov responds to President Donald Trump's claims the U.S. could lift its sanctions over Iran's nuclear missile programme. 15/01/2018