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UN warns Aleppo risks becoming a 'graveyard'

At least 26 people are killed in latest artillery bombardments on Aleppo's rebel zone including some who had fled from frontline area.

Russia

French 'Space' star complains of Moscow 'ambush' after plagiarism row

The French founder of the 1970s electronic band Space is complaining of having suffered a “hooligan ambush” after being briefly detained by police in Moscow over a dispute with a Russian singer he had

Syria

Aleppo: 'Dozens of civilians killed' fleeing Syrian army advance

Syria’s army and its allies are tightening their grip on rebel-held parts of eastern Aleppo.

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Russia: Flowers for Castro

People laid flowers at the Cuban Embassy in Moscow in tribute to the memory of former Cuban President Fidel Castro, who died aged 90 on 25 November.

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Russia

Russia reacts to Fidel Castro's death

World leaders paid tribute to socialist Cuban icon Fidel Castro on Saturday.

Romania

'The borders of Russia do not end' says Putin during awards ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, November 24, attended the award ceremony for the Russian Geographic Society in Moscow.

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine in tit-for-tat detentions over Crimea

The past few days have seen a series of arrests by both sides over the disputed peninsula which was annexed by Russia in 2014.

World News

Bulgarian ex-minister accused of illegal MiG jet repair plan

Bulgaria’s outgoing defence minister has been charged with failing to honour an agreement with Russia to repair its Soviet-era fighter jets.

Europe News

EU passes anti-propaganda resolution, angers Russia's Putin

Russia and Islamist terrorist groups are increasingly targeting the EU with propaganda – the warning in a resolution approved by MEPs, which aims to combat anti-Europe…

Russia

Moscow seeks closer ties with Bulgaria and Moldova following presidential elections

A senior aide to Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is planning for more constructive ties with Bulgaria and the ex-Soviet republic of Moldova.

World News

Moscow boosts its weapons deployment in Kaliningrad

Moscow has deployed anti-shipping, Bastion missile launchers in its enclave of Kalaningrad.

World

Norwegian PM: migrants need to work more and fit in

Full interview with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg

Sport

Russia dominates day one of Qingdao Judo Grand Prix

Qingdao Judo Grand Prix sees Russia dominate day one

Russia

Amnesty International condemns Russia's 'draconian' foreign agents law

Amnesty International in Russia has strongly condemned what it calls a ‘draconian’ foreign agents law, ahead of the fourth anniversary of it coming into effect.

Economy

Russia blocks LinkedIn

Russia's communications regulator has ordered public access to social networking site LinkedIn blocked over its violation of a data storage law.

Europe News

Connect with ordinary Russians, exiled dissident Khordorkovsky tells EU

Exiled dissident Mikhail Khordorkovsky has told the European Parliament that the EU needs to do more to connect with ordinary Russian people.

Netherlands

After Russia, will Philippines be next to dump 'useless' International Criminal Court?

Russia has become the fourth nation to announce its intention to cut ties with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Syria

Renewed airstrikes on Aleppo kill at least 20 people, including children

In Syria, government forces have pounded Aleppo for a second day, killing at least 20 people, monitors and medics say.

Russia

Russia withdraws from the International Criminal Court

Officials are quoted as saying the Hague-based tribunal is not "truly independent" and has not lived up the hopes of the international community.

World News

Russia's Supreme Court sends Navalny case for retrial

Russia’s Supreme Court has struck down a lower court’s decision to hand Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a five year suspended sentence for corruption and sent the case back for…

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