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Putin delivers a speech on power, investment and defence in the Duma

Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed the new Duma following last month's election.

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NATO jets intercept two Russian bombers flying south

Two Russian bombers were intercepted by fighter jets from four different European countries as they flew from Norway down to Spain and back again, it has…

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US tension over Russian missile deployment to Syria

Russia has raised tensions once again in Syria with it deploying for the first time an S300 surface-to-air missile system to its Tartus naval base in Syria.

Syria

USA / Russia : diplomatic breakdown over Syria

Just a few weeks ago, the world focused on US Secretary of State, John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov.

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Sport

Maria Sharapova's doping ban reduced on appeal

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has had her two-year doping ban reduced on appeal.

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Then there were 10: Apple Pay launched in Russia

Russia is the latest place to get Apple's contactless payment service, bringing to 10 the number of countries where it works.

Syria

US and Russia trade blame on Syria after Washington drops ceasefire talks

After repeated air raids on rebel-held parts of Aleppo, including hospitals, Washington says it has abandoned its effort to convince Russia to impose a ceasefire in…

Russia

Russia detains Ukraine journalist on spying accusations

Russia’s FSB security service has arrested a senior Ukrainian journalist on spying charges sparking a fresh diplomatic row between the two countries.

Russia

Five Chechens go on trial for murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov

Five Chechen men accused of the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov have gone on trial in Moscow.

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US suspends Syria talks with Russia over Aleppo offensive

The US has suspended Syria talks with Russia, as the regime backed by the Kremlin intensifies its bombing campaign of rebel-held areas of Aleppo.

Syria

Russia wants 'clarity' from US on Syria

With ties between Moscow and Washington increasingly strained, the Russian Foreign Minister has said a deal between the two countries on Syria is in limbo, blaming the US for a lack of…

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Russia-US relations take another hit as Moscow suspends plutonium disposal deal

Alleged 'unfriendly' acts by the US towards Russia see the Kremlin put a halt to a deal on the disposal of surplus weapons-grade plutonium.

Syria

Russia to send more warplanes to Syria - reports

As reports claimed Russia was sending more warplanes to Syria, a US State Department spokesman described the peace process as 'on life support'.

Russia

Flight MH17: Tension mounts between Russia and The Netherlands

Each country has summoned the other's ambassador after Moscow rejected the findings of an international probe into the downing of the plane.

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State of the Union: Russia blamed for MH17 crash

This is State of the Union, a weekly roundup of the top stories across Europe.

Syria

Syria: US on verge of ending peace talks with Russia

As Russia vows to press ahead with its Aleppo offensive, the US says it is on the verge of ending Syria peace talks with Moscow.

Ukraine

Russia rejects report into downing of MH17 as "biased"

Russia rejects MH17 report as “biased” JIT has “ignored evidence” Moscow denies any involvement Russia has firmly dismissed a report into the 2014 downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine, call

Netherlands

Dutch investigation into MH17 crash 'biased and politically-motivated' says Russia

Moscow has denounced as ‘biased’ an investigation into the downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

Russia

State of emergency declared in Siberia

A huge forest fire has been burning out-of-control since Tuesday. The Russian Emergency Ministry says the fire covers more than 400 hectares of land, most of it forest.

Netherlands

MH17: Timeline of a disaster

Key events since the MH17 flight disaster