My Europe Series Insiders: European defence European defence expert Sven Biscop outlines the threats to European interests, explores what the future might hold for old alliances and what this means for our defence policies. 31/05/2017
Russia Moscow court hears Usmanov v Navalny defamation case Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov is suing Alexei Navalny over the activist's investigation into Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's wealth. 30/05/2017
Russia Violent storm in Moscow kills 11 At least 11 people were believed to have been killed and scores injured as a freak storm swept through Moscow on Monday. 29/05/2017
France Macron and Putin vow to work together despite disagreements French and Russian leaders say "frank exchange" exposed common ground over difficult issues like Syria 29/05/2017
My Europe Series Gotland: Western sentinel in the Baltic sea It's also ranked as a top tourist destination for its Viking Age charm... But right now this Swedish island close to Russia is beefing up its military forces and ties with NATO. 29/05/2017
My Europe Series Divisions of Poland's new defence strategy Since Russia's annexation of Crimea and the subsequent fighting in Eastern Ukraine, neighbouring Poland has become nervous. 29/05/2017
Cinema 'Loveless': eerie Russian parable of a broken society This thriller by Andrey Zvyangintsev, competing for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes film festival, delivers a scathing critique of modern-day Russia. 26/05/2017
World News Europe ups defence spending for first time in seven years Europe’s spending on defence has edged up for the first time in seven years, new figures have revealed, amid fears of Russian aggression in the Baltics. 25/05/2017
USA Russia 'brazenly' meddled in US election, says ex CIA boss John Brennan testifies he personally warned the head of Russia's FSB security service that such meddling would hurt relations between Moscow and Washington. 23/05/2017
USA Russia defied warnings and 'brazenly' interfered in US election, former CIA head says Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election despite warnings not to do so, John Brennan, former head of the CIA said. 23/05/2017
USA Flynn 'pleads fifth' in Senate's 'Russian meddling' probe Sacked White House national security advisor, Michael Flyyn has refused to hand over files to the Senate Intelligence Committee. 23/05/2017
Sport Champions and first-timers strike Judo gold in Ekaterinburg Several judoka won their first-ever Grand Slam gold medals in Ekaterinburg on day two, while champions and tournament favourites also shone. 21/05/2017