Turkey

Turkish security over Russian ambassador's murder called into question

Moscow has called Andrei Karlov's assassination 'a blow to Turkey's prestige' and has sent its own investigators to Ankara.

22/12/2016

Russia

Russia lays to rest slain envoy to Turkey

Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow was packed with Russians paying their respects to slain ambassador Andrei Karlov on Thursday.

22/12/2016

Turkey

Gülen denies involvement in murder of Russian envoy to Turkey

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there was "no doubt" the policeman who carried out the attack had ties to exiled cleric Fethullah Gülen, his archenemy.

22/12/2016

Russia

Ceremony for slain ambassador Andrei Karlov begins in Moscow

Russia pays tribute to slain ambassador Andrei Karlov.

22/12/2016

Turkey

Funeral of Russia's murdered envoy takes place in Moscow today

Books of condolence have attracted queues of visiters at embassy facilities in Turkey as people pay tribute to the Russian envoy who was shot dead by a gunman in Ankara on…

21/12/2016

Turkey

'It's too early to say', Kremlin distances itself from Turkey's claims over ambassador's killing

Turkey's Foreign Minister told US Secretary of State John Kerry that Gulenist supporters were behind the killing of Andrei Karlov

21/12/2016

Turkey

Profile: the off-duty cop who shot a Russian ambassador

The picture of off-duty cop Mevlut Mert Altintas standing calmly behind his soon-to-be murder victim has chilled as much as it has shocked.

21/12/2016

Turkey

Conspirator or lone wolf ? - Russia and Turkey investigate envoy's killer

Russian and Turkish investigators are working together to determine whether the assassination of Moscow envoy, Andrei Karlov, was the work of a lone gunman or part of a wider…

21/12/2016

Russia

Death toll in Russian mass alcohol poisoning climbs to 58

Mass alcohol poisoning has killed at least 58 people in Russia and hospitalised dozens.

20/12/2016

Russia

Body of Russia's ambassador to Turkey returns home

The body of the assassinated Russian ambassador to Turkey, Sergei Karlov, is back on Russian soil.

20/12/2016

Russia

Russia, Iran and Turkey push for Syria peace plan without US or UN

Russia, Iran and Turkey say they are ready to help broker a peace deal and ceasefire for Syria without the involvement of the US or the UN.

20/12/2016

Russia

Russian ambassador to Turkey flown home after airport ceremony

Slain ambassador to Turkey honoured as body flies home to Russia

20/12/2016

World News

Turkish police arrest gunman's family after ambassador's shooting

Turkish police have made seven arrests including family members of Russian ambassador's killer.

20/12/2016

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Finnish, Russian Santas exchange gifts at border

The Finnish Santa Claus and the Russian Grandfather Frost met at the Finnish-Russian border to exchange gifts on Monday.

20/12/2016

Turkey

Photographer tells of dramatic moment he captured ambassador's murder in Turkey

As other petrified onlookers dived for cover during the cold-blooded murder of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, one stood firm and kept his cool.

20/12/2016

Turkey

Ambassador assassination "a provocation" says Russia and Turkey

The assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, brought a swift response from the leaders of both countries.

19/12/2016

Turkey

Russia's ambassador to Turkey assassinated, gunman 'neutralised'

Moscow has confirmed that its ambassador to Ankara, Andrei Karlov, has died of his wounds after being shot in the Turkish capital.

19/12/2016

Russia

Dozens die of alcohol poisoning in Siberia after drinking bath lotion

Victims thought to have drunk product as cheap alternative to alcohol.

19/12/2016

Russia

Russian plane crash lands in Siberia, 16 in serious condition

An IL-18 plane from the Russian Defence Ministry has crashed in Yakutia, Siberia.

19/12/2016

Russia

Russian police shoot dead militants in Chechnya

Russian special forces have shot dead at least seven suspected militants during an operation in Chechnya.

18/12/2016