Sport

Baikal Ice Marathon: spectacular scenery in shivering Siberia

The Baikal Ice Marathon in Siberia attracted runners from more than 50 countries. UKRunChat my view for 26 miles for the lake Baikal marathon in

08/03/2016

Business Series

Avtovaz boss Bo Andersson is out following sales slump

Russian car ,manufacturer Avtovaz has dumped its chief executive Bo Andersson after the Lada maker reported a record loss following slumping sales.

07/03/2016

Ukraine

Angry protesters in Kyiv call on Moscow to release pilot Savchenko

Angry demonstrators pelted the Russian embassy in Kyiv with eggs and rocks on Sunday. Protesters were calling for the release of a former military

06/03/2016

Ukraine

Kyiv protests Russian trial of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko

Some 2,000 people have taken part in a rally in Kyiv’s Independence Square, calling for the release of a Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia. Nadia

06/03/2016

Russia

Stalin loyalists pay tribute 63 years after his death

Widely seen as a brutal dictator, Josef Stalin is remembered more fondly by loyalists including leaders of Russia’s Communist Party. Admirers

05/03/2016

Ukraine

Jamala: Ukrainian Eurovision song is about remembering past not politics of present

04/03/2016

France

Talks in Paris fail to make progress on implementing a peace deal in eastern Ukraine

Talks in Paris aimed at getting the fragile Minsk peace agreement back on track in eastern Ukraine failed to make progress on Thursday ahead of a

04/03/2016

World News

Paris and London put pressure on Russia over attacks in Syria

France and Britain on Thursday called on the Syrian government and its Russian ally to end attacks on Western-backed rebels

03/03/2016

World News

Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia starts dry hunger strike

A Ukrainian Air Force pilot on trial in Russia has begun a dry hunger strike to protest at the length of what she says is an unjust legal process

03/03/2016

Russia

Russian atheist 'faces jail' under anti-blasphemy law

There are claims that a Russian blogger who denied the existence of God in online comments could face a year in jail – under a law brought in after

03/03/2016

Russia

Ex-PM turned Putin critic Kasyanov seeks reform in Russia

A former Russian prime minister now faces death threats after joining the country’s opposition and criticising President Vladimir Putin. Mikhail

01/03/2016

Sport

Russian athletes compete domestically as they maintain 2016 Olympic aspirations

Russia’s elite track and field athletes have been training hard in Moscow this week as the nation keeps alive its slim hopes of making the Rio

01/03/2016

Economy

OPEC oil output cut very unlikely at June meeting, Iran's situation unclear

OPEC is very unlikely to cut oil output at its next meeting in June, even if crude prices remain extremely low, according to OPEC sources and delegates

01/03/2016

Syria

Hopes for Syrian aid despite ceasefire violations

The United Nations is hoping that the truce brokered in Syria will provide a window of opportunity to distribute much needed aid in besieged areas

29/02/2016

Russia

Rescue operation for trapped miners halted

The Russian government has confirmed that rescue operations have been halted after further blasts at a mine inside the Arctic Circle. claimed six lives.

28/02/2016

Russia

Moscow marchers 'forbidden' from passing site of Nemtsov's murder

Thousands march through Moscow to honour Boris Nemtsov, but are reportedly forbidden from crossing the bridge where the Kremlin critic was murdered.

27/02/2016

Syria

Syria conflict: First UN airdrop to besieged civilians in Deir al-Zour

The United Nations says it is ready for a huge aid effort if the fighting stops in Syria. There is no sign of that yet in the Damascus suburb of

25/02/2016

World News

Amnesty International condemns global 'wholesale assault' on human rights

Amnesty International says the United Nations has systematically failed to uphold human rights and international law – and the Syrian conflict is one

24/02/2016

No Comment

Russia: 'Sledge battle'

Sledging enthusiasts turned out in Moscow on Tuesday for a competition to see which teams had the best designed sledge. Teams took turns to slide

24/02/2016

Economy

Russia's central bank governor wants to lower risks from forex fluctuations

Russian central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina says the bulk of banking loans in Russia should be in roubles to minimise risks related to currency fluctuations.

22/02/2016