United Kingdom

Russia 'involved' in Litvinenko death says Scotland Yard

A UK inquiry has been told that the Russian state must have been involved in the fatal poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in

30/07/2015

Russia

Russia begins pre-trial hearings for Ukraine ex-pilot Nadiya Savchenko

A court in southern Russia has begun pre-trial hearings in the case of a Ukrainian former military pilot charged over the deaths of two Russian

30/07/2015

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Invasion of the locusts in Russia

30/07/2015

Ukraine

Russia vetoes UN resolution to try suspects in MH17 crash in Ukraine

Russia vetoes a UN draft resolution which would have set up a tribunal to try the suspects behind last year's Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine. Moscow claims tribunal would be biased.

30/07/2015

Russia

Seaweed worsens problems for Russia's Lake Baikal

The world’s largest and deepest freshwater lake is suffering from abnormal amounts of seaweed. Environmentalists blame human activity for the

29/07/2015

Russia

Russian pensioner charged with gruesome murders suspected of killing 10

29/07/2015

USA

Edward Snowden will not be pardoned, White House insists

29/07/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine bans French actor Gerard Depardieu over support for Crimea annexation

French actor Gerard Depardieu has been banned by Ukraine from entering the country for five years. Depardieu took Russian citizenship in 2013 in a

29/07/2015

Sweden

Sweden launches inquiry over discovery of suspect Russian sub

28/07/2015

Sport

Business as usual as Blatter joins Putin for World Cup draw

Despite the corruption scandals surrounding Fifa and the investigations into the bidding process that awarded Russia the World Cup in 2018 and Qatar

25/07/2015

Ukraine

Crimea: French deputies defy sanctions for visit

A group of French lawmakers pay their respects to soldiers from their country buried at a military cemetery dating back to the 19th century Crimean

24/07/2015

World News

French MPs defend controversial visit to Crimea

A group of French MPs has stirred controversy by visiting Crimea. The territory was annexed by Russia in March last year following a referendum not

23/07/2015

Belarus

The scything tale of the French actor and Belarusian president

French actor Gerard Depardieu, despite being branded a ‘threat to national security’ in Ukraine, still has friends in high places in Belarus. The

23/07/2015

Italy

Berlusconi linked with a shock return to government – in Russia!

Italy’s controversial former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been offered a return to power in Russia, according to Italian media. Vladimir

23/07/2015

Ukraine

French actor Gérard Depardieu 'a threat to Ukraine national security'

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been banned from Ukraine because he is considered “a threat to national security,” according to reports on Tuesday

22/07/2015

Russia

Lenin statue in Tomsk loses its torso after beheading

21/07/2015

Russia

Russia officials foil bid to smuggle half a ton cheese from EU

20/07/2015

Sport

Italy crowned men's World Fencing champions

Italy have won the men’s team event at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow on Friday by beating Russia 45 to 36. Led by the 2004 Olympic winner

17/07/2015

Russia

MH17: The view from Moscow

People lay flowers at the Dutch embassy in Moscow on Friday to mark the anniversary of the downing of Malaysian airlines flight MH17. As inquiries

17/07/2015

Sport

World fencing championships: Deriglazova and Ota strike maiden individual golds

Russia’s Inna Deriglazova celebrated her first individual World title in the foil discipline on Thursday after beating compatriot Aida Shanaeva

16/07/2015