Russia Putin observes war games with Belarus that worry EU neighbours Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia on Monday expressed concerns about the war games, saying Russia has not been transparent about them. 14/09/2021
Russia Navalny demands West crackdown on corruption on poisoning anniversary From his prison cell, where he is spending the first anniversary of his poisoning, Navalny wrote that corruption is "almost invariably one of the main causes of the global challenges that face the west". 20/08/2021
Germany Merkel tells Putin: Germany will 'stay on the case' over Navalny The German Chancellor met the Russian President in Moscow on the first anniversary of the Kremlin critic's poisoning. 20/08/2021
Russia Navalny could get more jail time after Russia announces new charges Alexei Navalny faces a new criminal charge of creating a non-profit organisation that infringes on people’s rights, an offence punishable by up to three years in prison. 11/08/2021
no comment Over 50 warships take part in Russia`s Navy Day parade in St Petersburg Over 50 warships take part in Russia`s Navy Day parade in St Petersburg 25/07/2021
Tunisia Russia displays its maritime might as the country celebrates Navy Day Fifty-four war ships sailed the Neva River through St. Petersburg marking Russia's Navy Day celebrations. Russian president, Vladimir Putin, was in attendance and gave a glowing reviewing of his country's military capabilities. 25/07/2021
Russia Russia claims successful test launch of hypersonic missile Russia's Defence Ministry said the missile had successfully hit a land-based target on the coast of the Barents Sea. 19/07/2021
Green News Putin and Kerry discuss climate change in phone call from the Kremlin Putin told US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, Kerry, that dialogue on the climate should not be politicised, according to the Kremlin this week. 14/07/2021
USA Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals Biden told Putin during a phone call on Friday that the US reserves the right to "defend its people and its critical infrastructure," the White House said. 09/07/2021
Russia Vladimir Putin says US and UK both behind Black Sea 'provocation' The episode was the latest to raise tensions between Russia and the West since Russia's annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014. 30/06/2021
World Russian ambassador returns to Washington following Biden-Putin summit Anatoly Antonov had been recalled to Moscow for consultations in March after Joe Biden labelled Vladimir Putin as "a killer" in an explosive interview. 20/06/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Biden in Brussels & Von der Leyen's recovery plan tour The US President was in the Belgian capital this week for a NATO and EU-US summit. 18/06/2021
Europe Brussels wants EU to be 'more robust and resilient' against Russia The Commission is on Wednesday presenting its strategy on EU-Russia relations. 16/06/2021
world news Vladimir Putin meets Joe Biden - what's on the agenda? The US and Russia acknowledge the relationship between the two nations is dismal ahead of the two presidents' meeting. 15/06/2021
Switzerland US President Joe Biden to meet Vladimir Putin in Geneva on Wednesday The meeting will be their first since Biden was elected last November and comes at a time of strained relations between the United States and Russia. 13/06/2021
