Russia

Putin launches investigation into Boris Nemtsov's murder

Russian media reports President Vladimir Putin has commissioned a wide-ranging investigation into the murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov.

28/02/2015

Russia

Fierce anti-Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow

Boris Nemtsov, a leading Russian opposition leader has been shot dead in Moscow. Police say the 55-year-old former deputy prime minister was gunned

28/02/2015

Russia

Kyiv's suspension of gas flow to eastern Ukraine 'smells of genocide' says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed Kyiv’s decision to cut gas supplies to parts of eastern Ukraine “smells of genocide.” Ukraine’s national

25/02/2015

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Vladimir Putin lays wreath to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day

24/02/2015

Russia

War with Ukraine "unlikely" - Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a full war with Ukraine is “unlikely”. In an interview on Monday to mark a public holiday honouring Russia’s

24/02/2015

Hungary

Warm welcome for Russia's Putin in Hungary

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed a deal to keep supplying gas to Hungary during a visit to Budapest. Russia is Hungary’s largest supplier

18/02/2015

Hungary

Hungarians stage anti-Putin protest ahead of Russian leader's visit

Hungarians hold anti-Putin protest in Budapest. Some marched from the city's Eastern railway station to the Western railway station. They said it meant East means Russia, West means EU.

16/02/2015

Hungary

Putin's Hungary visit aims to show it 'pays off' to be friend of Russia - analyst

Much has changed since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s last visit, in January 2014, to Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban in Budapest. The

16/02/2015

World

Ukrainian civilians near front lines don't think truce will work

After 16 hours of negotiating, Putin, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande agreed on a truce for Ukraine, to start from 15th February. Given the region’s

13/02/2015

Belarus

Putin backs troop and heavy weapons withdrawal as part of Ukraine ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the world’s media to present his take on the deal thrashed out in Minsk to bring about a ceasefire in

12/02/2015

Egypt

Kalashnikov diplomacy: Putin offers unusual gift on Egypt visit to boost trade ties

Day two of President Putin’s visit to Egypt continued with as much fanfare on Tuesday, as President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi rolled out more red carpet

10/02/2015

Ukraine

Fighting intensifies in Ukraine in run-up to Wednesday's peace talks in Minsk

Pro- Russian rebels are said to be closing in on the Ukrainian town of Debaltseve. Fighting on Monday left nine Ukrainian troops and seven civilians

10/02/2015

Egypt

Putin blames West for Ukraine crisis during trade visit to Egypt

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the US and the European Union for what he called their “expansionist policies” for the crisis in Ukraine

10/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: Putin, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande to meet in Minsk

Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France to meet in Minsk on Wednesday, February 11, to discuss an end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

09/02/2015

Belarus

Leaders agree four-way talks on Ukraine crisis in Minsk on Wednesday

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin will get

08/02/2015

Russia

Merkel and Hollande hold urgent talks with Putin in Moscow

It was described as a last-ditch effort to negotiate a peace deal for Ukraine.

06/02/2015

Culture news

Meet Putin's favourite DJ

Meet Vladimir Putin’s favourite DJ. Alex Mamonov, a.k.a. DJ Fenix, is the hottest electronic dance music DJ in Russia today. More than a decade

04/02/2015

Poland

Poland snubs Putin over Auschwitz anniversary

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not expected to attend Holocaust commemorations in Poland later this month as he apparently hasn’t been invited

13/01/2015

Russia

Russians optimistic for New Year despite looming recession

The lights of Russia’s economy are burning brightly but as the country heads into recession, many are choosing to stay at home rather than spend

01/01/2015

Russia

Crimea's 'return home' shows love for motherland, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his new year address that the Crimean peninsula’s “return home” to Moscow’s control is an important chapter

31/12/2014