Business

Putin upbeat on Russian economy but doesn't say how or when it will recover

Russia’s economic problems drew a slew of questions at President Vladimir Putin’s end-of-year news conference. Blaming external factors for the

18 December 2014

Russia

Putin answers press questions on Ukraine, NATO and the Russian economy

It is an event which has no rival worldwide: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual press conference. It is the 10th time he has held the question

18 December 2014

Russia

France's Hollande meets Russia's Putin in surprise stopover at Moscow airport

French President Francois Hollande has met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in an unscheduled visit in Moscow. Hollande was travelling

6 December 2014

Russia

Putin defies West over Ukraine and 'sacred Crimea'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused what he called “enemies of yesterday” of trying to bring a new Iron Curtain down around Russia. As it

4 December 2014

Russia

Putin attacks West and claims Russia can withstand any challenge in State of Nation speech

Putin's State of the Nation speech roundly attacks the West and affirms Russia will meet every challenge, yet his economic proposals to revive the sagging economy fail to convince critics.

4 December 2014

Russia

Putin's annual parliamentary address promises Russia will overcome all challenges

Vladimir Putin has slammed the West, sanctions and politics of containment that "will fail" in his annual parliamentary address, insisting that Russia is strong.

4 December 2014

World News

Putin says Russia to stop South Stream gas pipeline project

1 December 2014

Turkey

Putin to focus on trade over diplomacy during Turkey visit

1 December 2014

Georgia

Latvia sees security threat over Russia's deal with Abkhazia

26 November 2014

Russia

Putin denies he wants to create a new Iron Curtain

23 November 2014

Ukraine

Russia's behaviour in Ukraine a 'flagrant violation', says Biden

21 November 2014

World News

Vladimir Putin most powerful man in the world - Forbes

6 November 2014

United Kingdom

Putin and Barroso effigies chosen for English bonfires

6 November 2014

Germany

Putin doll expected to fetch thousands at auction

23 October 2014

World News

[As it happened] Newsday, Thursday, August 14

14 August 2014

European Union

Europe Weekly: EU slaps sanctions on Russia

4 August 2014

World

Eastern Ukrainians 'hate Russian-led guerrillas' -- Arseniy Yatsenyuk

24 July 2014

World

Tymoshenko dismisses civil war fears, says Putin's regime facing its end

1 May 2014

World

Putin 'wants to rebuild USSR with Ukraine' - Brzezinski

7 March 2014

Syria

Syria's Assad expresses support for Putin on Ukraine

6 March 2014