Russia

Merkel and Putin: We'll fight to save Iran nuclear deal

Putin said he expected the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to ship Russian gas to Germany to be finished by the end of 2021 despite delays caused by US sanctions.

11/01/2020

Turkey

Putin and Erdogan meet in Istanbul for joint pipeline inauguration

The new pipeline will transport 31.5 billion cubic metres of gas from Russia to Turkey and on to Eastern Europe per year.

08/01/2020

Poland

Poland's president decides to boycott Holocaust memorial in Israel

Yad Vashem in Jerusalem said only the leaders of of WW2's four allied powers - plus Israel, as the host nation - would be asked to speak at the event.

07/01/2020

Russia

Assassinations, wars, Olympic drama: Key moments in 20 years of Putin

From the Beslan school siege to the Sochi Winter Olympics, here are the main events marking Vladimir Putin’s 20 years in power.

31/12/2019

Russia

Two terrorism suspects jailed in Russia after US tip

The two suspects had recorded a video swearing their allegiance to the IS.

30/12/2019

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No Comment: What you need to remember from 2019

Climate change and Brexit were among the two biggest topics of 2019.

30/12/2019

Turkey

Hundreds of Syrians in Turkey protest outside Russian consulate

Hundreds of Syrians in Turkey gathered outside the Russian consulate in Istanbul on Saturday to protest about Russian backed Syrian government offensive in the Idlib province. The bombardments have caused 230,000 people to be displaced in just two weeks.

29/12/2019

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Putin dons skates to play ice hockey in Moscow

The team of Russian president Vladimir Putin emerged victorious from the December 25 encounter in Moscow.

26/12/2019

Russia

Russian authorities ramp up pressure on Navalny and his allies

In two separate cases, Russian authorities raided Alexei Navalny's offices in Moscow on Thursday, while one of his allies was forcibly conscripted.

26/12/2019

Ukraine

Putin opens huge Russia-Crimea rail bridge

Putin congratulated construction workers, saying the bridge has "proven Russia's ability to carry out large-scale infrastructure projects."

23/12/2019

World News

A year of political upheaval

2019 witnessed a series of momentous events including the death of ISIS' leader, political upheavals and important anniversaries.

23/12/2019

Russia

Second officer dies after Russian security services' HQ shooting

The death toll from the attack near FSB's HQ in Moscow has risen. It comes as authorities revealed the identity of the attacker.

19/12/2019

Russia

Five key points from Putin's marathon four-hour news conference

Putin said Russia’s Olympic doping ban was unjustified and warned that global warming could be “a disaster” for northern territories.

19/12/2019

Russia

Russia to expel two German diplomats over Berlin murder investigation

Tensions have risen between the two countries since a Russian-Georgian man was murdered in Berlin in August.

12/12/2019

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'Stop Putin's war!' topless Femen protesters yell ahead of Ukraine sum

Police apprehended on Monday (December 9) topless Femen protesters who chanted slogans against Russia's leader outside the Elysee presidential palace in Paris ahead of a Ukraine crisis summit.

10/12/2019

France

Macron positive after Zelenskiy's first face-to-face with Putin

A ceasefire and further prisoner swaps are among the items on the agenda at the summit in Paris.

09/12/2019

Belarus

Mass protests in Belarus over president's meeting with Putin

Demonstrators gather in Minsk in Belarus to protest against closer ties with Russia.

07/12/2019

Russia

Russia media freedom under threat as Putin puts pressure on the press

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed two controversial security bills into law. One will require certain technology sold in the country to include pre-installed software from the government, the other would designate certain journalists and bloggers as "foreign agents."

04/12/2019

Ukraine

Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels begin troop withdrawal in east

The pullout could pave the way for a high-stake summit between Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany.

09/11/2019

World News

Moscow meddling: Does Vladimir Putin want to destabilise Europe?

A contested parliamentary report will not be released until after the December 12 election.

09/11/2019