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Putin ditches imported cars in favour of 'Russian-made limousine'

The Russian president has been known to favour Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

07/05/2018

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As it happened this morning: May 7

Good morning Europe! Welcome to our coverage of the major European stories and key international news on Monday, May 7.

06/05/2018

Russia

Russia's Putin inaugurated for fourth term in office

Russia’s Vladimir Putin is due to be inaugurated for a fourth term after winning re-election and extending his power for another six years.

06/05/2018

Russia

Market analysts assess impact of Russia sanctions

New round of sanctions by the US targets top businessmen close to the Kremlin

10/04/2018

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Russia's President Putin attends Orthodox Easter church service

Hundreds of people gathered in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in central Moscow on Sunday for Easter Mass led by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill.

08/04/2018

World News

Iran, Turkey and Russia meet for Syria summit

The leaders of Iran, Turkey and Russia have held high-level discussions in the Turkish capital regarding their influence over Syria's future and the steps towards peace.

04/04/2018

Iran

The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia meet for Syrian summit

It is the second time the three countries have met over Syria in the past six months

04/04/2018

Russia

Russia expels 60 US diplomats in escalating global standoff

Moscow expels 60 US diplomats and closes the American embassy in St Petersburg in an escalating global standoff provoked by the poisoning of a former Russian double-agent living in the UK.

31/03/2018

Russia

Watch: Russia test launches new 'Satan' intercontinental ballistic missile

Moscow has released video of its latest Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile - dubbed 'Satan' by NATO - being test launched.

30/03/2018

Russia

Russia defiant as its diplomats arrive home

Russia is defiant as the 23 of its diplomats expelled by the UK arrive back in Moscow. The Ambassador even suggests the UK may be in breach of its international obligations.

21/03/2018

United Kingdom

Car recovered in Skripal poisoning case

Police have recovered a car near Salisbury in the UK. The vehicle is thought to have been used to collect poisoning victim Sergei Skripal's daughter Yulia from the airport on 3 March.

20/03/2018

United Kingdom

Video showing Putin projected onto UK Foreign Office is a fake, govern

A video purporting to show Vladimir Putin's face being projected onto the British Foreign Office in London on the night of the Russian elections is fake, according to the UK government.

19/03/2018

Russia

Russia - West confrontations 'will continue', political analyst says

Vladimir Putin operates a concept of Russia being under constant attack and constantly defending itself, according to Andrei Kolesnikov

19/03/2018

Russia

Putin basks in re-election victory

Vladimir Putin won 76.69 percent of vote in a landslide re-election victory on Sunday, extending his rule over the world's largest country for another six years

19/03/2018

Russia

Russians react to Putin's re-election

Putin returned to power in an election where his victory was never in question

19/03/2018

Russia

Russia election: Putin wins a landslide

Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured six more years in the Kremlin with an emphatic victory in Sunday's presidential poll

18/03/2018

Russia

Contradicting opinions over lawfulness of Russian elections

Opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged that voters are being compelled to show up at polling stations but officials say the vote will be fair

18/03/2018

Russia

Voting commences in Russian presidential election

Vladimir Putin is seeking a fourth term in office from Sunday's election, in which more than 100 million people are registered to vote

18/03/2018

Russia

Explained: Russia's presidential election 2018

On March 18, over 110 million Russians will have their say on who will be the next president. But while few question who is likely to win, the vote is important as it will show how firm Putin's grip on power really is. Here’s our breakdown of Russia’s presidential election.

17/03/2018

Russia

Vladimir Putin: Russian redeemer, Western villain

Why do the Russian people want to keep Vladimir Putin in power after 18 years? And why is the unshakeable president so hated by many Western countries? Here are some suggested replies.

16/03/2018