Russia

Putin jokes about offering Comey asylum

The Russian President was speaking at his annual question and answer session on television.

15 June 2017

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny jailed, hundreds arrested at anti-Putin protests

Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 30 days in prison after a day of protests against President Vladimir Putin that saw hundreds of people arrested.

12 June 2017

Russia

Russian opposition leader Navalny starts presidential bid

10 June 2017

Russia

Vladimir Putin: election hackers could be American

Russian President Vladimir Putin says hackers could be from "anywhere", even America

3 June 2017

France

Vladimir Putin shows little appreciation of Emmanuel Macron's speech

30 May 2017

France

Macron holds 'frank exchange' talks with Putin

French and Russian leaders hold their first face-to-face talks at Versailles

29 May 2017

France

Macron and Putin vow to work together despite disagreements

French and Russian leaders say "frank exchange" exposed common ground over difficult issues like Syria

29 May 2017

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Gay rights activists protest ahead of Putin visit

Posing in front of the Eiffel Tower, men kiss and hold a banner reading "Put a stop to homophobia in Chechnya."

29 May 2017

France

Donald Trump handshake a "moment of truth" says Emmanuel Macron

29 May 2017

Italy

Vladimir Putin ready to disclose President Trump talk transcript

Vladamir Putin has said he is willing to hand over a transcript of talks between Donald Trump and senior Russian officials.

17 May 2017

Russia

Israel's UN ambassador says Fatah guilty of supporting Palestinian terrorists

Presidents Putin and Abbas meet in Sochi as Middle East peace process continues to stagnate.

11 May 2017

Russia

Putin wins gala ice hockey match in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, May 10, took part in a gala ice hockey match Sochi’s Bolshoy Ice Dome.

11 May 2017

Syria

Syria: Rebels evacuated from besieged Damascus suburb

For the first time in Syria’s conflict, rebels and their families have been evacuated from a district of Damascus besieged by regime forces.

9 May 2017

USA

White House was warned that sacked Michael Flynn was a blackmail risk

Former acting US Attorney General Sally Yates warned the White House about the blackmail risk posed by the appointment of Michael Flynn as President Trump’s security…

9 May 2017

Russia

Putin backs Chechnya gay hate crime probe

President Vladimir Putin has backed an investigation into reports of a violent crackdown on gay people in the Russian republic of Chechnya.

6 May 2017

Russia

Russia-Turkey relations have "fully recovered" - Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's relationship with Turkey has fully recovered after its recent crisis.

3 May 2017

Russia

Russia-Turkey relations "fully recovered" - Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's relationship with Turkey has fully recovered after a recent crisis. Moscow retaliated against Ankara by imposing economic sanctions following the do

3 May 2017

Syria

Russia, US agree better cooperation over Syria

Russia and the US have signalled that better efforts at cooperation will be made regarding the civil war in Syria.

3 May 2017

Russia

G20, Syria, Ukraine and human rights dominate Putin-Merkel talks

Putin and Merkel talk G20, Ukraine, Syria and human rights

2 May 2017

Russia

Dozens feared detained after 'sick of Putin' protests

Protesters in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other cities say they're "sick" of their president.

29 April 2017