Ukraine's ousted President Viktor Yanukovych has made his first public appearance since being removed from office last week. Viktor Yanukovych…
According to Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, Russian military forces are blockading Sevastopol airport in the Ukrainian region of Crimea.…
Two Ukraine’s government buildings have been seized by armed men in Simferopol, the capital of the Russian-majority region of Crimea.…
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Ukraine’s interim authorities had conducted an "armed mutiny". And the Russian foreign ministry said…
Russian ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov has been recalled over what it described as the deteriorating situation in the country.…
Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Kozak has dismissed the Sochi attack on protest group Pussy Riot. Five members of punk group…
In an apparent clampdown on the use of Bitcoin in Russia, the Russian prosecutor general's office said it was tightening…
A nun and a churchgoer have been killed by a gunman who opened fire inside a cathedral on the eastern…
Russia has urged Ukraine’s opposition leaders to end their campaign of "ultimatums and threats" and to step up negotiations with…
According to a new research, the high number of early deaths in Russia is mainly due to people drinking too…
Platon Lebedev, the former business partner of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, with whom he was jailed in 2005, will be released, Russia's…
Russian authorities have decided to drop piracy charges against the first of 30 people accused of taking part in a…
Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been released from jail following a pardon from Russian President Vladimir Putin, his lawyers say. Vladimir Putin…
Lithuania and Poland, the EU countries bordering Russia's territory of Kaliningrad, say they are worried at reports that Moscow has…
Elton John's concerts in Russia "will go ahead as planned" despite concerns over the country's crackdown on gay rights, the…
Speaking at the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has said the EU will not…
Russia had urged Ukraine to delay signing a trade deal with the EU, Ukrainian PM Mykola Azarov has admitted, as…
The detained captain of Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise and other two British activists have been granted bail by a court…
Alexei Navalny's jail sentence for embezzlement has been suspended by a Russian court, allowing him to go free. However, Alexei…
Fourteen Greenpeace activists have been charged with piracy by the Russian authorities. They were among a 30-strong crew on a…
At least 37 people have died in a fire that engulfed a psychiatric hospital in north-western Russia, officials say. The…
Lady Gaga and Madonna could potentially be facing prosecution after Russian officials issued a statement saying the singers did not…
Former Olympic champion and politician Alina Kabaeva is set to become the future First Lady of Russia, according to recent…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called Azerbaijan's failure to award any points to Russia's entry in this year’s Eurovision…
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has ordered an inquiry into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Eurovision Song Contest…