Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a huge gas supply contract with China during his visit to the Asian country.…
The EU is imposing further sanctions over Russia's actions in Ukraine after self-rule referendums in Donetsk and Luhansk. Separatists in…
Ukrainian separatist leader Denis Pushilin is calling on Russia to "absorb" the eastern region of Donetsk after Sunday's unofficial vote…
Vladimir Putin is making his first visit to Crimea since Russia annexed it from Ukraine. The Russian president told crowds…
Russia held a huge parade to mark 69 years since the Soviets defeated the Nazis, amid a surge of patriotism…
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have decided to go ahead with an independence referendum on Sunday, despite a call from…
The IMF has approved a $17.1 billion bailout for Ukraine to help the country's beleaguered economy. The loan comes amid…
New US sanctions have been imposed on seven Russian individuals and 17 companies it says are linked to President Vladimir…
The G7 powers have agreed to impose fresh sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine. A G7 statement gave…
Standard & Poor's has downgraded Russia's rating to “BBB-“from “BBB” - one notch above "junk" status. The move comes as…
Russia and the US have accused each other of failing to ease tensions in Ukraine after Kiev launched raids on…
Russia has accused the Kiev authorities of breaking last week's Geneva accord on resolving the Ukraine crisis. Russian Foreign Minister…
Orthodox Church patriarchs in Kiev and Moscow have highlighted during their Easter messages the deep division in Ukraine, where a…
Pro-Russian militants in Donetsk say they will not leave the government building there, defying the Kiev authorities and threatening a…
The US is concerned about heightened tension in eastern Ukraine after pro-Russia demonstrators seized government buildings in three eastern cities,…
Pro-Russian protesters have stormed government buildings in eastern Ukrainian cities Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv. Protesters clashed with police, waved Russian…
Image source: Wikimedia Commons McDonald's has decided to suspend operations at its three Crimean restaurants following ongoing diplomatic tensions in…
Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovych says Russia's annexation of Crimea is "a tragedy" and he hopes it will become part…
NATO has decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation with Russia. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said…
According to the German government, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has ordered a "partial withdrawal" of troops from the border with…
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have arrived in Paris for crisis talks on…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Moscow has no intention of sending troops into Ukraine. Sergei Lavrov’s comments…
In a new resolution, the UN General Assembly has declared the Moscow-backed referendum that led to Russia's annexation of Crimea…
The US and EU have decided to imposed "deeper sanctions" against Russia if there are "further incursions into Ukraine". President…
Russia and Ukraine are holding talks for the first time since Russia's move into Crimea triggered a diplomatic crisis. Russian…