Russia has taken de facto armed control in Ukraine's Crimea region, despite Western demands that it withdraw. Thousands of Russian…
Russia's military build-up in Ukraine has been condemned by its G8 partners amid fresh diplomatic efforts to avert a dangerous…
Ukraine is calling up military reservists following Russia's decision to deploy troops in Crimea. Ukraine’s acting President Oleksandr Turchynov had…
President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to pull his troops back from Ukraine. In a 90-minute…
President Vladimir Putin's request for Russian forces to be used in Ukraine has been approved by the upper house of…
Pro-Moscow leader of Ukraine's autonomous Crimea region Sergey Aksyonov has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for help to ensure peace.…
Rumors that Russian President Vladimir Putin has married former gymnast Alina Kabayeva have sparked again after his alleged mistress was…
Vladimir Putin has announced he backs Egypt's military chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in his "bid for the presidency". Vladimir Putin,…
President Vladimir Putin met his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics, officials say. Neither side…
Sochi has opened the 22nd Winter Olympics with a spectacular ceremony. More than 2,900 athletes from 87 nations paraded before…
2004 Olympic rhythmic gymnastics champion Alina Kabaeva, Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend, may be selected to light the Olympic Torch at…
President Vladimir Putin has taken senior Olympics officials on a tour of a Persian leopard sanctuary ahead of the Winter…
Madonna has decided to introduce two members of Russian protest punk rock act Pussy Riot at a concert promoting human…
Platon Lebedev, the former business partner of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, with whom he was jailed in 2005, will be released, Russia's…
Sochi police are hunting for Ruzanna Ibragimova, a woman they fear may be planning to carry out a suicide bomb…
Mikhail Khodorkovsky has applied for a visa to travel to Switzerland, the Swiss foreign ministry says. A ministry’s spokesman said…
Mikhail Khodorkovsky flew to Berlin on board of a private jet, hours after being pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been released from jail following a pardon from Russian President Vladimir Putin, his lawyers say. Vladimir Putin…
President Vladimir Putin has announced he will soon pardon jailed former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The Russian president said he had…
Vladimir Putin has abolished Russia's state-owned news agency RIA Novosti. In a surprise decree published on the Kremlin's website on…
Differences between Russia and Ukraine on reducing the price of Russian gas have been narrowed after talks in the Black…
Elton John's concerts in Russia "will go ahead as planned" despite concerns over the country's crackdown on gay rights, the…
Russia has criticized the Netherlands for "inaction", failing to prevent a Greenpeace protest at an oil rig in September, hours…
Edward Snowden, who is now living off scant donations under Russia asylum since July, will be starting a job at…
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has topped Forbes magazine’s World's Most Powerful People list in 2013. Vladimir Putin has beaten President…