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Alexei Navalny freed on bail with travel restrictions following Russian protests

Russian activist Alexei Navalny has been freed from jail pending an appeal, a day after being sentenced to five years…

11 years ago

Alexei Navalny sentenced to five years in jail for corruption

Russian activist Alexei Navalny has been jailed for five years, for embezzlement from a timber firm. Protest leader Navalny, 37,…

11 years ago

Vladimir Putin tours shipwreck in mini submarine

Vladimir Putin dived to the bottom of the Baltic Sea in a mini submarine to explore a shipwreck. The Russian…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden applies for temporary asylum in Russia

Edward Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia, officials say. The Federal Migration Service confirmed he had completed the…

11 years ago

Vladimir Putin: Edward Snowden trapped in Russia by US authorities

President Vladimir Putin has said the US authorities have in effect trapped Edward Snowden in Russia. Vladimir Putin said fugitive…

11 years ago

Venezuela most likely to shelter Edward Snowden

Venezuela emerged today as the country most likely to shelter NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden from US justice. President Nicolás Maduro…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden applies for political asylum in Russia

Fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden has applied to Russia for political asylum, Russian officials say. Foreign ministry consul Kim Shevchenko said…

11 years ago

Vladimir Putin: Edward Snowden can stay in Russia if he stops damaging US

President Vladimir Putin has told fugitive Edward Snowden to stop leaking US secrets if he wants to remain in Russia.…

11 years ago

G8 leaders agree deal on tax evasion

G8 leaders have agreed new measures to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and corporate tax avoiders. Governments…

11 years ago

G8 leaders close to agree on Syria deal

Leaders at the G8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, are close to signing a joint statement on Syria, despite their…

11 years ago

Vladimir Putin accused of stealing Super Bowl diamond ring

Vladimir Putin has hit back at allegations he stole a diamond-encrusted Super Bowl ring from billionaire Robert Kraft, the owner…

11 years ago

G8 Meeting Northern Ireland: Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama admit they disagree on how to solve Syria crisis

Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin have acknowledged at the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland that they have a different…

11 years ago

Vladimir Putin inaugurates new political movement Popular Front

President Vladimir Putin has taken the helm of a new political movement called the Popular Front. The Russian president was…

11 years ago

Vladimir Putin divorce sparks denial and disbelief among Russians

Vladimir Putin and his wife of 30 years Lyudmila Putina had gone on national television to tell the world their…

11 years ago

Alina Kabaeva: The future First Lady of Russia?

Former Olympic champion and politician Alina Kabaeva is set to become the future First Lady of Russia, according to recent…

11 years ago

Who is Alina Kabaeva, Vladimir Putin’s alleged mistress?

There are rumors that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who just announced his divorce from his wife of 30 years Lyudmila…

11 years ago

Putin divorce: Did Vladimir Putin’s affair with gymnast Alina Kabaeva end his 30-year marriage?

Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila Putina have announced that they have separated and their marriage is over. The 60-year-old…

11 years ago

Vladimir Putin confirms divorce from Lyudmila Putina

Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila Putina have announced their marriage is over. The Russian president and his wife, who…

11 years ago

John Kerry meets Vladimir Putin for Syria talks in Russia

Russia and the United States have agreed to work towards holding an international conference to find a political solution to…

12 years ago

Magnitsky List: Russia publishes similar list in response to US document

Russia has decided to publish a list of 18 US officials barred from the country, in response to a similar…

12 years ago

Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel attacked by Femen activists in Germany

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were confronted by Femen activists in Hanover, Germany. Femen activists, who…

12 years ago

Mark Knopfler cancels Moscow and St Petersburg concerts in human rights protest

Former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has decided to cancel two concerts in Russia in protest over what he called…

12 years ago

Vladimir Putin orders large military drills in Black Sea region

President Vladimir Putin has ordered surprise military exercises in the Russian Black Sea region, to test the armed forces' battle…

12 years ago

Boris Berezovsky death: Russian tycoon’s house searched for chemical and biological contamination

British police with expertise in environments contaminated with chemical, biological and nuclear material are searching the house of the late…

12 years ago

Who was Boris Berezovsky?

Exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky has been found dead at his home outside London on March 23. Boris Berezovsky, who…

12 years ago