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US proposes 5-year extension of nuclear arms treaty with Russia
The New START treaty is the last remaining deal limiting US and Russia nuclear weapons as Trump withdrew from two others.
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Navalny's wife among hundreds detained at anti-Kremlin protests
Police detained more than 1,000 people across Russia and used force to break up rallies around the country as tens of thousands of protesters demanded the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, whose wife was among those arrested.
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Russia arrests over 3,000 amid nationwide pro-Navalny protests
Supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny demand his release, defying bitter cold and a ban on protests.
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Fast food shop reflective of Russian views on Stalin
A Russian entrepreneur has caused a stir by branding his fast food outlet around the murderous tyrant Joseph Stalin. Stalin Doner was visited by authorities and faced a staff walkout, but its very existence reflects the ambiguous view...
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Russia jails Navalny for 30 days; Kremlin foe calls for protests
Leading opposition figure now set to remain in prison until February 15 following dramatic airport arrest.
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Rollout of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine met with skepticism from some Russians
Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is now being administered to the general population despite still being in Phase 3 trials. One Russian doctor says only 20 per cent of his patients want to be first in line to get it because of...
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‘I haven’t decided’: Putin tight-lipped over 2024 re-election bid
In his annual marathon news conference, Russian leader tackles questions over presidency and his foe, Alexey Navalny.
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Moscow to open vaccine centres on Saturday as mass vaccination programme begins
The centres will open just days after President Vladimir Putin announced a programme to get as many Russians vaccinated as possible. Doctors, teachers and social workers will be first to receive the Sputnik V vaccine.
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Russia begins mass vaccination effort
Moscow began distributing the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, marking Russia's first mass vaccination against the disease, the city's coronavirus task force said. The Russian-made vaccine would first be available to doctors and other medical...
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Sputnik vaccine up to 95% effective, Russia says
Russia's Gamaleya Institute says its latest trial of the Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19 involving more than 19,000 people shows that it is 95 per cent effective.
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Russian media smug as U.S. election drags on
The long, slow count of ballots and cries of a rigged U.S. election have become a gold mine for Russian state media, which is using it to suggest the decline of a once-great democracy instead of focusing on the potential new president.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign deal to end Nagorno-Karabakh war
Nikol Pashinyan announces ‘painful’ agreement with presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia to end weeks-long conflict.
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Nagorno-Karabakh agreement: Azeris celebrate after peace deal
Moscow says planes carrying peacekeepers are travelling to the region after peace deal reached.
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Many doubt secure return to Nagorno-Karabakh despite deal
People who were displaced almost 30 years ago are not convinced they can return to the disputed region despite a deal that allows Azeris to keep land captured during six weeks of fighting.
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Swiss court hears Russia's appeal against doping ban
Sport’s highest court hears Russia's appeal against a four-year ban against its athletes competing in major events.
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Moldova launches presidential runoff
Moldovans will go back to the polls in a runoff after no candidate scored the needed majority in Sunday's presidential election.
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Moldova torn between Russia and West in presidential runoff
In the first-round vote earlier this month, pro-European Maia Sandu – a 48-year-old centre-right politician – won a surprise victory.
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EU agrees sanctions against Lukashenko for crackdown on Belarus protests
EU foreign ministers have given the go-ahead to sanctions on President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus over the violent crackdown on protesters after the country's disputed August 9 election. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on...
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Russia’s health system strained by rise in COVID-19 infections
The rapid rise of COVID-19 cases has hit Russia hard and its underfunded health-care system is showing the strain even though authorities had made a big deal about fighting the virus with high-tech surveillance measures and heavy...
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Fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia escalates amid calls for ceasefire
The international community is calling for a ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia, but the fighting is escalating instead. Hundreds have died over the past nine days, as the two sides battle for control of the disputed region of...
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Navalny blames Russian intelligence for ‘poisoning’ attack
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny said he believes Russia’s intelligence services poisoned him with a Novichok nerve agent because authorities saw him as a threat ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections.
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EU to sanction Russian officials over Navalny poisoning: Report
The European Union is preparing to impose sanctions on six Russian individuals and one organisation over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, according to unconfirmed reports.
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British government 'badly underestimated' Russian interference: report
The British government "badly underestimated" the threat of Russian interference in its affairs and “actively avoided” investigating allegations that Moscow was meddling in the Brexit referendum, a newly released report found.