Russia

Moscow, Warsaw in tit-for-tat, expel diplomats

Russia has expelled a number of Polish diplomats accusing them of activities "incompatible with their…

Renewed war looms in Ukraine, UN calls Security Council meeting

NATO on Wednesday accused Russia of sending fresh columns of tanks, troops and military hardware…

Russia's central bank vows to defend the ruble

Russia's central bank said Friday it was ready to step in to protect the crashing…

Putin beats Obama again in Forbes power ranking

For a second year in a row, Russian President Vladimir Putin has beaten Barack Obama…

Russia agrees gas supplies to Ukraine

Russia agreed to resume gas deliveries to war-torn Ukraine through the winter in an EU-brokered,…

Russian court seizes billionaire's oil firm shares

A Moscow court on Thursday ordered the nationalisation of a stake in an oil firm…

Ukraine: Russia says some Euro leaders refuse to accept 'reality'

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman on Friday accused some leaders of refusing to accept "reality"…

Putin accuses Obama of blackmailing Russia

President Vladimir Putin accused US counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile attitude towards Russia, warning…

FIFA World Cup Bidding Investigator Submits Report, Calls for More Transparency

A FIFA Ethics Committee member tasked with investigating the bidding processes of the 2018 and…

Putin orders troop pullback from Ukraine border: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defence minister to pull thousands of troops from…