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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is jailed for 15 days

Alexei Navalny, Russia's opposition leader, is jailed for 15 days and fined 20,000 roubles for organising mass protests

Russia

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani arrives in Russia for Kremlin talks

As Syria's six year-long civil war has sucked in both regional and international players, Iran and Russia have found themselves forging a new strategic alliance in the Middle East.

Russia

UPDATE Russian opposition figure Navalny fined over 'illegal protest'

It comes a day after he was arrested at major opposition demonstration in Moscow.

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Arrests at Moscow anti-corruption demo

Thousands of people crowded into Moscow’s Pushkin Square on Sunday for an unsanctioned protest against the Russian government.

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Russia

Russian police detain hundreds during anti-corruption protests

Hundreds are arrested including Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny during protests calling for PM Medvedev to resign

Russia

Russian police detain anti-Kremlin activist Alexei Navalny

Russian police have detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny at a rally in central Moscow, a Reuters witness reports.

Sport

Russia 2018 - Ronaldo fires Portugal past Hungary; Lukaku's late late show saves Belgian blushes

France survived a scare in the World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg to maintain their march towards Russia.

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Deadly attack on Russian military base in Chechnya

More than 12 people are dead after an attack by Chechen militants against a Russian military base.

Russia

'We’re not trying to influence events', Putin tells Le Pen

The Russian president granted an audience to French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in Moscow

Economy

Russian central bank confounds forecasts with interest rate cut

Russian interest rates have fallen to 9.5% on the back of better inflation data.

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine Eurovision row rumbles on after olive branch rejected

A compromise aimed at defusing a row between Russia and Ukraine over this year’s Eurovision contest has been rejected.

Ukraine

Ukraine accuses Russia of 'state terrorism' after former MP shot in Kyiv

Denis Voronenkov, a key witness in a treason case against former leader Viktor Yanukovich was shot dead outside a hotel in Kyiv.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Mass evacuations after weapons depot blast

Some 20,000 people were being evacuated on Thursday after explosions at a massive arms depot in eastern Ukraine, in what is being treated as an act of sabotage.

Russia

Russians reinvent curling by using cars as equipment

Participants in this Russian curling tournament are sliding compact cars down the ice instead of stones

Ukraine

Ukraine bans Russia's Eurovision singer Samoylova

Ukraine has barred Russia’s entry for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest from entering the country for this year’s competition.

USA

Former Donald Trump aide accused of hiding $750,000 payment

Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort is accused of trying to hide a $750,000 payment from a pro-Russian party in 2009.

Russia

How illicit Russian money was allegedly siphoned into EU and beyond

What are the accusations?

USA

Trump fans in Kentucky unmoved by FBI probe into Russian links

As Donald Trump appeared at a rally in Kentucky, his supporters appeared unimpressed by news the FBI is to investigate possible collusion between his election team and…

Estonia

NATO troops arrive in Estonia to deter "Russian aggression"

In total, around 4,000 personnel will monitor for - and defend against - any potential Russian incursions.

USA

The FBI turns on Trump

The Director of the agency disputes the US president's wiretapping claim and confirms claims of Russian collusion are under investigation