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Green liquid attack does not deter Putin opponent Navalny

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sprayed with a green liquid by an unknown assailant in Siberia on Monday – but he turned the attack to his…

USA

US intelligence chiefs to testify on Trump-Russia claims

Allegations that Russia meddled in the 2016 US election will be addressed by FBI Director James Comey at a Congressional hearing on Monday.

USA

Russians invested €100 million in Trump properties

A Reuters investigation has found Russian elites have invested nearly €100 million in Trump properties before Trump became president

Russia

Moscow zoo sues after nude raccoon photoshoot

A Moscow petting zoo has filed a lawsuit against an advertising company for having rented a raccoon for a nude photoshoot

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USA

US blames Russian spies over 2014 Yahoo data breach

The United States has indicted four individuals, including two Russian intelligence officers, for the 2014 hack of 500 million Yahoo accounts.

United Kingdom

Russian exile may have been murdered with poisoned soup

Russia

Eurovision in Ukraine: Russian entry causes controversy

The conflict between Kyiv and Moscow looks set to enter a new arena after Russia announced its musical entry for this year’s Eurovision song contest.

Russia

Russian video blogger on trial for playing Pokemon in church

A Russian video blogger has gone on trial accused of inciting religious hatred for playing “Pokemon Go” in a church.

Europe News

Russia's Gazprom pledges change to avoid EU fine

Could it be a sign of thawing business ties between Moscow and Brussels?

World News

Euroviews. Conflicts in cyberspace: a normative approach to preventing cyberwars

The Russian cyber attacks that were meant to skew the 2016 US election toward Donald Trump have raised new concerns about conflicts in cyberspace. How might normative taboos, such as those against chemical and biological weapons, be adapted to the cyber realm?

Russia

Sochi shopkeeper pardoned over "military texts"

A shopkeeper from Sochi who was convicted of treason last year has been pardoned and and freed from a Moscow prison.

Russia

Russia and Turkey hail Syria cooperation and strengthen ties

Putting past problems behind them on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his visiting Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have hailed their military cooperation in…

Russia

Netanyahu to Putin: Israel fears Iranian foothold in Syria

President Putin has hosted the Israeli prime minister in Moscow to discuss Syria.

USA

Top German diplomat Gabriel warns of new NATO-Russia arms race

Concerned about a Russian military build up in the Baltic region and its western borders, Germany’s top diplomat warned about a new arms race on Thursday.

USA

Our man in Moscow - US appoints key ambassador to Russia

Republican Jon Hunstman served as ambassador to China under Democratic President Barack Obama before launching an unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

Syria

Syria: airstrikes hit rebel-held areas east of Damascus despite ceasefire

In Syria warplanes have bombed rebel-held towns east of Damascus, striking residential areas where less than 24 hours earlier Russia declared a ceasefire.

USA

Trump and Russia – what foreign policy experts want him to do

In Donald Trump’s Washington these days, how to deal with Russia is not a diplomatic topic, but boils down to one question: who in the Trump camp spoke to which Russian at which time and then denied i

Russia

Russian Defence Ministry holds Women's Day beauty contest

"Makeup under Camouflage" competition held for female Russian soldiers

World News

Euroviews. Voodoo politics: What unites Trump, Kaczyński and Putin? - view

Donald Trump's recent bizarre accusations have left many people wondering whether the US president is experiencing some sort of psychological disturbance

Syria

Managing Manbij: top military brass meet in Turkey

Turkey's military chief-of-staff is meeting his US and Russian counterparts in the southern Turkish province of Antalya. Regional security, notably in northern Syria, is top of the agenda.