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Russia

Russian ambassador to Turkey flown home after airport ceremony

Slain ambassador to Turkey honoured as body flies home to Russia

20/12/2016

World News

Turkish police arrest gunman's family after ambassador's shooting

Turkish police have made seven arrests including family members of Russian ambassador's killer.

20/12/2016

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Finnish, Russian Santas exchange gifts at border

The Finnish Santa Claus and the Russian Grandfather Frost met at the Finnish-Russian border to exchange gifts on Monday.

20/12/2016

Turkey

Photographer tells of dramatic moment he captured ambassador's murder in Turkey

As other petrified onlookers dived for cover during the cold-blooded murder of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, one stood firm and kept his cool.

20/12/2016

Turkey

Ambassador assassination "a provocation" says Russia and Turkey

The assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, brought a swift response from the leaders of both countries.

19/12/2016

Turkey

Russia's ambassador to Turkey assassinated, gunman 'neutralised'

Moscow has confirmed that its ambassador to Ankara, Andrei Karlov, has died of his wounds after being shot in the Turkish capital.

19/12/2016

Russia

Dozens die of alcohol poisoning in Siberia after drinking bath lotion

Victims thought to have drunk product as cheap alternative to alcohol.

19/12/2016

Russia

Russian plane crash lands in Siberia, 16 in serious condition

An IL-18 plane from the Russian Defence Ministry has crashed in Yakutia, Siberia.

19/12/2016

Russia

Russian police shoot dead militants in Chechnya

Russian special forces have shot dead at least seven suspected militants during an operation in Chechnya.

18/12/2016

USA

Russia circulates its own UN resolution on Aleppo - diplomats

Diplomats in New York say Moscow is circulating its own UN resolution on the Aleppo crisis. Earlier, UN Security Council veto power Russia said it could not allow a French-drafted resolution on Aleppo

18/12/2016

Sport

Russia rules the sabre in Cancun

Yana Egorian beats Anna Marton in the final

18/12/2016

USA

Opinion - Head for the Bunkers?

In August 2015, I tweeted that if Donald Trump were to be elected President of the United States, we would have to “head for the bunkers.” There we are.

16/12/2016

USA

UN Security Council meeting on Syria: France calls on Russia not to veto 'humanitarian' resolution

France’s President François Hollande has expressed hope a UN Security Council meeting on Syria will achieve concrete results.

16/12/2016

Japan

Japan and Russia sign trade deals but remain marooned over islands

There have been a number of economic deals at a summit in Tokyo but no breakthrough on a territorial row that has over-shadowed ties between Moscow and Tokyo since the Second World War.

16/12/2016

USA

Opinion: Preventing NATO-Russian Escalation

16/12/2016

USA

Obama "vows retaliation" against Russia

The US president says Washington will take action against Moscow over claims of its involvement in the country's recent presidential election.

16/12/2016

Europe News

EU summit: Russia sanctions to stay, Dutch Ukraine deal

EU leaders have agreed to extend sanctions against Russia over Ukraine for a further six months.

15/12/2016

Russia

'Syrian' women thank Russian soldiers in controversial calendar

‘Syrian’ women have been expressing their gratitude to Russia’s military in a controversial calendar.

15/12/2016

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Japan for bilateral meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

15/12/2016

Russia

Putin's barking dog take centre stage at media interview

Yume, who was not on a leash, entered the room quietly but she soon began barking loudly at the media crew

15/12/2016