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Syria's Assad says he won't negotiate with armed groups

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he will not negotiate with armed groups. A decision that seems to scupper peace talks that Russia and the

Russia

Putin orders tough action on Syria threats

Talking tough at an annual meeting of Russia’s Defence Ministry. The message from President Vladimir Putin was clear – to eliminate any threats to

Russia

Turkey accuses Russia of "ethnic cleansing" in Syria

The noise of sabres being rattled continues to dominate Russo-Turkish relations. In Moscow President Vladimir Putin has received the flight recorder

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Russia gives France a puppy to replace police dog killed in Paris attacks

Russia has given France a puppy to replace Diesel, the police dog killed in the Paris attacks. The German Shepherd is named Dobrinya, as officials

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Italy declines to back extension of EU sanctions on Russia

Italy has refused to back an expected six-month extension of EU economic sanctions against Russia. It comes as a surprise to officials in Brussels as

Russia

Exiled Kremlin critic Khodorkovsky summoned for questioning in Moscow

Exiled tycoon and former prisoner Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been summoned for questioning in Moscow. Investigators announced in June that they were

Ukraine

Biden criticises Russia's actions in Crimea during Ukraine parliament address

US Vice President Joe Biden has lashed out at Russia, criticising what he describes as its occupation of Ukrainian sovereign territory. It came as

World News

US urges Ukraine to cut 'cancer of corruption'

America is urging Ukraine to cut what it describes as the “cancer of corruption.” During a visit to the country, US Vice President Joe Biden said the

Economy

Russian sanctions 'could hit Turkey's GDP by up to 0.7%'

Russian sanctions against Turkey could have substantial impact “if they persist over the next year and are fully applied”. So says a report by the

Economy

Saudi-led OPEC policy 'targets shale oil producers'

OPEC’s failure to agree new limits on oil production regardless of demand and tumbling prices is seen by some as a deliberate move to send rival

Russia

A chocolate Putin is star of St Petersburg festival

A life-size chocolate sculpture of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been unveiled at the Festival of Chocolate fair in St Petersburg. The weight

Turkey

Russian tourism hit by ban on Turkey holidays

The tourism industry in Russia say losses from the ban on holidays to Turkey could be worse than those suffered as a result of losing Egpyt as a

Turkey

Turkish citizens reassured by NATO ships in Bosphorus

The sight of NATO ships moored in the Bosphorus is a reassuring one for Turkish citizens. There is tension after Ankara shot down a Russian military

World News

Head of Chechen republic vows to revenge national beheaded by ISIL

Chechnya’s president has promised a one-way ticket to eternity for the killers of a Chechen murdered on video by the radical Islamic State movement

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Turkey and Russia hold first meeting since fighter-jet shooting

The OSCE ministerial conference in Belgrade, Serbia, set the stage for the first face-to-face meeting of high-level Russian and Turkish officials

Economy

Saudi Arabia hints it may back oil output cut - if others do too

Are there more signs of a chink in the Saudi armour over oil production? OPEC’s effective leader has been softening its stance against cutting

World News

Protesting Russian truck drivers block roads in to Moscow

Russian truck drivers are continuing to protest over a government plan to introduce new road tolls that they say will put them out of business

Turkey

Turkey says ISIL oil trade accusations are old-style Soviet propaganda

Turkey has again denied that it is profiting from the oil trade with ISIL, claiming that the Russian accusations are reminiscent of old-style Soviet

World News

Putin slams Turkey in speech, demands international solidarity against terrorism

President Vladimir Putin has again condemned the leadership in Ankara for the downing of a Russian plane last week near the Syrian-Turkish border