Russian ‘troop build-up’ near Ukraine alarms Nato
Ukraine conflict Russia has warned Nato against sending any troops to help Ukraine, amid reports of a large Russian military…
Russia opposition: Moscow police raid election forum
Russian police have broken up an opposition conference and detained 200 people including high-profile opposition figures. The weekend forum had…
North Korea: Russian diplomats leave by hand-pushed trolley
Coronavirus pandemic A group of Russian diplomats and their family had to leave North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley…
Alexei Navalny: Putin critic loses appeal against jailing
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost an appeal against his jailing for violating the terms of a suspended sentence.…
Russia accuses West of Navalny hysteria, Kremlin backs tough protest policing
By Reuters Staff MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused the West on Wednesday of descending into hysteria over the jailing of…
Putin critic Navalny jailed in Russia despite protests
A Moscow court has jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny for three-and-a-half years for violating the conditions of a suspended sentence.…
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine has 92% efficacy in trial
By Rachel Schraer Health reporter Coronavirus pandemic Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine gives around 92% protection against Covid-19, late stage…
Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg says ‘Putin Palace’ is his
IMAGE COPYRIGHTT ASS VIA GETTY IMAGESimage caption Mr Rotenberg (right) is a close associate of Mr Putin (left) through business…
White House says Biden in call with Russia’s Putin called for Navalny release
By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir to release jailed Kremlin critic…
Navalny slams ‘illegal’ Russian case against him
Russian anti-Putin campaigner Alexei Navalny has denounced his detention as “blatantly illegal” in an appeal hearing via video link. A…