Russia
Britain scrambles Typhoon jets to escort Russian bombers
World
May 14, 2015
Britain scrambles Typhoon jets to escort Russian bombers
British Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian long-range bombers near UK airspace north…
Baltic military chiefs to call for permanent NATO presence
World
May 14, 2015
Baltic military chiefs to call for permanent NATO presence
Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will seek a permanent presence of NATO troops on their territory to counter increased…
Biggest Russian business delegation in Egypt on 25 May
Business
May 14, 2015
Biggest Russian business delegation in Egypt on 25 May
A Russian business delegation will arrive in Egypt for a two-day visit on 25 and 26 of this month, the…
Kerry says ‘critical moment’ for Russia to fulfil Ukraine truce
World
May 13, 2015
Kerry says ‘critical moment’ for Russia to fulfil Ukraine truce
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said it was a critical moment for Russia and separatists to fulfil…
Kerry to explore Putin’s flexibility on Ukraine, Syria
World
May 12, 2015
Kerry to explore Putin’s flexibility on Ukraine, Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry hopes to explore Russia's willingness to curb its involvement in Ukraine and its support…
Opposition report: Scores of Russian soldiers killed in east Ukraine
World
May 12, 2015
Opposition report: Scores of Russian soldiers killed in east Ukraine
Moscow spent more than 53 billion rubles (US$1.04 billion) supplying a separatist rebellion in east Ukraine and at least 220…
Special Report: Russian soldiers quit over Ukraine
World
May 10, 2015
Special Report: Russian soldiers quit over Ukraine
Some Russian soldiers are quitting the army because of the conflict in Ukraine, several soldiers and human rights activists have…
Russian spaceship falls to Earth
Science
May 9, 2015
Russian spaceship falls to Earth
Russia's space agency says the unmanned cargo ship that went out of control en route to the International Space Station…
Russia fetes WWII victory with huge military parade
World
May 9, 2015
Russia fetes WWII victory with huge military parade
Russia readied for a grandiose Red Square military parade Saturday to mark 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany…
Parade hiccup as Russia prepares to unveil ‘masterpiece’ tank
World
May 7, 2015
Parade hiccup as Russia prepares to unveil ‘masterpiece’ tank
A new high tech battle tank hailed by Russia as a "masterpiece" appeared to break down on Red Square on…