US and Russian foreign chiefs hold ‘constructive’ talks in Iceland
Antony Blinken tells Sergei Lavrov Washington seeks ‘stable relationship’ with Moscow
Russia backs off threat to block Twitter
Platform has sped up efforts to remove content that local regulators deemed illegal
Russia fines Twitter for content encouraging minors to protest
Twitter has 60 days to pay, the Interfax news service reported from a Moscow court
Russian businessman claims ownership of palace opposition links to Putin
Navalny published video in which he alleged opulent mansion belongs to Russian leader
The Irish Times view on the UN Human Rights Council: protecting universal values
The 193 member states have elected China, Russia, Pakistan, Cuba, and Uzbekistan, all notorious abusers
Russia 2018: Thanks Vlad for a World Cup full of contradictions
This World Cup has shown that it’s possible to separate Putin’s Russia from the people living in it
Daughter of Putin mentor to run for Russian president
TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak’s announcement met with dismay by Russian liberals
Merkel presses Putin over persecution of gays in Chechnya
German chancellor discusses anti-gay crackdown, Syria and Ukraine during Sochi talks
Opposition activists jailed by Russian court
Pussy Riot members among those arrested as ‘Bolotnaya’ defendants sentenced
Putin’s main opponent spared five-year jail term
High-level disagreement in Russia about how best to contain threat from activist
Delicate balancing act in relationship between Europe and Russia
Europe letter: with Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organisation, many European businesses hope for a more lucrative relationship
Snowden applies for political asylum in Russia
Putin floats idea of whistleblower remaining in the country
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