Nato reassures North Macedonia after EU setback triggers election

French-led block on accession talks puts pressure on leaders in Skopje and Tirana

Putin hails ‘fruitful’ talks with Kim after first summit

North Korean leader meets Russian counterpart after talks with Donald Trump stall

Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia for summit with Vladimir Putin

Meeting comes two months afer North Korean leader’s failed summit with Donald Trump

Russia sceptical as West congratulates Ukraine's new comic-president

Volodymyr Zelenskiy vows to free all Ukrainians captured by Russia during war

Kim to meet Putin in Russia as relations with US falter

North Korea tests new weapon and says it no longer wants to deal with Mike Pompeo

Putin’s expected exit raises questions as to who will succeed him

Intense speculation abounds of a successor and how to manage an orderly transition

Russia demands EU promises on Balkan pipeline project

Moscow's major energy projects divide the EU and anger the US

Former Trump lawyer Cohen admits lying to Congress

Talks about a Trump hotel in Moscow continued into 2016 campaign, says Cohen

Russia to offload more US securities amid sanctions

Moscow to shift from dollar in settlements towards rouble, euro and other currencies

Georgia and Russia trade blame on 10th anniversary of war

Moscow says Georgian accession to Nato could spark ‘terrible conflict’

Russian World Cup joy contrasts with gloom over living standards

Decision to raise pension age meets with protests as Putin’s approval ratings sink 15%

Ken Early: If Putin only knew football always gives you a chance

Last 16 clash proved that the golden era of Spanish football is well and truly over

Shares in Russian companies plummet on US sanction fears

Aluminium producer Rusal loses half its value while London-listed holding company is nearly one-third weaker

Strawberry tycoon among seven challengers to Putin

Russian officials register candidates for March 18th presidential election

More than 200 arrests in anti-Putin protests across Russia

Jailed opposition leader Navalny called rallies to coincide with Putin’s 65th birthday

Alexei Navalny: the man seeking to oust Vladimir Putin

Russia’s opposition leader gathers admirers at home but he may be no friend of the west

Vladimir Putin visits gas project which will export to China

Amur is Russia’s biggest gas-processing plant and will help diversify from trade with West

Tories must play for time, for the good of the UK and the party

Theresa May’s Conservatives cannot call another election – and cannot not call one

Hundreds of protesters held as Putin critic Navalny arrested

Riot police break up anti-corruption protests in capital and other Russian cities

Moderate drinking is good for you. Except when it’s bad for you

The governmental obsession with litres and units does nothing to address alcohol abuse

Slovaks join protest wave rippling through eastern Europe

Students in the vanguard of rallies against corruption from Russia to Romania

Russia rounds up organisers of demonstrations

Opposition leaders call for fresh wave of protests over government corruption

Kremlin huffs and puffs over Syria but won’t blow the house down

The spat won’t sabotage US-Russia ties, but it will help Trump show he’s not ‘Putin’s man’

St Petersburg attack death toll reaches 14 as suspect named

Kyrgyzstan-born Akbarzhon Jalilov (22) suspected of carrying out metro bombing

US senate to question Trump’s son-in-law on Russian links

Intelligence committee plans to ask Jared Kushner about meetings with Russians

Russian opposition leader jailed for 15 days over protest

Alexei Navalny sentenced for disobeying police officer during anti-government protest

Trump says Putin is ‘very smart’ as he praises Russian response to US sanctions

Russian president had gambled on Trump relationship with show of magnanimity

Russia holds funeral for ambassador murdered in Turkey

Both countries have branded assassination a failed attempt to derail rapprochement

Russian MP looks to Donald Trump to end doping investigation

Igor Lebedev: ‘We and all Russians hope that our beloved Mr Trump will put an end to this’

Russia hails achievements of Fidel Castro amid talk of revived Cuba ties

‘Remarkable statesman’ an ‘irreparable loss’, Vladimir Putin tells Raúl Castro

Philippine president Duterte eyes closer ties with China and Russia

Political ploy from populist leader the latest in series of remarks causing concern in US

Pro-Putin party wins 44.5% in Russian election, exit poll says

Vote sufficient to preserve dominance of president’s allies in parliament

Russia threat to cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine over ‘attack’

Moscow deploys air defence system to Black Sea as tension escalates in Crimea

Vladimir Putin fires chief of staff in high-profile reshuffle

Former defence minister had been one of president’s closest allies

World leaders call for calm following failed Turkey coup

United States calls on all parties in Turkey to support President Tayyip Erdogan

Deadly fire continues amid Russian-led talks on Nagorno-Karabakh

Moscow vows to seek Azeri-Armenian peace, and to keep selling arms to both sides

Dutch voters overwhelmingly reject Ukraine-EU treaty

Voters reject trade treaty by a 64-36 margain on a 32 per cent turnout

Nagorno-Karabakh truce holds as Russia boosts diplomatic role

Turkey accuses Moscow of backing Armenia as tension simmers around Caucasus region

Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire as diplomats seek to quell violence

Azerbaijan and Armenian-backed separatists trade blame after dozens killed in heavy fighting

Panama Papers: Secret records reveal money network tied to Vladimir Putin

Putin and Sergey Roldugin forged a bond as young men

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