Russia
100 years later, debate goes on over Russia’s last tsar
World
March 13, 2017
100 years later, debate goes on over Russia’s last tsar
Saint or playboy? Blood-stained autocrat or family man; incompetent leader or just a victim of circumstance? One century after he…
Russia, Turkey, Iran to press ahead with Syria talks: Kazakhstan
Middle East
March 13, 2017
Russia, Turkey, Iran to press ahead with Syria talks: Kazakhstan
Russia, Turkey and Iran are pressing ahead with a fresh round of Syria talks in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat…
Netanyahu visits Russia for talks set to focus on Syria
Middle East
March 10, 2017
Netanyahu visits Russia for talks set to focus on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for talks focusing on the situation in Syria…
Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence
Middle East
March 9, 2017
Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is due to meet Russian President Putin in Moscow. They're expected to discuss the growing Shia…
Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs hold surprise meeting
World
March 7, 2017
Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs hold surprise meeting
Turkey's military says the Turkish, US and Russian chiefs of military staff are meeting in southern Turkey to discuss developments…
Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria
Middle East
March 6, 2017
Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to…
Journalists often seen by leaders as ‘enemy of the people’
World
March 5, 2017
Journalists often seen by leaders as ‘enemy of the people’
President Donald Trump's assertion that journalists are "the enemy of the people," with its dark echoes of Soviet dictator Josef…
British foreign minister to visit Russia to discuss differences on Syria, Ukraine
World
March 5, 2017
British foreign minister to visit Russia to discuss differences on Syria, Ukraine
Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson will go to Moscow in the coming weeks to discuss the differences between the two…
Agreement on Russian industrial zone in Egypt to be signed in May
Business
March 3, 2017
Agreement on Russian industrial zone in Egypt to be signed in May
The agreement to establish the Russian industrial zone in Egypt will be signed next May, the minister of trade and…
Sessions controversy: Russia denies its US ambassador is a spy
World
March 3, 2017
Sessions controversy: Russia denies its US ambassador is a spy
Russia's Foreign Ministry has angrily rejected allegations that its top diplomat in Washington is a spy, amid controversy over meetings…