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Announcement comes as ministers discuss boosting number of Nato troops in Europe to 40,000.

Descendants of Russia's tsars would "become a symbol of restoring the spiritual might of Russia's people", says lawmaker.

The sanctions, which were due to expire in July 2014, will affect state-owned banks, energy and oil firms.

Many media reports are focused on cash-strapped Greece cozying up to sanction-hit Russia.

Video shows moment a Porsche flipped in the air after smashing into a barrier.

Claims come after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to build 40 more nuclear missiles.

Schneier says the NSA should look in the mirror and not at Snowden to find source of top secret document leaks

Announcement comes after US announced it is considering deploying heavy military equipment in former Soviet Bloc states.

Russia warns move would be 'the most aggressive step by the Pentagon and Nato since the Cold War'

A private demonstration of the machine's capablities took place at the Russian Defence Ministry's Army-2015 expo.

Pentagon rips confrontation as unprofessional and inappropriate

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he can't recall making any mistakes in life.

The Russian defence ministry announced the successful launch of a short-range anti-missile system that can supposedly pierce any anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system.

The Russian town of Kumertau's celebrations for its residents included an attempt to create the world's biggest helicopter model made of horsemeat.

Video captures extraordinary moment white rabbit outruns huge avalanche in Russia.

Ex-wife is all set to prove that all is fair in love, and war.

Finnish custom retrieve artefact pillaged in Syria that was being smuggled to Russia.

Baby yoga teacher explains the Facebook video definitely does not show baby yoga.

Kremlin strongman is to make an official trip to Italy days after G7 leaders meet without him.

Authorities launch investigation after liberal opposition journalist accused of "insulting the feelings of believers."

Russia annexed Crimea and backed pro-Kremlin separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2014.

Former deputy PM Nick Clegg believed to be among those hit with travel bans.

Those denied entry said to include former deputy PM Nick Clegg.

Russian navy head to the Antarctic for the first time in over 30 years.

Lack of submarine patrol aircraft leaves Britain vulnerable to Russian submarine surveillance, say senior RAF figures.

Llist of blacklisted politicians handed over to EU embassies.

Night Wolves and their commander 'the Surgeon' have morphed from nihilistic road warriors to Putin's lapdogs.

Russia accuses Canada of refusing to extradite alleged former Nazi, accused of war crimes in Belarus.

Second self-mutilation protest involving inmates in a month sees 15 prisoners slash themselves on train bound for Russia's far north.

Stolnik editor called into prosecutor's office to answer for front cover.