Russia

Moscow sends sophisticated Tupolev 22-M3 bombers to Crimea and dispatches Iskander missiles to Kaliningrad.

Swiss trading house stepped up dealings with Rosneft in February.

When Vladimir Putin went missing, former FSB director was accused of having mounted coup.

Moscow announces sudden large-scale military exercise of its Northern Fleet owing to increasing security threat.

Documentary on Putin reveals the lengths he was willing to go to to protect Russian-speaking citizens in Kiev.

As rumours circulate over Russian president's public absence, he defends hardline Crimea policies.

President Putin has not been seen in public for 10 days, leading to rumours of strokes and coups.

The Kremlin has tried to quash rumours that Putin is dead. Here are five reasons why not everyone believes it.

Putin will meet the Kyrgyz president on March 16, as rumours emerge over public absence.

Russia's key rate stands at 15% after the 200 basis points cut in January.

Kremlin spokesman says Russian president merely has a 'spring fever', as public engagements cancelled.

Years of 'reform' and 'privatisation' saw many a protesting group of workers demand imprisonment for men such as Nemtsov.

Pyongyang intends to boost political and economic ties with Moscow in 2015.

IBTimes UK looks at some of the theories behind the murder of one of Russia's most prominent opposition politicians.

Far-left groups blame Nato for Ukraine crisis, while centre-left point finger at Kremlin aggression.

The senior Tory said people should not make 'excuses' for terrorists by blaming Mi5 and Mi6.

'The trigger man will be blamed, while those who actually ordered Nemtsov's killing will go free,' tweeted party colleague.

EU president says military might would sending a message about 'defending values'.

Two more men have been arrested over the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down in Moscow on 27 February

Details of the two suspects, Anzor Gubashev and Zaur Dadaev, who are in custody following fatal shooting of Nemtsov.

Russian authorities make two arrests linked to last week's murder of Boris Nemtsov murder in Moscow.

Navalny vowed Russian opposition would not be cowed in wake of Nemtsov slaying.

British PM David Cameron says Russia has 'ripped up' rules book and can no longer access international markets.

News comes as Russia seeks to recast its Soviet and imperial past.

Torchlight far-right parades show that, for once, the EU has something to learn from Putin and Russia

CEO Adam Tepper dies in an accident, while Russian MP is critical about bitcoin.

The West needs to bolster its inadequate defence against the Putin threat.

Russian MP Andrei Svintsov says all cryptocurrencies were created by US intelligence agencies.

Nemtsov was shot four times in the back as he crossed a bridge near the Kremlin on 27 February.

Thousands of Nemtsov supporters set to gather in central Moscow to pay tribute.