Vladimir Putin

International nuclear watchdog IAEA refuses to comment on Iran-Russia deal, which comes ahead of nuclear talks.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 12, 2014

China's first lady was the recipient of an unsolicited gallant gesture from Russia's single President Vladimir Putin that sent the internet abuzz

Alfred Joyner Nov 11, 2014

White House says US and Russian leaders spoke for total of 20 minutes on world issues.

Jack Moore Nov 11, 2014

Josef Ackermann is tipped to join forces with Viktor Vekselberg, Wilbur Ross and Vladimir Strzhalkovskiy.

Lianna Brinded Nov 11, 2014

Dangerous Brinkmanship by the European Leadership Network warns of Russia and West close encounters.

Lianna Brinded Nov 10, 2014

Ex-USSR leader warns that tensions between the US and Russia over Ukraine could lead to a return of the Cold War.

Nov 08, 2014

Head of commission on Women's Affairs, Children and Family wants to mail Putin's DNA across Russia.

Jack Moore Nov 07, 2014

Actor who criticised Kremlin found dead in suspicious circumstances.

Dominic Gover Nov 06, 2014

Russian leader wins for second year in a row to knock Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping into 2nd and 3rd place.

Jack Moore Nov 05, 2014

Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest film is a bold and bleak anti-Putin tale.

Alfred Joyner Nov 04, 2014

Denouncing rebel polls as violation of Minsk agreement, Ukrainian president plans to withdraw law offering special status to Donetsk and Luhansk.

Jayalakshmi K Nov 04, 2014

A two-metre high iPhone had been erected in Steve Jobs' honour

Sean Martin Nov 03, 2014

Moscow to submit UN application claiming 1.2 million square kilometres of Arctic Ocean.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 31, 2014

After three years of experimenting with summer hours, Putin has backed the move to Winter Time.

Tabatha Kinder Oct 27, 2014

Georgiy Feodorov says that Halloween is culturally alien to Russia's way of life.

Tom Porter Oct 24, 2014

Russia banned fruit and veg from Ukraine to stop re-export from Europe.

Finbarr Bermingham Oct 24, 2014

Russian defence minister says the country will increase troops on its Arctic Coast.

Staff Reporter Oct 23, 2014

Temporary sanction is ostensibly to stop re-export of banned EU goods into Russia.

Finbarr Bermingham Oct 21, 2014

Christophe de Margerie was killed in a plane accident in Moscow, Russia.

Lianna Brinded Oct 21, 2014

BND's report accuses Russian-backed insurgents of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777

Umberto Bacchi Oct 20, 2014

Economic and social development in sub-Saharan Africa relies on its ability to provide electricity

Cath Everett Oct 14, 2014

Abbott said MH17 passengers were murdered by Russian-backed rebels.

Samantha Payne Oct 13, 2014

Kremlin says President Putin has ordered 17,600 troops to pull out from Ukraine's Rostov region.

Aaron Akinyemi Oct 12, 2014

Draft law could see foreign assets being seized as a response to Western sanctions.

Nigel Wilson Oct 09, 2014

Pro-Kremlin TV headed by Putin's whispered lover Alina Kabayeva in picture propaganda controversy.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 01, 2014

Death metal band Cannibal Corpse are about to tour Russia - and Putin's reaction could create fresh turmoil.

Gareth Platt Sep 26, 2014

Italian police seizes assets of Russian businessman close to President Putin.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 23, 2014

Tartar community's executive body raided and ransacked without censure.

Valeriia Ketrysh Sep 22, 2014

Oil tycoon was sentenced to a decade in jail for fraud after funding Putin's opposition parties.

Tom Porter Sep 21, 2014

Kremlin considering measures to strengthen Moscow control over Web.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 19, 2014