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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko meeting in Sochi earlier this month

Why did Belarus' Lukashenko intervene in Wagner coup?

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner group, who led last weekend's one-day mutiny in Russia, has arrived in Belarus. Why did Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko intervene in the dispute between the Kremlin and the mercenary group?

World • 28 Jun 23

The plane carrying Mr Navalny landed in Berlin this morning

Russian critic evacuated to Germany for treatment

An ambulance aircraft carrying gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny landed at Berlin's Tegel airport this morning after he was evacuated from the Siberian city of Omsk and brought to Germany for treatment.

World • 22 Aug 20

Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of Russia-US relations

Russia signals willingness for dialogue with US

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow is ready for dialogue with the United States on a "wide-ranging agenda".

World • 30 Dec 18

The area surrounding the Prezzo restaurant has been sealed off

Emergency services attend Salisbury 'medical incident'

Emergency services have been called to a restaurant in Salisbury in the UK after two people were taken ill.

World • 16 Oct 18

Vladimir Putin is probably running for the last time, so a big turnout and win would consolidate his legacy

Turnout and Skripal attack overshadow Russian election

Vladimir Putin's coronation as President of the Russian Federation for the fourth time is not in doubt. But two factors are over-shadowing Sunday's election: turnout and the Skripal poisoning scandal.

Analysis and Comment • 16 Mar 18

Floral tributes to Boris Nemtsov in Moscow today

List of dead Kremlin critics

Boris Nemtsov's name has been added to the list of Kremlin opponents who have been killed or died in suspicious circumstances in recent years.

Special Reports • 02 Mar 15

Marina Litvinenko has tried to find the truth about what led to the killing of her husband

Court setback for widow of poisoned spy

The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has suffered a setback in her bid to launch a legal challenge over the UK government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into his death.

News • 03 Oct 13

Vladimir Putin had served as prime minister since 2008

Putin returns to Kremlin amid controversy

Vladimir Putin has taken office as Russian president today for a historic third term in a Kremlin ceremony shadowed by bloody clashes between police and the protest movement against his rule.

News • 07 May 12

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