Moscow police investigate fake vaccine certificates Moscow police said they have launched dozens of criminal probes to crack down on fake inoculation certificates, as vaccine scepticism remains stubbornly high in Russia ... Coronavirus • 08 Jul
French champagne industry fumes over new Russian law France's champagne industry group has today criticised a new Russian law forcing foreign champagne producers to add a "sparkling wine" reference to the back of ... Business • 05 Jul
Belarus suspends participation in EU initiative Belarus is suspending its participation in the Eastern Partnership, an initiative to boost ties between the EU and its ex-Soviet neighbours. World • 28 Jun
EU leaders reject German-French push for Putin summit European Union leaders have rejected a push from Germany and France to restart meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. World • 25 Jun
Russia says it fired warning shots at UK ship Russia has said it fired warning shots at a British navy destroyer in the Black Sea after it violated the country's territorial waters, but the ... World • 23 Jun
'Much work ahead' after 'positive' Biden-Putin talks The two leaders said the US and Russia have demonstrated that, even in periods of tension, they are able to make progress on shared goals ... Russia • 16 Jun
US-Russia talks: 'Glimpse of hope' for mutual trust Joe Biden has met Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since he became US President with expectations low that the encounter will herald ... World • 16 Jun
Navalny team vows to fight on after 'extremism' ruling Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption group has vowed to fight on after a court branded it an "extremist" organisation and ordered its closure. World • 10 Jun
Biden 'looking closely' at Russia links to cyber attack US President Joe Biden has said he is "looking" at possible retaliation after the FBI and the White House linked Russia to a cyber attack ... World • 03 Jun
Kremlin critic pulled off Warsaw-bound flight A prominent Kremlin critic is facing a criminal investigation in Russia after being pulled off a Warsaw-bound flight as police searched the homes of several ... World • 01 Jun
Rosneft swings to first-quarter income of $2 billion Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft has reported first-quarter net income of 149 billion roubles ($2 billion), buoyed by a recovery in oil prices, after a ... Business • 14 May
Teacher and seven children shot dead in Russian school At least seven school children and one teacher were killed and many more wounded after a lone teenage gunman opened fire in a school in ... World • 11 May
Navalny network disbands ahead of 'extremism' ruling A key aide to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has said his organisation was disbanding its national network ahead of a court ruling expected to ... World • 29 Apr
Russia fines Apple $12m for 'abusing' dominant position Russia has imposed a $12.1m fine on Apple for "abusing" its dominant position in the market by giving preference to its own applications, a government ... Business • 27 Apr
Court suspension of Navalny campaign network condemned Germany has condemned an order by Russian prosecutors to suspend all activities by jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) and its regional network. World • 26 Apr
Navalny to end prison hunger strike Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has said he would begin gradually ending a hunger strike. World • 23 Apr
Russia begins drawdown of troops from Ukraine's border Russia has begun withdrawing troops that had been running drills near the borders of Ukraine, the defence ministry said, following weeks of heightened tension between ... World • 23 Apr
Alexei Navalny urged to end three-week hunger strike Alexei Navalny's private doctors have urged him to call off his hunger strike as soon as possible after the jailed Kremlin critic began refusing food ... World • 22 Apr
Over 1,700 detained at pro-Navalny rallies in Russia More than 1,700 people have now been detained by police at rallies in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in dozens of cities across ... World • 22 Apr
More than 1,000 Navalny supporters detained in Russia More than 1,000 people have been detained at protests across Russia in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. World • 21 Apr
Doctors denied access to 'very weak' Navalny Alexei Navalny's doctors have again been denied access to the jailed Kremlin critic, as lawyers for the hunger-striking opposition figure said he was "very weak" ... World • 21 Apr
EU 'concerned' over Navalny's health in penal colony The EU has said it is "deeply concerned" about reports that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's health was failing in a Russian penal colony and called ... World • 18 Apr
Skripal poisoning suspects linked to 2014 Czech blast The Czech government said it is expelling 18 Russian diplomats identified by local intelligence as secret agents of the Russian SVR and GRU services that ... World • 18 Apr
Medics union raise concerns over Navalny's condition Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is at increasing risk of kidney failure and his vision is deteriorating after more than two weeks on hunger strike, ... World • 17 Apr
Russia bans US officials in retaliation for sanctions Russia has said it will ban a string of top officials from US President Joe Biden's administration from entering the country. World • 16 Apr
