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Alexander Petrov (L) and Ruslan Boshirov are believed to be GRU agents who carried out the attack on the Skripals

Putin says two Skripal suspects are civilians

Russia has identified two men Britain suspects of poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal with a military-grade nerve agent, but there was nothing criminal about them, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia • 12 Sep 18

Russian police block a street during a protest rally in Saint Petersburg today

Russian police detain nearly 300 at pension protests

Thousands of supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny protested across Russia today against planned increases to the pension age, with a rights group saying at least 291 of them had been detained by the police.

World • 09 Sep 18

Vladimir Putin, Hassan Rouhani and Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a press conference after meeting on Syria in Tehran

Russia, Turkey and Iran fail to agree Idlib ceasefire

The leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey have agreed to work within a "spirit of cooperation" to try to stabilise the situation in Syria's Idlib province.

Syria • 07 Sep 18

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's President Vladimir Putin

Tehran summit expected to seal fate of Syria's Idlib

The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet on Friday in Tehran for a summit expected to shape the future of Idlib province, home to Syria's last major rebel bastion.

Syria • 05 Sep 18

Vladimir Putin faced strong opposition to his original plans

Putin softens plans to reform Russia's pension system

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he has decided to dilute unpopular draft legislation to reform the pension system, but said a shrinking workforce meant some kind of reform was necessary.

Russia • 29 Aug 18

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was jailed today for a protest he organised on 28 January

Putin critic Navalny jailed over 'unsanctioned protest'

A Moscow court has given a 30-day jail sentence to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny over an unsanctioned protest earlier this year, just days before another planned political rally.

World • 27 Aug 18

Russian officials maintain that the country's economy has not felt any major impact from the punitive measures

US sanctions 'counterproductive and senseless' - Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called US sanctions against Moscow "counterproductive and senseless" after Washington warned that more "economic pain" was to come.

World • 22 Aug 18

Both leaders raised concerns about Syria and the plight of the many refugees created by the seven-year-old war there

No progress made following Merkel-Putin talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, as well as Iran and a gas pipeline project that has drawn US ire, during talks that ended with no clear cut progress.

World • 19 Aug 18

The two leaders last met in Sochi in May and struggled to overcome differences

Merkel and Putin to meet for talks on Ukraine, Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel today for talks about the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, as well as the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project that has drawn US ire.

World • 18 Aug 18

Dan Coats admitted he does not know what happened at the Trump-Putin summit

US intelligence chief in the dark over Trump summit

US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats has said he did not know what happened in the one-on-one meeting in Helsinki between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and was also unaware Mr Putin had been invited to Washington.

US • 20 Jul 18

Donald Trump earlier said he looked forward to a second meeting with Vladimir Putin

Putin to be invited to US in autumn - White House

US President Donald Trump has said he looks forward to his second meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, insisting that the first meeting was a success despite widespread criticism at home and abroad.

Donald Trump • 20 Jul 18

Donald Trump said he told Vladimir Putin that 'we can't have meddling'

Trump holds Putin 'responsible' for election meddling

President Donald Trump has said he holds Russian President Vladimir Putin personally responsible for Russia's meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.

US • 19 Jul 18

No concrete progress has been reported on moves to denuclearise North Korea since last month's summit

Trump - No rush on North Korean denuclearisation

US President Donald Trump has now said there is no hurry to denuclearise North Korea, having previously said the process would start very soon.

North Korea • 18 Jul 18

Vladimir Putin made the comments in a Fox News interview

No evidence against Russia over UK poisonings - Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Britain of making baseless allegations against Russia after a former Soviet spy was among four people found poisoned by a nerve agent in southern England.

World • 17 Jul 18

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met one-on-one in Helsinki

Trump claims he misspoke in Putin press conference

US President Donald Trump has said he misspoke at a joint news conference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and meant to say he saw no reason why it was not Russia that interfered in the 2016 US election.

World • 18 Jul 18

Donald Trump said the US probe into alleged Russian meddling is a disaster for his country

Five moments from Trump-Putin press conference

US President Donald Trump met one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin behind closed doors today. Afterwards, they held a joint press conference.

News Lens • 16 Jul 18

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have different goals for the summit

What are Trump and Putin looking for?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump are meeting in Finland for their first one-on-one summit.

World • 16 Jul 18

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are deeply divided on issues

Sticking points for Putin and Trump

The US and Russian presidents may swap compliments at their first summit in Helsinki, but they are deeply divided on issues including Syria, Ukraine and alleged Russian election-meddling.

World • 16 Jul 18

Mr Trump said he had spent "a great deal of time" pressing Mr Putin about election meddling during their talks

Trump casts doubts on US intelligence findings

Standing side-by-side with Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump refused to blame the Russian leader for meddling in the US 2016 election, casting doubt on the findings of his own intelligence agencies and sparking a storm of criticism.

World • 16 Jul 18

Scott Pruitt's tenure was beset by accusations of lavish spending

Trump's controversial EPA chief Pruitt resigns

US Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, who had been lauded by President Donald Trump for his aggressive efforts to roll back environmental regulations, has resigned under heavy fire for a series of ethics-related controversies.

US • 06 Jul 18

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump speak at the 25th APEC Summit in Vietnam in November 2017

Trump and Putin to meet in Helsinki in July

A long-awaited first summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will take place in Helsinki on 16 July, the Kremlin and the White House said.

World • 28 Jun 18

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

Putin sworn in for fourth term, keeps Medvedev as PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has chosen to stick with his long-serving prime minister in his first act after being sworn in for a new term, signalling that he would keep faith with a policy direction that has brought Russia into conflict with the West.

World • 07 May 18

Emmanuel Macron said Vladimir Putin was 'obsessed by interference in our democracies'

Macron says Putin 'obsessed' with interference

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned against showing any weakness towards Vladimir Putin while insisting he wants to work with the Russian President.

World • 23 Apr 18

The three leaders insist their talks are not an alternative to a UN backed Syria peace plan

Turkey, Russia, Iran want 'lasting ceasefire' in Syria

Turkey, Russia and Iran have said they are committed to achieving a "lasting ceasefire" in Syria, in a joint statement issued following a summit in Ankara hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Syria • 04 Apr 18

Major forensic operation has been ongoing in Salisbury since the attack on 4 March

Russia requests Security Council meeting over poisoning

Russia has requested the United Nations Security Council meet tomorrow to discuss British accusations that it used a nerve agent to attack a former Russian spy in England last month.

World • 10 Apr 18