Russia

Joe Biden says he thinks Putin will ‘move in’ but does not want ‘full-blown war’

Moscow politicians continue to frame Ukraine as Russian for their own benefits

Russian-led military bloc to start withdrawing troops as detentions near 10,000

Dubbed ‘Russia’s conscience’, the watchdog shone a light on the atrocities of the Soviet era

Moscow deploys troops as clashes turn deadly in former Soviet state

Government forced to resign amid protests over fuel prices

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His relationship status and how many children he has are taboo subjects in Russian media

Spate of arrests in ‘new era of repression’ risks further poisoning Moscow’s foreign relations

Dictator forced to find shelter for tens of thousands of stranded asylum seekers

Duchess of Cornwall marks Armistice Day at Westminster Abbey

‘War wounds’ still open as Armenia and Azerbaijan mark first anniversary of deadly conflict

Warsaw fears escalation of armed conflict as hundreds of migrants try to enter EU

Country’s Covid deaths climb to record high as authorities grapple with jab mistrust

Secretive meetings part of ‘more sober’ approach to dealings between US and Russia

Government in talks to sell missiles to ​​Kiev in first ever arms deal

Russia accused of using the energy crisis to speed up approval of controversial pipeline

Kremlin candidates were declared the winners in all of Moscow’s 15 districts

Russians shunning jabs despite rapid spread of Delta variant

The Russian and US presidents met last week, but didn’t look into each others’ souls

Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron leading push to reset EU relations with Moscow

Tensions high as two leaders meet today for first time since US president took office

European foreign ministers mulling economic action after Ryanair plane ‘hijacking’

Moscow deploys nuclear bombers to strengthen Bashar al-Assad’s regime - and boost its own power

Moscow on defensive as EU threatens economic sanctions against Minsk

Tiny landlocked nation to give Russian Sputnik vaccine to paying tourists

Why are dating scams on the rise? Have scientists made a breakthrough in the battle against malaria? And can humans live without a sense of time?

Russia facing EU sanctions as 450,000 Alexei Navalny supporters prepare to hit nation’s streets

Are human rights going backwards? Is Russia squaring up to Ukraine again? And why are we censoring maps?

And other stories from the stranger side of life

EU’s Covid jabs crisis claims first major political scalp

Anti-Kremlin activists promise mass protest ahead of national election