Russia’s Constitutional Court approves Putin’s power grab
Russia’s Constitutional Court has approved constitutional changes that would allow 67-year-old President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036….
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Pompeo woos Belarus with cheap oil offer
The US State Department, which is struggling to cope with the oil price crash this week, says US firms could…
Russian parliament lifts time limit on Putin’s presidency
Russia’s State Duma, the lower house, yesterday (Wednesday) overwhelmingly approved constitutional changes to allow Vladimir Putin to run for president…
Russia backs up economy amid oil price crash
The Russian ruble has fallen to a four-year low as oil prices crashed after Moscow withdrew from oil production talks…
Putin proposes conservative values for constitution
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on his MPs to enshrine “God” and heterosexual marriage in Russia’s constitution. Critics see the…
Lukashenko vows to defend Belarusian independence
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said his country was “being forced into integration” with Russia while vowing to defend the “sovereignty and…
Putin sacks veteran aide amid Ukraine talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired influential aide Vladislav Surkov, boosting speculation that the Kremlin is pushing for peace in…
Zelenskiy pledges to end Ukraine conflict
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has promised to end the war in eastern Ukraine. The comedian turned president told the…
Exiled Russian comic unsure about return amid blasphemy charges after insulting Putin
Russia standup comic Aleksandr Dolgopolov, 25, (pictured) fled for Israel in January after his jokes about Christianity and President Vladimir…
Giant Russia church planned near czar’s murder site
A well-known Russian priest is planning to build the world’s largest Orthodox church near the site where Russia’s last czar…
Putin faces backlash amid Russian shakeup
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the new Russian government, including a new economy minister and deputy prime minister, but…
Auschwitz to mark 75th anniversary of liberation
Auschwitz is marking the 75th anniversary by the Red Army towards the end of the Second World War, although Russian…
Putin unveils package to boost Russian birth rate
Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed a package to increase birth rates from an average of under 1.5 per woman…
Russia hails nuclear-capable missile deployments
Russia has defended its deployment of nuclear-capable weapons in Kaliningrad, its enclave between Poland and Lithuania. The advanced Iskander missiles…
Putin and Erdogan demand Libyan ceasefire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s veteran leader, Vladimir Putin, have called for a Libyan ceasefire. The two populist…
Chechnya markets warfare tourism
The unstable southern Russian republic of Chechnya is offering military-themed holidays in an unconventional attempt to attract up to 400,000…