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…
Dutch prosecutor accuses Russia of sabotaging MH17 probe
The trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with multiple counts of murder has begun in The Hague over…
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…
Nato failing to recognise threat from Russia and China: book
The Australian counterinsurgency specialist, David Kilcullen, has written a book warning Nato that Russia and China have used civilian techniques…
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…
Montenegro president accuses Serbia of sparking religious protests
Montenegro’s president, Milo Djukanovic, says Serbia and Russia are using the Serbian Orthodox Church to undermine the government as 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…
Turkish fighters deepen Libyan crisis
Russia has accused Turkey of deploying mercenaries in Libya as the country falls into a protracted proxy war orchestrated from…
Serbia receives Russian air-defence equipment
Russia has delivered Pantsir S1 air-defence systems (pictured) to Serbia, according to the authorities in Belgrade. The rapid-fire system is designed…
Russia denies US coronavirus fake-news claims
Thousands of Russian-linked social media accounts have launched a coordinated effort to spread panic and disruption about the coronavirus, according…
Violence grips Ukraine amid coronavirus hysteria
Ukrainian health minister Zoryana Skaletska has visited coronavirus evacuees from China in quarantine after protests outside a health centre. In…
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…
EU to deploy ships to block Libya arms supplies
The European Union has agreed to launch a military mission in the Mediterranean near the Libyan coast to enforce a…
Russian artist questioned in French sex-video scandal
A Russian artist and his partner are being detained over a sex video leak that ended President Emmanuel Macron’s choice…