President Vladimir Putin
Russia adds chess legend Kasparov to 'extremist' list
The Soviet-born former world chess champion Kasparov is a longtime opponent of President Vladimir Putin and has lived in the United States for almost a decade.
India seals missile deal with Russia
Russia and India's leaders yesterday announced a raft of deals worth billions of dollars including for a military defence system, as New Delhi walks a tightrope between Moscow and Washington with a wary eye on China.
Russian journalist who criticised Kremlin shot dead in Kiev
A prominent Russian journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin is shot dead in Ukraine where he had fled into exile following threats, police say.
Putin says Russia has invincible missile
President Vladimir Putin unveils an array of new nuclear weapons, in one of his most bellicose speeches in years, saying they could hit almost any point in the world and not be intercepted.
For Trump, honeymoon with Putin may be finally over
Russian President Vladimir Putin tossed President-elect Donald Trump a bouquet in December when he chose not to retaliate for the US expulsion of Russian diplomats and seizure of Russian diplomatic compounds.
Trump says discussed forming cyber security unit with Putin
US President Donald Trump says in a tweet that he discuss forming a cyber security unit to guard against election hacking with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
MH17 victim families sue Putin, Russia in European rights court
Families of victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, shot down over Ukraine in 2014, are suing President Vladimir Putin and Russia for Aus$10 million each in the European Court of Human Rights, The Sydney Morning Herald reports today.
Putin, Russia 'main target' of Panama Papers leaks: Kremlin
The Kremlin slams the leak of the "Panama Papers" tax documents as an attack aimed primarily at Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming that former CIA officials helped analyse the papers.
Russia BBC Panorama: Kremlin demands 'Putin corruption' proof
The Kremlin calls on the US Treasury to come up with proof after it told a BBC investigation it considered President Vladimir Putin to be corrupt.
Top four newsmakers of 2015
Looking back at the eventful year, some names stand out head and shoulders above others, and have managed to make headlines with significant contributions to the whole as a whole. Let’s meet some of the luminaries of 2015 who have shown bright as a beacon of inspiration for many people around the world.
Putin vows 'extremely tough' action on Syria threats
President Vladimir Putin orders the Russian military to take "extremely tough" action against any threat to its forces in Syria.
Putin: Turkey 'knew downed jet was Russian'
Russia rejects Turkey's claims that it did not know the plane it shot down on the Syria border was Russian.
David Cameron hold talks with French President
David Cameron is holding talks in Paris with French President Francois Hollande on co-operation in the fight against so-called Islamic State.
Sinai plane crash: Russia says 11,000 tourists brought back from Egypt
Russia says it has flown 11,000 tourists home from Egypt in the past 24 hours, and more will return on Sunday.
The New Moscowteers
They are the great many who simply ignore what motivates Putin's armed diplomacy (and not just in Syria): the desire to exact revenge on those who, in his eyes, were responsible for the Soviet Union's downfall.
Syria conflict: Turkish jets 'intercept Russian plane'
Turkish F-16 fighter jets are scrambled after a Russian warplane violates Turkey's air space on Saturday, the foreign ministry says.
Syria conflict: Russia considers joining anti-IS air strikes
Russia is considering whether to follow the US and its allies in conducting air strikes against Islamic State (IS) targets, President Vladimir Putin says.
Putin hosts BRICS summit amid standoff with West
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet world leaders today including India's Narendra Modi ahead of the start of a summit of the BRICS emerging economies.
Republicans see Obama as more imminent threat than Putin
A Reuters/Ipsos online poll reveals President Barack Obama poses an imminent threat to the United States outranking Russian President Vladimir Putin