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Russia denies involvement in Aleppo attack that wounded boy
The Russian defense ministry has denied responsibility for an attack on a neighborhood in the Syrian city of Aleppo which wounded a young boy whose rescue...
Russia outraged as athletes lose their appeal against Rio Olympics doping ban
Russia’s track and field athletes will be banned from Rio following allegations of state-sponsored doping.
Russian athletes lose their appeal against Rio Olympics doping ban
Sixty-eight Russian track and field athletes will be banned from Rio following allegations of state-sponsored doping.
More than a lot of hot air: Russian launches balloon in trans-global record attempt
A Russian balloonist has launched his helium balloon from an Australian Outback town in a bid to set a record for flying around the world non-stop.
Russian athletes to file class action in bid to lift Olympics ban over doping
Russian athletes will file a class action suit against the ban preventing their participation in the Rio Olympic Games.
Russian foreign minister: Our fans were provoked by outrageous English insults
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said his country’s football fans were provoked into violence by English supporters at the Euro 2016 tournament...
Fighter jet crash kills pilot in Russia’s ‘Red Arrows’ aerobatic display team
A pilot of the Russian air force’s elite aerobatic squadron died when the fighter jet he was flying crashed outside Moscow. Sergei Yeryomenko,...
Russia warns Assad of dire consequences on vow to retake all of Syria
Russia’s envoy to the UN on Friday warned long-term ally President Bashar al-Assad over his vow to retake all of Syria, saying he faced dire consequences...
Turkey calls for ground war as Kremlin denies Syrian hospital strikes
Turkey said Tuesday it wanted a ground operation in neighbouring Syria with its international allies, as a UN envoy held talks in Damascus aimed at saving...
Ex-Russian anti-doping chief dies of ‘heart attack’ 2 months after scandal breaks
The former chief of Russia’s anti-doping agency (RUSADA) Nikita Kamayev has died two months after resigning his post, the Tass news agency has reported.
After the bombs … Russia switches focus in Syria to humanitarian mission
Russia says it is switching its efforts in Syria from bombing raids to humanitarian missions.
Russian military: We have not hit civilian targets in Syria
The Russian military says it has not hit civilian targets in Syria since it first started its bombing campaign three months ago.
Russia says black box from jet Turkey shot down is damaged
Russia’s Defense Ministry on Friday publicly opened the black box of a warplane shot down by Turkey last month, a step it hopes will help confirm...
Putin alleges Turkey shot down jet to protect IS oil supply
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday the reason Turkey downed a Russian warplane last week was that it wanted to protect supplies of oil from...
Turkey warns Russia not to ‘play with fire’ as jet row escalates further
Moscow slapped sanctions on Ankara on Friday as the war of words over a downed Russian warplane escalated, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Turkey offers talks over downed jet but warns Moscow: ‘Don’t play with fire’
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan held out an olive branch to Moscow on Friday while warning it should not “play with fire” in the row...
Turkey offers talks with Putin over downed jet but warns: ‘Don’t play with fire’
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan held out an olive branch to Moscow on Friday while warning it should not “play with fire” in the row...
China plays peacemaker as row over downed Russian fighter jet simmers
China called for calm on Friday as it stepped into the international row over the shooting down of a Russian fighter plane.
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey as spat escalates
Russia on Thursday pledged broad retaliatory measures against Turkey’s economy in revenge for the downing of one of its warplanes, as recriminations...
Russia targets Turkey tourism and food in raft of sanctions over downed jet
Russia is preparing wide-ranging economic sanctions against Turkey for shooting down one of its jets on the Syrian border. Prime minister Dmitry Medvedev...
Rescued Russian pilot insists Turkey ‘gave no warning’ before downing jet
The rescued navigator of a Russian jet shot down by Turkey has insisted he received no warning before his plane was downed.
Alive: One of the two downed Russian pilots ‘safe after 12-hour rescue mission’
One of the pilots of the Russian jet shot down by Turkey survived and is thought to be on his way back to his base, Russia’s defence minister has...
Alive: One of the two downed Russian pilots escaped, says diplomat
One of the pilots of the Russian jet that was shot down by Turkey survived and is thought to be on his way back to his base, a diplomat has said.
Russian jets ‘hit 472 Islamic State targets’ in Syria in past two days
Moscow on Monday said its warplanes had hit 472 targets in war-torn Syria in the past two days, including tanker trucks and oil infrastructure in territory...
Putin offers $50 million reward for information about downed Egypt plane
Russia has offered a $50 million (£33 million) reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the bombing of Metrojet Flight...
Russia confirms on-board bomb brought down Metrojet airliner in Egypt
Russia has confirmed that last month’s Metrojet airliner crash was caused by a terrorist act.
Russian plane ‘broke up in air’, officials say too early for conclusions
A Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula broke up in mid-air, an official of a Moscow-based aviation agency said on Sunday. President...
Officials search for cause of deadly plane crash over Egypt’s Sinai
A Russian passenger airliner crashed Saturday in a remote mountainous part Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula 23 minutes after taking off from a popular Red...
Islamic State claims it brought down Russian plane over Egypt, killing 220
An Islamic State-linked group in Egypt has reportedly claimed responsibility for downing a Russian passenger jet in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
No survivors: 100 victims found ‘strapped in seats’ in crashed Russian plane
At least 100 victims, many of whom were still strapped to their seats, have been pulled from the wreckage of the Russian passenger plane which crashed...
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