Russia

The country had previous experience in bringing back people home in big numbers– after the devastating 2004 tsunami in Thailand, for instance – yet this year's operation was on an...

Allegations that the coronavirus pandemic was started by design, rather than accident, are not backed by evidence and are ultimately irrelevant, Vladimir Putin has said. He also revealed how often...

Sochi it is, so? Russian tourists looking to go abroad may be out of luck for a few more months, as experts believe that flights to foreign countries may not...

A week after he was handed a 16-year prison sentence for espionage in Russia, Paul Whelan has reportedly confirmed that he won't appeal the verdict. His lawyer says he will...

A constitutional amendments package, to be put to a public vote that concludes on July 1, would give him the option of running for Russia's highest office on two more...

Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s southern Chechen Republic, spoke out after news that some of his compatriots were arrested following a series of incidents including arson in the French city...

In a lengthy op-ed, published in American foreign policy journal ‘The National Interest’ and Russian government newspaper 'Rossiyskaya Gazeta,' the Russian president discusses the reasons behind the rise of the...

The Kremlin has recommended that Russians watch the Red Square Victory Day parade on television on June 24 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said people...

How will the crisis affect Russia? Especially in terms of personal incomes and the country's already problematic levels of inequality. Also, what sort of hit can the middle classes expect,...

Russia’s relatively low number of Covid-19 fatalities has been labeled “unusual” by Michael Ryan, a World Health Organization (WHO) official. He said the low count could be down to the...