ARTICLES RELATING TO RUSSIA

Russia lifts tsunami warning

2013-05-24 08:47

Russia emergency authorities have lifted a tsunami warning several minutes after they announced one, following an earthquake in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia's eastern coast.

Russia: Syria opposition too divided

2013-05-22 22:08

Russia says that the Syrian opposition had not yet shown enough commitment to efforts, to arrange a peace conference with President Bashar Assad's government.

Officer's Putin desk shots investigated

2013-05-21 18:32

Russia's federal guard service has launched an investigation after photos appeared in the media of a disgraced former employee posing behind Vladimir Putin's desk in the Kremlin, says an official.

Russia foils terror attack on Moscow

2013-05-20 21:35

Russian security services say they have foiled a terror attack on Moscow, killing two of the plotters and arresting another.

Stress kills off mice on space mission

2013-05-19 21:29

Most of the 45 mice sent into space to find out how well organisms can withstand extended flights, have died, Russian researchers say.

Wigs and map in alleged US spy kit

2013-05-15 22:11

A couple of wigs, sunglasses and a compass? Really? Just ome of the items Russian authorities say they seized from a US diplomat who they accuse of spying.

Russia's favourite haven - Cyprus?

2013-05-15 13:16

Most notable among companies transferring money from the island's two main banks around the financial meltdown were Russians and East Europeans, documents show.

US 'spy' diplomat ordered to leave Russia

2013-05-15 08:47

A US diplomat has been ordered to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent.

'American CIA agent' detained in Moscow

2013-05-14 15:04

Russia says it has detained an alleged American CIA agent working undercover at the US embassy who was discovered with a stash of money as he was trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer.

Gay Russian raped, skull bashed in

2013-05-12 21:23

A 23-year-old man has been tortured to death in Russia in an apparent homophobic attack, amid growing fears by rights groups that anti-gay sentiments are on the rise in the country.

Russia withheld info on Boston suspect

2013-05-11 09:38

Russia withheld "crucial" information from the United States on one of the suspects of last month's deadly Boston Marathon bombings, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Kerry troubled by Russian missile sale

2013-05-09 20:18

US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned against Russian missiles sales to Syria saying it would be "destabilising" to the region.

Syria 'welcomes' US-Russia proposal

2013-05-09 16:34

Syria's foreign ministry has welcomed a US-Russian proposal to resolve the country's war, saying it was confident key ally Moscow will not change its stance on the conflict.

Kerry meets with Russian NGOs

2013-05-08 15:04

Russian activists say US Secretary of State John Kerry has assured them that Washington is concerned about the Kremlin's crackdown on nongovernmental organisations that have received US funding.

Russian helicopter crashes in Siberia

2013-05-06 18:36

A helicopter with nine people aboard including Russian Emergency Ministry officials has crashed in eastern Siberia, says the ministry.

Nightclub owner jailed for fire deaths

2013-04-30 21:44

A Russian court has sentenced the owner of a Russian nightclub, where a fire killed 156 people, to nearly 10 years in jail after convicting him and seven others.

Boston suspect linked to slain Islamists

2013-04-29 22:26

One of the brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston bombings had links with two figures in the Islamist anti-Kremlin insurgency in the Northern Caucasus, a security source says.

Damaged Russian ship docks with ISS

2013-04-26 20:12

An unmanned cargo vehicle has successfully docked with the ISS, in a delicate manoeuvre after its navigation antenna failed to properly deploy following launch.

Egypt asks for 'sizable loan' from Russia

2013-04-26 09:15

During a meeting in a Black Sea resort city, Egypt's president and members of his government turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked for a sizable loan, according to Putin aide.

Boston suspects' father returning to US

2013-04-25 15:01

The father of the two Boston bombing suspects says he is leaving Russia soon for the United States, while their mother says she is thinking it over.

US knew of bomber's Russia trip

2013-04-23 22:21

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says that her agency knew of alleged Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev's trip to Russia last year even though his name was misspelled.

Boston remembers bombing victims

2013-04-22 19:12

A week after the Boston Marathon bombings, city life has edged back to normal, as the seriously wounded teen suspect remained in hospital with a neck wound, unable to speak.

North Caucasus rebels deny Boston link

2013-04-21 14:42

Russia's North Caucasus rebels have denied any link to the deadly Boston Marathon bombings that have been blamed on two ethnic-Chechen suspects.

Boston suspects showed few radical signs

2013-04-19 22:19

The suspects in the Boston bombings are Chechen brothers, who spent much of their lives away from the breakaway Russian republic, and showed few outward signs of radicalism in the US.

Russian cosmonauts take spacewalk

2013-04-19 19:41

Two Russian cosmonauts have taken a spacewalk outside their orbiting home.

 

Tsunami warning in Russia after 8.2 quake

2013-05-24 08:41

Russia has issued a tsunami warning for the Sakhalin Island region in its Far East after a deep sea earthquake measured at a magnitude of 8.2.

Israel preps for 'surprise' Syrian war

2013-05-22 20:55

Israel's air force chief says his troops need to be ready to act quickly in case of an attack from Syria.

Moscow blasts 'Eurovision vote theft'

2013-05-21 18:30

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed his anger over investigations into alleged vote theft at Eurovision Song Contest.

UN's Ban warns of N Korea 'escalation'

2013-05-20 07:54

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned of a "dangerous escalation" after North Korea test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas to ease tensions.

Russian agency outs CIA Moscow chief

2013-05-18 10:03

Russia's security services openly named the alleged US intelligence agency's Moscow station chief Friday in a rare breach of protocol after arresting a purported CIA agent working undercover.

Russia surprised by 'clumsy' US spying

2013-05-15 20:07

The Kremlin is surprised by the "crude and clumsy" espionage activities of the US in Russia, after a suspected CIA operative was caught trying to recruit a Russian agent.

'US agent' in Russia sought Boston info

2013-05-15 11:00

An alleged American CIA agent caught by Russia was likely interested in obtaining information about the Boston bombing suspects whose origins are in the Russian Caucasus, says a report.

Putin warns against 'destabilising' Syria

2013-05-14 18:24

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against any moves that would further destabilise the situation in Syria, speaking after talks with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Putin, Netanyahu set for talks on Syria

2013-05-14 09:01

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to hold talks on the conflict in Syria amid growing concern about Moscow's arms deliveries to Damascus.

Syria peace conference unlikely in May

2013-05-11 14:08

A high-ranking Russian diplomatic source says it is highly unlikely that a proposed international peace conference on Syria will be held this month because of differences over who should take part.

Russia will keep selling arms to Syria

2013-05-10 22:13

Russia has defended its sales of anti-aircraft systems to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, just days after joining forces with the US for a new push to end Syria's civil war through negotiations.

Syrian warplanes pound rebel targets

2013-05-09 16:34

Syrian warplanes have pounded rebel targets in two northern provinces, as President Bashar Assad's troops pushed on with an offensive to reclaim more territory from the opposition.

Blast throws railcar into Russian homes

2013-05-09 11:51

An explosion on a freight train carrying chemicals and oil products hurled part of a railcar into a residential block in southern Russia, injuring 27 people, officials say.

Kerry to 'make another stab' at Syria

2013-05-06 20:03

US Secretary of State John Kerry will "make another stab" at seeing if the US and Russia can work together to find a political solution to end Syria's civil war.

Russians mark anti-Putin protest

2013-05-05 21:08

About a thousand Muscovites have rallied in memory of a bloody protest one year ago in which more than 400 were detained after showing their frustration with Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency.

Obama pressures Putin on Syria weapons

2013-04-30 10:10

President Barack Obama has stepped up pressure on Russia over Syria, telling President Vladimir Putin of his concern about the reported use of chemical weapons by the Damascus regime.

Japan PM to meet Putin, a first in 10yrs

2013-04-29 15:20

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for the first such top-level visit in a decade that aims to break years of stalemate.

Pussy Riot punk pleads for parole

2013-04-26 15:01

Jailed Pussy Riot punk Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has pleaded to be released on parole from her two-year sentence, arguing that she had already spent enough time in prison.

Dozens die in hospital fire in Russia

2013-04-26 07:18

A fire at a psychiatric hospital in the Moscow region has killed 38 people, mostly psychiatric patients, many of whom were trapped inside behind barred windows.

US to interview Boston suspects' parents

2013-04-24 11:01

A delegation from the US embassy in Moscow has travelled to the Russian North Caucasus region of Dagestan to interview the parents of the Boston marathon bombing suspects, say an official.

Egypt set to revive nuclear programme

2013-04-23 08:44

Russia will help Egypt develop its nuclear power programme, an official says, signalling that the Islamist-led state will press ahead with its quest for atomic energy.

Armed ex-Russian convict kills 6

2013-04-22 17:41

An armed former convict has killed six people, including a 14-year-old girl, in a broad daylight shooting at a hunting shop in Russian.

Boston bombings: US, Russia to bolster ties

2013-04-20 10:00

Russia and the United States have agreed to step up co-operation in their fight against terror in the wake of news that two ethnic Chechens are suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Russia condemns all terrorists

2013-04-19 22:19

Russia has condemned all "terrorists" regardless of their nationality, President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson says after US police shot dead a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing.

Father of Boston suspects: My children were set up

2013-04-19 19:39

Two brothers of Chechen origin suspected of staging the Boston Marathon bombings, are innocent of any crime, a man identified as their father has reportedly said.

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