Image copyright: Anatoly Krivodeov/YouTube Image caption: Local people gathered to see one time capsule opened in northern Murmansk To mark the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, time capsules that were buried 50 years ago across the country are being unearthed. … Read More
Hundreds of people have been detained in Russia on the day of a “revolution” announced by a popular nationalist blogger. Moscow police said they had detained 263 participants of an unauthorised rally on Sunday. OVD Info, a group that monitors … Read More
Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Monday. CreditPool photo by Kirill Kudryavtsev The first indictments in Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 American presidential elections have made it very clear that “Russia-gate” will be a critical factor in … Read More
RUSSIA has just test fired four of its most powerful nuclear missiles in a massive test of its land, sea and air arsenal. Guess who pulled the trigger. RUSSIA has just completed a major nuclear exercise, testing its land, sea … Read More
What is the Russia-Clinton uranium deal? What’s the latest on a controversial uranium deal with Russia that was brokered during Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State? You may have heard of the scandal brewing in Washington. Presidential advisers cutting … Read More
Russian officials are coordinating to establish “a legal base” for increasing pressure on American media in the country, according to a senior Russian diplomat. “We shall jointly with other federal authorities, with our lawmakers continue this work,” deputy foreign minister … Read More
Russia will swiftly implement tit-for-tat measures if the US imposes restrictions on Russian media, President Vladimir Putin said. “We will act only symmetrically and quite swiftly,” Putin said. “As soon as we see concrete steps limiting the activities of our … Read More
Russia is supporting the Afghan Taliban against NATO forces through a covert programme of laundered fuel sales, The Times said in a report on Tuesday. “Russian intelligence services are sending fleets of fuel tankers into Afghanistan through the Hairatan border … Read More
A SENIOR Russian official has offered to mediate between North and South Korea to try to come to an agreement and prevent war from breaking out on the Korean peninsula. Valentina Matviyenko, speaker of the Russian Senate upper house, is … Read More