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Trump is the least popular president in the history of polling: Bernie Sanders

Sanders made the declaration adding that Trump is the "least popular president in the history of polling."

14 Apr 2017 5:10 PM

Syrian President Bashar Assad. (Photo: AP)

Syria responds heavily to Trump's 'animal' remark for Assad

Trump has blamed the current situation in Syria on Moscow's support of Assad and called the Syrian leader

14 Apr 2017 3:58 PM

Prior to Tillerson's arrival, hopes in Moscow had already dimmed that Trump would make good on his pledge to improve ties with Russia. (Photo: AP)

Russia-US relations have 'worsened' under Trump: Vladimir Putin

Moscow and Washington are trying to figure each other out during the first visit by a senior member of Trump's administration to Russia.

12 Apr 2017 4:36 PM

Putin, a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, held a meeting of Russia’s Security Council to discuss the strike on Friday afternoon. (Photo: AP)

Vladimir Putin calls US air strikes on Syria illegal, blow to US-Russia ties

Moscow had been hoping to work with Trump to jointly fight ISIS in Syria and boost US-Russia ties.

07 Apr 2017 6:40 PM

The Pentagon has confirmed more than 70 air strikes on al-Qaeda targets in Yemen since February 28. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Al-Qaeda suspect killed in drone strike

The missile hit al-Qaeda’s Ahmed Ali Saana as he was riding a motorbike in the town of Khabar al-Muraqasha in Abyan province.

06 Apr 2017 4:12 PM

Police in the city are on high alert following on Monday's explosion that killed the attacker and 13 other people and wounded some 55. (Photo: AP)

Russian police check suspicious object in Saint Petersburg

Residents in the building have been evacuated and explosives experts have started working on the site.

06 Apr 2017 3:59 PM

Djalilov's 'genetic trace' was also found on a bag with the second bomb found at a different station. (Photo: AP)

Russia's St Petersburg metro bomber identified as 22-yr-old Akbarjon Djalilov

The investigators added that he had also planted a second bomb which was defused by the authorities.

04 Apr 2017 6:58 PM

The idea came from 33-year-old historian, Mikhail Melnichenko, after he wrote a book about Soviet political jokes using diaries as a source. (Photo: AFP)

Russian historians put Stalin-era diaries online through Prozhito

As memories of the Stalin era fade, a project run by young Russian historian is putting Yakovlev journal and more like it online.

29 Mar 2017 12:07 PM

Russian ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin. (Photo: AP)

Russia's UN envoy Churkin dies suddenly in New York

The ministry gave no details on the circumstances of his death but offered condolences to his relatives.

21 Feb 2017 9:39 AM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (Photo: AFP)

Foreign ministers of Russia and US to meet tomorrow for first time

The Russian foreign minister will also hold his first meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who was appointed last month.

15 Feb 2017 4:04 PM

National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in the east Room of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Flynn resignation 'not our business': Kremlin

National security adviser Flynn resigned after reports, he misled Trump administration about his contacts with Russian ambassador.

14 Feb 2017 4:06 PM

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov greets journalists after casting his ballot at a polling station in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. (Photo: AP)

Berdymukhamedov's journey: From dentist to Turkmen President

Berdymukhamedov took the helm of the Central Asian state over a decade ago after the death of its repressive first president.

13 Feb 2017 12:07 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AP)

'Be proud of bruises': Women told as Russia decriminalises domestic violence

The move has alarmed women's rights campaigners who fear it will encourage abuse.

09 Feb 2017 3:19 PM

Alexander Kadakin served as the Russian Ambassador to India since 2009. (Photo: MEA/ Twitter)

Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin dies

Alexander Kadakin passed away due to heart failure, say reports.

26 Jan 2017 12:33 PM

Russia denies having secret info about Trump

After news reports were published about the briefing, Trump tweeted: 'Fake news - a total political witch hunt!'.

11 Jan 2017 5:33 PM

Lt. Gen. Sergei Bainetov speaks at a news conference in Moscow, Russia. (Photo: AP)

Terror theory in crash not ruled out

A military ensemble was due to give a concert to Russian soldiers at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

30 Dec 2016 2:05 AM

Syria ceasefire deal to come into effect from midnight: Putin

Putin also said he would reduce Moscow's military presence in Syria, which has been flying a bombing campaign in support of President Assad.

29 Dec 2016 8:19 PM

Russian rescuers lift a piece of the crashed Tu-154 plane outside Sochi, Black Sea. (Photo: AFP)

‘Faulty’ flaps brought Russian airliner down

Life says the faulty flaps led the pilots to lose control as the plane was at a “critical angle”, according to the BBC.

29 Dec 2016 7:06 AM

Russian rescue workers carry a body from the wreckage of the crashed plane, at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia. (Photo: AP)

Second black box from crashed Russian flight found

The military performers in the plane were set to perform for Russian troops at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria.

28 Dec 2016 4:10 PM

Two submersibles stand ready to join the search for bodies and fragments of the crashed plane, on a pier just outside Sochi, Russia on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Russian plane crash: 11 bodies found in Black Sea

The Syria- bound military plane had crashed with 92 people on board.

27 Dec 2016 8:55 AM

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