The plane was carrying the famous Alexandrov military band for a concert at the Russian air base in Syria.
25 Dec 2016 11:01 AM
Both Putin and Erdogan called the attack a
20 Dec 2016 2:31 PM
It was not immediately clear whether the plane was owned by the military.
19 Dec 2016 12:10 PM
While Moscow insists its troops are not fighting on frontlines, it admits it has military advisors on the ground supporting Assad's forces.
15 Dec 2016 3:54 PM
Mr Putin’s two-day trip, including a forum in Tokyo, has been long in the pipeline and follows two visits by Mr Abe to Russia this year.
14 Dec 2016 6:22 AM
President Vladimir Putin has ordered a 10-hour truce on Wednesday in the war-ravaged Syrian city of Aleppo, the Russian defence ministry said.
03 Nov 2016 4:56 AM
Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu accused the US-led coalition in Syria on Tuesday of failing to rein in hardline rebels, and said the chance of a political settlement was now remote.
02 Nov 2016 6:49 AM
Scientists have discovered a secret Nazi base built on direct orders from German dictator Adolf Hitler located 1,000 kilometres from the North Pole.
24 Oct 2016 2:09 AM
Top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova cruised into the quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup on Wednesday with a straight-sets win over Alize Cornet to keep her hopes alive of making the WTA Finals.
21 Oct 2016 12:11 AM
Members of the Syrian Civil Defence, known as the White Helmets, search for victims amid the rubble of a destroyed building following reported air strikes in the rebel-held Qatarji neighbourhood of the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, on Monday. (Photo: AFP)
19 Oct 2016 6:54 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday approved a law ratifying Moscow’s deal with Syria to deploy its forces in the country indefinitely in a move seen as firming their long-term presence.
15 Oct 2016 7:20 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin will seal a deal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an upcoming visit to deliver Moscow’s most advanced air defence system, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
14 Oct 2016 5:25 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a halt to an agreement with the United States on plutonium disposal citing Washington’s “unfriendly actions”.
04 Oct 2016 5:32 AM
Russia on Thursday said it is pressing on with its bombing campaign in Syria despite the US warning it will end talks on the conflict if Moscow does not halt the assault on Aleppo.
30 Sep 2016 3:28 AM
Members of a joint investigation team present the preliminary results of the criminal investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. (Photo: AFP)
29 Sep 2016 4:56 AM
Moscow slams Washington, London for accusing it of war crimes in Syria.
27 Sep 2016 6:29 AM
From tandoori chicken to mutton barra, malai kofta to sarso da saag, Indian restaurants in Russia are a huge hit among the locals and travellers.
19 Sep 2016 4:56 AM
Russia on Tuesday threatened to slap an extra criminal charge on a blogger who already faces up to five years in jail for filming himself playing Pokemon Go in a church.
07 Sep 2016 6:49 AM
Scientists in Russia have detected a radio signal, possibly transmitted by a star system 94 light-years away, sparking speculation that this may be an attempt by intelligent extraterrestral life to co
01 Sep 2016 2:15 AM
ISIS has claimed its first terror attack on Russian soil after two supporters attempted to murder police officers near Moscow.
20 Aug 2016 5:29 AM