Zuma to file for an appeal in corruption trial
Politics
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Ukrainian leader says Putin wants his whole country, asks for Nato help
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s comments to German media were part of a concerted push by Kiev to gain Western support for more sanctions against Moscow.
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Russia accepts need for oil cuts, bargains with Saudi on details - sources
Opec and its allies led by Russia have been restraining production under a pact reached in late 2016 to prop up oil prices.
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Kremlin expects Putin-Trump meeting despite Ukraine crisis
The pair is scheduled to meet at the G20 summit in Argentina at the end of this week.
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European politicians call for new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Russia opened fire on the Ukrainian boats and then seized them and their crews on Sunday near Crimea - which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
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Putin warns against 'reckless' moves after Ukraine declares martial law
The Ukrainian Parliament late Monday voted in favour of President Petro Poroshenko's request for the introduction of martial law in border areas for 30 days.
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Ukraine introduces martial law citing threat of Russian invasion
President Petro Poroshenko said martial law was necessary to bolster Ukraine’s defences after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships and took their crew prisoner at the weekend.
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Ukraine demands action after Russia seizes ships
The confrontation at sea has raised fears of a wider military escalation and the UN Security Council was to hold an emergency session later Monday to consider a response.
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Scores poisoned in Aleppo gas attack, Syria and Russia blame rebels
A health official in Aleppo said victims suffered breathing difficulties, eye inflammation and other symptoms suggesting the use of chlorine gas.
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Man killed by plane taking off from Russia's main airport
Russian news agencies quoted sources as saying the man was on a stopover in Moscow and had earlier picked a fight on board his flight from Spain.
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Putin told Pence Russia did not meddle in vote: spokesperson
Russia has been accused of manipulating the 2016 US presidential vote through a vast propaganda campaign in favour of US President Donald Trump.
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Trump says eying up to five changes in senior staff
Denying recurrent reports of a White House in turmoil, with pressure growing from the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, he said that some staff turnover was normal.
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Woman blows herself up near police station in Chechen capital Grozny - RIA
Nobody else was killed or injured in the blast, RIA said. No other details were immediately available.
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Finland summons Russian ambassador over GPS blocking claims
Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila has said the jamming of GPS satellite signals in the Arctic region had put civil aviation at risk.
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Kremlin laments US ‘unpredictability’ under Trump
Relations between the two countries have hit new lows with American officials planning to roll out fresh sanctions against Moscow.
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Report: Mabuza in Russia receiving medical treatment for past poisoning incident
In late 2015, then-Mpumalanga Premier Mabuza was off work for three months because he had been poisoned after eating something at a children's party.
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On eve of vote, US warns voters to look for Russian fake news
The announcement came days after a new study found that misinformation on social media was spreading at a greater rate than during the run-up to the 2016 presidential vote.
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Russian-made fighter plane crashes in Egypt - RIA
The plane was supplied by Russia to Egypt as part of a commercial contract in 2018.
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Russia to host talks with Afghan leaders, Taliban delegation
Russia in August proposed holding multilateral peace talks in Moscow and invited 12 countries and the Taliban to attend a summit.
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Russia halts release of Hollywood movie that shows Kremlin coup
The thriller 'Hunter Killer' was due to hit screens in Russia on 1 November, but the release was pulled, prompting allegations from Kremlin critics that it was censored because its plot undermines President Vladimir Putin’s strongman image.
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Russia terror probe after teen suicide attack on FSB
Authorities have cordoned off streets around the regional headquarters of the FSB security service, with police and experts combing the area for clues.
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One dead, three wounded in blast in Russian security service building
The building houses the FSB security service in Arkhangelsk in northern Russia.
