Syria says it's ready to fight for Idlib if jihadists reject deal
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Kremlin says charges over US election tampering prove nothing
The comments were the Kremlin’s first reaction to charges drawn up by the office of US Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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Two bodies found at Russian plane crash site - emergency ministry
A plane operated by Russia’s Saratov Airlines crashed near Moscow on Sunday.
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Russia says coach mistreated by Canadian, fears Games prejudice
Russia is banned from competing for their country due to an alleged state-backed doping scheme but the IOC has allowed it to send neutral athletes.
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Sources: Steve Bannon will not testify before House committee
The panel wants the former White House senior strategist to testify as part of its investigation of allegations that Russia sought to influence the 2016 presidential election.
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Russian man rams stolen armoured vehicle into shop to steal wine
The man, whom witnesses described as being drunk, was reportedly later arrested in possession of a stolen bottle of wine.
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[OPINION] What to watch in 2018
These are some of the key themes and questions that look set to shape global events next year.
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Sources: Russian tankers fuelled North Korea via transfers at sea
The sales of oil or oil products from Russia, the world’s second biggest oil exporter and a veto-wielding member of the United Nations Security Council, breach UN sanctions, the security sources said.
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Russia accuses US of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria
General Valery Gerasimov’s allegations, made in a newspaper interview, centre on a US military base at Tanf, a strategic Syrian highway border crossing with Iraq in the south of the country.
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Putin critic Navalny barred from Russian presidential election
Alexei Navalny, who polls show would struggle to beat incumbent Vladimir Putin in the March election, said he would appeal and called on his supporters to boycott the election.
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Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid for Russia presidency
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is a fierce opponent of President Vladimir Putin, who is widely expected to win re-election in March.
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In Syria, Russia securing position as Assad presses war
A year after the opposition’s defeat in Aleppo, government forces backed by Russia and Iran have recovered large swathes of territory as Islamic State’s 'caliphate' collapses.
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UK warned against using Russian anti-virus software
Kaspersky’s anti-virus software was banned from US government networks earlier this year on concerns the company has close ties to intelligence agencies in Moscow.
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[OPINION] Don’t call Putin a genius
The view of the Russian leader as a master tactician overlooks how his achievements risk blowing up in his face.
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Russia's Lavrov: Little difference between policies of Trump and Obama
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the comments during an interview, state-run RIA news agency reported.
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Russia finds 1,000-times normal level of radioactive isotope
The data appears to support a report that said on 9 November a cloud of radioactive pollution over Europe had indicated that an accident had taken place at a nuclear facility.
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Russia casts 10th UN veto on Syria action, blocking inquiry renewal
A resolution needs nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the United States, France, Russia, Britain or China to be adopted.
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UN to vote on rival US, Russia bids to renew Syria inquiry
The mandate for the joint inquiry by the UN and the OPCW, which found the Syrian government used the banned nerve agent sarin in an 4 April attack, expires at midnight Thursday.
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We'll buy arms from Russia, Philippines' Duterte tells Putin
The Philippines was to buy more than 20,000 assault rifles from the United States, but some senators, concerned with Duterte’s human rights record and rising killings, blocked that sale.
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Investigators: Russia wants US to extradite doping whistle-blower
Russia said on Wednesday it planned to ask the United States to extradite Grigory Rodchenkov.
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At UN, Russia slams inquiry into toxic gas attacks in Syria
The chemical weapons attack prompted a US missile strike just days later against a Syrian air base.
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Putin arrives in Iran to discuss Syria, nuclear deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin began a visit to Iran designed to underpin closer ties between two countries at loggerheads with the US.
