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Russian parliament to review Putin PM pick after shock overhaul
The series of bombshell announcements made during and after Vladimir Putin's state of the nation speech triggered speculation about his role past 2024 when his current presidential term expires.
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Russian government resigns after Putin announces reforms
In a televised meeting with the Russian president, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the proposals would make significant changes to the country's balance of power and so 'the government in its current form has resigned'.
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Putin calls for referendum on constitutional changes
Putin called for a boost to the powers of parliament, making lawmakers responsible for choosing the prime minister and senior cabinet members.
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Russia challenges WADA doping ban
The formal statement of disagreement with WADA will trigger an appeal process against the ban at the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
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Putin, Xi launch 'historic' Russia-China gas pipeline
The mammoth Power of Siberia pipeline connecting the world's top gas exporter and its largest energy importer crowns years of tough negotiations and work in difficult conditions.
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Putin calls for initiative from Russia's crisis-hit ruling party
United Russia, which was established in 2001 and turns 18 next weekend, has been a legislative powerhouse, enjoying a constitutional majority in the parliament's lower house since 2007.
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Russian disinformation campaign targeted Africa: Facebook
The operations hiding behind fake identities were linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been indicted in the United States in connection with an influence campaign targeting the 2016 US elections.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: A reminder that Africa wants trade more than aid
With the African Continental Free Trade Area coming into operation, this is an Africa that is able to trade and engage on its own terms, writes Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Putin calls for trade with African countries to double within 5 years
Speaking at the flagship Russia-Africa summit, Vladimir Putin said Moscow had written off African debts to the tune of over $20 billion.
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Putin steps up push for influence in Africa with broadside against West
The Kremlin has said it expects 47 African leaders to converge on the Black Sea city of Sochi for the 23-24 October event, Moscow’s first Russia-Africa summit and part of an ambitious push for influence and business in Africa.
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Putin signals Russia's return to Africa with summit
The heads of some 35 African countries are expected for the first Africa-Russia Summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi next Wednesday and Thursday.
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Russian alcohol consumption down 40%: WHO
The WHO put the decrease down to a raft of measures brought in under sport-loving President Vladimir Putin, including restrictions on alcohol sales and the promotion of healthy lifestyles.
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Trump-Putin phone calls in US Democrats' sights - Schiff
The intelligence committee has reached an agreement with the whistleblower to appear before the panel, Schiff told ABC’s 'This Week'.
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Erdogan hosts Putin, Rouhani for Syria summit
Iran and Russia have been staunch supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while Turkey has called for his ouster and backed opposition fighters.
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Putin urges new arms talks with US to avoid 'chaos'
Moscow has blamed Washington for unilaterally ending the INF treaty reached in 1987, signed back then by US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
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Thousands protest in Moscow after opposition barred from city vote
Police said around 12,000 people took part in the protests, while opposition groups said the figure was higher.
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'Good gifts': Putin presents Xi with birthday ice cream
Russian President Vladimir Putin presented his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a giant box of ice cream for his 66th birthday before a summit in Tajikistan on Saturday, the Kremlin said.
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North Korean leader warns of a return to tension, blames US 'bad faith'
A second summit between Kim Jong Un and President Trump in Vietnam in February collapsed with no progress on a US demand that the North give up its nuclear programme.
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Putin arrives in Vladivostok for first summit with Kim
Kim's armoured train arrived in the city in Russia's Far East on Wednesday and the two were set for a meeting on an island off the coast.
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Russian envoys meet Syria's Assad, discuss post-war efforts, trade
Russia has been a close ally of Assad and in 2015 launched a military intervention there to support his forces, turning the tide of the war in Assad’s favor.
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North Korea's Kim to meet Putin as tensions rise with US
The Kim-Putin meeting will be the first between the two leaders, as Moscow seeks to play a role in another global flashpoint.
