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Germany says Putin critic Navalny poisoned with Novichok
"It is a shocking event that Alexei Navalny has become the victim of an attack with a chemical nerve agent in Russia," said government spokesman Steffen Seibert in a statement.
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Lukashenko gets birthday call from Putin as Belarus protests rumble
President Lukashenko, who turned 66 on Sunday, is struggling to contain three weeks of protests and strikes since winning the 9 August election that his opponents say was rigged.
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Russian opposition leader & Kremlin critic Navalny hospitalised for 'poisoning'
Alexei Navalny is in the intensive care unit for toxicology patients in Omsk Emergency Hospital No. 1, after an emergency plane landing.
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UK govt should probe any Russian interference in 2016 Brexit poll: lawmakers
A parliamentary report said Tuesday said oligarchs with links to Russian President Vladimir Putin used their wealth for "extending patronage and building influence across a wide sphere of the British establishment".
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Russian parliament begins legalising ban on same-sex marriage
Vladimir Putin, who has aligned himself with the Russian Orthodox Church and sought to distance Russia from liberal Western values, has said he will not legalise gay marriage as long as he is in the Kremlin.
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Putin says Russians voted 'with their hearts' to let him extend rule
The Kremlin has hailed the landslide victory as a triumph for Putin, but critics said the vote was illegal and illegitimate.
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Putin thanks Russians for 'support and trust' after vote
Putin reiterated that the amendments were necessary as they "improve the political system and fortify social guarantees".
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Russian voters back reforms allowing Putin to stay until 2036
With just over 85% of ballots counted after the end of seven days of voting, 77.8% of voters had supported the reforms, according to election commission figures cited by Russian state agencies.
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Initial results show Russians give Putin the right to extend his rule until 2036
Partial results, announced five hours before polls closed, indicate the former KGB officer will win the right to run for two more terms.
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Russia's opposition flounders as Putin changes constitution
From liberal reformers to Communists, Kremlin critics say the vote -- which started last week and ends on Wednesday -- is a thinly veiled attempt to keep Putin, 67, in power for life.
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Russians cast early votes in ballot to extend Putin's rule
Election officials say they are opening polls ahead of the official 1 July vote to avoid overcrowding that could spread coronavirus infections.
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Putin condemns 'mayhem and rioting' at US anti-racism protests
The Russian leader stressed he supported black Americans' struggle for equality, calling this 'a long-standing problem of the United States'.
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Putin speaks with Trump on virus, oil
The two leaders spoke on 30 March, after which Russia sent a plane of medical equipment to New York. On Thursday night, they discussed oil prices together with the King of Saudi Arabia.
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Russia's top coronavirus doctor who met Putin tests positive
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov swiftly told Russian news agencies that Vladimir Putin took regular tests and there was no reason to worry about his health.
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Allies back Putin as critics denounce 'president for life' plan
A day after voting for a package of Putin-backed constitutional amendments -- including a last-minute addition to "reset" his presidential terms -- the lower house State Duma gave its final approval on Wednesday.
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Putin says court to have final say on if he can run again
The Russian president is currently serving his fourth and final term which would end in 2024. He announced sweeping reforms in January during a state of the nation address, saying the constitution needed to be updated.
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Putin proposes to enshrine God, heterosexual marriage in constitution
Putin in January unleashed a political storm by proposing an overhaul of the constitution, the first changes to the basic law since 1993.
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Netanyahu tells Putin Mideast deal a 'new opportunity'
Trump's plan angered Palestinians by proposing Israel retain control over Jerusalem as its 'undivided capital' and giving the green light to annex Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
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Russian parliament backs Putin's pick for PM after 'January Revolution'
Mishustin, who has headed the country’s tax service and played ice hockey with Putin, said he would name his cabinet in the near future. Putin signed a decree appointing him prime minister soon afterwards.
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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'.
