Royal Navy shadows Russian destroyer as it passes through English Channel
A Royal Navy warship has escorted a Russian destroyer through the English Channel.
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US and Russia voice hope for improved relations
Russia and the United States have voiced hope that strained relations could begin to improve.
US secretary of state tells Russia: No more election interference
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has said he has warned his Russian counterpart against any “unacceptable” Russian meddling in US elections.
Inquiry will examine legality of origins of Russia probe
Attorney General William Barr has appointed a US attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was “lawful and appropriate”, according to a person familiar with the issue.
Mike Pompeo expected to discuss Iran, Syria and arms control in Russia
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has arrived in the Black Sea resort of Sochi for rare talks with Russian leaders.
Vladimir Putin scores eight goals in ice hockey game
President Vladimir Putin scored eight goals in an exhibition ice hockey game with former professional players.
Yaya Toure retires from football and is preparing to launch a coaching career
Yaya Toure has announced his retirement from playing and is set to launch a coaching career, according to his agent.
Putin says Russian military will be strengthened in Victory Day parade speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the annual Victory Day parade in Red Square that the country will continue to strengthen its armed forces.
Russia plane crash survivor recalls lightning
A survivor of the Russian commercial airliner that crash-landed in Moscow on Sunday, killing 41 people, has said there was lightning moments before the plane began its emergency descent.
Russian plane ‘struck by lightning’ before fatal blaze
Russian media have quoted the pilot of the airliner that burst into flames during an emergency landing in Moscow as saying the plane was without radio communications because of a lightning strike.
Investigators say 13 people dead in Moscow plane fire
Russia’s Investigative Committee says 13 people have died in a fire on an airplane that made an emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.
‘Russia-linked’ whale off Norway staying close to humans
A beluga whale found in Arctic Norway wearing a harness that suggests links to Russia appears to be enjoying staying near humans.
Hunt condemns Russian ‘weapons of disinformation’ over Salisbury attack
Russia used “weapons of disinformation” to spread the Kremlin’s version of events about the Salisbury nerve agent attack last year, Jeremy Hunt has said.
US attorney general ‘surprised’ by Mueller’s view on Trump obstruction claim
US attorney general William Barr has said he was surprised that special counsel Robert Mueller and his team did not reach a conclusion on whether or not President Donald Trump obstructed justice.
US attorney general expected to defend handling of Mueller report
US attorney general William Barr is to face questions before a US senate committee for the first time since releasing special counsel Robert Mueller’s report into alleged Russian collusion.
Fishermen find whale ‘trained by Russian military’
Officials in Norway are investigating after a beluga whale was found wearing a tight harness, prompting speculation the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility.
North Korea’s Kim ends Russia visit with parting shot directed at US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has boarded his private train and headed back to Pyongyang after directing some harsh criticism at Washington during his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kim criticises US for ‘bad faith’ at Trump summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has criticised the US for taking a “unilateral attitude in bad faith” at his February meeting with Donald Trump in Hanoi.
Russia says North Korea needs security guarantee if it is to denuclearise
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said after his summit with Kim Jong Un that the North Korean leader is ready to proceed toward denuclearisation but needs solid security guarantees to do so.
Absence of key aide to Kim Jong Un hailed as ‘positive sign’ in nuclear talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s most trusted policy adviser apparently has been removed from one of his posts, a South Korean politician has said.
Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for summit with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia by train, a day before his much-anticipated summit with President Vladimir Putin.
Russian polar bear airlifted back home after going hundreds of miles off course
A polar bear which was found roaming around a village in eastern Russia, hundreds of miles away from its usual habitat, has been airlifted back home.
Nuclear issues to top agenda when Kim Jong Un meets Vladimir Putin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Russia’s Far East on Thursday.
North Korean leader Kim to meet Putin in Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is to visit Russia and meet President Vladimir Putin, state media has said.
Mueller report and underlying materials subpoenaed by House Committee
The chairman of the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena for special counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and the underlying materials.
US Congress facing dilemma over Mueller’s findings on Trump
The US Congress is wrestling with the dilemma of what to do with special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings about Donald Trump.
Trump tried to seize control of Mueller probe, report says
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report has revealed that US President Donald Trump tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mr Mueller’s removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president.
No collusion between Trump campaign and Russian hackers, says attorney general
US attorney general William Barr has said there was “no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian government hackers” as he spoke ahead of the release of Robert Mueller’s report into Russian election interference.
North Korea demands Pompeo removal from talks as it announces weapon test-firing
North Korea says it has test-fired a new type of “tactical guided weapon”, its first such test in nearly half a year, and demanded that Washington remove secretary of state Mike Pompeo from nuclear negotiations.
Mueller report expected to be released on Thursday
The US Justice Department expects to make a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation public on Thursday morning, a spokeswoman has said.
UK Apache helicopters head to Estonia as deterrent to Russia ‘threat’
Five of the UK’s Apache attack helicopters have been deployed to Estonia as a deterrent to a “very credible threat” from Russia.
Stephen Poliakoff voices concern about rise in anti-Semitism
Stephen Poliakoff has spoken about his concern at the surge in anti-Semitism and said he had not expected it to return in his lifetime.