- 07 May 2013 11:30
- On the anniversary of his rise to power, Human Rights Watch laments Vladimir Putin's crackdown on non-governmental organisations in Russia.
- 05 Apr 2013 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly
- Analysts have been mulling over the bid by the world's two largests producers of the precious metal to sew up the platinum group metals market.
- 23 Mar 2013 14:13 - AFP
- China's glamorous first lady has become a media and internet sensation as she accompanies husband President Xi Jinping on a state visit to Russia.
- 22 Mar 2013 13:20 - Dmitry Zaks
- Cyprus's Finance Minister Michalis Sarris has left Moscow empty-handed after a two-day push to secure the island a financial lifeline failed.
- 22 Mar 2013 00:00 - Philip Inman
- Spaniards will worry that a bailout will come with a current account surcharge attached.
- 21 Mar 2013 06:37 - Andrew Beatty
- The meeting of Brics leaders next week could uncharitably be described as a summit of the world's emerging economic powers - plus South Africa.
- 09 Mar 2013 15:28 - AFP
- Miss Russia has contradicted President Putin by denouncing the jailing of members of punk band Pussy Riot, who performed a protest song in a church.
- 25 Feb 2013 17:36 - AFP
- President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning smoking in public places in Russia.
- 15 Feb 2013 12:34 - AP
- A meteor streaked across the sky above Russia's Ural Mountains, causing sharp explosions and injuring more than 400 people.
- 13 Feb 2013 15:35 - Serge Daniel
- Russia has revealed it is supplying guns to Mali's government, while French troops have discovered a massive homemade bomb in Gao, north of Mali.
- 02 Feb 2013 21:06 - Stephen Brown, Khaled Yacoub Oweis,
- Syrian opposition leader met Russia's foreign minister, opening a window to a possible breakthrough in efforts to broker an end to Syria's civil war.
- 18 Jan 2013 12:39
- From the celebration of the world's largest religious festival to swimmers daring a dip in mid-winter Russia, we bring you this week's top photos.
- 08 Nov 2012 14:54
- We present some of the most outstanding photographs taken across the globe this week - from the US elections to a Taoist hermit priest in China.
- 26 Oct 2012 00:00 - Catherine Grant, Peter Draper,
- Although the Brics offers advantages, it will not always make sense to go along with its decisions, say Peter Draper and Catherine Grant.
- 16 Sep 2012 07:41 - Reuters
- Tens of thousands marched though Moscow on Saturday to demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule and show their protest movement remains strong.
- 08 Sep 2012 07:47 - Reuters
- China has sounded the alarm about the state of the global economy and urged countries gathering at an Asia-Pacific summit to protect themselves.
- 19 Aug 2012 17:33 - Anna Malpas
- A suicide bomber killed seven officers as they arrived at a colleague's funeral in Russia's North Caucasus, soon after gunmen opened fire in a mosque.
- 10 Aug 2012 01:00 - Miriam Elder
- Madonna is the latest in a long list of global stars who have come out to support the trio, using a concert in Moscow to condemn their persecution.
- 28 Jul 2012 19:03 - Sapa-AFP
- Russia has made no agreement to grant Bashar al-Assad asylum and is "not even thinking about" doing so, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
- 22 Jul 2012 13:32 - Sapa-AP
- A Russian mayor and two other officials have been arrested for failing to issue warnings and evacuate residents during floods that killed 171 people.
