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Russia

Syria’s al-Nusra calls on jihadists in Caucasus to attack Russia
Article
/ 13 October 2015

Syria’s al-Nusra calls on jihadists in Caucasus to attack Russia

Head of al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate calls on jihadists to attack Russian civilians and soldiers in retaliation for Moscow’s air strikes in Syria.

By Staff Reporter
Russian jets struck CIA-backed rebels in Syria: McCain
Article
/ 1 October 2015

Russian jets struck CIA-backed rebels in Syria: McCain

US Senator John McCain said Moscow’s real priority was to "prop up" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

By Staff Reporter
Russia’s Syria gambit could be a game changer
Article
/ 1 October 2015

Russia’s Syria gambit could be a game changer

Reports from the scenes of Russia’s air strikes suggest that the targeting of groups other than Isis was deliberate. Yet the detail may not matter.

By Ian Black
Russian air strikes hit three Syrian provinces
Article
/ 30 September 2015

Russian air strikes hit three Syrian provinces

Warplanes have carried out air strikes in Hama, Homs and Latakia in what Russia’s powerful Orthodox Church has termed a "holy battle".

By Staff Reporter
Hashish and Russia’s big HTTPS problem
Article
/ 18 September 2015

Hashish and Russia’s big HTTPS problem

Russia is trying strategies to circumvent the secure HTTPS internet protocol.

By Staff Reporter
Driven dilly by the evil weed
Article
/ 14 August 2015

Driven dilly by the evil weed

Shaun Walker explores Russia’s obsession with the herb, dill.

By Staff Reporter
Rouble-rouser enters Russia’s bank
Article
/ 13 August 2015

Rouble-rouser enters Russia’s bank

Oil prices are sliding. Does Russia’s new central bank chief Dmitry Tulin have a fix?

By Evgenia Pismennaya
China and Russia: The world’s new superpower axis?
Article
/ 7 July 2015

China and Russia: The world’s new superpower axis?

Countries are trade partners with a shared goal of challenging US hegemony, but disputes and competing interests make the relationship more complex.

By Mark Rice-Oxley
Putin’s lobolo may seal nuke deal
Article
/ 18 June 2015

Putin’s lobolo may seal nuke deal

Five countries are vying for the lucrative nuclear contract but Russia looks like the successful suitor.

By Lionel Faull
War, a game for the whole family
Article
/ 18 June 2015

War, a game for the whole family

A military Disneyland may sound alarming, but it fits comfortably in a bellicose Russia.

By Staff Reporter
Ramadan in St Petersburg – the city where the sun doesn’t set
Article
/ 18 June 2015

Ramadan in St Petersburg – the city where the sun doesn’t set

As Ramadan starts on Thursday, Muslims in St Petersburg and elsewhere in northern Russia face an obstacle that the prophet surely didn’t envision.

By Alec Luhn
Cyberwar? Top China arms-maker flames Russian rival on WeChat
Article
/ 9 June 2015

Cyberwar? Top China arms-maker flames Russian rival on WeChat

China and Russia signed an agreement last month not to carry out cyber-attacks on each other. Looks like no one told China’s biggest arms maker.

By Staff Reporter
Europe vows at G7 to fight regional crises
Article
/ 9 June 2015

Europe vows at G7 to fight regional crises

From the Ukraine-Russia standoff to Greece’s debt, European leaders assured the rest of the G7 that they have regional crises under control.

By James Neuger
Swedish Eurovision winner a relief for the Russians
Article
/ 28 May 2015

Swedish Eurovision winner a relief for the Russians

The Eurovision winner is adamant he’s no homophobe, and Russia may be glad he won.

By Peter Walker
Russia curtails civil liberty
Article
/ 23 May 2015

Russia curtails civil liberty

Under a new law, international organisations deemed to be unfriendly can be banned and Russians linked to them can be fined and jailed.

By Alec Luhn
SA sends 50 trainees to China for nuclear skills development
Article
/ 21 April 2015

SA sends 50 trainees to China for nuclear skills development

Trainees from "major role players" in the industry set to learn about nuclear power plant engineering, procurement, maintenance and other subjects

By Staff Reporter
Putin’s foes have an uncanny habit of ending up dead
Article
/ 5 March 2015

Putin’s foes have an uncanny habit of ending up dead

In the absence of dispassionate investigation, proper legal process or even official regret, the suspicion of state complicity remains.

By Luke Harding
Thousands march over death of Putin critic
Article
/ 1 March 2015

Thousands march over death of Putin critic

Tens of thousands of people marched in central Moscow on Sunday to honour slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin.

By Olga Rotenberg and Anna Smolchenko
Secret Russian satellite surveillance revealed
Article
/ 26 February 2015

Secret Russian satellite surveillance revealed

The report suggests South Africa is seeking closer ties with Russia on integration of the Condor project with another system being developed.

By Seumas Milne and Ewen Macaskill
SA spied on its government to get facts on Russian deal
Article
/ 26 February 2015

SA spied on its government to get facts on Russian deal

SA’s intelligence service relied on a spy close to Russia to find out details about its own government’s involvement in a $100-million satellite deal.

By Ewen Macaskill
SA’s nuclear deal with Russia is far from done
Article
/ 19 February 2015

SA’s nuclear deal with Russia is far from done

Money is the big problem with the initial agreement Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson signed last year, given the financial positions of both countries.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: ‘Atomic Tina’ blows SA away
Article
/ 12 February 2015

Editorial: ‘Atomic Tina’ blows SA away

The way the Russian nuclear deal was handled can only be to ensure a politically driven process, unhampered by technical or financial considerations.

By Editorial
World leaders hope to secure Ukrainian peace deal
Article
/ 11 February 2015

World leaders hope to secure Ukrainian peace deal

The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine hope to strike a peace deal and end 10 months of fighting in which at least 5 300 people have died.

By Staff Reporter
Russia’s falling stock market faces new sanctions
Article
/ 27 January 2015

Russia’s falling stock market faces new sanctions

A day after a US ratings agency downgraded ?Russia to "junk" status, the country’s index fell by 3%. Russia could also face new sanctions.

By Anna Smolchenko
Kiev and Moscow talk of war and peace
Article
/ 22 January 2015

Kiev and Moscow talk of war and peace

Ukraine tells Davos it has a plan and Russia says it wants the war to end but civilians are still dying.

By Staff Reporter
Will Putin use diamonds to rescue Russia?
Article
/ 15 January 2015

Will Putin use diamonds to rescue Russia?

An economic crisis is pushing Russia into a corner, potentially forcing a mass gem sale.

By Roman Grynberg
Disagreement over Ukraine truce in ‘difficult’ talks
Article
/ 25 December 2014

Disagreement over Ukraine truce in ‘difficult’ talks

Negotiations broke up after more than five hours on Wednesday with the pro-Russian rebels reporting little to no progress.

By Dmitry Zaks
Russians go shopping in the race against rouble’s fall
Article
/ 19 December 2014

Russians go shopping in the race against rouble’s fall

Russians are frustrated with the continued fall of their currency. For some, investing in valuables is the solution.

By Alec Luhn
Putin gives central bank of Russia free reign
Article
/ 24 November 2014

Putin gives central bank of Russia free reign

Russian President Vladimir Putin backs the central bank’s move to hike interest rates amidst warnings that it will send the country into a recession.

By Reuters and Lidia Kelly
Icy relations chill Finland
Article
/ 6 November 2014

Icy relations chill Finland

The country’s president is all too aware of the consequences of the meltdown in relations between Russia and the West.

By Simon Tisdall
Vladimir Putin’s quest for a nuclear monopoly
Article
/ 16 October 2014

Vladimir Putin’s quest for a nuclear monopoly

Somehow Russia has persuaded President Jacob Zuma into agreeing to a deal for a nuclear fleet that the treasury opposed.

By Qaanitah Hunter
Nuke deal: Russians push charm button
Article
/ 2 October 2014

Nuke deal: Russians push charm button

Following uproar over a Russia-SA nuclear deal, a PR management firm – headed by Jacob Zuma’s former spokesperson – stepped in to do damage control.

By Phillip De Wet and Qaanitah Hunter
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