The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday it is checking on information indicating that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reportedly killed in a Russia-led airstrike in Syria.
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Moscow warns against provocations as opposition moves ‘very peaceful event’ to unsanctioned location
City authorities called his move a deliberate provocation.
utin claimed the picture pretty much demonstrates "the extent of [his] acquaintance with Mr. Flynn."
Russia is moving ahead with drilling plans in the region.
The two leaders met for the first time and their talks lasted almost three hours.
RUSSIA is increasing its focus on the Korean Peninsula and forging stronger ties with its isolated neighbour.
Nationwide protests on March 26 appeared to rattle the Kremlin because of the demonstrations' unusual size and reach.
In Moscow, Russia's Defense Ministry issued a statement confirming that the vessel, the Liman, went down after the collision tore a hole in the hull below the waterline.
The Russian Navy is set to receive the biggest nuclear submarine in the world which would even surpass the legendary Typhoon underwater cruisers.
Moscow criticized the US for its military action, calling it rushed, illegal and potentially playing into the hands of terrorists.
According to early reports, the blast happened on a train between two stations.
A suspected IED explosion inside a car of the St. Petersburg Metro system has resulted in casualties among passengers, according to the transit system’s management. An evacuation is underway and some stations have been closed for entry.
Police in Moscow detained more than 20 anti-corruption protesters who took to the streets on Sunday in a follow-up of last week's large-scale demonstrations in the Russian capital, according to a Reuters witness.
The Kremlin has responded to mass protests on Sunday by accusing the opposition of encouraging lawbreaking and provoking violence.
Police detained hundreds of protesters across Russia on Sunday, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny, after thousands took to the streets to demonstrate against corruption and demand the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Churkin would have turned 65 on Tuesday.
Russia's main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been found guilty of embezzlement and handed a five-year suspended sentence.
Tech failure, human error main theories for Tu-154 crash, not terrorism – Russian transport minister
The main theories as to why the Tu-154 crashed off Sochi’s coast do not include a terrorist act, Russian Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov said.
He added that the US too was upgrading its nuclear arsenal, including tactical nuclear weapons deployed in Europe.
Russia and Iran have been negotiating the supply of $10 billion worth of weapons and hardware to Tehran following the successful delivery of Russia’s S-300 air defense missile systems to the country in October.