Britain and the United States are considering economic sanctions against Russia and Syria as there is no appetite among Western powers for a military...
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously agreed that Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres should be the next UN Secretary-General.
Russia's UN ambassador Vitaly...
Russian president Vladimir Putin has appointed the head of the country's state-controlled nuclear corporation as his new domestic policy strategist.
Mr Putin's decree names Rosatom...
FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani has suggested football might still be blighted by corruption if Russia and Qatar had not been chosen to host the...
The US says it has stopped discussions with Russia about Syria, blaming the country for repeatedly targeting civilians there.
The two had been working on...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended a deal with the US on the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium, a move that comes amid escalating tensions...
Syrian rebels and pro-government forces have clashed on several fronts around Aleppo as the country's military command called on militants to evacuate the city.
The...
Vladimir Putin has expressed frustration at Washington's refusal to publish the Syrian ceasefire deal reached with Russia, but says Moscow will not unilaterally release...
