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Elton John’s phone call to Putin turns out to be Russian prankster

A well-known Russian prankster says he called the singer Elton John, posing as Vladimir Putin, to talk to him about the issue of gay...

Russian planes carry military supplies and humanitarian aid to Syria

Russian aircraft flying into Syria are delivering military supplies and humanitarian aid, according to Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. This comes amid concerns from the...

Vladimir Putin orders Russian military drills amid Ukraine tensions

Russian military units have been scrambled from their bases as part of snap drills ordered by president Vladimir Putin, the latest in a series...

Edward Snowden accepts Norwegian freedom of expression prize

Former US intelligence worker Edward Snowden has received a prize from the Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression. Accepting via a live video...

Two more die after explosion at Ukraine protest

The death toll from violent protests in Ukraine has risen to three after two more National Guard officers died from injuries suffered in a...

Russia submits its claim to Arctic seabed

Russia has submitted its bid for vast territories in the Arctic to the United Nations. It is claiming 1.2 million square kilometres (more than 463,000...

Russia lashes out over leaked MH17 draft report

A top Russian aviation official says leaks of the draft report on the Malaysian jet crash over eastern Ukraine are meant to put pressure...

Russia opposes tribunal investigating who shot down Malaysian plane

Russia has said it is opposed to a UN resolution that would establish an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a...

Russia says Clinton hacking accusations ‘unfounded’

The Kremlin accused U.S. presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Wednesday of making unfounded and inappropriate remarks by including Russia among countries she said were...

China now has three of world’s top 5 banks

Chinese banks now have three banks in the world’s top five banks, with ICBC in top spot for the third year in a row...

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