French-led block on accession talks puts pressure on leaders in Skopje and Tirana

North Korean leader meets Russian counterpart after talks with Donald Trump stall

Meeting comes two months afer North Korean leader’s failed summit with Donald Trump

Volodymyr Zelenskiy vows to free all Ukrainians captured by Russia during war

North Korea tests new weapon and says it no longer wants to deal with Mike Pompeo

Intense speculation abounds of a successor and how to manage an orderly transition

Moscow's major energy projects divide the EU and anger the US

Talks about a Trump hotel in Moscow continued into 2016 campaign, says Cohen

Moscow to shift from dollar in settlements towards rouble, euro and other currencies

Moscow says Georgian accession to Nato could spark ‘terrible conflict’

Decision to raise pension age meets with protests as Putin’s approval ratings sink 15%

Last 16 clash proved that the golden era of Spanish football is well and truly over

Aluminium producer Rusal loses half its value while London-listed holding company is nearly one-third weaker

Russian officials register candidates for March 18th presidential election

Jailed opposition leader Navalny called rallies to coincide with Putin’s 65th birthday

Russia’s opposition leader gathers admirers at home but he may be no friend of the west

Amur is Russia’s biggest gas-processing plant and will help diversify from trade with West

Theresa May’s Conservatives cannot call another election – and cannot not call one

Riot police break up anti-corruption protests in capital and other Russian cities

The governmental obsession with litres and units does nothing to address alcohol abuse