The French president may well be standing tall over his European counterparts, but his overtures toward the Kremlin are repeating the mistakes of so many other Western leaders, past and present. Read more »
A prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia may be a first step toward de-escalating the ongoing war between the two nations. Read more »
Officials hope the long-awaited exchange may help improve relations between the neighbours. Read more »
Two dozen Ukrainian sailors detained by Russia in the Kerch Strait last year are among those being returned — as is the Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, his lawyer said. Read more »
It can hardly be actually done as many nations are reluctant to join any blocs against anyone, they want a compromise-based cooperation system, the Russian leader said Read more »
Earlier, Iranian top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed the Russian initiative Read more »
An intergovernmental visa waiver agreement between Russia and Botswana, signed by foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov and Unity Dow on the sidelines of the Read more »
Sweden’s new Foreign Minister Ann Linde hailed constructive cooperation with Russia in the Arctic Read more »
Samoa accounted for Russia 34-9 in an incident-packed Rugby World Cup match that featured three yellow cards that could easily have been red. While down to 13 men for eight minutes in... Read more »
THE Pacific Islanders are next up for the men in green Read more »