Russia

Russia retaliates with diplomat expulsions, consulate closure

By Anna Malpas with Dave Clark in Washington Agence France Presse Russia on Thursday announced a mass expulsion of US…

Russian mall fire: Calls for sackings over safety violations

by Dmitry Serebryakov Agence France Presse KEMEROVO, Russia (AFP) -- Russia holds a day of national mourning Wednesday for the…

NATO expels seven Russian diplomats over UK spy poisoning

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday the alliance was expelling seven Russian diplomats to show that…

Putin blames Russia mall fire on ‘criminal negligence”: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blamed the mall fire that killed at least 64 people in…

Australia expels two Russian diplomats over Britain poison case

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia joined the United States and other British allies in expelling two Russian diplomats Tuesday in…

‘Flagrant violations’ of safety norms cited in Siberia blaze

by Ola Cichowlas Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian authorities on Monday denounced what they called "flagrant violations"…

US expels 60 Russians as allies back Britain in spy row

by Dave Clark  with AFP bureaus in London and Brussels Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States - The United States joined…

14 EU states expelling 30 Russian diplomats over UK spy attack

  VARNA, Bulgaria (AFP) -- Fourteen European Union countries announced Monday they are to expel a total of 30 Russian…

64 dead in Russian shopping mall fire

  by Anna Malpas Agence France Presse   MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A total of 64 people some of them children…

UPDATED: Death toll rises to 53 in Russia shopping mall fire: agencies

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- At least 53 bodies have been recovered from a fire that swept through a busy shopping center…

Pentagon looks to counter ever-stealthier warfare

  by Sylvie Lanteaume Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military has for years enjoyed a…

Kremlin calls Johnson likening Putin to Hitler ‘disgusting’

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The Kremlin on Thursday said British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had made "disgusting" comments about President…

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