Russia

Germany’s BASF agrees oil merger with Russian tycoon’s firm

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- German chemicals giant BASF has agreed to merge its Wintershall oil and gas unit with the…

Putin ‘deeply concerned’ at US Jerusalem move

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian president Vladimir Putin is "deeply concerned" by Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as…

Putin says no Russian Olympics boycott despite ‘political’ ban

by Anna Malpas Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia would allow athletes…

Putin will seek new term as Russia president

  by Anna Smolchenko Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he would seek…

Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics over doping

by Eric Bernaudeau and Ben Simon Agence France-Presse LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) -- Russia was banned Tuesday from the 2018 Winter Games by…

Ex-Trump aide Flynn pleads guilty to lying about Russia links

by Sébastien Blanc and Paul Handley Agence France Presse Donald Trump's former top adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to…

Russia rejects US call to cut North Korea ties: Lavrov

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Thursday rejected a US call to cut ties with North Korea in response to Pyongyang's…

World Cup stadium rises from ashes of Battle of Stalingrad

by Dmitry Zaks © Agence France-Presse VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AFP) -- First they dug up the bones and defused the bombs. Then Russia…

Russian bombers hit militant targets in Syria’s Deir al-Zor

DEIR AL-ZOR, Syria (AFP) -- The Russian defense ministry released on Thursday (November 23) a video footage of military jets,…

Russia says US terror listing of North Korea could lead to ‘catastrophe’

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Thursday that the US decision to add North Korea to its terror blacklist was…

Putin says he will talk to Trump following Assad meeting

SOCHI, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will talk to US counterpart Donald Trump on the telephone…

Leaders of Russia, Iran, Turkey meet to relaunch Syria peace process

by Maria PANINA Agence France Presse SOCHI, Russia (AFP) -- The presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran will meet on…

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