Russia

Russia urges dialogue in Qatar-Gulf dispute

June 10, 2017

Russia called Saturday for dialogue to resolve a dispute between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours, as Riyadh and its allies welcomed US President Donald Trump’s demand that Doha stop funding extremist groups. Rights group Amnesty International warned of “heartbreak and fear” suffered [...]

White House shaken as Russia probe pierces Trump’s inner circles

May 27, 2017

Washington (AFP) – The probe into Russia’s role in the US election pierced the innermost circle of the White House Saturday, with reports that Donald Trump’s son-in-law sought a secret communications line with Moscow — the most damning allegation yet from the scandal. The [...]

Russia’s Putin says Syria government, opposition sign ceasefire deal

December 29, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Syrian opposition groups and the Syrian government had signed a number of documents including a ceasefire deal that would take effect at midnight on the night of Dec. 29-30. He also said that Russia had agreed to reduce its military deployment [...]

Russia hunts for crashed jet’s black boxes, says no signs of foul play

December 27, 2016

By Andrew Osborn | MOSCOW Russia expanded its search on Monday for the remains of a military plane that crashed into the Black Sea, killing all 92 on board, and said pilot error or a technical fault – but not terrorism – were likely to have caused the tragedy. The plane, a Russian [...]

Russian plane ‘disappears from radar’ near Sochi

December 25, 2016

A Russian plane has disappeared from radar just minutes after take-off from the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russian media say. They are quoting a source at the emergency ministry as saying the missing aircraft is a Tu-154. Between 70 and 100 people are reported to be on board the plane. Unconfirmed [...]