Tag: Russia

President Vladimir Putin’s loyalists swept to victory in most local election races held across Russia, early results showed Monday, while independent observers said the vote was marred by widespread fraud. ...

Watchdog claims video evidence shows government forces dropped Soviet-era cluster bombs in bid to halt rebel advances. Syrian government forces have used Russian-made cluster bombs on populated areas in their ...

The two members of feminist punk band Pussy Riot sentenced to two-year terms in a Russian prison camp accused the husband of one of them of falsely acting as their spokesman, in ...

Moscow says it is waiting for an official explanation from Ankara about its refusal to let Russian diplomats in Turkey meet the Russian passengers aboard a plane intercepted and forced ...

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday a Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Ankara was carrying Russian-made munitions destined for Syria's armed forces, ratcheting up tension with ...

Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Sources Taner Yildiz has said, "Our politics with Russia, Iran and Syria may be different however cooperation in the energy field continues" Turkish Minister ...

Russian Ambassador has been informed Syrian passenger plane committed violation by carrying army materials. Russian Ambassador in Ankara Vladimir Ivanovsky, who was summoned to Turkish Foreign Ministry, has been informed that the ...

Turkish-Russian relations, which have been developing over the last 10 years, have entered a tense period because of the Arab Spring, especially due to the escalating Syrian crisis. Russian President ...

Syria has accused Turkey of lying over its claim that a Syria-bound plane forced to land in Ankara was carrying Russian-made defence equipment. Syria's foreign ministry challenged Turkish PM Recep ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Turkey, which was scheduled to take place Oct. 14 to 15, has been postponed until next month on account of red tape, Turkish officials ...