TravelButton that could have ended the worldSafely tucked away from prying eyes, Bunker 42 was Joseph Stalin's expansive nuclear facility built by the Soviet Union during the Cold War04 Apr 09:30 PM
WorldPutin: Wendi Deng's most powerful conquest yet?Wendi Deng, 47, is rumoured to be seeing Russian President Vladimir Putin. But the Kremlin has denied any relationship between the two.02 Apr 02:52 AM
WorldRupert Murdoch's ex 'is dating Putin'The former wife of the media mogul is reportedly in a "serious" relationship with the world leader.31 Mar 08:15 PM
WorldUS plays down Russia's summit boycottUS President Barack Obama welcomes world leaders to Washington today for a summit on nuclear security.31 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldMan and dog fall through frozen lakeThe excruciating moment a man miraculously hauls himself and his dog out of a frozen lake after they fell through the ice, has been caught on camera.27 Mar 07:26 AM
TravelPlane spins in extreme windWATCH: Astonishing footage shows a Boeing 737 being blown right around on the ground by ferocious winds.24 Mar 02:21 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Putin power play instructive for WestCOMMENT: I bet every Western leader was privately impressed with Putin's tactical agility.18 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldPutin still has the power of surpriseRussian President Vladimir Putin, with his sudden move to withdraw Russian forces from Syria, once more caught international observers by surprise.17 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionNoah Feldman: Russia's withdrawal is a win for IsisCOMMENT: The announcement makes it explicit that Putin has no interest in giving Assad the support he'd need to take on the forces of Isis.16 Mar 12:09 AM
WorldRussian leader puts the squeeze on AssadPutin's announcement that Russia will begin withdrawing the "main part" of its military from Syria is a surprise potential end to a six-month intervention.15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRussian free-trade talks not back on tableRussia's surprise military withdrawal from Syria does not mean free-trade talks are back on the table, Prime Minister John Key says.14 Mar 11:53 PM
WorldMan faces jail for saying God isn't realA Russian man is being prosecuted for writing a post on social media that equated the Bible to a "collection of Jewish fairytales".03 Mar 10:17 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Russia's divide and conquer plan in Syria brings US closerRussian's plan is "the best opportunity the Syrian people have had over the past five years for lasting peace and stability".03 Mar 08:05 PM
WorldPutin blamed for crisisVladimir Putin is purposefully creating a refugee crisis in order to "overwhelm" and "break" Europe, Nato's military commander in Europe has warned.02 Mar 04:00 PM
World'Smoking kills more people than Obama'More material branding the US president as a mass killer has shown up in Moscow.17 Feb 07:09 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Turks and Saudis know any Russia fight will be lonely oneThe Turkish government, in league with Saudi Arabia, made a tentative decision to enter the war on the ground in Syria, writes Gwynne Dyer.16 Feb 08:32 PM
OpinionRobert Patman: Putin tests Merkel's sanctions resolveThe use of sanctions against Russia are a symbolic reminder that the Putin leadership had seriously misread the international situation, writes Robert Patman.16 Feb 12:20 AM
OpinionRussia selling - but who is buying?Putin sell-off likely to be a flop, writes Ben Wright.05 Feb 10:21 PM
WorldRussian dissident poisonedA leading member of a Russian opposition party has told how he believes he was poisoned in a "politically motivated" attack.01 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionOrwellian model won't keep the internet freeChina and Russia promote a restrictive "sovereignty" model.28 Dec 01:00 AM
OpinionGwynne DyerWhy Turkey wanted to shoot a planeThe Turkish leader has two goals: to ensure the destruction of Assad's regime, and to prevent the creation of a new Kurdish state in Syria, writes Gwynne Dyer.27 Nov 01:21 AM
WorldRussia cuts gas as trade war growsRussia and Ukraine sank further into a widening trade war yesterday, as Russia halted all gas deliveries to Ukraine.26 Nov 08:00 PM
WorldPlane attack exposes war's fault linesBomber's downing has split two obstinate strongmen deeply involved in Syria's increasingly crowded civil war.26 Nov 07:00 PM
WorldTurkey: Russia was warnedFor days, Russian jets had been roaring along the Turkish border, bombing hills on the Syrian side in support of a regime attack on rebel forces.25 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionCon Coughlin: If Putin plays with fire, he will end up burnedCOMMENT: Russia's President has been taught a lesson with the shooting of a warplane over Turkish air space.25 Nov 03:15 AM
WorldRussia and Syria join forces to bomb ISAt least 36 people have been killed in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on Islamic State-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said.21 Nov 08:26 PM
OlympicsRussia's anti-doping lab head resignsThe head of Russia's anti-doping laboratory resigned hours after his lab was suspended over accusations it was part of a state-sponsored doping program11 Nov 04:58 AM
WorldFocus falls on staff in plane probeMaids, porters and other hotel staff in Sharm el-Sheikh are being questioned to discover if one of them hid a bomb in the luggage of a passenger on board the doomed Russian holiday flight.10 Nov 04:00 PM
OlympicsDoped Russian athletes should be banned - reportRussia's doped athletes "sabotaged" the 2012 Olympics and should be banned from future competitions until the country cleans up its act, a bombshell report has said.10 Nov 12:54 AM
