Russia
Trump suspends new Russia sanctions targeting banks, officials and trade
Trump utilised a provision within the law that permits the suspension of penalties
Expert explains how Trump’s decision on Russian diesel could affect global prices and Central Asia
According to Alexey Belogoryev, easing sanctions is unlikely to lower global diesel prices but could increase revenues for Russian oil companies
Storm grounds 130-metre cargo ship Sunny Faith off Kaliningrad coast
All 19 crew members remain safe aboard the vessel
Trump’s diesel deal: How much fuel does Russia supply to the world?
Great-niece of last Russian tsar Nicholas II tours Romanov palace in Tashkent
Constructed in 1891, the single-storey brick building was designed in Art Nouveau style
White House puts suspected Russian plague outbreak on watchlist
Russian authorities have not confirmed a laboratory accident or verified that plague caused the death.
‘We can’t act rashly’: Tokayev explains why Kazakhstan treads carefully with Russia
Astana's Russia policy must reflect Kazakhstan’s realities, the president said
Kremlin asked Russians about cancelling Kanye West show. Most just didn’t care
Is this the end of Kanye West's Russian saga?
YE may still come to Russia, but timings will not make fans happy
The announcement follows earlier confusion regarding YE's appearances in Russia
After EuroMillions jackpot in UK, Russian woman thanks bay leaf for her own
Use these insigts at your own risk
The Wargame: Sky News debuts worst-case scenario of major war in Europe
International Day of Peace, celebrated today, gets a darker twist with Europe’s new war dramas
New People party leads Russia’s expat exit polls. How new are they?
The party also came in second in the nationwide online vote
YE nyet? Kanye West’s Russia concerts vanish from tour website
The organiser responded by calling him a “creative person”
Ovechkin pops up in Russian election ad. Here are 5 other sports stars who colluded with politicians
Ovechkin is hardly the first superstar whose political appearance travelled far beyond sport
Tickets sold, venue disputed: where will Kanye West perform in Russia?
St Petersburg seems an unlikely venue
American envoys touch down in Moscow with a new Ukraine peace plan
The open-source data indicated that a US government aircraft touched down in Moscow on Thursday
First “China-friendly” pharmacies open in Russia
Blagoveshchensk sits directly across the Amur River from the Chinese city of Heihe
Six Chinese workers die as blaze engulfs Amur gas plant in Russia
All the foreign victims were employees of a third-party contracting organisation
Russia makes its choice on WTO, IMF and World Bank membership
The rationale is surprisingly reassuring
Russian travel firms sound alarm over China’s Trip.com expansion
Trip.com's scale gives it a pricing edge
Ye is coming to Russia. MPs and far-right already spew vitriol at his playlist
Ye’s Russia concerts get a political warm-up before his music starts
1.4mn Uzbeks now work abroad as migration spreads beyond Russia
Russia is a primary migration destination, but the monopoly is shrinking
Russian businesses turn to Chinese AI as sanctions render Western models too expensive
Sanctions and payment barriers make Western models harder to use