Russia recognises Georgian breakaway regions
22.21 Tue Aug 26
The Russian president said he has signed a degree recognising the two rebel regions of Georgia as independent states.
Russia warns it could halt Nato ties
16.47 Mon Aug 25
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said he is considering a number of options in ties with Nato including halting relations.
Kyrgyzstan calls national mourning over air crash
15.44 Mon Aug 25
Kyrgyzstan has announced a national day of mourning for Tuesday after 65 people died in an air disaster.
Sport (Afternoon)
13.33 Sat Aug 23
Changes to the medal table - Premier League fixtures - Robinho for Chelsea?
Russia says troops pullout complete
23.44 Fri Aug 22
Russia said it had completed its withdrawal of troops from Georgia but the United States rejects this claim.
Russia promises to start Georgia pullback
23.24 Thu Aug 21
Russia has said it will complete a partial pullback of troops in Georgia.
Russia 'finds 133 dead Ossetians'
05.57 Thu Aug 21
Russian officials said they have found the bodies of more than 130 civilians killed in South Ossetia.
Rice signs Polish defence deal
19.04 Wed Aug 20
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed a missile defence deal with Poland.
'UK stands in solidarity with Georgia'
23.23 Tue Aug 19
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has told Georgians that Britain's Government and its people "stood in solidarity" with them.
Russia to withdraw troops 'Monday'
19.13 Sun Aug 17
Russia has told the West it will begin withdrawing forces from Georgia on Monday.
Russia signs ceasefire agreement
23.19 Sat Aug 16
Russia has signed a peace deal to end the conflict in Georgia but said "extra security measures" were needed before it withdraws.
Georgia agrees ceasefire
19.27 Fri Aug 15
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has signed a ceasefire agreement with Russia.
Georgian reporter shot live on TV
12.43 Fri Aug 15
This is the moment a Georgian news correspondent is shot by a sniper live on television as she reported on the South Ossetia crisis.
Russia 'moving deeper into Georgia'
22.42 Thu Aug 14
The Georgian president has claimed Russian tanks are moving further into his country.
White House warning to Russia
22.34 Wed Aug 13
The White House has issued its strongest warning yet to Russia to pull its troops out of Georgia.
Georgia peace plan agreed
23.32 Tue Aug 12
Georgia and Russia have agreed on a peace plan over South Ossetia, the French president said.
George Bush is condemning Russia's actions against Georgia
01.08 Tue Aug 12
He says Russian attacks have damaged relations with the West.
Georgia retreats to defend capital
22.53 Mon Aug 11
Georgia has appealed for international help and pulled its forces back to defend its capital Tbilisi.
Russians 'sink Georgian boat'
19.38 Sun Aug 10
The Russian navy has sunk a Georgian boat armed with missile launchers, according to reports.
Georgia calls for ceasefire
23.35 Sat Aug 09
Georgia has called for a ceasefire after Russian bombers struck deep inside its territory.
Russia 'bombing Georgian civilians'
23.07 Fri Aug 08
Russia has been accused of bombing civilians in Georgia as the neighbours move towards full-scale war.
Ceasefire in Caucasus
20.25 Thu Aug 07
Fears of war in the Caucasus have eased after a ceasefire ended days of violence.
'N Korea must honour nuclear pledge'
09.58 Wed Aug 06
US President George W Bush has said North Korea must live up to its promise to end its nuclear weapons programme.
Two Olympic athletes fail drug tests
12.33 Tue Aug 05
Two Russian walkers have been ejected from their country's Olympic team after failing drug tests, according to their coach.
Chinese enter record number of athletes
15.57 Fri Jul 25
China named their largest ever Olympic squad in an effort to ensure the Beijing Games becomes the most successful to date.
Red Square hosts high-heeled cash dash
16.30 Mon Jul 21
Scores of high-heeled runners descended on Red Square to challenge for the annual Glamour Sprint title.
Red Square hosts high-heeled cash dash
16.04 Mon Jul 21
Scores of high-heeled runners descended on Red Square to challenge for the annual Glamour Sprint title.
Russian royal family mystery 'solved'
16.52 Thu Jul 17
British scientists say remains found in grave show none of the last tsars family escaped massacre by the Bolsheviks in 1918.
Russia accuses UK diplomat of spying
09.55 Fri Jul 11
Russia has accused a British diplomat based in Moscow of spying, adding to the already-strained relations between the two countries.
Tensions rise over US missile shield deal
07.14 Wed Jul 09
Tension is rising between Washington and Moscow after a deal was finalised for the US to build missile shields in the Czech Republic.
Russian soldier kills three colleagues
14.50 Mon Jul 07
A Russian soldier has shot dead three colleagues and wounded another before killing himself.
Abramovich resigns as Russian governor
12.10 Thu Jul 03
Chelsea Football boss Roman Abramovich has resigned from his post as a Russian regional governor.
Russian helicopter crash kills nine
10.00 Wed Jul 02
Nine people have been killed in a helicopter crash in Russia's far north.
Fabregas ready for final
10.56 Fri Jun 27
Cesc Fabregas has declared himself ready if Spain coach Luis Aragones needs him for the Euro 2008 final against Germany.
Spain in Euro 2008 final
22.53 Thu Jun 26
Spain are through to the final of Euro 2008 for the first time in 24 years, after beating Russia three-nil.
Sport (Morning) for June 26th, 2008
06.19 Thu Jun 26
Murray faces Malisse - Germany reach Euro 2008 final - New Zealand beat England by one wicket.
Italy pay the penalty
09.16 Mon Jun 23
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has warned against complacency.
Sport news on June 22nd, 2008
06.14 Sun Jun 22
Russia knock Holland out of Euro 2008 - Khan beats Gomez - Wimbledon make final preparations
Russia Grab Place in Euro 2008 Semi-Finals After 3-1 Win Against
01.35 Sun Jun 22
Russia grab unexpected place in Euro 2008 semi-finals after beating Holland favourites 3-1. Guus Hiddink's side will face either Spain or
Holland prepare to face Russia in the European Championships in
13.57 Sat Jun 21
Tonight's quarter-final action at the Euros sees the tournament's form side Holland take on Russia in Basel.
Turkey Beat Croatia on Penalties and Go Through to Semi-Finals
00.49 Sat Jun 21
Turkey beat Croatia 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw - to progress to the Euro 2008 semi-finals. They'll meet 3-times champions Germany o
Bear cubs return home
09.16 Mon Jun 16
Three orphaned bear cubs from the Utyos animal rescue centre have been released into their natural habitat.
Sport (Morning) for June 15th, 2008
06.55 Sun Jun 15
Greece out of Euro 2008 - Scolari in action - Czechs face Turkey
Sport news on June 10, 2008
06.04 Tue Jun 10
Greece prepare for Sweden in Euro qualifiers - Murray warms up for Wimbledon - Blackburn fans await new manager
Hiddink rules out Chelsea job
13.16 Sun Jun 01
Guus Hiddink has ruled himself out of the running to become Chelsea boss.
Flying penis disrupts rally
15.15 Wed May 21
A political rally has been broken up in Russia by a remote-controlled flying penis.
Champions' security
10.41 Fri May 16
A total of six thousand police officers and security personnel will be on duty during the all-English Champions League final.
Visa powers help English fans
15.29 Thu May 08
The Russian parliament has given the president power to suspend normal immigration rules for the Champions League final.
Medvedev sworn in as Russian president
11.44 Wed May 07
Russia's new president Dmitry Medvedev has been sworn in at a ceremony in the Kremlin.
Russia waive visas
19.12 Mon May 05
Rules have been relaxed to allow travelling fans to the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester United
Tension heightens on Russian border
11.44 Tue Apr 29
Russia claims Georgia is preparing to invade its breakaway region of Abkhazia, heightening tensions in central Asia.
Russia and Georgia in plane shooting row
18.41 Mon Apr 21
Georgia has accused Russia of shooting down a Georgian reconnaissance plane over one of its breakaway territories.
Pre-historic mammoth discovered
16.50 Fri Apr 11
A baby mammoth which died thousands of years ago has been revealed for the first time in Russia.
Liger gets special training in Russia
21.35 Fri Mar 21
A romance between a male Lion and a female Tiger has ended with the birth of a hybrid called Lira.
Russian designer reveals aerocar
16.19 Fri Mar 14
A Russian designer has revealed his latest creation - an aerocar called Evolution.
Days of Blunder
10.18 Fri Mar 14
A Russian inventor has a little trouble getting his flying car off the ground.
Fuel supply crisis averted
16.26 Wed Mar 05
Russia and Ukraine have avoided a crisis that threatened to cut fuel supplies to Europe.
Medvedev vows to uphold Putin policies
23.17 Mon Mar 03
Dmitry Medvedev has vowed to uphold his predecessor Vladimir Putin's policies after winning a landslide Russian presidential election.
Kremlin banks on big voter turnout
00.07 Sat Mar 01
President Vladimir Putin has appealed to Russians to vote in large numbers during Sunday's presidential election.
Icicles kill six in Russia
10.33 Tue Feb 26
Six people have been killed in Russia by falling icicles.
Russians take the plunge to mark Epiphany
17.43 Sun Jan 20
Hundreds of Russians and Ukranians have flocked to Siberia to take a dip in the icy Dnipro river to mark Epiphany.
Holy swim
16.46 Sat Jan 19
Thousands of people across Russia have been marking an annual religious festival - the Orthodox Epiphany - by jumping into frozen waters
Millionaire's Heaven
14.12 Fri Nov 23 2007
Thousands of Russian millionaires attend an exhibition of wealth
England boss backs Crouch to stand tall
13.59 Sat Nov 17 2007
Steve McClaren is certain Peter Crouch will deliver when England face Croatia in their must-win Euro 2008 qualifier at Wembley.
Owen doubtful for Croatia clash
23.08 Fri Nov 16 2007
Michael Owen's first-half injury overshadowed England's single goal victory over Austria in a friendly international in Vienna.
Russia threatens to deploy missiles in Belarus
17.01 Wed Nov 14 2007
Russia has said it may deploy its newest tactical missiles in neighbouring Belarus as a response to the proposed US missile shield.
Richards to watch Israel-Russia
10.25 Wed Nov 14 2007
England defender Micah Richards says he will be among those watching Russia's Euro 2008 qualifier in Israel on Saturday night.
Hiddink: 'England don't deserve Euro 2008 spot'
09.00 Wed Nov 14 2007
Russia boss Guus Hiddink has insisted that England do not deserve to qualify for Euro 2008.
England boss defends Viennese waltz
10.34 Tue Nov 13 2007
Steve McClaren has defended England's friendly in Austria ahead of their must-win Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia.
Sir Bobby backs under-fire McClaren
09.15 Tue Nov 13 2007
Under-fire boss Steve McClaren just needs "a bit of luck" to win round his detractors, according to England legend Sir Bobby Charlton.
State of emergency declared in Georgia
09.51 Thu Nov 08 2007
Soldiers have lined the streets of Georgia's capital Tbilisi after President Mikhail Saakashvili declared a state of emergency.
Putin likens shield to Cuba missile crisis
06.55 Sat Oct 27 2007
Russia's Vladimir Putin has compared plans for a European missile shield with the Cuban missile crisis - which nearly sparked nuclear war.
Neville won't give up on Euro 2008 finals
12.22 Tue Oct 23 2007
Phil Neville is backing England to defy the odds and qualify for Euro 2008 despite their 2-1 defeat in Russia.
EPL
17.00 Fri Oct 19 2007
Frank Lampard will be left out of England's crucuial Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia.
FA backs under-fire boss McClaren
15.07 Thu Oct 18 2007
Steve McClaren still has the FA's backing despite England's Euro 2008 qualifying hopes being taken out of their hands.
England beaten on Moscow plastic
22.19 Wed Oct 17 2007
England's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008 no longer rest in their own hands after Steve McClaren's men suffered a 2-1 defeat in Russia.
Terry slams Lampard's England boo boys
09.33 Wed Oct 17 2007
John Terry has slammed the England boo boys targeting Frank Lampard, adding they are "sending a bad message throughout the entire team".
Putin in Iran despite 'assassination plot'
12.19 Tue Oct 16 2007
Despite an alleged plot to kill him, Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Iran for an historic two-day visit.
McClaren backs Owen-Rooney attack
08.54 Mon Oct 15 2007
Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney can forge an effective strike partnership, according to England head coach Steve McClaren.
McClaren won't be drawn into pitch battle
08.40 Mon Oct 15 2007
Steve McClaren is refusing to be drawn into a pitch battle ahead of England's tricky Euro 2008 qualifier in Russia.
Lampard's Wembley boo boys perplex Cole
08.39 Mon Oct 15 2007
Joe Cole is backing Frank Lampard to get the better of the England boo boys ahead Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia.
Terry determined to lead England at Wembley
08.41 Tue Oct 09 2007
John Terry is determined to lead England when Steve McClaren's men resume their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign against Estonia.
Russian breeders milk a moose
14.22 Mon Sep 17 2007
A farm in Russia has come up with a unique way of milking a moose.
Litvinenko murder suspect stands for election
18.21 Sun Sep 16 2007
A man wanted on suspicion of killing Alexander Litvinenko says he'll stand for election to the Russian parliament.
'Chess board killer' trial begins
10.57 Thu Sep 13 2007
A Russian man who claims he has committed more than 60 murders has gone on trial.
Owen leads England to victory
22.25 Wed Sep 12 2007
Michael Owen became only the fourth player to score 40 goals for England as his double strike disposed of Russia 3-0.
McClaren is England party-pooper
09.32 Mon Sep 10 2007
England boss Steve McClaren has told his players they cannot celebrate the 3-0 win over Israel.
Gerrard: 'I'll play against Russia'
12.27 Sun Sep 09 2007
Steven Gerrard has confirmed he will be fit for England's Euro 2008 qualifier with Russia.
Bush offers N Korea possible peace deal
13.26 Fri Sep 07 2007
President George W Bush has said if North Korea gives up its nuclear weapons programme the US will consider a formal peace treaty.
Hiddink: 'England look scared'
11.31 Tue Sep 04 2007
Russia national coach Guus Hiddink believes England are "scared to express themselves".
'Three killed' in Russian blast
17.43 Fri Aug 31 2007
Three policemen have been killed in a powerful blast in Russia's southern province of Ingushetia.
Who wants to be a billionaire?
10.26 Mon Aug 27 2007
London is seeing an unprecedented demand for luxury items from multi-million pound houses to top-of-the-range cars.
Russian deal bombs out
11.39 Fri Aug 24 2007
A mystery Russian has made a brazen attempt to buy a US B-52 bomber from a group of shocked American pilots at an airshow near Moscow.
'Russia violated Georgian airspace'
15.35 Wed Aug 22 2007
The former Soviet Republic of Georgia has claimed a Russian fighter jet has entered its airspace.
RAF jets shadow Russian aircraft
20.19 Tue Aug 21 2007
Two of the RAF's Typhoon jets have shadowed a Russian aircraft above the North Atlantic Ocean.
Russian train bombing: nationalists suspected
15.46 Wed Aug 15 2007
Radical nationalists are the prime suspects in the investigation into the bombing of a Russian express train.
Russian train bombing: nationalists suspected
15.43 Wed Aug 15 2007
Radical nationalists are the prime suspects in the investigation into the bombing of a Russian express train.
Russian in court over 49 murders
11.24 Tue Aug 14 2007
A supermarket worker has gone on trial in Russia charged with murdering 49 people over a 14-year period.
British tourists hurt by Arctic glacier
16.25 Thu Aug 09 2007
At least 17 Britons have been hurt, three seriously, after ice broke off a glacier and hit tourists aboard an Arctic sightseeing ship.
Russian tension mounts over Georgia
12.15 Thu Aug 09 2007
Russia's military chief of staff has denounced an accusation by neighbouring Georgia as a "provocation against Russia".
Georgia in missile row with Russia
12.54 Tue Aug 07 2007
Georgia has accused Russia of firing a guided missile on its territory.
Russia 'claims North Pole'
16.08 Thu Aug 02 2007
A Russian submersible has planted a flag on the seabed below the North Pole in a mission to symbolically claim the resource-rich region.
Missing boy's body found in pool drain
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
The body of a 14-year-old boy has been found in drain at a Russian water park three weeks after he went missing.
Russian bombers fly over North Sea
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
RAF fighter planes have been scrambled to monitor two Russian bombers that flew unusually long sorties.
Police confirm Berezovsky plot foiled
19.56 Wed Jul 18 2007
Scotland Yard has confirmed a man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder over an alleged plot to kill Boris Berezovsky.
Lugovoi: Russia responds
09.04 Wed Jul 18 2007
Russia's Ambassador to London has defended Moscow's refusal to extradite Andrei Lugovoi over the murder of Alexander Litvinenko.
England set for artificial test in Russia
14.15 Thu Jul 12 2007
England's penultimate Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia in Moscow on October 17 is set to take place on an artificial surface.
Baby mammoth found in Russia
16.53 Wed Jul 11 2007
A female baby mammoth has been found perfectly preserved in the permafrost of north-west Siberia in Russia.
Bush and Putin hope to revive rapport
11.09 Mon Jul 02 2007
US President George W Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin are holding talks in a bid to mend relations now at a post-Cold War low.
Blair aims for 'frank' talks with Putin
22.46 Wed Jun 06 2007
Tony Blair has arrived in Rostock for the G8 summit where he plans to have "frank" talks with Vladimir Putin over the nuclear arms row.
Bush reassures Russia over missile plan
20.46 Tue Jun 05 2007
President Bush has told Russia it not to fear America's new missile interceptor system which will be based in Eastern Europe.
Putin warns of new Cold War
23.24 Mon Jun 04 2007
President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia will take "retaliatory measures" if the US builds a missile defence system for Europe.
Lugovoi extradition process begins
18.09 Fri May 25 2007
Prosecutors have started proceedings to extradite the man suspected of mudering Alexander Litvinenko.
Siberian mine blast kills 35
11.32 Thu May 24 2007
A methane explosion in a Siberian coal mine has killed at least 35 miners, Russia's emergencies ministry has said.
Litvinenko: extradition negotiations continue
09.31 Wed May 23 2007
Negotiations are continuing to secure the extradition of a Russian wanted in connection with the death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko.
Russian denies Litvinenko murder charges
21.09 Tue May 22 2007
An ex-KGB agent accused of murdering former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko has dismissed the case against him.
Russia's Aids epidemic spreads
16.29 Tue May 15 2007
Russia's Aids epidemic is worsening as the virus spreads further into the heterosexual population, an expert has warned.
Putin slams 'foreign meddlers'
23.44 Thu Apr 26 2007
Foreign money is being used to interfere with Russia's internal affairs, the country's President Vladimir Putin said.
Yeltsin funeral held in Moscow
19.50 Wed Apr 25 2007
Russia has paid its last respects to former Russian president Boris Yeltsin at his state funeral in Moscow.
Kasparov released by police
21.13 Sat Apr 14 2007
Russian chess champion and opposition activist Garry Kasparov has been released by police in Moscow.
Russian's revolution claims investigated
21.28 Fri Apr 13 2007
Police have said they are "assessing" comments Russian exile Boris Berezovsky made suggesting he was plotting a Russian revolution.
George Bush speaks out on British sailors
23.28 Sat Mar 31 2007
George Bush has said Iran's detention of 15 British sailors is "inexcusable" and has called for them to be released immediately.
Russia mourns miners and OAPs
12.57 Wed Mar 21 2007
Flags are flying at half mast across Russia as the country mourns those killed in a trio of disasters which claimed at least 176 lives.
Briton killed in Russian mine blast
15.42 Tue Mar 20 2007
A Briton has died in a gas explosion in a Siberian mine which has killed at least 106 people.
Blaze kills 62 at Russian old people's home
10.02 Tue Mar 20 2007
At least 61 elderly residents and a nurse have died in a blaze which engulfed a Russian old people's home.
Russian mine blast kills 75
21.13 Mon Mar 19 2007
A methane explosion has ripped through a Russian coal mine killing at least 75 people, a rescue operation official has said.
Six killed in Russia plane crash
17.38 Sat Mar 17 2007
At least six people have died and another 20 were injured when an aircraft crash-landed in Russia in heavy fog.
Russia find two cases of H5N1 bird flu
21.24 Sat Feb 17 2007
Two cases of H5N1 bird flu have been discovered near Russia's capital Moscow.