Putin critic Girkin wants to stand in Russia presidential election
Igor Girkin says he wants to stand in the March election despite calling it a "sham".
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Secret $40m deal links Abramovich to Putin's 'wallets’
A money trail emerges after the former Chelsea owner denied a financial relationship with Russian leader.
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US rejects Putin claim that West organised anti-Jewish airport mob
Hundreds stormed an airport in southern Russia on Sunday ahead of the arrival of a flight from Israel.
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Russia says it rehearsed 'massive' nuclear strike
The drills come as Moscow pulls out of a treaty banning physical nuclear weapons tests.
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Putin in China aiming to strengthen anti-West coalition
Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a rare overseas trip to visit his most important ally.
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North Korea sending Russia military equipment, US claims
Pyongyang supplied up to 1,000 containers of "equipment and munitions" in recent weeks, officials said.
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Putin is ready to take advantage of Israel-Gaza war - Steve Rosenberg
Russia didn't orchestrate this conflict but it could take advantage of it, says the BBC's Russia editor.
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Russia to build nuclear plant to meet Burkina Faso's energy needs
The deal comes after junta leader Capt Traore asked President Putin to help set up a nuclear plant.
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Putin makes nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile test claim
The Russian leader says testing of a global-range missile was successful, but that is not confirmed.
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The Beatles 'loved the idea' Russians secretly listened to their 'forbidden' music
Sir Paul McCartney says The Beatles got a kick out of being a "forbidden" band in Russia.
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Salisbury poisonings: Theresa May remembers Novichok attack
Theresa May was running the country when a nerve agent was used on the streets of Salisbury.
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Putin meets former Wagner commander Andrei Troshev
The Kremlin says Andrei Troshev, ex-aide to Yevgeny Prigozhin, now works for the defence ministry.
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