Putin and Rouhani say Ankara has not done enough to clear extremists from Idlib

Kremlin critic advocates ban on peers and MPs lobbying for foreign states

Measures come in response to Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine in Sea of Azov

Russia’s largest gas group may struggle to win its payment battle with ‘special’ region

Moscow to ‘respond in kind’ and take ‘extensive measures’ to protect itself

Kremlin builds budget surplus to counter downturn and sanctions as living standards fall

US says vessels have been used to ship crude from Iran to Syria in defiance of curbs

President’s popularity plummets as concerns over country’s economic woes grow

Washington and Moscow trade barbs over alleged breaches of cold war-era INF pact

Relations frayed after Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow ready for ‘closer integration’

Paul Whelan faces 10 to 20 years in prison if convicted

UK home secretary confirms Whelan has requested assistance from Britain

Paul Whelan in Moscow for wedding and not connected to intelligence, brother says

Kremlin eases back from crackdown on musicians with change of tack towards youth dissent  

Russian leader parries questions on nuclear arms, pensions and poverty at four-hour event

Russian president backs Trump and argues US troop presence is ‘illegitimate and illegal’

Study for US Senate claims Facebook, Twitter and Google failed to disclose information

President seeks to stop formation of private armies as tensions rise after naval clash