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Damascus forces roll back into region they quit years ago after doing deal with Kurds
Moscow could use security services to respond to threat, Russian leader warns
Demostration follows wave of summer unrest over living conditions under Vladimir Putin
President has in the past met his Russian counterpart at summits without aides
Putin has been encouraging visitors but crowds of foreigners put off some locals
Russian president lambasts government for slow progress on investment projects
The Russian leader believes he is back at the top table with history on his side
France’s Macron must tread carefully in his overtures to Moscow
Operation signals that crackdown in wake of pro-democracy protests is continuing
Voters deliver strong rebuke to Russia’s president after a summer of rising discontent
Poll seen as lightning rod for rising discontent with Vladimir Putin’s government
Kremlin struggles to keep its promises on infrastructure spending
In ‘Putin: Prisoner of Power’, Misha Glenny recounts how a middle-aged civil servant became a feared autocrat
Display of friendship cannot hide strain provoked by Assad’s assault on Idlib
Younger Russians have known no other ruler, and at least some of them are thirsty for change
Last October, the Ukrainian church broke away from Russia — and triggered the greatest schism in Orthodoxy for centuries
French president calls for global order to be reshaped to deal with crises
Russian president spoke for the first time since protests began last month
French and Russian leaders to meet ahead of G7 summit after Kiev’s plea for talks
Tens of thousands of Russians have taken to the streets this summer to express their…
Kremlin says police actions that include 3,000 arrests are justified
Arrest of opposition leaders and heavy police presence fail to deter protesters
The police’s violent response to protesters’ demands in Moscow has intensified anger over a flatlining economy
Flare-up in violence in separatist-held regions is big test for Kiev’s new president
Waste recycling reforms spark protests from provincial residents
