Russia

Bilateral ties upgraded to strategic partnership earlier this week

Both exchange a high-five and laugh heartily together

Kiev imposed martial law for 30 days in 10 regions that border Russia, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea

Trump cancels one-on-one talks with Putin due to Russia's armed seizure of three Ukrainian ships

Moscow and Kiev trade angry accusations since Russian navy vessels fired on and captured three Ukrainian ships

Trump is considering pulling out of one-on-one talks with Putin due to Russia's armed seizure of three Ukrainian ships

Two sides agree to improve cooperation in the field of defence production

Putin blames Kiev over incident, warning Ukraine against any further reckless acts

Bashar al Assad accuses armed groups of carrying out a toxic gas attack

Moscow accuses sailors of crossing illegally into Russian waters and ignoring warnings from its border guards

Martial law would allow Ukraine to respond swiftly to any invasion and mobilise resources as quickly as possible

Raises fears of military escalation and prompts an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council

Poisoning 46 people, including eight children being treated in hospital

London blamed Moscow military intelligence for orchestrating poisoning of ex-Russian spy and his daughter

Says he would resist if made to answer questions behind closed doors

Kim was elected president at Interpol’s annual congress in Dubai to succeed China’s Meng Hongwei

State news agency TASS cited ministry that Igor Korobov had been made a Hero of Russia for the highest state award

Based in southeastern French city of Lyon since 1989, Interpol is officially politically neutral

Once more assailing the probe as a "witch hunt"

The ambassador said currently trade between Pakistan and Russia was encouraging

Government forces to respond with artillery fire

Domestic violence is common in Russia and often goes unpunished but the young woman's ordeal shocked the country

As the sanctions by the North's traditional trading partners China and Russia ease

Instead of sweeping opposition, the United States should compartmentalise its relations with Russia

Lavrov hopes politicians will not be guided by personal or group considerations

Subjects discussed include the situation in the Middle East, notably Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia, and North Korea

Moscow last month delivered S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Syria, where Israel has struck Iranian targets

With some of the bloodiest conflicts in history

Kabul, Taliban fail to reach breakthrough on holding direct talks during Moscow meetings

Event will be opened by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

'No bright prospects for normalising Russian-American relations can be seen on the horizon'

Senior defence analyst says Islamabad must implement a neutral yet powerful foreign policy

The report quotes FO spokesperson as saying that 'Pakistan will definitely attend the talks'

The American public can mitigate these efforts by remaining informed, reporting suspicious activity

Pakistan would 'definitely' attend, foreign ministry spokesperson said

Sister Patricia Fox was escorted to airport by about 200 human rights activists

Egyptian military confirm that fighter jet crashed while training due to 'technical glitch'

Talks to take place on November 9

Moscow underline increasingly active role Russia is playing in Afghanistan

Kim's trip to Russia and a visit to North Korea by the Chinese President will also happen soon says Moon

Malfunction led to one of four boosters colliding with a fuel tank of the second stage

Bomber took an explosive device into the FSB building and a blast occurred inside the entrance

Demonstration takes place in St Petersburg

Aims to stigmatize nuclear weapons as previous treaties marginalised landmines and cluster munitions

The leaders of the four countries gathered for a summit in Istanbul to discuss Syria

Going against the Syrian peace conference agreement to form the 150-member committee

Flash floods frequently cause devastation in the area wedged between the Black Sea and the Caucasus mountain range

US pushed back Thursday against a Russian draft resolution to the UN General Assembly

A century on, the world lives with the consequences

Turkey’s purchase of the missile systems unnerves US and NATO member countries