Russia

In April, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to speed up the first deliveries of the S-400s

However, a new defense bill gives the president the authority to grant waivers in case of national security interests

Drills come amid rising tensions between Russia and the West over Syria’s rebel-held region of Idlib

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is believed to be considering an assault on the northern Idlib

Republican critics of the dossier have focused heavily on its DNC ties and US surveillance of Trump associates

Robert Mueller is the Special Counsel investigating whether anyone on the Trump campaign colluded with the Russians

The Vostok-2018 exercises will be carried out from September 11 to 15

We will react to all attacks in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, says Lavrov

Charges are based on protest that violates Russia's strict laws which forbid any public event without authorisation

Though Taliban accepted the invitation, Kabul thinks peace talks with the insurgent group must be led by Afghanistan

Chemical attack to be used as a pretext for US, UK and French airstrikes on Syrian targets, Russian MOD claims

Tajik or Russian plane had bombed a northeastern Afghan border district says Afghan government officials

Russian President Vladimir Putin may take part in a meeting with Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

US National Security Adviser John Bolton said last week that Iran should remove its forces from Syria

About 3,000 military personnel from China, Russia, India and Pakistan are to be brought together for joint exercises

The Islamic Republic currently has the capacity to produce 1,000 megawatts of nuclear electricity

Russian emergency services sent a Mi-8 helicopter hours of examination have not found the remaining crew members

The group of mostly women and children were abducted by IS during a massive July 25 assault

Drill part of counter-terror training being held in Russia, China also participating in Peace Mission 2018

Russia invites 12 countries, including US, to international peace talks to be held in Moscow on September 4

Afghan government declines offer

Lavrov’s ministry said that Russia had invited 12 countries including the US to international talks

Absence of diplomatic ties with Armenia may hinder finalisation of agreement

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Russia is not planning to put weapons in space first

Moscow is bracing itself for a slew of new US sanctions despite Putin meeting President Trump

Economic cooperation, particularly over energy, was also billed as a central theme in the discussions

Trump’s politics reminds of the policy of isolationism that the US has espoused from time to time

Analysts say Turkey is likely to seek more dynamic economic relationship with China and Russia

Foreign minister says Moscow has been using national currencies to settle bilateral trade deals

Foreign minister says Moscow has been using national currencies to settle bilateral trade deals

Analysts caution Turkmenistan's long-held plan to send gas through a trans-Caspian pipeline to markets in Europe

Alexey Dedov underscores need for improved bilateral ties between two countries

UN to make preparations for a battle and would ask Turkey to keep its borders open to allow civilians

European countries and the US have expelled 100 Russian diplomats after the attack

A recap of the shock intervention that reined in the Soviet satellite state

Agreement would open prestigious Russian military school to Pakistan Army officers

Senior US State Department official says sanctions will cover sensitive national security goods

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says human rights should be promoted with respect national customs & traditions

President Vladimir Putin presented a Russian passport to US actor Steven Seagal in 2016

Addressing the UN Security Council last week, Russia urged world powers to help Syria's economic recovery

Russian-made Mi-8 aircraft knocked into the cargo of an adjacent helicopter as both were completing take-off

Rebuilding Syria will be a massive effort, costing at least $250 billion, according one UN estimate

Russia’s action potentially violates UN sanctions to reduce cash flows to the totalitarian regime

The Russian national was hired by the Secret Service, came under suspicion following routine security sweep

The move will affect Russia’s around 1 million active military service people

Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen, claims he was present when Donald Jr. told his father about the meeting

Agreement is signed to explore joint production of nuclear medicines and other ways of harnessing nuclear technology

Analysts say US trade policy could give the group some renewed momentum

The FBI believes that he has been collaborating and conspiring with the Russian Government

A Russian-backed Syrian government offensive is under way in southern Syria