The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

Moscow may launch another experimental intermediate-range hypersonic missile at Ukraine

Fresh details have emerged of the ousted Syrian dictactor’s escape with the help of the Kremlin

The lower house of Russia's parliament has given initial approval to a long-discussed bill that would clear the way for Moscow to remove the Taliban’s designation as a terrorist group

In 1959, at the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow, in front of a model American kitchen full of appliances, Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sparred over the advantages of the two countries’ economic systems. Nixon pointed to the dishwasher on display: “In America,…

The Russian leader may be a warm and attentive host: he may also be cross that Assad is now his problem. But then life’s full of uncertainty, isn’t it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

As Moscow shelters Syria’s longtime leader, analysts say Russia’s Middle East ambitions are likely to continue.

The collapse of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad's Syrian government has dealt a major blow to Russia's image of global strength and laid bare the limits of its military reach as its Ukraine offensive drags on.

Assad and his family are reportedly in asylum in Russia after rebel fighters stormed Damascus

Bashar al-Assad granted asylum in Russia after leaving Syria amidst uprising and rebel encirclement. Kremlin silent on Putin's involvement.