The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

How France's new hardline position on Russia marks a major shift away from decades of pro-Russia policies. The fight to make hair discrimination illegal. And why VAT – a tax introduced 70 years ago – is so important to French finances, despite being deeply unequal.

Russian President Putin warns against foreign military aircraft in Ukrainian airspace, emphasizing protection of Russian-speaking populations and stability...

US describe Russian’s allegation that Ukraine was involved in attack as ‘nonsense’ and says it passed warning to Russian security services

Editorial: The Wall Street Journal correspondent is not a spy. He is a journalist, and should be released immediately from his Russian jail

Telegram channel with ties to security services reports 95 individuals unaccounted for since Friday

Revelations over membership of exclusively male Garrick Club raise questions of power, privilege and discrimination.

Even though the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, pro-Russian social media users and bots are continuing to insist that Ukraine was involved in the atrocity. We debunk all the false claims for you in this edition of…

Belarusian President Lukashenko contradicts Putin's claims about a shooting incident in Russia, raising questions about the attackers' true motives and hig...

The UK is one of many countries that impose sanctions on people and businesses