Police in Russia’s Far East broke up a long-running anti-Kremlin protest with force on Saturday, detaining 25 people according to local authorities, in response to what they called an illegal attempt to erect protest tents in a central square.

Police crack down on marathon anti-Kremlin protest in Russia's Far East

Almost two weeks after violent clashes broke out in Nagorno-Karabakh, peace talks are now underway in Russia. Top diplomats of Armenia and Azerbaijan have met in Moscow. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: A last-ditch effort to avoid a war | Gravitas

Russia said Friday that Armenia and Azerbaijan had agreed to meet in Moscow for negotiations on ending the fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, after President Vladimir Putin called for talks.

Armenia and Azerbaijan confirm participation in urgent peace talks in Russia

Russia celebrated President Vladimir Putin's birthday with a hypersonic missile test. WION's Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: On Putin's birthday, Russia tests hypersonic missile

US department of homeland security has concluded its first ever homeland security threat assessment. A comprehensive report has been designed to educate the public on the largest threat the country facing.

WION Fineprint: US Homeland threat assessment report claims China, Russia as major threats

Toxic spill along beach on Russia's Kamchatka has killed 95% of Marine life. Octopuses, seals had washed up on the beach. Watch this video to know more.

Toxic spill along beach on Russia's Kamchatka kills 95% of Marine life

Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has been placed on Russia's wanted list. According to Russia, Tsikhanouskaya is wanted on criminal charges against her.

Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Russia's wanted list

Alexei Navalny, the fierce Kremlin critic who was poisoned with a Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, and has since recovered called on the European Union to initiate action against oligarchs that are close to Russian administration.

Poisoned Kremlin critic Navalny urges EU action against 'profiteers' close to Russia

An environmental disaster of a yet-to-be-determined cause is looming over Russia's eastern Kamchatka region as locals of the area report encountering dozens of dead sea animals

Russia: Dozens of dead sea animals found

The sea off the remote Kamchatka peninsula may have been contaminated with toxic chemicals as Greenpeace warned of an "ecological disaster" for marine life. Greenpeace has described how seawater off the far eastern peninsula changed colour and smell and "hundreds" of dead sea creatures including seals, octopuses and sea urchins washed up onto a black-sanded beach popular with tourists.

Sea creatures die in far eastern Russia 'ecological disaster'

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny has accused President Vladimir Putin of his near-fatal poisoning. Navalny gave an interview in Germany to a magazine Der Spiegel. Watch report.

Navalny accuses Putin of poisoning: Vows to return to Russia

Kremlin critic and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has accused the President Putin of being behind his poisoning.

Your Story: Russian Kremlin critic Navalny accuses President Putin behind his poisoning

Russia's deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said that the country is preparing to approve a second vaccine 'EpiVacCorona' against the novel coronavirus by October 15.

Russia's second COVID-19 vaccine trials complete | 'Epivaccorona'

Former FBI Director James Comey, one of the principal figures behind the US investigation into links between Russia and President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, will testify on Wednesday before a Senate committee examining the origins of the probe.

Ex-FBI Director Comey to testify to US Senate on Russia probe

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems intent on burning bridges. He is now wading into the conflict in the Caucasus, openly backing Azerbaijan -- even though it means antagonising one of his few remaining allies - Russia President Vladimir Putin.

Will Erdogan's support to Azerbaijan create conflict between Turkey and Russia?

Russia expects to register a second potential vaccine against COVID-19 by October 15. Vaccine has been named as 'Epivaccorona'.

COVID-19: Russia completes clinical trials of second vaccine

Armenia and Azerbaijan rejected international calls for peace talks and negotiations as fierce clashes over the disputed region of Nagorny-Karabakh spilled over into a fourth day on Wednesday.

Armenia and Azerbaijan reject talks as clashes continue for fourth day

French President Emmanuel Macron insisted on Monday that Europe should cooperate with Russia to build peace in Europe.

French Prez Macron defends calls for cooperation with Russia

Russian is ruble likely to recover despite current volatility. It is emerging as an attractive currency in the post-pandemic world. watch this video to know more.

Russian ruble likely to recover despite current volatility

Astronauts had found an air leak in its section of the International Space Station, with a senior space official calling the air loss beyond expected levels, Russia said on Tuesday.

Russia reports 'non-standard' air leak on space station. But there's no danger to crew

Russia expects its oil production to increase after the current OPEC+ deal on output curbs runs its course in April 2022.

Russia sees oil output rising after OPEC+ deal

Putin called for a reset between Russia and the United States and said he wanted an agreement between the two countries to prevent incidents in cyberspace.

Putin says Russia and US should not meddle in each other's polls

Russian ace Andrey Rublev on Sunday has progressed into his third final this year after beating Norway's Casper Ruud by 6-4, 6-2 at Hamburg's ATP tournament. Rublev will face Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Russian ace Andrey Rublev progresses into third final this season

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's bank accounts frozen and his Moscow apartment seized as part of a lawsuit while he was recovering from a suspected poisoning in a Berlin hospital.

Kremlin critic Navalny's bank accounts frozen and apartment seized

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