Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday visited one of a chain of far-eastern islands claimed by Japan, sparking a protest from Tokyo. Paying a visit to Russia's Sakhalin Island, Medvedev also went to Iturup, one of the four islands contested by Japan, where it is known as Etorofu.

Russia PM Dmitry Medvedev visits disputed island; sparks protest from Japan

U.S Pulls out of cold war-era treaty, 32-year old treaty becomes obsolete.

U.S Pulls out of cold war-era treaty

Russia on Friday called on the US to implement a moratorium on deploying intermediate-range nuclear missiles, as Washington was officially dropping a major Cold War-era arms treaty.

INF row: Urged US, NATO for moratorium on deployment of intermediate-range missiles, says Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called in the military to fight forest fires that have been raging across vast expanses of Siberia for days, enveloping entire cities in black smoke.

Putin calls in army to fight Siberia forest fires

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will embark on a two-day visit to Russia in the third week of August. Adityanth's two-day trip is scheduled for August 12-13 during which he will visit Vladivostok city in Russia.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to visit Russia in August

Russia's Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Hospitalised Over the weekend, Russia's Opposition Leader and principal opponent of President Vladimir Putin - Alexei Navalny was hospitalised. One of the doctors said it's an allergic reaction while another doctored suspected poisoning. What's worse? Navalny has been discharged against the wishes of one of the doctors. Palki explains

Gravitas: Was Putin's political rival poisoned?

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With biggest crackdown on protesters in recent years, political tensions escalate in Russia

More than 650,000 people have signed a petition calling on Russian authorities to toughen domestic violence legislation thanks to a hard-hitting social media campaign.

Over 650,000 sign Russia petition to boost domestic violence law

Alexei Navalny has "severe swelling of the face and skin redness", according to his spokeswoman.

Doctor not ruling out Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been poisoned

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, serving time in jail for calling for unauthorized protests, was hospitalized after suffering an acute allergic reaction on Sunday (July 28), his spokeswoman said. Navalny was jailed this week for 30 days for calling for an unauthorized march to protest against the exclusion of several opposition candidates from a local election later this year. Authorities say the opposition candidates were barred because they failed to collect enough genuine signatures backing them, an allegation they reject as false. Police rounded up more than 1,000 people in the Russian capital at the rally on Saturday in one of the biggest crackdowns in recent years against the opposition, drawing international criticism.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny hospitalized for allergic reaction

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny hospitalised and may have been poisoned, say hospital authorities. Watch video to know more.

WION Dispatch: Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny hospitalised

Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and China met Iran in Vienna on Sunday (July 28) for talks to save the 2015 nuclear deal. The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the deal's formal name, is chaired by the EU foreign policy service's Secretary General Helga Schmid. U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of an international agreement on Iran's nuclear programme last year and stepped up sanctions on Tehran. He said the nuclear deal was flawed because it did not include curbs on Iran's development of ballistic missiles or its support for proxies in Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq. Iran has ruled out talks with Washington over its military capabilities, particularly the missile programme that it says is defensive. It denies the missiles are capable of being tipped with nuclear warheads and says its nuclear programme is peaceful.

Europeans, China, Russia meet Iran in Vienna to save nuclear deal

Dan Coats, the spy chief who has clashed with U.S. President Donald Trump over-assessments involving Russia, Iran, and North Korea, plans to step down soon, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. A person with direct knowledge of that matter told Reuters that Coats advised Trump last week that he planned to step down fairly soon as director of national intelligence. He offered the president some thoughts on who might succeed him, the source said. The New York Times, citing people familiar with the matter, reported the departure was expected "in the coming days." Coats' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

U.S. spy chief Dan Coats to step down in coming days

Representatives of Iran, Germany, France, Britain, China, Russia and the European Union met in Vienna to discuss the 2015 agreement that restricts the Iranian nuclear program. Watch video to know more

EU, China and Russia meet Iran in Vienna

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was discharged from a Moscow hospital on Monday where he was being treated for an unexplained health problem and returned to prison under guard, Anastasia Vasilyeva, his doctor, said.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny discharged from hospital

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Reporters investigating Russian military intelligence have been targeted by highly sophisticated cyberattacks through their encrypted email accounts, with evidence suggesting Moscow was responsible, the email service provider ProtonMail and journalists said Saturday.

Journalists investigating Russia targeted by cyberattacks: Report

Russian police have arrested at least 1,400 people in Moscow after they gathered at a protest march, the rally was demanding free and fair city elections. Watch this video to know more.

Russia: 3,500 people march on Moscow's streets

Russian police have arrested at least 1,400 people in Moscow after they gathered at the protest march, the rally was demanding free and fair city elections. Watch this video to know more.

Russia: 1400 arrested at Moscow rally

Russian police has arrested at least 1,400 people in Moscow after they gathered at the protest march, the rally was demanding free and fair city elections. Watch this video to know more.

Russia: Protesters demand fair city elections

Russia carried out what it said was its first long-range joint air patrol in the Asia Pacific region with China. It’s a mission that triggered hundreds of warning shots, according to South Korean officials, and a strong protest from Japan.

Gravitas: warplanes from four countries face off in the Korean Peninsula

Russian military official expressed regret over South Korea airspace violation by Russia. Russia says intrusion was not intentional and blamed a technical glitch. Earlier Russia rejected South Korea's airspace violation claim, while China still rejects South Korea's airspace violation claim. Watch this video to know more.

Russia expresses regret over South Korea airspace violation

Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev has died from injuries sustained in a fight in Maryland, the Russian boxing federation announced on Tuesday. "Maxim Dadashev has died in the United States following injuries sustained during his fight with Subriel Matias," the federation said in a statement.

Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev dies after sustaining injuries in US bout

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