After hours of negotiations in a bid to reach a compromise, Russia made clear it had strong reservations about the findings of the UN report and would not support a draft resolution that mentioned them

Russia vetoes Western bid at UN to pressure Iran over Yemen

WION news brief, February 27, 2018

According to an intelligence report, the Russian military agency GRU had access to as many as 300 Olympic-related computers in February

Olympics cyberattack planned by Russian hackers, attempted to blame North Korea: US

This is the fourth doping case to hit the Pyeongchang Olympics and second from Russia

Winter Olympics: Russia's Nadezhda Sergeyeva in doping trap, thrown out

Amid political tension and doping scandal, teenage figure skater Alina Zagitova won Russia's first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Friday

Winter Olympics: Russia wins first gold, Zagitova shines in figure skating

UN diplomats resumed talks in a last-ditch bid to avoid a Russian veto and a vote at the council was now considered for Friday

Russia blocks UN resolution on ceasefire in Syria

Athletes have, on occasion, mounted successful defences of sabotage in doping cases.

Opinion: Why are athletes doping in Olympics?

Officials admitted no specific sanctions had been introduced yet but said that was because the administration was doing its due diligence, rather than an attempt to slow-walk the process

White House denies being weak on Russia, says more sanctions to come

The death toll included 58 children and 42 women, the group said and more than 1,200 people were wounded

Death toll increases to 250 in Syria air strikes

A country with a questionable stance on LGBTI+ rights is again hosting the Winter Olympics.

Opinion: Not much development in LGBTI+ rights for sports

Doping scandals have dominated the build-up to the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.

Opinion: Russian Olympic doping calls for different approach in future Olympics

Russia is a major global power in outlook and reach, locked in a values-based confrontation with the West. But it still lacks all elements of a developed superpower.

Opinion: Does Russia have what it takes to be a global superpower?

Opinion: Russia not so much a (re)rising superpower as a skilled strategic spoiler

Meldonium was developed to treat patients with heart conditions such as angina, chronic heart failure, cardiomyopathy and other cardiovascular disorders

What is meldonium and why was it banned

All of this started when a documentary revealed Russian athletes of being guilty of doping

Tainted once, Russia again faces doping scandal: A history

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Saturday he favoured easing some sanctions imposed on Russia if a ceasefire could be implemented in eastern Ukraine with the help of UN peacekeepers

Ukraine progress should soften sanctions on Russia - Germany FM

Indonesia and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding to exchange 11 Russian-made Sukhoi fighters for key commodities in Moscow

Indonesia signs $1.1 billion deal with Russia to buy 11 jets

The attack launched in June 2017 by the Russian military “spread worldwide, causing billions of dollars in damage across Europe, Asia and the Americas

Russia to face 'consequences' for 'NotPetya' cyber attack, says White House

Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, died on December 23, 2013 at the age of 94

Russia's Kalashnikov becomes majority private-owned

'We have signed a roadmap, not only in the field of electricity but also oil and gas, covering the restoration of oil fields and the development of new deposits,' Alexander Novak

Russia wants to help Syria relaunch oil production

Trump reiterated the importance of taking further steps to ensure the denuclearisation of North Korea.

More steps needed to scrap North Korea nuclear programme: Trump tells Putin

The company said it would email 677,775 people in the United States who followed, retweeted or liked content from accounts associated with the Internet Research Agency (IRA) during the election

Twitter to notify users exposed to Russian propaganda during US elections

Mueller is leading the probe into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign team and Russia in the 2016 election

Trump ordered Mueller's firing but reversed course: NYT

The Syrian opposition accused Russia of undermining UN-led talks

Syria opposition group says it will boycott Sochi conference

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