Russian President Vladimir Putin ramps up his nuclear rhetoric. During his speech on Thursday at the Annual Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Putin announced that Russia has successfully carried out the test of a new generation nuclear-powered cruise missile. And further suggested that the country could resume nuclear testing for the first time in more than three decades.

Russian President makes keynote speech at Sochi for the Annual Valdai Meet

The Black Sea grain deal is expected to be on top of the agenda when the two leaders from Turkey and Russia meet. Russia withdrew from the arrangement in July which skewed grain exports from the Ukrainian ports2. The meeting in Sochi on Russia's southern coast comes after weeks of speculation about when and where the two leaders might meet.

Erdogan to meet Putin in hopes of convincing the latter to revive Black Sea Grain deal

Lewis Hamilton has every chance of celebrating a record-extending 100th Formula One victory on Sunday, but the seven-times world champion can still take nothing for granted at Russia's Sochi circuit.

Russia a real chance for Lewis Hamilton to secure 100th win

Talks between Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi have ended. The talks lasted more than 4 hours. Putin has promised a $1.5 billion loan to Lukashenko.

Fineprint: Putin Promises $1.5 billion loan to Lukashenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to loan $1.5 billion to Belarus. Putin on Monday met embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Putin did also mention that Belarusian people ought to resolve the crisis without foreign intervention.

Russia loans $1.5 billion to Belarus during Putin-Lukashenko talks in Sochi

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia on Thursday for a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the mounting tensions in Syria, his office said Monday.

Turkish President Erdogan to meet Putin in Russia for Syria talks: Turkish presidency

Turkey President Erdogan met Russian President Putin in Sochi today amid growing tensions in Syria as the two leaders hoped to resolve the "complicated issues in the region".

Turkey's President Erdogan meets Russian President Putin in Sochi

Hope to find answers to all complicated questions: Putin after meeting Erdogan in Sochi

Chief justice of India(CJI) Ranjan Gogoi has said that independence of the judiciary is not a one-time pill but "state of affairs" that has to remain constant. He was speaking at the 14th SCO conference of chief justices in Sochi, Russia.

Independence of judiciary not a one-time pill, says CJI Gogoi at SCO conference

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday warned Russia not to interfere in next year's US election even as the two countries worked to improve relations. Pompeo on Tuesday was visiting the Black Sea resort of Sochi where he is set to become the highest-ranking American to meet with President Vladimir Putin in nearly a year.

Interference in American elections in unacceptable: Pompeo to Lavrov

The Indo-Russian nuclear deal, which is estimated to worth over Rs. 4,50,000 crores, could also be on the cards

Indo-Russian atomic energy cooperation likely to get fillip at Modi-Putin summit

Putin hailed growing trade between India and Russia which had grown over 17 per cent.

Watch: PM Modi, Putin take 'informal' yacht ride in Sochi

The summit will be held in Sochi on May 21

After China, PM Modi to hold informal summit in Russia with President Vladimir Putin

Russia's environmental body believes the rare sight to be a result of chemical pollution

Snow turns orange as rare phenomenon hits East Europe

Russia, a staunch Assad ally, is hosting what it has called a Syrian Congress of National Dialogue in the Black Sea resort of Sochi that it hopes will launch negotiations on drafting a new constitution for Syria after almost seven years of war

Syrian peace talk: Russian foreign minister heckled, delegates refuse to leave airport

Bottas, in a Mercedes, jumped into the lead from third in the grid and never ceded his place

Russian GP: Bottas staves off Vettel challenge for maiden win

The report said a dozen doping cases in Russian football were among hundreds covered up by Moscow

FIFA promises 'appropriate steps' after WADA report on doping in Russia

The ninth World Choir Games opens in Russia's southern city of Sochi, with teams from around the world showcasing their vocal talent

World sing-off starts as 'Choir Olympics' opens in Russia

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