The investigators added that he had also planted a second bomb which was defused by the authorities.
04 Apr 2017 6:58 PM
Pictures screened on national television showed the door of a train carriage blown out, as bloodied bodies lay strewn on a station platform.
04 Apr 2017 10:28 AM
As memories of the Stalin era fade, a project run by young Russian historian is putting Yakovlev journal and more like it online.
29 Mar 2017 12:07 PM
The ministry gave no details on the circumstances of his death but offered condolences to his relatives.
21 Feb 2017 9:39 AM
The Russian foreign minister will also hold his first meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who was appointed last month.
15 Feb 2017 4:04 PM
National security adviser Flynn resigned after reports, he misled Trump administration about his contacts with Russian ambassador.
14 Feb 2017 4:06 PM
Berdymukhamedov took the helm of the Central Asian state over a decade ago after the death of its repressive first president.
13 Feb 2017 12:07 PM
The move has alarmed women's rights campaigners who fear it will encourage abuse.
09 Feb 2017 3:19 PM
The journalist had pressed Trump on Putin's alleged links to extrajudicial killings of journalists and dissidents in an interview.
06 Feb 2017 6:03 PM
Alexander Kadakin passed away due to heart failure, say reports.
26 Jan 2017 12:33 PM
After news reports were published about the briefing, Trump tweeted: 'Fake news - a total political witch hunt!'.
11 Jan 2017 5:33 PM
A military ensemble was due to give a concert to Russian soldiers at the Hmeimim base in Syria.
30 Dec 2016 2:05 AM
Putin also said he would reduce Moscow's military presence in Syria, which has been flying a bombing campaign in support of President Assad.
29 Dec 2016 8:19 PM
Life says the faulty flaps led the pilots to lose control as the plane was at a “critical angle”, according to the BBC.
29 Dec 2016 7:06 AM
The military performers in the plane were set to perform for Russian troops at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria.
28 Dec 2016 4:10 PM
The Syria- bound military plane had crashed with 92 people on board.
27 Dec 2016 8:55 AM
The plane was carrying the famous Alexandrov military band for a concert at the Russian air base in Syria.
25 Dec 2016 11:01 AM
Both Putin and Erdogan called the attack a
20 Dec 2016 2:31 PM
It was not immediately clear whether the plane was owned by the military.
19 Dec 2016 12:10 PM
While Moscow insists its troops are not fighting on frontlines, it admits it has military advisors on the ground supporting Assad's forces.
15 Dec 2016 3:54 PM