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Russias UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused Britain of sowing discord at a time when the Security Council is in dire need of closing its ranks by bringing the resolution to a vote knowing it would be vetoed. (Photo: AP)

You're playing with fire, you'll be sorry: Russia to Britain at UN...

It was the second showdown between Russia and Britain at the world body since the March 4 nerve agent attack.

6 April 2018 9:50 AM GMT

Police in Wiltshire, where ex-double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with a nerve agent in March, took the rare step of declaring a major incident after a man and a woman were found unconscious on Saturday in Amesbury. (Photo: AP)

2 found in critical condition near Russian spy poisoning site in UK

The pair, both in their 40s, were initially believed to have taken heroin or crack cocaine from a contaminated batch of...

4 July 2018 12:43 PM GMT

Vladimir Putin, Russia President

International pressure mounts on Putin over poisoning of spy on UK...

UK and its allies say Russia was behind the poisoning of Skripal and his daughter, who remain in a critical condition in...

22 March 2018 4:42 AM GMT

Putins thumping victory will extend his total time in office to nearly a quarter of a century, until 2024, by which time he will be 71. (Photo: AFP)

Putin easily wins another six-year term, firms grip on Russia

Putin has promised to use his new term to beef up Russia's defences against the West and to raise living standards.

19 March 2018 4:44 AM GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AP)

Isolated but defiant, Russia set to re-elect strongman Putin

Putin is standing against 7 other candidates, including millionaire communist Pavel Grudinin, but none are polling more...

18 March 2018 3:02 AM GMT

Britains foreign secretary accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of personally ordering the poisoning. Putins spokesman denounced the claim. (Photo: AP)

Spy poisoning standoff: Russian foreign ministry summons UK envoy

Russia is expected to announce the expulsion of some British diplomats in a retaliatory measure.

17 March 2018 7:45 AM GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: AP)

Russia wants united, prosperous European Union, says Vladimir Putin

Putin will meet Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen as well as Kurz on Tuesday.

5 Jun 2018 5:01 AM GMT

Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at a cybersecurity conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. Putin said its important to develop common cybersecurity standards that take into account interests of all nations. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP)

UK says Putin 'ultimately' responsible for spy poisoning

Britain has previously pointed the finger at Moscow for the March 4 attack, sparking furious denials.

6 Sep 2018 8:45 AM GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AP)

Two Skripal poisoning suspects are 'civilians', says Putin

The British government has said Putin is ultimately responsible for the attack, a claim the Kremlin has strongly denied.

12 Sep 2018 8:19 AM GMT

Take the poisoning of the double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury or consider the latest chemical attack near Damascus in the rebel-held region of Douma. (Photo: AP)

UK spy poisoning suspect part of Russian military intelligence: report

Report says Chepiga is highly-decorated GRU officer with rank of colonel, who assumed identify of Ruslan Boshirov for...

27 Sep 2018 7:36 AM GMT