Moscow signals intention to annex Kherson in southern Ukraine
Kremlin-installed officials say they will ask Putin for occupied region to join Russia
Russia deploys trained dolphins at Black Sea naval base
US institure reviews satellite imagery showing two pens moved to base at start of invasion
How pro-Russian media corroborates key details of atrocities in Ukraine
Descriptions of searches for documents and tattoos match multiple accounts by Ukrainians
Russian forces bomb art school in Mariupol where 400 people took shelter
Claims Russian forces taken 4,000-4,500 Ukrainians forcibly across the border
Russian supermarket chain withdraws LGBT ad after backlash
Retailer VkusVill apologises for ‘painfully hurting feelings’ after ad featuring lesbian couple
Kremlin critic Navalny ordered to pay fine in defamation case
Ruling follows another judge rejecting appeal over jail term for violating probation
Russia says it has vaccinated over one million people
Kremlin rushed through a domestically-developed jab rather than compete with other countries for deliveries from multinational pharmaceutical groups
Merkel demands Kremlin explanation as Navalny poisoning confirmed
Chemical nerve agent Novichok was used to poison Russian opposition leader, Germany says
Oil rises on predictions that market may rebalance in June
Historic output cuts try to deal with glut of supplies as pandemic hits demand
Russia reacts with outrage to ‘absurd’ and ‘unlawful’ US sanctions
Washington has announced punitive measures in response to Sergei Skripal poisoning
Anger mounts on day funerals begin of Russia blaze victims
‘This tragedy is made even worse by the fact that children became victims of the blaze’
Three Moscow gang suspects shot dead while trying to flee court
‘Grand Theft Auto’ defendants were being tried for violent murder of motorists
US sanctions Bill beyond realms of common sense, says Russia
Kremlin furious with move to increase penalties over alleged election interference
Far-right congratulates Trump: ‘Their world is collapsing. Ours is being built’
Politicians around the world react to the election of new US president
Former Putin aide died of ‘blunt force’ injuries
Mikhail Lesin was found dead in Irish-owned Dupont Circle hotel in Washington
Russia and Estonia exchange prisoners accused of spying
The two men, convicted of espionage, seemed to exchange words as they passed each other on the bridge during the swap
Russia plans to stop condom imports despite rise in HIV
Official tally of people with virus has almost doubled since 2010 to nearly a million
Vladimir Putin ‘in good health’, insists Kremlin
Spokesman says Russian president’s handshake is strong enough to ‘break hands’
Dutch mixed messages on asylum trouble Russian gay community
The Netherlands risks losing the confidence of Russian gays
Death toll in Latvia store collapse rises to 52
Three days of mourning announced with fears of 40 trapped in rubble
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