VLADIMIR PUTIN DEFIES WEST AS RUSSIA BOMB 'SYRIAN REBEL TARGETS INSTEAD OF ISIL'

Vladimir Putin this week defended Russia's support for Syrian president Assad on the grounds of defeating Isil, calling for an anti-Hitler style coalition... READ MORE›

NATO WARNS RUSSIA AFTER WARPLANE ENTERS TURKISH AIRSPACE

But Russia, which began its air campaign in Syria last Monday, showed no sign that it was backing down... READ MORE›

RUSSIA SENDS IN SPETSNAZ SPECIAL FORCES TO PROP UP ASSAD

It also warned against violating Turkey's airspace, saying in a statement after the meeting that the allies 'note the extreme danger of such irresponsible behaviour.'... READ MORE›

MOSCOW AND ELTON JOHN AT ODDS ON PUTIN CALL

Peskov, said late on Tuesday that Mr. Putin had never spoken to Mr. John... READ MORE›

RUSSIA-BACKED SYRIAN TROOPS MOUNT MAJOR OFFENSIVE

The Islamic State group has strongholds in Raqqa and Aleppo, while the Nusra Front has a strong presence in Idlib... READ MORE›

NATO WARNS RUSSIA OVER AIRSPACE VIOLATIONS AS SYRIA AIRSTRIKES WIDEN

He called the Free Syrian Army a phantom group, adding that nothing is known about it... READ MORE›

VLADIMIR PUTIN PHONES ELTON JOHN AFTER REQUEST TO DISCUSS GAY RIGHTS IN RUSSIA

Vladimir Putin has called Sir Elton John after the singer said he wanted to meet the Russian president to discuss his ridiculous attitude towards gay people... READ MORE›

RUSSIA MILITARYS ACTIONS IN SYRIA CAUSE RIFT WITH TURKEY

The new tensions between Russia and Turkey over Syria have highlighted a deeply complex relationship between the two countries... READ MORE›

RUSSIA BEGINS MILITARY OPERATIONS IN SYRIA AS PUTIN SENDS 28 JETS

All Russian policy in Syria is very clearly directed at overcoming international isolation because of Ukraine, he said... READ MORE›

RUSSIA PREPARING AIR STRIKES ON ISIL IF US DOES NOT BACK DEAL TO KEEP ASSAD

Mr Putin is a staunch ally of Mr Assad and has supplied him with weapons and military advice throughout the four-year civil war... READ MORE›

PUTIN IN SYRIA IS JUST LIKE PUTIN IN UKRAINE

Last year's specifically permitted Putin to use the Russian military in Ukraine... READ MORE›

SYRIA EXTENDS MAJOR OFFENSIVE TO RETAKE TERRITORY IN WEST

Sources in the region say Iran has sent hundreds of troops to back Syrian forces in a ground campaign coordinated with Russia's air assault... READ MORE›

EDITORIAL MR PUTINS MIXED MESSAGES ON SYRIA

If there is to be a solution to the Islamic State's advance and to Syria's war both Russia and America will have to be involved... READ MORE›

Putin is under Satan's influence leader of Kiev Orthodox Church... READ MORE›

PUTIN, CITING NATIONAL SECURITY, SIGNS TURKEY SANCTIONS DECREE

Peskov, Putin's spokesman, said he thought up to 200,000 Turkish citizens could be on Russian soil... READ MORE›

G-20 NATIONS AGREE PLAN FOR $2 TRILLION GROWTH BOOST

Despite not being on the formal G-20 agenda, the crisis in Ukraine hung heavy over the gathering of leaders from key developing and industrial countries... READ MORE›

TURKEY 'CANNOT ENDURE' RUSSIAN VIOLATION OF AIRSPACE, PRESIDENT SAYS

A war of words has broken out between Russia and Nato over Moscow's military intervention in Syria and its violation of Turkish airspace... READ MORE›

IMMIGRATION VIEWED NEGATIVELY BY HALF OF DEVELOPED WORLDS POPULATION

The proportion who agree immigration is causing their country to change in ways they don't like is below 30 in China South Korea Brazil and Japan... READ MORE›

NATO DENOUNCES RUSSIAN INCURSION INTO TURKISH AIRSPACE

A Russian warplane again violated Turkish airspace on Sunday a Turkish foreign ministry official said late on Monday prompting Ankara to summon Moscow's ambassador... READ MORE›

FROM POLITICAL PRISONERS TO MEDIA BANS

Of the 35 heads of state attended the opening ceremony only four represented the European Union Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Monaco and San Marino... READ MORE›

RUSSIA AND EUROPE'S EXTREMIST PARTIES FIND COMMON CAUSE

Many party leaders have lauded Putin's leadership style and strong-Russia policies on Ukraine and NATO, which has ramped up military exercises in Eastern Europe... READ MORE›

BARACK OBAMA AND VLADIMIR PUTIN - THEIR RELATIONSHIP IN QUOTES

At the UN meeting in Washington the two leaders had their first formal meeting in more than two years... READ MORE›

TURKEY SCRAMBLES F-16 JETS TO INTERCEPT RUSSIAN WARPLANE VIOLATING AIRSPACE, PUSHING THEM BACK INTO SYRIAN SKIES

Turkey scrambles f-16 jets to intercept russian warplane violating airspace pushing them back into syrian skies... READ MORE›

VLADIMIR PUTIN PHONES ELTON JOHN, AND THIS TIME IT'S FOR REAL

Vladimir putin phones elton john and this time it's for real... READ MORE›

SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIERS DO THE ROBOT ON STAGE AT MILITARY EXPO, BECAUSE RUSSIA

Spetsnaz special forces soldiers do the robot dance on stage at Russia's Army-2015 military expo... READ MORE›

IF RUSSIAN INTERVENTION IN SYRIA FAILS, MIDEAST WILL BE DESTROYED, ASSAD SAYS IN IRAN TV

Washington accuses Russia of seeking to buttress Assad and of targeting Western-backed moderate opposition and Islamic State fighters alike... READ MORE›

PENTAGON CHIEF PLANNING FOR LONGER-TERM RIFT WITH RUSSIA

BERLIN The United States and its NATO allies are preparing militarily for the prospect that their rift with Russia could outlast President Vladimir Putin U.S... READ MORE›

EU LEADERS TO MEET PRESIDENT OBAMA TO DISCUSS FURTHER ACTION AGAINST RUSSIA OVER UKRAINE

The US and European Union have imposed financial sanctions on Russia as the crisis has escalated... READ MORE›

PUTIN SAYS RUSSIA HAS NO PLANS TO DEPLOY COMBAT TROOPS IN SYRIA

President Barack Obama, Putin said the aim of Russia's military presence in Syria was to support the government of President Bashar al-Assad against terrorist groups... READ MORE›

RUSSIAN JETS 'HIT ISLAMIC STATE TARGETS IN PALMYRA, ALEPPO'

Turkey's rules of engagement apply to all planes, be they Syrian, Russian or from elsewhere ..... READ MORE›