Recent News Headlines : Sochi - Russia

WHY HAS RUSSIA BEEN BANNED AND WHAT HAPPENS NOW?


Speaking about the positive sides, the International Olympic Committee allowed all clean Russian athletes both in individual and team sports to compete in the Olympics... READ MORE

12th December, 2017 39

WHIRLWIND PUTIN TOUR HIGHLIGHTS MOSCOWS NEW REACH IN MIDEAST


The Russian president visited Syria, Egypt and Turkey all in a day, a trip underscoring new alliances and his role as a statesman... READ MORE

12th December, 2017 217

RUSSIA IS BANNED FROM THE WINTER OLYMPICS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FIFA WORLD CUP?


Russia is banned from the Winter Olympics, but what about the FIFA World Cup? - Home... READ MORE

11th December, 2017 11

'THERE WILL BE GAMES IN PYEONGCHANG OR THERE WILL BE NO GAMES,' CANADA'S DICK POUND SAYS


The 2018 Winter Olympics will happen despite the U.S. equivocation, the Russia ban and military tension in the area, believes one International Olympic Committee member... READ MORE

9th December, 2017 263

ANALYSIS | THE PLEA OF A SYRIAN ACTIVIST: DON'T FORGET US


Between 2012 and 2013, Mansour Omari spent a hellish year in a number of underground Syrian prisons... READ MORE

8th December, 2017 296

#NORUSSIANOGAMES: STATE TV LEADS ATTACK ON IOC WINTER OLYMPICS BAN


NoRussiaNoGames State TV, banned athletes take aim at IOC over Pyeongchang Winter Olympics ban... READ MORE

8th December, 2017 26

I'M REPRESENTING THE US, BUT NOT TRUMP AT OLYMPICS


She missed the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, because of a knee injury... READ MORE

8th December, 2017 5268

RUSSIA WONT KEEP ATHLETES HOME, PUTIN SAYS AFTER OLYMPICS BAN


The International Olympic Committee has now retroactively banned 25 Russians who competed in Sochi for doping offenses, stripping 11 medals, and the investigations continue... READ MORE

6th December, 2017 614

RUSSIAN OLYMPIC TEAM BARRED FROM 2018 WINTER GAMES


LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Russia's Olympic team has been barred from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea... READ MORE

5th December, 2017 318

'ATHLETES COULD NOT HAVE BEEN IGNORANT' OF DOPING SCHEME, SAYS IOC AS IT WEIGHS BAN ON RUSSIAN TEAM


As IOC weighs a ban, Russian athletes protest their innocence... READ MORE

4th December, 2017 259

LI MAKES THE CASE FOR CLOSER SCO TIES


Premier Li Keqiang on Friday made proposals to deepen cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at its annual prime ministers' meeting in Sochi, Russia... READ MORE

3rd December, 2017 0

PUTIN MEETS LEADERS OF IRAN, TURKEY TO DISCUSS WAY FORWARD IN SYRIA


Another opposition group is backed by Egypt, which has also kept contacts with the Syrian government... READ MORE

2nd December, 2017 125

TIME TO BOOST LINKS LI TELLS 3 LEADERS


While meeting with Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Li said China will work with Uzbekistan to advance projects of production capacity cooperation and connectivity... READ MORE

2nd December, 2017 0

2018 WORLD CUP DRAWS ARE HERE, WITH ONE EUROPEAN SHOWDOWN


The only group without a former World Cup champion is Group H, which is made up of Poland, Senegal, Colombia and Japan... READ MORE

1st December, 2017 6

LAUER APOLOGIZES, NBC LOOKS TO MOVE ON BUT QUESTIONS LINGER


A Variety magazine investigation outlined a pattern of alleged salacious behavior, including three women who said Lauer harassed them... READ MORE

1st December, 2017 10

NBC FIRES MATT LAUER OVER 'INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR'


Lauer, 59, has essentially been the king of television morning news since first being paired with Katie Couric on Today in 1997... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 0

BIRD FLU SCARE IN SOUTH KOREA LATEST CONCERN


The concern about avian influenza is only the latest problem to hit the Winter Olympics, which are being held in South Korea for the first time... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 55

SYRIAN GOVERNMENT TO JOIN UN PEACE TALKS IN GENEVA


The Syrian opposition delegation held its first meeting with the UN Syria special envoy, Staffan de Mistura, on Tuesday... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 112

SYRIAN GOVERNMENT HOLDS OFF ON ATTENDING UN PEACE TALKS


Assad said last week, after a meeting in Russia with President Vladimir Putin, that he was ready for talks... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 0

SYRIAN GOVERNMENT HOLDS OFF ON ATTENDING UN PEACE TALKS


Assad said last week, after a meeting in Russia with President Vladimir Putin, that he was ready for talks... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 0

SYRIAN GOVERNMENT HOLDS OFF ON JOINING PEACE TALKS


Last night, we received a message that the government would not travel to Geneva today, De Mistura said via videoconference from the Swiss city... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 0

GOVERNMENT AIRSTRIKES IN SYRIA KILL SEVERAL AHEAD OF UN TALKS


Is set to resume peace talks between the government and the Syrian opposition in Geneva on Nov. 28... READ MORE

26th November, 2017 17

CHINESE PREMIER ARRIVES IN HUNGARY FOR OFFICIAL VISIT, CHINA-CEEC MEETING


Ahead of the visit, Li vowed to bring China-CEEC cooperation and China-Hungary ties to a new high... READ MORE

26th November, 2017 956

'US BETRAYAL OF KURDS AN ATTEMPT TO FIX TROUBLED RELATIONS WITH TURKEY & FAILED SYRIA POLICY'


Of course, they have never been fighting against the Syrian government forces... READ MORE

26th November, 2017 1967

RUSSIA, IRAN, TURKEY AGREE TO HOLD SYRIAN 'CONGRESS' TO TALK PEACE


Putin said that special services, military authorities are working on organizing that congress here in Sochi... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 1223

ASSAD NEEDS TO LEAVE BEFORE THERE'S PEACE, SYRIAN OPPOSITION SAYS


Bashar al-Assad needs to leave before there's peace, Syrian opposition says... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 137

SYRIAN OPPOSITION CALLS FOR DIRECT AND UNCONDITIONAL TALKS WITH GOVERNMENT


The opposition didn't condition its participation in upcoming U.N.-based negotiations on the departure of President Bashar Assad from office, signaling a degree of flexibility... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 0

US POLICIES BEHIND PARTITION OF SUDAN & CURRENT MIDDLE EAST PROBLEMS - PRESIDENT


The Sudanese leader also touched on the Syrian issue, saying that crisis is also the result of American interference... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 1146

SIX BANNED RUSSIAN SKIERS GIVEN PROVISIONAL WORLD CUP GREEN LIGHT


The six skiers concerned are Legkov, Evgeniy Belov, 2013 world champion Alexei Petukhov, three-time Sochi silver medallist and 2015 world champion Maxim Vylegzhanin, Evgenia Shapovalova and Yulia Ivanova... READ MORE

23rd November, 2017 0

PUTIN WINS BACKING OF IRANIAN, TURKISH LEADERS FOR NEW SYRIAN PEACE PUSH


However, a draft of the meeting's final statement still included the demand Assad leave office at the start of any transition, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported... READ MORE

23rd November, 2017 39

Trending News Headlines : Sochi

DONALD TRUMP'S TIES TO RUSSIA GO BACK 30 YEARS


Early 2000s The Trump Organization developed several projects abroad, many of them involving Russian money... READ MORE

16th February, 2017 29202

RUSSIAN 'CANNIBAL COUPLE' MAY HAVE DRUGGED, KILLED AND EATEN AS MANY AS 30 PEOPLE, POLICE SAY


Investigators believe that a Russian couple knocked their victims out with sedatives, then skinned them alive... READ MORE

27th September, 2017 24451

MERKEL PRESSES PUTIN ON TREATMENT OF GAYS AND JEHOVAHS WITNESSES


Germans have been among the staunchest supporters of the plan, while European capitals generally hostile to Moscow are opposed to increasing dependence on Russian gas... READ MORE

2nd May, 2017 9798

TRUMP SAYS 'I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA.' THAT'S NOT EXACTLY TRUE


President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday at a news conference that he had no business relations with Russia, except that I guess I sell condos to Russians... READ MORE

11th January, 2017 9366

RUSSIA WRECKAGE OF CRASHED JET FOUND IN BLACK SEA


In all, some 45 ships and more than 3,500 rescue workers are involved in the search for remains and plane debris, the Russian Defense Ministry said... READ MORE

26th December, 2016 8736

WITH ITALY NO LONGER IN U.S. FOCUS, RUSSIA SWOOPS TO FILL THE VOID


Italy's many Russia enthusiasts are heartened by the recent visit of Prime Minister Gentiloni... READ MORE

30th May, 2017 8672

RESCUERS FIND FLIGHT RECORDER FROM BLACK SEA PLANE CRASH


All 92 people aboard the Russian militarys Tu-154 plane are believed to have died Sunday morning when it crashed... READ MORE

27th December, 2016 8577

CHERISHED RUSSIAN CHARITY WORKER AMONG DEAD IN PLANE CRASH


Human rights activist Lyudmila AlexeyevaA of the Moscow Helsinki Watch GroupA told Russian news agency TASS the loss was staggering... READ MORE

28th December, 2016 8101

'I MAY NOT LEAVE RUSSIAN PRESIDENCY'


Vladimir Putin 'I may not leave Russian presidency'... READ MORE

23rd July, 2017 7189

RUSSIAN PLANE CRASH PROBE RULES OUT EXPLOSION


The Tu-154 of the Russian Defense Ministry crashed into the sea early Sunday, moments after taking off in good weather from the city of Sochi... READ MORE

29th December, 2016 6782

VLADIMIR PUTIN ORDERS PROBE INTO MILITARY PLANE CRASH WITH 92 LOST


They have flown journalists and other civilians to the Russian military base in Syria in recent months... READ MORE

26th December, 2016 6179

RUSSIA, IRAN AND TURKEY AGREE TO HOLD 'SYRIAN CONGRESS'


Iran are major allies of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who made a surprise visit to Sochi on Monday, while Turkey has backed some of his opponents... READ MORE

22nd November, 2017 6166

MAJOR RUSSIAN BANK WIPES OUT TU-154 PLANE CRASH VICTIMS' DEBT


Major Russian bank wipes out Tu-154 plane crash victims' debt -- RT Business... READ MORE

29th December, 2016 4651

ERDOGAN CALLS ON RUSSIA, US TO PULL TROOPS OUT OF SYRIA


Sochi talks Turkey, Russia and Iran have been brokering Syria talks in Kazakhstan's capital, Ankara... READ MORE

13th November, 2017 4571

CHECHNYA GAY RIGHTS: MERKEL URGES PUTIN TO INTERVENE


German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to help protect gay rights... READ MORE

2nd May, 2017 4471

'NO SURVIVORS' AFTER RUSSIAN PLANE WITH 92 ON BOARD CRASHES


No survivors have been spotted after a military plane carrying 92 people, including a well-known military band, crashed near Sochi, Russia's defence ministry has said... READ MORE

26th December, 2016 4298

ISIS IN AFGHANISTAN IS US TOOL TO CAUSE TROUBLE IN WHOLE REGION - EX-AFGHAN PRESIDENT KARZAI TO RT


Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai says ISIS is tool of the US in Afghanistan, used to destabilize whole region... READ MORE

18th October, 2017 4231

RUSSIAN MILITARY PLANE CARRYING 92 ON BOARD, INCLUDING FAMED ARMY BAND, CRASHES INTO BLACK SEA


Local news agencies are quoting the defence ministry as saying debris from the missing Russian military plane has been found in the Black Sea... READ MORE

26th December, 2016 4068

HOW TURKEY, IRAN, RUSSIA AND INDIA ARE PLAYING THE NEW SILK ROADS


It connects Central Asia to Turkey with the Marmaray project in Istanbul and via the Caspian region... READ MORE

22nd November, 2017 3803

MERKEL APPEARS TO ROLL HER EYES AT PUTIN, AND THE INTERNET CAN'T GET ENOUGH


Cameras captured a candid exchange between Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel -- one that is as humorous as it is fleeting... READ MORE

7th July, 2017 3785

20 OF THE PRETTIEST HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAYS IN THE WORLD


Russian defense ministry flight disappears from radar with 70 on board... READ MORE

25th December, 2016 3698

'THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAVE NOT BEEN GREAT AT GREENPEACE'


Three months later, he helped Greenpeace block a tanker bringing Arctic oil into Rotterdam... READ MORE

14th January, 2017 3165

RUSSIAN MOURNS PLANE CRASH VICTIMS, SEARCH OPERATION ON


Vigils have been held in Russia after a plane bound for Syria carrying 92 people crashed into the Black Sea shortly after takeoff... READ MORE

26th December, 2016 3118

PUTIN OFFERS TO SHARE TRUMP-LAVROV MEETING TRANSCRIPT


He is projecting it to Donald Trump, the US Congress and the wider politial establishment there... READ MORE

17th May, 2017 2717

TURKEY AND RUSSIA PUSH FOR SAFE-ZONES IN SYRIA


Opposition returns to talks in Astana, Kazakhstan after walking out on Wednesday over air strikes in Syria... READ MORE

4th May, 2017 1596

HUGE SEARCH FOR BODIES IN BLACK SEA


A huge search operation is continuing round the clock in Russia, after a Russian military plane with 92 people on board crashed into the Black Sea... READ MORE

26th December, 2016 1569

RUSSIANS PARADE IN BLACKFACE AHEAD OF CAMEROON-GERMANY MATCH


Other marchers at Carnaval Sochi Fest parade were seen carrying bananas as city prepares to host Confederations Cup, once more raising racism concerns... READ MORE

30th May, 2017 1313

TRUMP AND PUTIN TO TALK AMID TENSION OVER SYRIA


The Kremlin denied that the government of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria was responsible for the attack and accused the United States of violating international law... READ MORE

2nd May, 2017 1301

MAIN BLACK BOX OF CRASHED TU-154 FOUND AT DEPTH OF 17 METERS - RUSSIAN MOD


The Russian Defense Ministry's Tu-154 plane crashed into the Black Sea minutes after takeoff from Sochi's airport, killing 92 people on board... READ MORE

27th December, 2016 1144

ANGELA MERKELS PARTY SCORES BIG WIN IN KEY GERMAN STATE ELECTION


Cheers erupted at the state headquarters of Ms. Merkel's Christian Democratic Union when early results came in... READ MORE

15th May, 2017 1137


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