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Russia must defend itself if 'threatened': Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would have to defend itself if threatened, adding that NATO is "coming to its borders".

17 June 2015

Russian MPs back 'right to be forgotten online' law Russia's lower house of parliament gave initial backing to a bill requiring Internet search sites to remove access to inaccurate and outdated personal information.

17 June 2015

Kerry urges Lavrov to respect Ukraine ceasefire Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday pressed his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to ensure that Moscow respects the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine.

16 June 2015

Russia says 'very worrying' slowdown in Iran nuclear talks Russia's negotiator has described a "very worrying" slowdown in progress in nuclear talks between Iran and six major powers ahead of a June 30 deadline to finalise a historic accord.

13 June 2015

Pussy Riot member arrested at Moscow women's rights demo A member of punk protest group Pussy Riot and a fellow activist were arrested at a demonstration in Moscow demanding better conditions for women held in Russian prisons.

13 June 2015

Russian fighter flies dangerously close to US plane: Pentagon A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to an American reconnaissance aircraft during an “unprofessional” intercept in international airspace over the Black Sea.

13 June 2015

Washington accuses Russia of 'outright lies' on Ukraine Washington's UN envoy accused Russia of spinning "outright lies" on Ukraine designed to hide the Kremlin's direct involvement in a war it launched to thwart Kiev's pro-Western drive.

12 June 2015

US envoy meets Poroshenko as concerns for Ukraine grow Washington's UN ambassador met with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko at a time of renewed hostilities with pro-Russian fightersю

11 June 2015

Italy gives Putin stage to make case against sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin used a trip to Italy to press his case against international sanctions and was urged by Pope Francis to make a "sincere effort" for peace in Ukraine.

11 June 2015

56-yo Kazakhstani wins Omsk half marathon for 6th time 56 y.o. Kostanay native Sergey Polikarpov has won the Spring Half Marathon in Omsk, Russia for the sixth time.

11 June 2015

Kazakhstan's Senate Speaker Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev meets with Chairman of Russian Federation Council in Moscow Chairman of the Kazakh Senate Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev had a meeting with Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko.

10 June 2015

Kyrgyzstan fears outflow of doctors to Kazakhstan, Russia Accession to the Eurasian Union is having a negative effect on Kyrgyzstan's healthcare system.

10 June 2015

Public in NATO countries against arming Ukraine: poll A majority of citizens from eight NATO countries are against sending arms to Ukraine to help battle pro-Russian separatists.

10 June 2015

Isolated Putin seeks sympathetic hearing in Italy Vladimir Putin makes a rare international outing with a high-profile visit to Italy and the Vatican.

10 June 2015

Putin signs off on amnesty for hidden assets Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law an amnesty for people who illegally spirited funds out of the country.

09 June 2015

Dzhuna, Kremlin psychic healer, dies at 65 Dzhuna, a famed mystic healer and astrologer who is said to have treated Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and Russian celebrities, died on Monday at 65.

09 June 2015

G7 summit opens with tough line on Ukraine The leaders of Germany and the United States hammered home a tough line on Russia as they kicked off a G7 summit dominated by crises in Ukraine and Greece.

08 June 2015

Russia, Qatar face losing World Cups if bribery proven: FIFA official Russia and Qatar could lose the 2018 and 2022 World Cups if irregularities are proven in them being awarded the hosting rights.

08 June 2015

Merkel, Obama: Russia sanctions to stay until Ukraine truce implemented US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Western sanctions must remain in place against Russia until it complies with a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.

08 June 2015

Joint air defense system discussed by CSTO Heads of CSTO member states’ delegations met in Dushanbe to discuss prospects of creating a unified air and missile defense system.

06 June 2015

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