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Kerry: US not against Russian strikes, but Assad must go The United States does not oppose Russian air strikes in Syria if they target the Islamic State group, but Bashar al-Assad must step down.
01 October 2015
Putin wins parliament approval for Syria air strikes Russian President Vladimir Putin won permission from parliament to carry out air strikes in Syria.
30 September 2015
Russia to propose draft UN Security Council resolution on 'battling terrorism' Russia will propose a United Nations Security Council resolution on fighting "terrorism", deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti news agency.
30 September 2015
'Cheers' but no cheer: Obama and Putin's grim toast Rarely can a toast at a UN luncheon have been so chilly. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin went through the motions, clinking glasses and making eye contact, but no more.
29 September 2015
NATO chief worried about Russian military build-up in Syria NATO General Philip Breedlove expressed concern Monday about the strength of Russia's military build-up in northwestern Syria and the apparent creation of a defensive "bubble" in the Mediterranean.
29 September 2015
Pro-Kremlin party suffers rare defeat in local election Russian President Vladimir Putin's ruling party suffered a rare election defeat when its candidate for governor of the Irkutsk region of Siberia lost to a Communist candidate.
28 September 2015
Russia seeks firm foothold in strategic Syria Russia has shocked the West by boosting its military presence in Syria as President Vladimir Putin seeks to not just defeat Islamic State radicals but also to gain a firm foothold in the strategic Middle Eastern country.
26 September 2015
US, Russia could 'find areas of cooperation' on Syria: Pentagon chief The United States and Russia could find ways to cooperate on the crisis in Syria, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said, as Moscow continues a military build-up in the war-torn nation.
25 September 2015
Sir Elton John. ©REUTERS Putin calls Elton John - and this time it's real says Kremlin Vladimir Putin called pop star Elton John and suggested a meeting, after the British singer was tricked last week by a prankster impersonating the Russian leader.
25 September 2015
Putin to America: 'Don't call me a Czar' Russian President Vladimir Putin said Americans should not think of him as an autocratic "czar" and praised their openness and creativity, in an interview ahead of a trip to New York.
25 September 2015
Photo courtesy of the press office of Russian Kremlin Food is the most stable currency: Nursultan Nazarbayev According to Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan and Russia have a big advantage when it comes to food security.
23 September 2015
Netanyahu, Putin agree plan to avoid Syria clashes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed on a plan to avoid "misunderstandings" in Syria.
22 September 2015
Russia still arming Ukraine rebels despite truce: NATO chief Russia is still sending weapons to separatist rebels battling the Ukrainian government despite a fresh truce in the war-torn east of the country.
22 September 2015
Japan must recognise Kuril islands for peace deal: Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov indicated that there is no room for compromise with Japan over the disputed south Kuril islands.
22 September 2015
Crimea Tatars seek to block peninsula to protest Russian annexation Hundreds of pro-Kiev activists from Crimea's Tatar community launched a blockade of roads from Ukraine to the Crimean peninsula to protest Russia's seizure of their home region.
21 September 2015
Eurasian International Film Festival: from child marriage to art fantasy 10 feature films have made it in the competition program of the 11th Eurasian International Film Festival (EIFF).
21 September 2015
'Change is possible': Thousands join Moscow opposition protest Thousands of people poured onto Moscow's streets for the first authorised opposition protest in a year-and-a-half, with Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny telling the crowds: "Change is possible."
21 September 2015
Russia military backing for Syria counterproductive: Kerry Russia's military backing for the Syrian regime only risks sending more extremists to the war-torn country and could further hamper any effort at bringing peace.
21 September 2015
US open to talks with Russia on Syria The White House said it was open to limited talks with Moscow following the controversial deployment of Russian troops and heavy weapons to war-torn Syria.
18 September 2015
Sir Elton John. ©REUTERS
 Elton John still wants to speak to Putin on gay rights Singing superstar Elton John said he still wanted to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about gay rights after he was duped by an imposter.
18 September 2015
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