Russian troops thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian special forces to fly soldiers in via a helicopter to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk, Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday.

An outbreak of a "highly contagious" virus has killed 24 cats at a North Yorkshire rescue centre, the owners have said. Filey ...

Public expressions of dissent are rare in Russia, which has cracked down on any opposition to the Kremlin's policies with lengthy prison sentences.

Bird flu measures requiring owners to keep their flock on a strict lockdown in their housing are due to come into effect.

Russian armed forces will respond forcefully in the event of strikes deep inside Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said ...

Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat ...

Fear has been the invisible force holding President Putin’s Russia together for more than two decades. It kept ordinary ...

At least 29 people, including five children, were wounded in Kyiv, which appeared to be the main target, authorities said.

The American and European sanctions are intended as part of a broadened effort to choke off the revenue and supplies that ...

European Union leaders are aiming to greenlight a new raft of sanctions against Russia at a summit on Thursday.

Chess's international governing body said Wednesday it's considering disciplinary action against a Russian former world ...