Sources: RIA Novosti
Russia withdraws from the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, originally established by the Council of Europe in 1995. 2024-08-1
The G7 group of nations announce plans for a price cap on Russian oil. Russia vows to halt sales to countries imposing it. 2022-09-2
The trial of American basketball player Brittney Griner begins in Moscow, Russia. Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February and could face up to ten years in prison if she is convicted on drug charges. 2022-07-1
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sends letters to the P5+1 leaders of the United Kingdom, China, Russia, Germany, France and the European Union announcing the country's partial withdrawal from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement. Furthermore, Iran announces that it will stop exporting uranium and heavy water from its nuclear program. 2019-05-8
Russian Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov denies allegations by NATO Commander Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti that Russia was "perhaps" supplying the Taliban. 2017-03-24
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov confirms his country is working on mobilization plans to evacuate its citizens from Syria. In the statement, the Foreign Ministry acknowledges for the first time that the rebels might win as the Syrian government is losing control of more and more territory. 2012-12-13
Russia begins an operation to free 500 people stranded in ships by ice in the Sea of Okhotsk. 2011-01-4
Russian pianist Mikhail Pletnev appears in court in Thailand, accused of the rape of a 14-year-old male, though he denies this. 2010-07-19
The ".рф" (".rf" - Russian Federation) Cyrillic country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is officially launched, the fourth internationalized country code. The first two web sites available on “.рф” are 2010-05-13
A Georgian flight lands in Moscow, Russia, the first since the 2008 war. 2010-01-8