VLADIMIR PUTIN

China's first lady was the recipient of an unsolicited gallant gesture from Russia's single President Vladimir Putin that sent the internet abuzz

White House says US and Russian leaders spoke for total of 20 minutes on world issues.

Josef Ackermann is tipped to join forces with Viktor Vekselberg, Wilbur Ross and Vladimir Strzhalkovskiy.

Dangerous Brinkmanship by the European Leadership Network warns of Russia and West close encounters.

Ex-USSR leader warns that tensions between the US and Russia over Ukraine could lead to a return of the Cold War.

Head of commission on Women's Affairs, Children and Family wants to mail Putin's DNA across Russia.

Actor who criticised Kremlin found dead in suspicious circumstances.

Russian leader wins for second year in a row to knock Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping into 2nd and 3rd place.

Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest film is a bold and bleak anti-Putin tale.

Denouncing rebel polls as violation of Minsk agreement, Ukrainian president plans to withdraw law offering special status to Donetsk and Luhansk.

A two-metre high iPhone had been erected in Steve Jobs' honour

Moscow to submit UN application claiming 1.2 million square kilometres of Arctic Ocean.

After three years of experimenting with summer hours, Putin has backed the move to Winter Time.

Georgiy Feodorov says that Halloween is culturally alien to Russia's way of life.

Russia banned fruit and veg from Ukraine to stop re-export from Europe.

Russian defence minister says the country will increase troops on its Arctic Coast.

Temporary sanction is ostensibly to stop re-export of banned EU goods into Russia.

Christophe de Margerie was killed in a plane accident in Moscow, Russia.

BND's report accuses Russian-backed insurgents of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777

Economic and social development in sub-Saharan Africa relies on its ability to provide electricity

Abbott said MH17 passengers were murdered by Russian-backed rebels.