Brussels is testing the waters with G7 allies to introduce a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers. But recent decisions taken by the US and the UK suggest an uphill struggle to secure the green light.

China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.

Moscow and Beijing will ensure safety and analyse risks when increasing Russian meat exports to China, they ‌said in a joint declaration on Wednesday after a recent outbreak of ‌cattle disease in Siberian regions.

After years of conflict, Moscow is struggling to maintain troop levels and hold territory

Russian research ships have been firing sound waves at the seafloor in the Weddell Sea, a remote stretch of water off Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom. The seismic readings they gathered point to an estimated 511 billion barrels of oil,

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky warns Moscow planning possible northern offensive targeting Kyiv - Kyiv is ramping up defences in the north of the region and believes Belarus may be more deeply in

As the chancellor struggles at home and the opposition AfD rises ahead of key elections, the Russian president is moving to undermine one of his biggest adversaries.

VIENNA, May 20 () - An Austrian court found former intelligence officer Egisto Ott guilty ‌of spying on Wednesday in a case ‌in which he was accused of helping Russia hunt ​down opponents and selling it state laptops and phones at the behest of suspected Moscow agent Jan Marsalek.