Turkey appears determined to boost relations with Moscow as US becomes unreliable

Igor Korobov ran GRU which UK, Netherlands, US have levelled number of accusations at

President appears to defuse tensions with Israel after 15 servicemen killed over Syria

Russian leader says his meeting with Donald Trump in Helsinki led to ‘useful agreements’

Syrian state television shows footage of buses lined up to transport opposition fighters out of area

Russia’s defence ministry says the incident occurred at a base in Latakia Governorate

Air strikes and mortar attacks continue in Syrian enclave day after Russia declares daily truces

On surprise visit to Russian base, president says ‘significant part’ of troops will pull out

Hashtag campaign has been ‘amplified by Russian state propaganda outlets’, says expert

Moscow rejects findings that Russian missile was fired from militia-held area

Syrian regime denies responsibility for strike in Idlib province that killed more than 50

Move is Russia’s first step in a reduction of its forces in the war-torn Middle East country

Defence ministry says numerous fragments of craft including engine and fuselage parts found

Attack unlikely to be reason military aircraft was brought down, says Russian politician

High winds may have forced plane to make an emergency landing, says local media

Pilot bails out as MiG-29K jet based on Admiral Kuznetsov carrier crashes in Mediterranean

Alliance’s navies monitoring Russian squadron’s mission to Syria, says Nato official

‘A lot of evidence’ chlorine attack took place in government assault, says UN special envoy

US and Russia to renew accord that reduced fighting across several zones in Syria

Airstrike in rebel-held town of Injara by suspected Russian warplane

Defence ministry says destroyer fired shots to avoid collision with ship in Aegean Sea

Turkish prime minister denies allegations as ‘Soviet-style propaganda’

No ‘real explanation’ for why Russian army jet flew over southern province of Turkey

Reports of large Russian military build-up, including ground troops, concerning Nato

Britain claims only one in 20 Russian air strikes in Syria aimed at Islamic State forces

Air strikes plunge the four-year-old civil war in Syria into a volatile new phase

Russia admits two captives were soldiers, but but says they had left military

Kiev to redeploy troops in east over fears of new military offensive

Russia bans fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy imports from Western countries

Washington warns that Russian forces are slowly building up along Ukrainian border

White House says Russia may be poised to invade as Ukraine warns prospect of war continues to grow

Startled beachgoers watch as 550 tonne vessel capable of transporting 400 troops lands in their midst