Sergei Shoigu
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Submarine hit by fatal fire was nuclear-powered, Putin says
- Europe
- July 4, 2019, 12:05
Russian president Vladimir Putin disclosed on Thursday for the first time that a secret military submarine hit by a fatal fire three days ago was nuc(...)

Russia to develop land-based intermediate missiles within two years
- Europe
- February 5, 2019, 18:41
Russia’s defence minister has called on his country’s military to develop land-based intermediate-range missiles within two years. In instructions to(...)

Trump to meet Putin after threat to pull out of arms pact
- Asia-Pacific
- October 23, 2018, 18:59
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in Paris next month for talks arranged shortly after the US president’s threat to pull out of a nuclear arms(...)

Turkey and Russia to create demilitarised zone in Idlib
- Middle East
- September 17, 2018, 18:00
Russian and Turkish troops are to enforce a new demilitarised zone in Syria’s Idlib region from which “radical” rebels will be required to withdraw b(...)

Fighting resumes in eastern Ghouta despite ‘humanitarian pause’
- Middle East
- February 27, 2018
Air strikes and rocket fire continued into the night on Tuesday, after a five-hour lull ordered by Vladimir Putin failed to provide aid to the rebel-h(...)

Russia angry as US official tells Serbia to choose EU or Moscow
- Europe
- October 25, 2017, 16:00
Russia has chided the United States after a senior state department official told Serbia that it must choose between its pursuit of European Union mem(...)

Russia’s Zapad war games raise fears over Putin’s intentions
- Europe
- September 18, 2017, 18:51
Russian president Vladimir Putin watched his country’s military take part in the major “Zapad” war games on Monday, amid continuing concern from Nato (...)

Iraq and Syria co-ordinating military action against Isis
- Asia-Pacific
- August 14, 2017, 21:59
The Baghdad and Damascus governments appear to be co-ordinating their offensives against Islamic State (Isis) with the objective of uprooting the grou(...)

Siberian suntan: bare-chested Vladimir Putin goes fishing
- Europe
- August 5, 2017, 15:10
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been pictured spearfishing in southern Siberia’s mountains. It is the latest stunt for the action man and advent(...)

Accusations highlight Nato-Russia tensions amid war games
- Europe
- June 24, 2017, 01:00
A close encounter between Russian and Nato warplanes over the Baltic Sea this week highlighted rising tension in the region linked to a series of majo(...)