Sergei Shoigu

Russian president Vladimir Putin watched his country’s military take part in the major “Zapad” war games on Monday, amid continuing concern from Nato (...)

The Baghdad and Damascus governments appear to be co-ordinating their offensives against Islamic State (Isis) with the objective of uprooting the grou(...)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been pictured spearfishing in southern Siberia’s mountains. It is the latest stunt for the action man and advent(...)

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(...)

A Nato F-16 fighter jet buzzed a plane carrying Russian minister for defence Sergei Shoigu as it flew over the Baltic Sea, but was seen off by a Russi(...)

Israel struck an arms supply hub operated by the Lebanese group Hizbullah near Damascus airport on Thursday, targeting weapons sent from Iran via com(...)

Analysis of samples taken from a deadly sarin gas attack in Syria earlier this month “bears the signature” of President Bashar Assad’s government and (...)

US president Donald Trump’s defence secretary on Thursday said he did not see the conditions for military collaboration with Russia, in a blow to Mosc(...)

A ceasefire deal between Syrian government forces and rebels that took effect at midnight held early on Friday, after initial isolated clashes and gun(...)

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have separately called for a strengthening of their nations’ nuclear capabilities, sparking more uncertainty around US(...)