Europe Russia President Putin has submitted to the State Duma a bill to simplify the process of acquiring Russian citizenship for individuals falling into more than 20 categories, including those who lived within the borders of the Soviet Union and their children
Europe Russia The defendants for the Moscow bombing were brought to court with signs of torture: swollen faces, bruises and cuts, one accompanied lifelessly in a wheelchair; Putin has, after initially blaming Ukraine, accepted the jihadist element
Europe Russia At least eight people have been arrested for vandalizing polling stations before the presidential election that could re-confirm Putin after 20 years in power
Europe Russia Starting today 1 March, Russia will ban gasoline exports for six months: the government said the decision is taken to avoid a price increase linked to seasonal growth in domestic demand from consumers and farmers
Europe Russia The mother of Alexei Navalny, dissident who died in jail on 16 February, has filed a lawsuit against the Russian authorities' decision not to immediately return her son's body