Daria Bondarchuk
UK PM slams Russia over attempts to 'weaponise information'
The British Prime Minister has launched her strongest verbal attack on Russia, claiming that it intereferes in elections and plants fake news stories to sow discord. Speaking at the Lord Mayor's… Audio
Anti-government protests in more than 200 cities across Russia
A crackdown on political protests aross Russia is being seen as a bid by authorities to undermine a challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin's relection next year. Audio
Putin offers to provide Congress transcript of meeting
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to provide Congress transcript of meeting the meeting between his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US President Donald Trump. We cross to our… Audio
US lays charges against two Russia spies over Yahoo hack
For the first time US criminal charges have been laid against Russian government officials, over the hacking of half a billion Yahoo accounts in 2014. We cross to our our Russian correspondent for the… Audio
Two more critics of Putin sidelined
Russia's main opposition leader vows to overturn a conviction for embezzlement, saying he's a victim of dirty politics Audio
Russia will not participate in 2016 Paralympic Games
Russian paralympic athletes are banned from the Paralympics. Our correspondent in Moscow says Russians believe the decision was politically motivated. Audio
Russia launches strikes on Syria - from Iran
Russia has - for the first time - begun using an air base in Iran to launch air strikes against groups fighting the government in Syria. Audio
Russian paralympians banned for state sponsored doping
The International Paralympic Committee has done what the International Olympic Committee chose not to - ban Russian athletes from competing in next month's games. Our Moscow correspondent Daria… Audio
Sport's top court upholds Russia athletes Rio ban
Sport's top court has upheld a ban on Russia's track and field athletes at the Rio Olympics. Russia is furious. Audio
Russia names Rio team despite threat of blanket ban
Russia has named a 387 member strong team for the Olympics despite the expectation its athletes will be banned. Audio
Russia waits on Olympic ban decision
Russia's Olympic athletes have to wait 'til the end of the week to find out if they will be barred from Rio, after a report found evidence of a four-year, state-backed doping programme. Audio
MH17 bodies on train, removed from crash site
The black box of Malaysian flight MH17 has been recovered and is being held by Russian separatists. Audio
Suicide bomber detonates explosion in Russia
At least 16 people have now been confirmed dead and dozens more injured after the explosion at a train station. Audio
Scientists say Yasser Arafat died of natural causes
Russian forensic scientists say the Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat died of natural causes, not radiation poisoning. Audio
Piracy charges dropped for Greenpeace activists
Russia has dropped the piracy charged against 30 Greenpeace activists. Audio
Bus bomb kills five in Russia
An bomb blast on a bus in the Russian city of Volgograd has killed six and injured more than twenty. Audio
Russia authorities claim drugs found on Greenpeace ship
A group of 30 Greenpeace activists detained in Russia after a protest against oil drilling in the Russian arctic, could face further charges after investigators reportedly found drugs onboard their… Audio
Two NZers now formally charged with piracy in Russian court
Two New Zealanders arrested during a open sea Greenpeace protest near Russia have been charged with piracy. Audio
14 Greenpeace activists now formally charged with piracy
The two New Zealand men arrested during a Greenpeace protest in the northern Barents Sea are not among the 14 so far charged with piracy. Audio