The Russian-US presidential commission that facilitated cooperation between the two countries has been dismantled as part of the US sanctions regime introduced against Moscow.

Russia may lift the ban on capital punishment if it’s excluded from PACE, a senior Russian MP told the Echo of Moscow radio station.

Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel indicated Russia might be facing new sanctions at a conference of the Christian Democratic Union.

The parliament passed into law a bill that declares null and void Russia’s Black Sea Fleet treaty with Ukraine.

The famous British film director, artist and writer Peter Greenaway will open his exhibition on April 14 in Moscow.

The majority of UN member-states have voted in favour of the resolution that upholds the territorial integrity of Ukraine at a session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Moscow is building up its military on the Ukrainian border, the Foreign Policy cites a new classified intelligence report.

On Monday, March 24, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced it barring 13 Canadian officials and public figures from entry to the country as a response to sanctions earlier imposed by Canada in the wake of Crimea's reunification with Russia.

The popular French actor and Russian passport holder Gerard Depardieu has produced a limited series of watches under the name Proud to Be Russian.

Moscow has threatened Ukraine with claims of $16 billion worth of debt after Kiev hinted at nationalizing some of Russia’s assets abroad.