Vladimir Putin
US criticises Russia's 'red carpet' for Assad
The White House has strongly condemned a visit to Moscow by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Peter Pomerantsev: Putin’s Russia
Senior fellow at the Legatum Institute who spent nine years as a television producer in Russia. He writes for The Atlantic and the London Review of Books, and is the author of Nothing Is True and… Audio
Western sanctions will strengthen Russia - Putin
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, says he expects Russia to return to growth within two years, despite Western sanctions. Audio
Putin admits ordering Crimea annexation
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has admitted for the first time that he ordered the annexation of the Ukrainian province of Crimea last year. Audio
Analysis of Russia's economic crisis and its implications
Lidia Kelly is the Reuters Macroeconomics Correspondent, based in Moscow. Audio
Russia/Ukraine correspondent - Lucian Kim
Ukraine has elected a new government while facing increasing economic pressures; and Vladimir Putin give state of the nation speech with anti-west rhetoric. Audio
Alexander Litvinenko's co-author on UK inquiry
The UK government has announced that a public inquiry will be held into the death of the Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko in 2006. Mr Litvinenko, a former KGB officer who became a British… Audio
