Russia

In a dramatic departure from its usual reliability it appears the media has got the ‘Russian spy whale’ story all wrong. Far from being a secret agent a new report suggests the whale may have actually provided therapy to children.

Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism has issued a special warning to tourists traveling to Mongolia after two fatal cases of bubonic plague were confirmed in the country.

In a highly entertaining video a bold brown bear was caught burglarizing a ranger hut in Siberia's Sayano-Shushenskiy Nature Reserve only to become extremely distracted by a newspaper.

In what emergency services called “a miracle,” a baby boy was found alive in the ruins of an apartment block in Magnitogorsk that exploded over a day earlier. The child remains in grave condition, but doctors are optimistic.

Washington has absolutely no say in the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline deal, and pressuring Germany into dumping the project equates to meddling in other nations’ domestic affairs, Senator Konstantin Kosachev said.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly spoke at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, both the Kremlin and the White House have confirmed.

Its the second-last game of World Cup 2018 and we are tired but sad. England will face Belgium for the honour of being 3rd in the World.

Well that was awesome. Yes, Russia are out, and yes, England are through. But whatever you think this tournament has been outstanding.

The next-best thing to being here. World Cup Russia 2018 has already exceeded everyone’s expectations. Ask any fan. Or better still, watch them live here.