Horaţiu Potra, a former member of the French Foreign Legion, was arrested with 20 other armed men headed for Bucharest
Satellite imagery shows no signs of withdrawal from air and naval facilities
Presidential elections due on Sunday were called off because of alleged Russian interference
‘Time of Heroes’ scheme is training veterans of Russia’s war in Ukraine to govern
Measures adopted so far are too cumbersome to match Russia’s artful ways of circumventing them
National Security Council declassifies evidence of Moscow’s ‘hybrid attacks’ benefiting pro-Putin Călin Georgescu
Moscow’s ability to support its regional partner, Iran, is coming under increasing strain
Konstantin Malofeyev says Russian president to engage in talks only if they include broader conflicts
Western commentators should take care not to be misled by statistics that the Kremlin has turned into a weapon of war
This fascinating exploration of the role western business has played in the country’s development shows that lessons have not been learnt
Richard Moore warns of impact on Chinese, Iranian and North Korean policies as Donald Trump prepares to take office
A visual guide to the war
What she does not say about Moscow is as significant as what she does say
Polish PM urges Europe to act against threats from Moscow without waiting for cues from US
Moscow’s move adds to growing list of expulsions amid escalating tensions over Ukraine war
Strike appears to be an elaborately staged attempt to show Russia will outbid the west over Ukraine
Moscow retaliates after the firing of US and UK-made long-range missiles into Russian territory
Move in effect bans state-owned bank from global financial system in blow to payments for Moscow’s war effort
Ignoring Vladimir Putin’s opposition to 2008 proposal would have risked ‘playing with fire’, writes Germany’s ex-chancellor
Abkhazia’s president strikes deal with opposition after demonstrators storm parliament
Lack of open ownership records complicate efforts to find out who is involved in the trade
US founder of private equity firm Baring Vostok says ordeal ‘could happen to anybody’
Pitch by Sergei Tsivilev, a relative of Vladimir Putin, aimed to tighten oversight of Rosneft and nationalise Lukoil
Rampant inflation of staple food prices is linked to soaring defence spending
The fight against the US and its allies has become the organising principle of Putin’s long reign
