Mansur Mirovalev

President-elect Joe Biden has promised to confront the Russian leader, who enjoyed somewhat warmer relations with Trump.

Although Ukraine has enjoyed bipartisan support from the US, analysts predict an improvement of ties under Biden.

A US-brokered truce came into effect on Monday but like two previous peace attempts, it is struggling to hold.

Moscow sells weapons to Armenia and Azerbaijan but has also led attempts for a truce.

Rivals use official social media accounts to ramp up rhetoric and deny claims of attacks, but can either be believed?

Much will depend on how Russia and Turkey act as Armenia and Azerbaijan renew conflict, say analysts.

Russia-funded networks stand by embattled leader, who in turn uses their outlets to lavish praise on ‘brother’ Putin.

A brief history of Belarus’s rocky relationship with Russia, amid protests that threaten to end Lukashenko’s long rule.

Tetyana Chornovol, seen as a leader of the 2014 uprising, denies ‘trumped up’ charges as an attack on the movement.

Russians say infection could spread quickly as authorities are slow to act, while the rich allegedly hoard ventilators.