A drugged-up babysitter beheaded a six-year-old boy as his mum gave birth, according to police. Sergey Podgornov, 47, was left to care for the child by the mum’s partner in […]
Seven people dead after drinking hand sanitiser when alcohol ran out at party
Seven people have died from poisoning after they started drinking hand sanitiser when they ran out of booze at a party. Local reports from Russia claim that nine people were […]
Grave-digger rapes and murders schoolgirl, 11, after being released from prison
A cemetery worker released from jail for murder nine months ago has been detained raping and strangling an 11-year-old, say law enforcement. Artem Osipov, 40, confessed to sexually attacking and […]
Ultra-rare pink diamond dubbed ‘true wonder of nature’ sells for £20million
An extremely rare, purple-pink diamond mined in Russia, which Sotheby's described as "a true wonder of nature", sold for $26.6million (£20.3m) on Wednesday. World renowned auction house Sotheby's had estimated […]
Volatile rouble recovers from recent lows after U.S. election
MOSCOW, Nov 5 (Reuters) – The Russian rouble firmed on the Moscow Exchange on Thursday compared with its last official close but was down from where it had traded in […]
Grave robber lived with mummified corpses of 29 girls – and refuses to apologise
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A historian who robbed the graves of 29 children and lived with […]
‘Overwhelming’ Russian submarines in North Atlantic spark new Cold War fears
A big rise in the number of Russian submarines in the North Atlantic has sparked fears of a new Cold War. Military chiefs are worried President Vladimir Putin is deliberately […]
U.S. and Russia Appear to Edge Toward Extension of Nuclear Treaty
Russia proposed that the two countries make a “political obligation” to freeze their existing arsenals of warheads for one year. By David E. Sanger and Andrew Higgins The United States […]
Thousands of dead fish wash up on Russian shores for second time in weeks
Russia officials have been left scratching their heads after thousands of dead fish washed up on the shores for the second time in week.s The sea creatures have washed up […]
Trial begins for Russian man accused of killing Georgian in Berlin on Moscow’s orders
A Russian man accused of the downtown Berlin daylight murder of a Georgian on Moscow’s orders was going on trial Wednesday, in a case that has contributed to growing friction […]