WorldSochi: Stray dogs 'saved by Russian billionaire'Condemned to death at the hands of a private extermination company, around 150 of the stray dogs from Sochi's Olympic Park have been saved after the intervention of a Russian billionaire.10 Feb 07:02 PM
OlympicsPutin's wondrous showVladimir Putin did not need to try to steal the limelight when this Olympic show, the most expensive the world has ever seen, was all his.08 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldPutin hoping Sochi troubles just melt awayIn Sochi, there is plenty on the Russian President's to-do list as he bustles about town, preparing for the opening of his Olympic Games.06 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldMilitant group threatens SochiAn Islamic militant group says it was behind the Volgograd bombings that killed 34 people - and they'll give tourists at Sochi for the Olympics 'a present, too'.19 Jan 10:47 PM
New ZealandNZ team backs security for GamesOfficial says there's no need to rethink safety measures for Sochi Winter Olympics despite bombings in Russia.30 Dec 07:29 PM
New ZealandGreenpeace activists homeTwo New Zealanders who spent two months in a Russian prison following a protest at an Arctic oil platform have returned home.29 Dec 12:25 AM
New ZealandActivists coming homeTwo Kiwis who were among a group of Greenpeace protesters arrested for hooliganism by Russian authorities, are expected home in the next few days.27 Dec 09:20 PM
OpinionPutin's moves on rights a sop to protect gamesIt's not unusual, of course, for the Olympics and politics to become intertwined. But it is quite a while since the impact has been so pronounced.27 Dec 07:19 PM
New ZealandGreenpeace activists' charges droppedCharges against 29 Greenpeace activists, including two Kiwis, who faced prison in Russia have been dropped following a Kremlin amnesty.26 Dec 02:40 AM
New ZealandProtesters, Pussy Riot to be releasedA group of Greenpeace activists, including two New Zealanders, are trying to stay realistic over their chances of being home for Christmas, after the Russian parliament backed an amnesty bill to drop charges against them.18 Dec 08:58 PM
WorldPutin defends Russian conservative valuesPresident Vladimir Putin cast Russia as a defender of conservative values against the "genderless and infertile" Western tolerance that he said equates good and evil.12 Dec 05:49 PM
WorldTime's 'Person of the Year'Time magazine has named Pope Francis its person of the year, saying that in nine months in office the head of the Catholic Church had become a new voice of conscience.11 Dec 06:58 PM
WorldCrowds smash hated symbolPro-European demonstrators toppled the statute of Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Union, from its plinth in central Kiev as record numbers flooded the city streets.09 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessA case of Russian outrageFrench luxury brand Louis Vuitton has been ordered to remove a giant trunk put up on Moscow's iconic Red Square after it triggered outrage among some Russians.27 Nov 06:32 PM
WorldAhead of Olympics, Russia's mixed message on homosexualityAnyone who switched on Russian TV recently might have been forgiven for thinking the Kremlin was relaxing its hard line on gays: Images of rainbow flags and a happy same-sex couple looking adoringly at their child flashed across the screen.27 Nov 06:19 PM
New ZealandOne of two Kiwi activists leave Russian jails after judges grant bail to 2622 Nov 08:49 PM
WorldKiwi Greenpeace protester leaves Russian jail on bailOne of the two New Zealand Greenpeace protesters charged with hooliganism by Russian authorities has walked out of jail on bail today.21 Nov 06:35 PM
WorldFirst Greenpeace protester leaves Russian jailThe first of 30 Greenpeace activists arrested by Russia in an Arctic protest two months ago has been freed on bail, in a case that has drawn attention both to Russia's ambitions in the region and its hard line against dissent.21 Nov 12:10 AM
WorldKiwi activist granted bail in RussiaOne of the two New Zealand Greenpeace protesters jailed in Russia on hooliganism charges has been told he will be released on bail.19 Nov 07:01 PM
WorldPlane crash: Horrifying new footageWithin five seconds, a dot of light that Russian authorities say is a Boeing 737 appears in the sky over the tarmac and plunges to the ground in a near-vertical crash.18 Nov 07:23 PM
