The Latest Breaking News from Samuel Ramani

Decree published on Kremlin website obliges anyone working on behalf of the military in Ukraine to swear a formal oath of allegiance

In a push evocative of the Soviet Union's efforts to bring Africa into its sphere of influence, the Kremlin has stepped up its presence across the African continent in recent years. From military campaigns to involvement in domestic politics, few African nations have been spared Moscow's interest. Russia claims it's…

Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting advancing Russian forces near the city in the eastern Donbas region.

Russian soldiers are slowly edging closer to a city in eastern Ukraine they have tried to seize for months

Questions are swirling in Burkina Faso about what role Russia may have played in the West African nation's second coup this year

Political philosopher dubbed Putin’s ‘brain’ by some observers has long called for Russia to annex Ukraine.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he will speak to Finland on Saturday, while maintaining his opposition to Finnish and Swedish NATO membership bids over their history of hosting members of groups Ankara deems terrorists

International relations expert Dr Samuel Ramani says Turkey's move to block the Nordic nations from joining NATO may act as fuel for Russia President Vladimir Putin's hatred of the alliance

Dialogue channels will remain open but Macron is expected to push for more aggressive position on Russia, analysts say.