Formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 deal offered sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on Tehran's nuclear ambitions and guarantees it would not seek an atomic bomb

Lavrov: To resolve this urgent task, we believe it is perfectly possible to work out synchronous steps -- simultaneous steps to be taken in stages by both the Iranians and the United States

Russia urges US, Iran to coordinate return to nuclear deal

Several EU member states including Germany and Spain have said recently they would be interested in Sputnik V if it was approved, while Hungary registered it on its own

Russia quickly said it was ready to provide jabs for 50 million Europeans as soon as the shot gets the green light from the Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency

Russia's Sputnik vaccine takes key step to EU approval

The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the possibility of sanctions

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny attends a hearing to consider an appeal against an earlier court decision to change his suspended sentence to a real prison term, in Moscow, Russia February 20, 2021.

Exclusive: U.S. sanctions for Navalny poisoning may come on Tuesday

His whereabouts had been unknown since Thursday

Navalny, 44, was arrested on his return from Germany last month and has been sentenced to more than 2-1/2 years for parole violations that he said were trumped up

Kremlin critic Navalny moved to penal colony outside Moscow to serve jail term

Moscow wants Biden administration to clarify its strategy in Syria, says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov

Russia condemns US airstrikes in Syria

The suspect, named only as Jens F., worked for a company that was contracted by the Bundestag to carry out regular checks on electric equipment in parliament

The suspect is believed to have decided sometime in the summer of 2017 to pass on the information to Russian secret services

German man charged for spying at parliament for Russians

The 47-year-old man, whose name was not disclosed, was arrested in dramatic fashion in February 2019 while dining at a restaurant in central Stockholm with a Russian diplomat suspected of being an intelligence officer

The 47-year-old man's name was not disclosed

Swede charged with spying for Russia

European foreign ministers are expected to agree on Monday to impose sanctions on allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who is accused of slandering a Russian World War Two veteran, stands inside a defendant dock during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, Russia February 20, 2021, in this still image taken from video

Only 'language of power' and sanctions can free Navalny, ally says

Russian prime minister says third coronavirus vaccine – CoviVac – got Health Ministry approval for public use

The vaccine, called CoviVac, was developed by the Chumakov Center for Research and Development of Immunobiological Drugs

Russia registers its 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

Under court ruling, opposition figure set to be transported soon to prison colony Elena Teslova

Navalny pled not guilty and demanded his immediate release

Russia's Navalny loses appeal in Moscow court

The ECHR said its decision to demand Navalny’s release was motivated by a possible risk to his life

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who is accused of slandering a Russian World War Two veteran, is seen inside a defendant dock during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, Russia February 16, 2021, in this still image taken from video

Russia dismisses European Court of Human Rights' call to free Navalny

They  have detained five Russians, including a woman suspected of being a member the Islamic State group, and a Libyan who were attempting to cross from Syria

It was not immediately clear whether all six were suspected of being members of the jihadist group

Turkey detains Russian IS suspect at Syria border

President Vladimir Putin's most vocal opponent was taken into police custody immediately after returning to Moscow in January

In his closing arguments, Navalny said that "every moment of this case is obvious legal nonsense"

Prosecutor seeks defamation fine in latest Navalny case

Potanin's fortune has crossed the $30 billion threshold, Forbes reported

Vladimir Potanin is said by Forbes to be worth over $30 billion

Russian magnate breaks wealth record despite pollution fine

Ties between Russia and the West, already at post-Cold War lows, have come under renewed pressure over the fate of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Lavrov: Don’t confuse Europe with the European Union

Lavrov blames EU for demise of its Russia ties

A resolution passed by the government on February 8th

Breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine began a vaccine drive with Russia's Sputnik V jab earlier last week

Russia urges US, Iran to coordinate return to nuclear deal

Russia's Sputnik vaccine takes key step to EU approval

Exclusive: U.S. sanctions for Navalny poisoning may come on Tuesday

Kremlin critic Navalny moved to penal colony outside Moscow to serve jail term

Russia condemns US airstrikes in Syria

German man charged for spying at parliament for Russians

Swede charged with spying for Russia

Only 'language of power' and sanctions can free Navalny, ally says

Russia registers its 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

Russia's Navalny loses appeal in Moscow court

Russia dismisses European Court of Human Rights' call to free Navalny

Turkey detains Russian IS suspect at Syria border

Prosecutor seeks defamation fine in latest Navalny case

Russian magnate breaks wealth record despite pollution fine

Lavrov blames EU for demise of its Russia ties

Ukraine bans coronavirus vaccines from 'aggressor' Russia

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Russia urges US, Iran to coordinate return to nuclear deal

Russia's Sputnik vaccine takes key step to EU approval

Exclusive: U.S. sanctions for Navalny poisoning may come on Tuesday

Kremlin critic Navalny moved to penal colony outside Moscow to serve jail term

Russia condemns US airstrikes in Syria

German man charged for spying at parliament for Russians

Swede charged with spying for Russia

Only 'language of power' and sanctions can free Navalny, ally says

Russia registers its 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

Russia's Navalny loses appeal in Moscow court

Russia dismisses European Court of Human Rights' call to free Navalny

Turkey detains Russian IS suspect at Syria border

Prosecutor seeks defamation fine in latest Navalny case

Russian magnate breaks wealth record despite pollution fine

Lavrov blames EU for demise of its Russia ties

Ukraine bans coronavirus vaccines from 'aggressor' Russia