Russia
Trump gave crucial info to Russia - Washington Post reports
US President Donald Trump has revealed "highly classified information" to Russia's foreign minister, according to the Washington Post. The paper's assistant editor David Swerdlick joins Checkpoint. Audio
Blogger convicted for playing Pokemon Go in a church
A Russian blogger has been given a three-and-a-half year suspended sentence after he posted a video of himself playing Pokemon Go in a church.
White House says Trump lost confidence in Comey
The White House says the US president Donald Trump had been considering firing the FBI director, James Comey, since he was elected. "He wasn't doing a good job," is the only comment Mr Trump's made so… Audio
Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel meet in Sochi overnight
Relations between Germany and Russia show some improvement but, as Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin talked overnight in Sochi, tensions remain over issues such as Ukraine and Syria. Audio
Pentagon probes Trump's ex-adviser Flynn over foreign payments
President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn is the subject of a new investigation. It comes after documents obtained by a Congressional committee show General Flynn was… Audio
Coe still unhappy with Russia progress on anti-doping
IAAF chief Sebastian Coe is disappointed by the lack of progress being made by Russia in cleaning up its anti-doping regime.
US/Russia relations 'at a new low'
Russia and the United States have been confronting the low level of trust between them, during talks in Moscow. Kathryn Ryan talks to Ambassador Dan Fried, America's longest-serving diplomat, a former… Audio
US says relations with Russia at a new low
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the Russian president Vladimir Putin has held a surprise meeting. After the meeting the US's top diplomat said relations between his country and Russia are at a… Audio
Syrian tensions mount ahead of US Russian talks in Moscow
Vladimir Putin's call for an investigation into last week's Syrian poison gas attacks has ramped up tension ahead of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey… Audio
Trump administration talks tough on Russia in wake of Syria
The US President Donald Trump has won some rare positive media coverage for his missile strike on a Syrian Government airbase last Friday. Comments by his aides suggesting President Trump now wants… Audio
Chairman steps down from Russian hacking probe
The Republican head of a key US congressional investigation into alleged Russian hacking has temporarily stepped down and an ethics inquiry launched.
Second undetonated bomb found in St Petersburg train blast
Investigators have found a second undetonated bomb on the train where 11 people died and more than 50 were injured this morning in Russia. Video, Audio
Train bomb blast in St Petersburg was a terror attack
A Moscow-based journalist says all eyes are on Vladimir Putin and how he responds to the terrorist attack in St Petersburg that claimed ten lives and has wounded up to 50 others. Audio
Bomb rips through St Petersburg train; kills at least 10 and injures 40
The entire metro system in St Petersburg has been shut down after a bomb exploded, killing 10 people and injuring 40 others. Audio
Senate hearing on Russia's 'meddling' in US elections
Russia tried to hijack the US election through "propaganda on steroids", says a Democratic senator investigating alleged Kremlin political meddling. His comments come as the Senate Intelligence… Audio
Hundreds arrested at Russia corruption protests
Russia's main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the capital, Moscow.
US Secretary of State to skip Nato meeting, visit Russia
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will miss a meeting of Nato foreign ministers next month, US officials say.
Security analyst predicts huge fallout from FBI revelations
Security analyst Paul Buchanan predicts huge fallout from FBI revelations, with the possibility key Trump aides could face criminal investigation. Audio
Russia denies Yahoo hack involvement
The Kremlin has denied allegations by US authorities that the Russian intelligence agency was involved in a huge data breach affecting Yahoo.
US charges Russian spies over Yahoo breach
Four Russian citizens have been indicted in relation to the hacking of 500 million Yahoo accounts in 2014.
