Russian prosecutors have asked a court to issue an international arrest warrant for William Browder, the millionaire British hedge fund manager who has become a major thorn in the Kremlin’s side over his criticism and exposés of official corruption.

Easy visa access and lax banking regulations have made Cyprus a favoured tax haven for Russian businessmen

The Serbian government will help refinance debt-ridden soccer giants Red Star and Partizan Belgrade and have appointed managers to temporarily run Red Star, the Balkan country's deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said.

Moscow's time is running out - St Petersburg's renovation has brought the city a renewed sense of dignity and civic pride

Greenpeace says its activists have stormed a floating oil rig in Russia's Pechora Sea to protest against oil drilling in the Arctic.

The venue for the 2014 Winter Olympics, has opened its slopes up to British skiers. Adrian Mourby gives it a test run

Turkey has given it the go-ahead for the construction of a gas pipeline under the Black Sea, Russia's energy giant Gazprom said.

Rescuers said yesterday it would be a miracle if they found anyone else alive after a drilling rig sank with 67 people on board in the icy seas off Russia's eastern coast.

Following protests and online activity, the Russian media are increasingly reporting the truth. By Jonathan Brown

The mass protests over alleged vote-rigging may have signalled the end of propaganda as TV news

From Siberia and the Middle East to China, Rory Smith follows the trail of new money

Despite environmental fears, gas finds offer some countries a chance to slash energy costs and loosen dependence on Russia. Mary Dejevsky reports from Krakow

A Ukrainian court today dismissed a request by state prosecutors to detain former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, now standing trial for alleged abuse of office.

Gazprom has won the rights to the giant Siberian gas field previously owned by a unit of TNK-BP, BP's Russian joint venture.