Andy Murray made light work of crowd-pleaser Dustin Brown the world number one completing a 6-3 6-2 6-2 victory at Wimbledon yesterday.

Rostov 1 Man United 1: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is relieved to be leaving Russia with an away goal and fully-fit squad after a tough Europa League clash on Rostov’s quagmire pitch.

Russia has warned it could break diplomatic ties with Ukraine over reported security incidents in Crimea, something it did not do even after annexing the disputed territory or throwing its support behind separatist rebels in the east.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has dented EU hopes of an end to hard times for many farmers by saying Russia plans to extend its embargo on Western food products by a year and a half.

Diplomats have agreed to work toward a temporary “cessation of hostilities” in Syria’s civil war within a week, although efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire fell short.

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The outrage of ordinary Muscovites was sparked by Boris Nemtsov’s assassination on Friday, but many fear apathy will return in the face of a remorseless enemy, says Anna Nemtsova

Russia has banned most food imports from the West in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine.

Russia has cut off gas supplies to Ukraine in a dispute over unpaid bills that could disrupt supplies to the rest of Europe and set back hopes for peace.

Russia’s prime minister has arrived in Crimea to consider priorities for its economic development following the Russian takeover.

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Each Russian medallist from the Sochi games has been given a Mercedes by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

Ukraine issued an arrest warrant yesterday for its ousted pro-Russian president over “mass murder” and appealed for $35bn (€25bn) in Western aid as Moscow denounced Kiev’s new reformist interim government as “Kalashnikov-toting people in black masks.”

Russia has questioned the authority of Ukraine’s acting government, with prime minister Dmitry Medvedev saying the country’s acting authorities have come to power as a result of an ’armed mutiny’.

Russia has made a last-minute attempt to put pressure on Ukraine over signing a landmark EU trade treaty.

Russian police raided an exhibition and confiscated a painting that portrayed president Vladimir Putin and prime minister Dmitry Medvedev lounging together in women’s lingerie.

Russia won’t bail out people or companies that stand to lose money held at Cyprus’s two largest banks, first deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov said.

Russia’s prime minister has slammed the deal that saves Cyprus from bankruptcy but forces big losses on many bank deposits, a large chunk of which are held by Russians.

Moscow is heavily invested in Cyprus but is in no rush to help out, writes Felix Salmon

It is still unclear who is taking charge of talks to save Cyprus. Is it Europe or Russia, asks Mike Peacock

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Russia’s prime minister has said the women in the Pussy Riot punk band serving two-year prison sentences should be set free.

Russia’s prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has called for a ban on all tobacco advertising.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given several ministers purged from his Cabinet new positions in his administration.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a new Cabinet, warning that it will have to fulfil its duties in a difficult global economic climate.

Vladimir Putin took the oath as Russia’s president yesterday with a ringing appeal for unity at the start of a six-year term in which he faces growing dissent, economic problems, and bitter political rivalries.

Vladimir Putin took the oath of office in a brief but regal Kremlin ceremony today, while on the streets outside thousands of riot police prevented hundreds of demonstrators from protesting his return to the presidency.

Mitt Romney has said Barack Obama is trying to "ingratiate himself with the Kremlin" after the Russian president suggested the Republican presidential front-runner was living in a bygone era.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has harshly criticised Mitt Romney, the top Republican contender in the US presidential race, for saying Russia is America’s “No. 1 geopolitical foe”.

Barack Obama said today that the threat of nuclear weapons remains a potent challenge for the globe to confront, telling foreign leaders that “the security of the world depends on the actions that we take”.

US President Barack Obama told Russia’s leader he would pursue further nuclear arms cuts with Russia, but would have more flexibility after the November election to deal with the contentious issue.

Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, warned yesterday that Kofi Annan represented the last chance for avoiding a civil war in Syria and offered the UN-Arab League envoy Moscow’s full support.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has told the UN and Arab League envoy to Syria that his mission “may be the last chance for Syria to avoid a protracted bloody civil war”.

The UN's envoy to the Arab League, Kofi Annan is to meet with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev tomorrow to discuss the crisis in Syria.

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has said his armed forces must prepare to counter US missile defence plans.

Monitored by web cameras and a network of volunteer civilian observers, Russians voted today in presidential elections expected to return Vladimir Putin to the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin appears all but certain to return to the Kremlin in tomorrow’s Russian presidential election, but he will find himself in charge of a country far more willing to challenge him.

THE Russian protest movement yesterday vowed there would be new demonstrations this week after a leading anti-Kremlin activist was given a fresh jail sentence following the latest mass rally against Vladimir Putin.

As the Russian people begin to tire of his stunts, it is high time Vladimir Putin left the political spotlight, writes Nina L Khrushcheva

PRESIDENT Dmitry Medvedev ordered an investigation yesterday into allegations of fraud in Russia’s parliamentary election, one day after tens of thousands of protesters demanded it be annulled and rerun.

Russia’s opposition will test Vladimir Putin’s grip on power today in nationwide protests that promise to be the largest demonstration of public outrage since the dying days of the Soviet Union.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today accused US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of encouraging and supporting the election protesters and warned of a wider Russian crackdown on unrest.