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

A pro-Kremlin youth group today said it would end a blockade of the Estonian Embassy in Moscow, where activists have been protesting for days over the relocation of a statue of a Soviet soldier in the Estonian capital.

Russia’s foreign minister today urged a pro-Kremlin youth group to stop harassing Britain’s ambassador, following a formal protest lodged by the British Foreign Office.