St Petersburg

Russia arrests six 'IS recruiters' in St Petersburg

The suspects are from Central Asian countries and have been active since November, Russian officials add.

There is no evidence they are connected with Akbarzhon Jalilov, a Kyrgyzstan-born man suspected of bombing St Petersburg's metro.

Monday's attack killed 14 people and injured almost 50.

Those detained had been recruiting other Central Asian immigrants in St Petersburg "to carry out terrorist crimes" and to join "illegal armed groups", including IS, Russia's state investigative committee said in a statement.

St Petersburg metro explosion kills 11 in Russia

The head of Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee said the blast hit a train between Sennaya Ploshchad and Tekhnologichesky Institut stations.

The committee said an explosive device was later found and made safe at another station nearby.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in a Facebook post that the explosion was a "terrorist attack".

An anti-terror investigation has been opened, but other possible causes are being investigated.

Turkey's President Erdogan in St Petersburg to 'reset' Russia ties

It is Mr Erdogan's first foreign visit since an attempted coup last month.

Relations between the two countries were plunged into crisis last year when Turkey shot down a Russian military jet on the Syrian border.

The visit comes as Turkey's ties with the West have cooled over criticism of a crackdown on alleged coup-plotters.

Before leaving Turkey, Mr Erdogan referred to President Putin as his "friend" and said he wanted to open a new page in relations with Russia.