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Russia positions itself for fall of Syrian regime
Syria's most powerful ally and protector, Russia, began positioning itself Thursday for the fall of President Bashar Assad, saying for the first time ...
Americans extend gold tally at short-course worlds
Matthew Grevers and Olivia Smoliga won men's and women's 100-meter backstroke and Ryan Lochte anchored a relay victory Thursday at the short-course ...
Bode Miller likely won't race until February
Bode Miller likely won't start his season until February as part of his cautious return from left knee surgery. There's also a chance he might sit out ...
5 killed in Russian building collapse
Five workers have been killed in the collapse of a building that was under construction in the Russian city of Taganrog, and rescuers are searching ...
Lawyer: Killed Kremlin critic worked for UK spies
Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian agent-turned-Kremlin critic, was a "registered and paid" agent working for Britain's foreign intelligence ...
Russian opposition refused permission for rally
The Moscow city government on Thursday said it will not allow a rally marking the anti-Putin protest movement's first anniversary, but opposition ...
Russia acknowledges Assad losing control
Syria's most powerful ally, Russia, said for the first time Thursday that President Bashar Assad is losing control of his country and the rebels might ...
Russian opposition activist may be sent to Siberia
A jailed Russian opposition activist who claims he was kidnapped and tortured will remain in custody and may be sent to Siberia as part of a ...
Ex-officer on trial in Russian journalist's murder
A Moscow judge ordered a closed trial Wednesday for a former police officer accused of involvement in the murder of Russian journalist Anna ...
Putin rejects foreign advice on democracy
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday angrily rejected what he described as attempts to enforce foreign patterns of democracy on Russia and vowed to ...
Rosneft buys other half of TNK-BP for $28 billion
Rosneft has signed an agreement to purchase 50 percent in Russia's third-largest oil producer TNK-BP for $28 billion, having earlier acquired the ...
Russia: 3 arrested over the killing of Sufi leader
Authorities in Russia have arrested three suspected Islamic militants who aided a female suicide bomber that killed an influential Muslim leader in ...
Russia slams US for recognizing Syrian opposition
Russia has criticized Washington's decision to recognize Syria's main opposition group as the country's legitimate representative saying the move is ...
Russian opera diva Vishnevskaya dies at 86
World-renowned Russian opera diva Galina Vishnevskaya, who with her husband defied the Soviet regime to give shelter to writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn ...
Russian team pledges to fight UCI over 2013 status
Russian cycling team Katusha is "ready to fight" the International Cycling Union in court to regain its top-tier status for 2013. Katusha says in a ...
Ex-policeman faces trial in Politkovskaya's murder
The son of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya on Tuesday criticized the authorities' deal with a former police officer accused of involvement in ...
Experts: Russia likely to stay course on Assad
Recent hopes that the Kremlin would end its support of Syrian strongman Bashar Assad melted quickly, and analysts say Moscow ultimately may change its ...
Small earthquake rattles Russia's Sochi region
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 hit Russia on Monday along the Black Sea coast to the north of Sochi, the city preparing to hold the 2014 Winter ...
Deep divides in Dubai at UN talks on Internet
Talks over possible new U.N. regulations for the Internet were deeply divided Monday, with Russia and others advocating for more government control, ...
Poland asks EU to push Russia to return wreckage
Poland is asking the European Union to pressure Moscow to return the wreckage of the plane that crashed in Russia in 2010, killing President Lech ...
Russia ceases use of radar station in Azerbaijan
Russia has ceased using an early-warning radar station based in neighboring Azerbaijan after the two countries failed to reach an agreement on ...