Russian NGOs demand explanation from Putin
Russia's non-governmental organizations on Thursday demanded President Vladimir Putin prove they received nearly $1 billion from foreign sponsors, a ...
Russia's Sochi busy storing snow for 2014 Olympics
In April, at the end of another seemingly endless winter, most Russians are eager to get rid of the piles of snow that have clogged their cities and ...
US expected to increase aid to Syrian rebels
The Obama administration is expected to give Syrian rebels broader nonlethal military assistance, including body armor and night-vision goggles, while ...
Putin on Finland's criminal blacklist by 'mistake'
Vladimir Putin, banned in Finland? Finnish police say the Russian president's name was mistakenly placed on a secret criminal register that could ...
Russia charges former Olympic committee official
Russian prosecutors filed abuse of office charges against the former deputy head of the Russian Olympic Committee on Wednesday. The move against ...
Kerry meeting with Syrian opposition in London
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with Syrian opposition leaders and Russia's top diplomat a day after saying the U.S. could soon step up ...
Protesters accuse Putin of murdering Polish leader
About 200 Poles chanted accusations against Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, accusing the Russian leader of murdering their own President Lech Kaczynski in ...
Russian parliament confirms new central bank chief
Russian lawmakers have approved President Vladimir Putin's economic advisor, Elvira Nabiullina, to become the new central bank chief. Three hundred ...
Russia to file case against vote-monitoring group
Russia's Justice Ministry says it is filing a legal case against the country's only independent elections monitoring group for allegedly failing to ...
Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87
Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady, who ruled for 11 remarkable years, imposed ...
Thatcher had troubled relations with UK sports
Margaret Thatcher barely concealed her distaste for sports while serving as prime minister of Britain. Instead, she tried to use the athletic arena ...
Putin faces protest furor in Germany, Netherlands
Vladimir Putin faced hundreds of protesters ranging from gay rights activists to a topless feminist group during his visit to Germany and the ...
Russian opposition leader: Putin ordered trial
One of Russia's most prominent opposition leaders claims that President Vladimir Putin has "undoubtedly" ordered an embezzlement trial against him.
Gazprom, Shell to develop Arctic oil fields
Energy giants Gazprom and Royal Dutch Shell PLC have agreed to jointly develop offshore Arctic oil fields, Russian media reported Monday.
Russian journalist brain-damaged after attack dies
Mikhail Beketov, a Russian journalist who suffered brain damage and lost a leg after a brutal assault that followed his campaign against a highway ...
Putin, Merkel air differences on NGOs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel confronted Russia's president with her concerns about a crackdown on non-governmental organizations, but Vladimir ...
Russia's Putin calls for Korea calm, praises US
Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for calm on the Korean peninsula and praising the United States for postponing a missile test. Putin said ...
EU: No deal reached at nuclear talks with Iran
Iran and six world powers failed to reach agreement Saturday on how to reduce fears that Tehran might use its nuclear technology to make weapons, ...
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