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Sochi unveils torch for 6-month Olympic relay
Sochi organizers have presented the torch that will carry the Olympic flame on its six-month journey through Russia ahead of next year's Winter Games.
Glance: A look at Russia's Gazprom
Russian energy giant Gazprom is spending billions to expand its already massive footprint in Europe. Born out of the Soviet gas ministry in the rush ...
Thousands march to protest Russia's adoption ban
Thousands of people marched through Moscow on Sunday to protest Russia's new law banning Americans from adopting Russian children, a far bigger number ...
Syria talks end in Geneva without solution
International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said Friday that Russia seems as determined as the United States to end Syria's civil war, but that he doesn't ...
New Russian nuclear submarine enters service
The Russian navy on Thursday hoisted its flag on a new nuclear powered submarine intended to form a key part of the country's future nuclear deterrent
Russia: West should consider Assad's proposals
Syrian President Bashar Assad's proposals for ending his country's civil war should be taken into account by the international community, Russian ...
Zorb ride in Russian mountains proves deadly
It was supposed to be a thrilling ride down a ski slope inside a giant inflatable ball that is to be one of the symbols of next year's Winter ...
Mock Mars trek finds down-to-Earth sleep woes
Astronauts have a down-to-Earth problem that could be even worse on a long trip to Mars: They cannot get enough sleep. And over time, the lack of ...
French actor Depardieu gets Russian passport
The day after receiving his new Russian passport from President Vladimir Putin, French actor Gerard Depardieu flew Sunday to the provincial town of ...
UN diplomat: New talks on Syria possible next week
The president of the U.N. Security Council said Thursday there are important developments in efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the 21-month war ...
About 25 arrested in Moscow New Year's Eve protest
About 25 people reportedly have been arrested in Moscow on New Year's Eve for trying to hold an unsanctioned protest. The gathering at Triumphalnaya ...
Reports: Russia sends another naval ship to Syria
Russian news agencies say the navy is sending another ship to the Syrian port of Tartus, where Russia has a naval base. The reports Sunday by the ...
Black boxes examined in fatal Russian plane crash
Investigators on Sunday examined flight recorders and other evidence to try to determine the cause of the airliner crash in Moscow that killed five ...
Central Asian migrants change the face of Moscow
Timur Bulgakov has a black belt in karate, two university degrees, a powerful SUV and a small yet thriving construction company. The 28-year-old's ...
4 dead in Moscow airliner crash
A passenger airliner careered off the runway at Russia's third-busiest airport and partly onto a highway while landing on Saturday, broke into pieces ...
Russian FM says Assad won't go
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has no intention of stepping down and it would be impossible to try to ...