
Putin signs anti-US adoptions bill
President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a law banning Americans from adopting Russian children, abruptly terminating the prospects for more than 50 ...
Sochi Olympic sites to be checked for quake damage
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to inspect Olympic sites at the 2014 Winter Games' capital, Sochi, which was hit by an ...
UN envoy to Syria to visit Russia this weekend
The international envoy on Syria will visit Moscow this weekend for talks on the crisis, a senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday. Deputy Foreign ...

Russia, India sign weapons deals worth billions
Russia and India signed weapons deals worth billions of dollars Monday as President Vladimir Putin sought to further boost ties with an old ally.
Putin to focus on economic ties on trip to India
Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrives in India in Monday on a visit intended to help cement Russia's position in the growing Indian market and ...

Syrian rebels step up attacks on strategic sites
Syria's rebels stepped up attacks on strategic sites including a sprawling military complex in the country's north on Friday, while reports emerged ...

Putin: Russia no defender of Syrian president
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Tuesday with European leaders in Brussels to discuss energy, Syria and human rights, but reached no agreements ...

Russia acknowledges that Syrian leader may fall
Russian President Vladimir Putin distanced himself further than ever from Syria's embattled leader on Thursday, suggesting that Bashar Assad's regime ...

Russian opposition leader charged with fraud
A prominent Russian opposition activist has been charged with fraud and money laundering, the latest casualty in a crackdown on President Vladimir ...

Putin: Russia recognizes need for change in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin distanced himself further than ever before from his longtime ally in Syria on Thursday, saying he understands Syria ...

Russia gives initial OK to American adoption ban
Russia's parliament on Wednesday gave overwhelming preliminary approval to a measure banning Americans from adopting Russian children, a harsh ...

Russia holds summit with ex-Soviet allies
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted leaders of five other ex-Soviet nations for economic and security talks, as the Kremlin rejected U.S.

Russian FM against any ban on US adoptions
Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday strongly criticized a proposal in the country's parliament that would ban Americans from adopting Russian ...

Russia sends navy squadron to Mediterranean
A Russian navy squadron has set off for the Mediterranean amid official talk about a possible evacuation of Russians from Syria. The Defense Ministry ...

Russian opposition fights to stay relevant
Speaking to more than 100,000 protesters who thronged a Moscow street last December, charismatic anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny said Russia's ...

Russia backtracks on statement about Assad's fall
Russia's attempt to backpedal after a top diplomat said Syrian President Bashar Assad is losing control of his country reflects the dilemma Moscow ...

Russian investigators accuse Navalny of fraud
Russian investigators on Friday accused a prominent opposition leader of fraud and money-laundering, intensifying legal pressure on the anti-Kremlin ...

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 ...