
Ratings firm warns of economic slowdown in Russia
Russia faces harsh times ahead for its economy unless the government improves the country's poor investment climate and implements long-delayed ...

US diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case
A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they ...

US, Russia and Iran to wrestle in New York
The governments of the United States and Russia can sometimes be at odds. Americans and Iranians rarely see eye to eye on anything. But the ...

Putin, Netanyahu meet to discuss Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday for talks that focused on the situation in Syria, amid ...
UN chief to hold talks with Russian leaders
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon heads to Moscow and the Black Sea resort of Sochi this week for talks with Russian leaders on Syria, North Korea and ...

Putin and Netanyahu to discuss Syrian conflict
President Vladimir Putin's talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Russia on Tuesday will focus on the situation in Syria, the Kremlin ...
Russia scraps visas for foreign athletes
President Vladimir Putin has waived visa requirements for athletes, coaches and other staff attending international sporting events in Russia.

Syria opposition: consult allies before peace push
Syria's main opposition bloc wants to consult its allies before deciding on joining a U.S.-Russia initiative to negotiate a peaceful transition in ...

Military plane crashes in Yemen's capital
A Yemeni military plane on a training exercise exploded in midair over the country's capital on Monday, killing the pilot and slamming into a ...
Israel minister criticizes Russia over Syria arms
An Israeli Cabinet minister is accusing Russia of destabilizing the Middle East by selling weapons to Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime.

Syrian rebels, government fight over key highways
Syrian rebels on Saturday cut a newly built bypass road linking the capital Damascus with the northern city of Aleppo, an activist group said, while ...

Cameron promises British security help for Sochi
British Prime Minister David Cameron says his country's special services will resume limited cooperation with Russia to boost security preparations ...

Cameron: Russia, Britain push for Syrian plan
British Prime Minister David Cameron says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin are committed to developing a proposal for a Syrian transitional ...

Kerry hopes Russia won't sell missiles to Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a ...

Putin on Victory Day: Russia a security guarantor
Russia will be a guarantor of world security, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday at the annual military parade on Red Square. Putin made his short ...

Kerry meets with Russian NGOs as crackdown mounts
Leading Russian activists said Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has assured them that Washington is talking with the Russian ...

APNewsBreak: US to provide $100M in new Syria aid
The Obama administration is providing $100 million in new Syria aid, U.S. officials said Wednesday, but the money is for humanitarian purposes only ...

Architect of Putin's political system resigns
Vladislav Surkov, a longtime Kremlin strategist considered the architect of the tightly controlled political system created under President Vladimir ...

AP PHOTOS: Europe remembers end of World War II
With flowers, flames and teary eyes, veterans, soldiers and European leaders celebrated peace in ceremonies around the continent marking the 68th ...