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Depardieu, in tax fight, gets Russian citizenship
The Kremlin has cast Gerard Depardieu in one of the most surprising roles of his life — as a new Russian citizen. The announcement Thursday that ...
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 ...
Russian police: Politkovskaya killed for reporting
Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was killed for her criticism of Russian officials, an investigator who led the murder probe says.
Putin opposes the wearing of headscarves at school
President Vladimir Putin spoke out Thursday against the wearing of headscarves in Russian schools in his first public comment on a potentially ...
5 terror suspects from UK appear in US courts
An extremist Egyptian-born preacher entered a U.S. courtroom Saturday for the first time to face multiple terrorism charges, complaining that his ...
Russian activist blames officials for threats
A pregnant Russian human rights researcher said Thursday she had received anonymous text messages threatening her life and that of her child, which ...
Russian nationalists want wedding shooters jailed
It was an unusual wedding escort even for Moscow's brash style: A red Ferrari led a motorcade in which guests fired celebratory shots from car windows ...
Russia bans showing of anti-Islam film
A court in Moscow ruled Monday that an anti-Islam film that has sparked violent demonstrations around the world can no longer be shown in Russia.
Russian court outlaws anti-Islam film
A Russian court on Friday outlawed an anti-Islam film that has sparked violence around the world, giving authorities legal grounds to bar access to it
Former Russian defense minister Grachev dies
Pavel Grachev, a former Russian defense minister who led troops into Chechnya in the 1990s, died on Sunday. He was 64. Russia's president and prime ...
Birds, bears, bikers all play into Putin's stunts
Start with manly ventures — flying, hunting, scuba-diving. Add an element of danger — polar bears, tigers, fighter jets. Throw in a bare chest here ...
Bomber kills 7 Russian policemen at funeral
A suicide bomber blew himself up as policemen in southern Russia gathered Sunday for the funeral of a slain colleague, killing at least seven of the ...