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Berezovsky's billions: How the tycoon lost so much
How do you burn through billions? The death of Boris Berezovsky, whose body was found Saturday inside his upscale English home, has refocused ...
Russians search Amnesty Intl office in Moscow
Russian prosecutors and tax police searched the Moscow headquarters of Amnesty International and several other rights groups Monday, continuing a wave ...
Russia moves to restructure loan to Cyprus
A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says the president has asked the government to restructure a 2.5 billion euro ($3.2 billion) loan to ...
Police: No sign of 3rd party in Berezovsky death
There was no evidence to suggest anyone else was involved in the death of Boris Berezovsky, the self-exiled Russian tycoon who went from Kremlin ...
UK police: Russian tycoon Berezovsky found dead
Boris Berezovsky, a self-exiled and outspoken Russian tycoon who had a bitter falling out with Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found dead in ...
Cyprus lawmakers approve key bills for bailout
Lawmakers in Cyprus approved three key bills Friday that aim to raise enough money to qualify the country for a broader bailout package and help it ...
In lavish reception, Putin greets China president
China's new president received a lavish welcome Friday as he made Moscow his first foreign destination, joining with Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
Russia may help Cyprus only after its deal with EU
Moscow will help Cyprus out financially only if the country's new money-raising measures get the backing of the European Union, Russia's prime ...
Crisis in Cyprus threatens EU role and legitimacy
By rejecting an EU bailout and turning to Russia for help, Cyprus has exposed the growing frustration and dwindling solidarity within the European ...
Russia searches hundreds of rights groups, NGOs
Russian prosecutors are conducting wide-ranging checks of hundreds of nongovernmental organizations, as part of what rights activists say are ...
Spokesman: Putin says Cyprus plan unjust
The spokesman for Vladimir Putin says the Russian president is strongly critical of a plan to levy a tax on depositors in Cyprus. Russian companies ...
Cyprus secures $13 bn bailout from eurozone, IMF
Cash-strapped Cyprus secured a €10 billion ($13 billion) bailout package from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund in a bid to ...
Putin indicates support for Olympic wrestling
Dropping wrestling from the Olympics would not sit well with Vladimir Putin. Putin was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying Wednesday "the ...
Eurozone to hold special meeting on Cyprus
The finance ministers of the 17 euro countries will hold a special meeting this week to discuss a much-delayed bailout package for Cyprus, but ...
Putin urges revival of Soviet-era fitness tests
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Wednesday for the revival of a Soviet-era physical evaluation program that required all schoolchildren to pass ...
Putin nominates ally to run Russian Central Bank
Russian President Vladimir Putin has nominated a longtime aide, Elvira Nabiullina, to run the Central Bank, making her the first woman to take charge ...
French official: Syrian rebels need arms
The European Union will soon have to consider allowing munitions to be funneled to the outgunned Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow the regime of ...
Russia marks 60th anniversary of Stalin's death
Devotees of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, whose brutal purges killed millions of innocent citizens and made his name a byword for totalitarian terror, ...
Russia to charge Magnitsky's ex-employer
Russia's Interior Ministry is preparing to bring criminal charges against U.S.-born investor Bill Browder, the latest turn in a feud which has led to ...
Obama, Putin discuss Syria, Iran, set June meeting
President Barack Obama has phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin, welcoming Russian cooperation on international efforts to confront Iran's nuclear ...
Carnegie: Stalin still admired in ex-Soviet lands
An opinion survey commissioned by the Carnegie Endowment says that Soviet dictator Josef Stalin has remained widely admired in Russia and other ...
Putin signals Russia can be more flexible on Syria
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia should listen to some of the French arguments about Syria — over a bottle of vodka, not merely wine
Van Cliburn, pianist and Cold War hero, dies at 78
For a time in Cold War America, Van Cliburn had all the trappings of a rock star: sold-out concerts, adoring, out-of-control fans and a name ...
Putin calls for upgrade of Russian army
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the country's top brass on Wednesday to drastically upgrade the armed forces in the next few years as part of ...
AP sources: US weighs direct aid to Syrian rebels
The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the ...