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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cypriot officials: Plan B drawn up to get bailout
Searching for a way out of a crippling financial crisis, officials in Cyprus on Wednesday pursued a new bailout strategy that could include a loan ...
Battle for control over Bolshoi escalates
The foes make a striking contrast — a bald, stolid general director versus an extravagant dancer with an opulent mane of dark hair. And the stakes ...
Missile plan changes may provide opening for talks
By adding 14 interceptors to a missile defense system based in Alaska and California, the U.S. is abandoning a critical part of a European system ...
Chavez widely mourned, but some hope change on way
Some cried, some cheered. Many Latin Americans mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, leaders in Europe and Asia sent condolences, and ...
Cuba's Raul Castro raises possibility of retiring
Cuban President Raul Castro has unexpectedly raised the possibility of leaving his post, saying Friday that he is old and has a right to retire.
Meteor explodes over Russia, 1,100 injured
With a blinding flash and a booming shock wave, a meteor blazed across the western Siberian sky Friday and exploded with the force of 20 atomic bombs, ...
Ex-chief of Russia's Gazprom Vyakhirev dies at 78
Rem Vyakhirev, the man who helped create Russia's state-run Gazprom natural gas giant and led it for nearly a decade, has died at 78. Gazprom said ...
Japan says 2 Russian fighters entered its airspace
Japan's Defense Ministry said two Russian fighter jets briefly intruded Thursday into Japanese airspace as the country was holding rallies demanding ...
What time is it? Russia's Medvedev resists change
When will the sun come up today? In Russia, it's a matter of fierce debate, and one that may reflect the sinking stature of Prime Minister Dmitry ...
Russia scraps anti-crime deal with the US
Russia pulled out of an anti-crime accord with the United States on Wednesday in a move the U.S. called "self-defeating," the latest sign of rising ...
Invest now, Russia says - but warning signs loom
Is Russia a haven of promise for the bruised global economy? Russian officials insist it is — and are bringing out the vodka in snowy Davos to change ...
European leaders headlining annual forum in Davos
Promoting measures to get the global economy out of its crisis mode will be the focal point of next week's annual gathering of world leaders and power ...
THE RESET: Obama has 'more flexibility' now to act
Mitt Romney was going to "Etch A Sketch" his way to the White House. We saw how that worked out. But President Obama had some sound bites to regret, ...
Russian parliament wants winter time restored
On the darkest day of the year, Russia's parliament is pleading with the government for a little more light. The Duma on Friday formally asked Speaker ...
Russian premier jokes about secret files on aliens
"Men in Black" agents K and J may be about to recruit a new Russian assistant: Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev has spoken about top secret ...
Lady Gaga thanks Russian PM Medvedev
Lady Gaga has expressed "her gratitude" to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev for opposing regional laws that make it a crime to provide minors ...
Russia's Medvedev defends erosion of his legacy
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday defended the enactment of new laws that rolled back his own liberal agenda as Russia's previous president, ...
Senate to take up bill normalizing Russia trade
The Senate on Wednesday headed toward a vote on legislation that would end four-decade-old trade restrictions that are blocking U.S. businesses from ...
Russian writer Vasily Belov dies at 80
Vasily Belov, a writer who paid homage to old rural Russia in his books, has died. He was 80. Belov's death late Tuesday was announced by the ...
Russian farmer takes on corrupt officials
When Eduard Mochalov tried to have the people who stole his cattle and pig farm brought to justice, he spent eight months in jail on charges he says ...
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