http://www.mail.com/int/people/16462-vladimir-putin.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/people/16462-vladimir-putin.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2105062-russia-wary-deeper-nuclear-arms-cuts.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top military officer on Thursday voiced skepticism about deeper nuclear arms cuts, saying they should require parallel reductions in non-nuclear precision weapons. The statement by chief of Russia's military General Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, appeared to signal the Kremlin's reluctance to negotiate a new nuclear arms deal with Wa... Thu, 23 May 2013 14:19:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2105062-russia-wary-deeper-nuclear-arms-cuts.html 2013-05-23T14:19:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2102748-russian-drunk-driver-who-killed-orphans-sentenced.html MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian drunken driver who sparked a nationwide debate after killing seven, including five orphan children, in a road accident last year has been sentenced to prison. Moscow's Nikulinsky court ordered Alexander Maximov to serve eight and a half years Wednesday. Maximov scandalized Russia last fall when he crashed his Toyota sedan into a bu... Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2102748-russian-drunk-driver-who-killed-orphans-sentenced.html 2013-05-22T16:21:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097270-russian-oligarchs-foot-2014-sochi-olympics.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses. Other countries that have hosted the Olympics have overwhelmingly used pub... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097270-russian-oligarchs-foot-2014-sochi-olympics.html 2013-05-20T15:51:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2097632-russia-targets-pollster-political-activity.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's only independent polling agency said Monday it may have to close after prosecutors targeted it for "political activity" under a law spearheading President Vladimir Putin's crackdown on civil society. Levada Center published a letter, dated last week, from prosecutors who said its polls and publications are "aimed at shaping public o... Mon, 20 May 2013 12:41:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2097632-russia-targets-pollster-political-activity.html 2013-05-20T12:41:18Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2090040-ratings-firm-warns-economic-slowdown-russia.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia faces harsh times ahead for its economy unless the government improves the country's poor investment climate and implements long-delayed privatizations and reforms, U.S ratings agency Standard & Poor's has warned. Russia has seen more than a decade of largely uninterrupted economic growth, thanks to its lucrative oil and gas industrie... Thu, 16 May 2013 15:16:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2090040-ratings-firm-warns-economic-slowdown-russia.html 2013-05-16T15:16:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084006-us-diplomat-ordered-to-leave-russia-spy-case.html MOSCOW (AP) — 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 displayed tradecraft tools that seemed straight from a cheap spy thriller: wigs, packets of cash, a knife, map and compass, and a letter promising millions for "long-term cooperation." The FSB, the... Wed, 15 May 2013 02:18:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084006-us-diplomat-ordered-to-leave-russia-spy-case.html 2013-05-15T02:18:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2084850-us-russia-iran-to-wrestle-york.html 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 possibility of wrestling losing its Olympic spot has given these three often-divergent nations a cause to rally around. The U.S., Russian and Iranian wrestling teams will meet on Wednesday for an historic exhibition i... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2084850-us-russia-iran-to-wrestle-york.html 2013-05-14T16:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2083930-putin-netanyahu-meet-to-discuss-syria.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday for talks that focused on the situation in Syria, amid concerns that Moscow could soon provide Damascus with advanced missiles. Israeli officials have asked Russia to stop what they say is an imminent delivery of Russian S-300 air defense systems to Syr... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:33:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2083930-putin-netanyahu-meet-to-discuss-syria.html 2013-05-14T13:33:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2082690-un-chief-to-hold-talks-with-russian-leaders.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — 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 other global issues. U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said Ban will leave New York on Wednesday, meet Russia's leaders on Friday, and conclude his visit on Sunday. No other details were anno... Mon, 13 May 2013 20:34:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2082690-un-chief-to-hold-talks-with-russian-leaders.html 2013-05-13T20:34:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081724-putin-netanyahu-to-discuss-syrian-conflict.html MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin's talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Russia on Tuesday will focus on the situation in Syria, the Kremlin said, amid growing concerns that Moscow may soon provide Damascus with an advanced anti-aircraft weapon. Israeli officials say Russia is on the verge of selling S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to... Mon, 13 May 2013 18:25:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081724-putin-netanyahu-to-discuss-syrian-conflict.html 2013-05-13T18:25:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2082250-russia-scraps-visas-foreign-athletes.html MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has waived visa requirements for athletes, coaches and other staff attending international sporting events in Russia. Russia is hosting the Winter Olympics next year and the soccer World Cup in 2018. In August, the Athletics World Championships will be held in Moscow. The decree Putin signed Tuesday said the visa wai... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:24:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2082250-russia-scraps-visas-foreign-athletes.html 2013-05-13T17:24:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081136-syria-opposition-consult-allies-peace-push.html BEIRUT (AP) — 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 Syria, its leader said Monday. The U.S. and Russia called last week for an international conference to start talks that would be accompanied by a cease-fire. The two nations are on opposite sides ... Mon, 13 May 2013 14:50:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081136-syria-opposition-consult-allies-peace-push.html 2013-05-13T14:50:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081324-military-plane-crashes-yemens-capital.html SANAA, Yemen (AP) — 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 residential neighborhood, according to an army official. Fragments of the plane hit buildings on the ground in Sanaa and set small fires in four houses. Three people were slightly injured, accord... Mon, 13 May 2013 13:23:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081324-military-plane-crashes-yemens-capital.html 2013-05-13T13:23:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081392-israel-minister-criticizes-russia-syria-arms.html JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli Cabinet minister is accusing Russia of destabilizing the Middle East by selling weapons to Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime. Monday's remarks by Tourism Minister Uzi Landau are likely to raise tensions with Russia on the eve of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Moscow. Netanyahu is expected to press President V... Mon, 13 May 2013 10:40:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081392-israel-minister-criticizes-russia-syria-arms.html 2013-05-13T10:40:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2078664-syrian-rebels-government-fight-key-highways.html BEIRUT (AP) — 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 state media reported that government troops have secured a strategic highway between the capital and the southern city of Daraa. The reported fighting came as an activist group said U.S. ambassa... Sat, 11 May 2013 19:32:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2078664-syrian-rebels-government-fight-key-highways.html 2013-05-11T19:32:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077036-cameron-promises-british-security-help-sochi.html MOSCOW (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron says his country's special services will resume limited cooperation with Russia to boost security preparations for the Sochi Winter Olympics next year. Britain had suspended security cooperation with Russia after the 2006 poisoning death in London of former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko. Rus... Fri, 10 May 2013 16:48:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077036-cameron-promises-british-security-help-sochi.html 2013-05-10T16:48:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076916-cameron-russia-britain-push-syrian-plan.html MOSCOW (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin are committed to developing a proposal for a Syrian transitional government. The U.S. and Russia this week agreed to try to convene an international conference this month to come to a political solution to end the two-year Syrian civil war, but gave no indicati... Fri, 10 May 2013 16:04:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076916-cameron-russia-britain-push-syrian-plan.html 2013-05-10T16:04:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2074140-kerry-hopes-russia-wont-sell-missiles-to-syria.html ROME (AP) — ROME (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. Kerry said the U.S. has expressed concerns about what such defensive systems in Syria would mean for Israel's security. He wouldn't address what the missiles migh... Thu, 09 May 2013 17:13:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2074140-kerry-hopes-russia-wont-sell-missiles-to-syria.html 2013-05-09T17:13:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2073460-putin-victory-day-russia-security-guarantor.html MOSCOW (AP) — 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 speech at the culmination of Victory Day, marking the defeat of Nazi Germany 68 years ago. It is Russia's most important secular holiday, honoring the huge military and civilian losses of Worl... Thu, 09 May 2013 09:11:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2073460-putin-victory-day-russia-security-guarantor.html 2013-05-09T09:11:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2070794-kerry-meets-with-russian-ngos-crackdown-mounts.html MOSCOW (AP) — Leading Russian activists said Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has assured them that Washington is talking with the Russian government on the Kremlin's crackdown on nongovernmental organizations that have received U.S. funding. Human Rights Watch senior researcher Tania Lokshina, one of nine activists who met with Kerry at ... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:44:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2070794-kerry-meets-with-russian-ngos-crackdown-mounts.html 2013-05-08T15:44:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2071454-apnewsbreak-us-to-provide-100m-syria-aid.html ROME (AP) — The Obama administration is providing $100 million in new Syria aid, U.S. officials said Wednesday, but the money is for humanitarian purposes only and not linked to any decision on arming Syrian rebels. The announcement will be made by Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday in Rome, where his diplomacy includes a meeting with Jordan's fore... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:43:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2071454-apnewsbreak-us-to-provide-100m-syria-aid.html 2013-05-08T15:43:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2070930-architect-putins-political-system-resigns.html MOSCOW (AP) — Vladislav Surkov, a longtime Kremlin strategist considered the architect of the tightly controlled political system created under President Vladimir Putin, resigned his post of deputy prime minister on Wednesday. His ouster followed an unusually public feud with investigators over a criminal investigation into Skolkovo, a government project ... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:11:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2070930-architect-putins-political-system-resigns.html 2013-05-08T15:11:09Z