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Putin calls on Europe to improve ties despite sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on European leaders Friday to heal ties with his country despite sanctions after ...

EU extends Russia sanctions over Crimea for 1 year

The European Union has extended for another year some of its sanctions targeting Russia over its annexation of the Crimean ...

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Putin says new elections key for ending Syrian crisis

The Syrian opposition could be offered seats in the Syrian Cabinet as part of efforts to encourage a dialogue that can lead ...

The Latest: Turkey fans light flares after loss to Spain

The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local): ___ 10:58 p.m. Turkish fans lighted a few flares and threw ...

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The Latest: Putin hopes for 'solution' for Russian athletes

The Latest on the IAAF's meeting on Russia (all times local): ___ 10:30 p.m. Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes ...

Sebastian Coe

Russian track and field athletes banned from Rio Games

Russia's track and field athletes will be banned from competing for their country at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after a ...

Vladimir Putin, Jean-Claude Juncker

Western leaders, CEOs visit Russia amid sanctions fatigue

The European Union needs to engage with Russia despite the painful sanctions exchanged over the past two years, a top EU ...

Hooligans an asset, liability for Russian government

The Russian soccer hooligans who have fought with rival supporters at the European Championship in France have at various ...

Report: IT worker detained in Geneva over Panama Papers leak

A computer specialist for the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca has been taken into custody by Geneva authorities in a ...

Police use tear gas to disperse English soccer fans

French police used tear gas to disperse rampaging English soccer fans at the European Championship on Wednesday, the fourth ...

The Latest: Deschamps blames AC/DC for Marseille slips

The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local): ___ 1:15 a.m. The turf at Marseille's Stade Velodrome was ...

Petro Poroshenko, Yuriy Soloshenko, Gennady Afanasiev

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged four prisoners in a move coordinated by their governments. The swap follows last month's ...

Russia to get Euro 2016 expulsion if more stadium violence

Russia will be disqualified from the European Championship if there is more violence by the team's fans inside stadiums in ...

Russian military drills check mobilization readiness

President Vladimir Putin has ordered snap drills to check the Russian military's readiness to quickly mobilize its forces.

The Latest: Celebrations in Iceland after famous draw

The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local): ___ 11:25 p.m. There was unrestrained joy in Iceland's ...

US screening of controversial Russian film ends in ruckus

A controversial documentary that claims that a Russian whistleblower whose death in prison had inspired a major U.S.

Serbian TV: PM cancels visits to EU and US in protest

Amid Russian pressure, the Serbian prime minister-designate on Monday canceled a visit to Brussels and separate talks with ...

Nobel laureate makes grim assessment of post-Soviet life

In the view of Nobel literature laureate Svetlana Alexievich, Russia is taking refuge in ideas from its Soviet past, but this ...

Nadiya Savchenko

AP Interview: Savchenko calls for early elections in Ukraine

Pilot Nadiya Savchenko on Friday called for early parliamentary elections to "infuse fresh blood" into Ukraine's politics, ...

EU leader to meet with Putin in St. Petersburg next week

The European Commission's president will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week. Jean-Claude Juncker will be ...