Long-shot pitch to Russia for help in Syria peace deal

John Kerry on President Putin's home turf for their first face-to-face meeting since the ongoing Ukraine crisis erupted

• May 12, 2015

Kerry heads to Russia with nations' ties at post-Cold War lows

Moscow cites need to "resolve the problems created by Washington" as top U.S. diplomat makes first visit since Ukraine crisis

• May 11, 2015

Germany court: The Russian Night Wolves shall pass

Berlin had banned pro-Putin biker gang's WWII ceremonial ride, but a court has decided that was a very anti-European move

• May 6, 2015

China-Russia navies to hold unprecedented joint drills amid "maritime threats"

Mediterranean exercises mark the latest expansion of the growing informal partnership between the two militaries

• Apr 30, 2015

Russia's troubled Gazprom at a crossroads

Buffeted by a slew of external problems, the energy giant saw its profits tumble last year, revealing some hidden weakness

• Apr 29, 2015

Russia abandons effort to salvage ISS supply ship

Russian flight controllers called off attempts to save a wayward space station cargo ship that spun out of control after launch

• Apr 29, 2015

Russia scrambles to restore cargo ship communications

A Russian supply ship bound for the space station spun out of control shortly after reaching orbit

• Apr 28, 2015

Poland turns Russian bikers away at border

Nationalist, pro-Putin bikers had planned ride to commemorate Red Army's role in defeating Nazis, but found themselves unwelcome

• Apr 27, 2015

Putin accuses U.S. of aiding Islamic separatists

Russian president says he has proof Americans aided Caucasus rebels, adding the West only likes Russia "when we are wretched and poor"

• Apr 26, 2015

Wild facts about Vladimir Putin

Photos and facts about Vladimir Putin wilder than the Russian landscape he loves so much

• Apr 17, 2015
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Putin defends Iran, chides U.S., urges Russians to stay calm

Russia's strongman leader says Iran's "great degree of flexibility" in nuclear talks swayed him on missile system delivery

• Apr 16, 2015

Poland PM warns biker club against riding through country

Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz said a nationalistic Russian motorcycle club to ride through Poland would be dealt with by national law if it becomes disruptive

• Apr 15, 2015

​Gray whale breaks mammal migration record

A female western gray whale set a new record swimming from Russia to Mexico and back, a total of 13,988 miles, in 172 days

• Apr 15, 2015

U.K. scrambles jets after Russian bombers spotted near British airspace

British military also monitoring the activities of a Russian destroyer and two other ships in the English Channel

• Apr 14, 2015

Putin greenlights delivery of missiles to Iran

Russia had nixed the $800M contract to sell the missile system because of strong objections from the U.S. and Israel

• Apr 13, 2015

U.S. protests "unsafe" intercept of reconnaissance plane by Russia

"Careless actions of a single pilot have the potential to escalate tensions between countries," Pentagon says

• Apr 13, 2015

How big a deal is the reported Russian hack of W.H. computers?

The attack, which occurred last year, has raised both cyber security and geopolitical concerns

• Apr 9, 2015

Hack reportedly exposed sensitive White House info

New report places blame behind apparent cyber attack of a White House computer network last year

• Apr 8, 2015

"They will not make us scared"

Defiant Russian opposition supporters mark 40th day since murder of politician Boris Nemtsov in shadow of Kremlin

• Apr 7, 2015

Forests burning at alarming rates in Canada, Russia

Wildfires are ravaging the forests, burning faster than at any time in the past 10,000 years

• Apr 2, 2015

Iran nuclear "deadline" may only yield a lifeline

Officials say a deal -- or at least a deal to keep negotiators working on the real sticking points -- seems likely to emerge within hours

• Mar 31, 2015

NATO leaders balk at Russia's threat to nuke warships

U.K. defense chief says destroyer will head for Black Sea after Russian diplomat suggested Moscow could nuke Danish ships

• Mar 23, 2015

Far-right politicians come to Russia to support Vladimir Putin

Many of Putin's supporters came from fringe political groups across Europe to join Russian nationalists in the meeting

• Mar 22, 2015

Cheney: Obama is the worst president of my lifetime

Dick Cheney interview appears in Playboy

• Mar 18, 2015

General Motors beats a retreat out of Russia

Automaker is also pulling the Opel brand completely from Russia in the face of shrinking sales

• Mar 18, 2015

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