MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev defended his government’s record in a combative speech to parliament on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin signaled he may be losing patience with his long-time ally. There has been speculation for months
(AP) MOSCOW–Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his country’s assistance in investigating bombings in Boston that killed 3 and injured more than 140 people. Putin said in a condolences note published on the Kremlin’s website Tuesday that the international community
A massive probe was under way Tuesday after two bombs struck the Boston Marathon, killing at least three and wounding more than 100. Monday’s blasts near the finishing line raised fears of a terrorist attack more than a decade after
Vladimir Putin and the pope joined a chorus of condemnation Tuesday from across the globe over what the Russian leader called the “barbaric” bomb attack that killed three and wounded more than 150 at the Boston Marathon. Herewith some of
(AP) – Russia on Saturday named 18 Americans banned from entering the country in response to Washington imposing sanctions on 18 Russians for alleged human rights violations. The list released by the Foreign Ministry includes John Yoo, a former U.S.
(AP) – Russia’s non-governmental organizations on Thursday demanded President Vladimir Putin prove they received nearly $1 billion from foreign sponsors, a claim he has used to justify sweeping raids on hundreds of groups. The crackdown has drawn strong criticism from
The Russian Orthodox Patriarch has cautioned against the dangers of feminism, denouncing “propaganda” that encourages women to take roles beyond housekeeping and rearing children. But he argued: “The man should be focussed on matters outside (of the house), he must
When Russian President Vladimir Putin was approached by a group of topless protesters in Germany, he gave the girls two thumbs-up and made a face that should come as no surprise to anyone. He also said that he “liked it.”
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Tuesday letting him pick candidates to lead Russia’s regions if local lawmakers scrap popular polls, in what critics called a setback for democracy in the Russian leader’s new term. The
(AP) – Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky was found dead on his bathroom floor with his neck bound and a similar piece of material attached to a shower rail, a police officer told a coroner’s inquest on Thursday. Detective Inspector Mark
(AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered unscheduled military exercises involving thousands of troops and dozens of ships in the Black Sea region to test their battle readiness, the Kremlin said. The order was presented to Defence Minister
Twitter has bowed to pressure from Russian President Vladimir Putin to block all content blacklisted by Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision in Telecommunications, Information Technology and Mass Communications. Putin’s government reports that since early March, Twitter has “actively been engaged
By SYLVIA HUIAssociated PressLONDONA post-mortem examination found that self-exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky died by hanging, and there was nothing pointing to a violent struggle, British police said. Thames Valley Police said Monday that further tests, including toxicology examinations, will
(AP) What happens if Cyprus collapses?By SARAH DiLORENZO and DAVID McHUGHAssociated PressPARISWhat happens if Cyprus’ banks collapse? If its government goes broke? If it leaves the euro? The European Union, the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWChina’s new president received a lavish welcome Friday as he made Moscow his first foreign destination, joining with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a pointed attempt to counter U.S. influence in Asia. Xi Jinping, who became president
NECHIN, Belgium, March 17 (UPI) — French actor Gerard Depardieu says he left his home country for Belgium because “France is sad, and the people have had enough of it.” Speaking on Belgian television Saturday night, Depardieu for the first
Russian President Vladimir Putin, the country’s strongman, has decided he wants the Russian people to be strong, too; he has joined with Hollywood action hero Steven Seagal in opening a new martial arts center outside Moscow. Putin said of his
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Thousands of people marched through Moscow on Saturday in an orderly show of support for a ban on adoptions of Russian children by Americans, echoing President Vladimir Putin’s demands for better care for Russian orphans in their
By ANGELA K. BROWNAssociated PressFORT WORTH, TexasVan Cliburn, the internationally celebrated pianist whose triumph at a 1958 Moscow competition helped thaw the Cold War and launched a spectacular career that made him the rare classical musician to enjoy rock-star status,
(AP) – One year after the band Pussy Riot staged an anti-President Vladimir Putin stunt in Moscow’s main cathedral that landed them in jail, a released band member said Thursday that she has no regrets. Yekaterina Samutsevich told the Associated
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An ally of Vladimir Putin resigned from the Russian parliament on Wednesday to fight accusations that he failed to declare ownership of property in the United States and to protect the reputation of the president’s party. Vladimir
Russian lawmakers on Tuesday passed on third and final reading a bill banning smoking in public places, a major pillar of a Kremlin drive to improve health in the nicotine-addicted country. In the State Duma lower house, 441 deputies voted
(AP) Russia marks 70th anniversary of Stalingrad battleVOLGOGRAD, RussiaThe Russian city once known as Stalingrad is marking the end of one of modern warfare’s bloodiest battles with a military parade, a concert and a visit from President Vladimir Putin. The
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Human Rights Watch on Thursday condemned the Russian authorities under President Vladimir Putin for unleashing the toughest crackdown against civil society since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. After returning to the Kremlin for a third term despite
