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Thu, 04/02/2016 - 17:55
The Foreign Ministry on Thursday said Russia will take "compensatory measures" in response to U.S. plans to expand its military presence in Europe, news agency RIA Novosti reported.
Thu, 04/02/2016 - 17:14
Mercury, the luxury brand distributor that manages Moscow's TsUM department store, is developing a tourist shopping tour to increase the number of Chinese customers, the RBC news website reported Thursday.
Thu, 04/02/2016 - 16:50
The European parliament has named the return of the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014, to Ukraine as one of the necessary conditions for lifting sanctions against the country.
Thu, 04/02/2016 - 15:45
Russia suspects Turkey may be secretly preparing to invade northern Syria after Ankara denied a Russian military plane access to its airspace as part of a treaty-mandated surveillance flight on Feb. 3.
Thu, 04/02/2016 - 14:43
Thirty-six percent of Russians consider their country to be one of most powerful in the world, the Interfax news agency reported Thursday, citing data from the independent Levada Center pollster.
Thu, 04/02/2016 - 11:17
Republican voters in Iowa may have thwarted Russian President Vladimir Putin's wish to see the "doubtlessly talented" Donald Trump as the next U.S. president.
Thu, 04/02/2016 - 10:53
The champagne corks were already popping for New Year's Eve celebrations when several thousand Crimeans received an unexpected phone call.
Thu, 04/02/2016 - 10:15
Another airspace violation raises the spectre of conflict between Russia and Turkey.
Thu, 04/02/2016 - 09:38
Turkey has introduced visa requirements for Russian journalists starting from Feb. 15, the Interfax news agency reported, citing a representative of the Turkish Embassy in Moscow.
Thu, 04/02/2016 - 08:26
You know that Russia is in real trouble when liberal economic policies start getting batted around.
Wed, 03/02/2016 - 16:44
Mikhail Kasyanov, leader of the PARNAS opposition party, has asked law enforcement agencies to open a criminal investigation into a video posted on Instagram by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, Interfax reported.
Mon, 18/01/2016 - 17:33
A new "reset" in the U.S.-Russian relationship is possible, "depending on what the U.S. will get for it," former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a televised Democratic Party presidential debate on Sunday.
Mon, 18/01/2016 - 12:43
Russia could suspend loans to foreign countries as the country's budget continues to be strained by economic recession, the Interfax news agency reported Monday, citing Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak.
Mon, 18/01/2016 - 11:23
The ruble weakened sharply on Monday morning as the price of oil fell to new lows, worsening the outlook for Russia's recession-hit economy.
Mon, 18/01/2016 - 10:53
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for a thaw in relations with Russia, urging dialogue in order to resolve flaring violence in the Middle East.
Mon, 18/01/2016 - 10:48
You could be a fluffy bunny. You could be a scary Zombie. You could even be Conchita Wurst. But you just had to be Stalin, huh?
Mon, 18/01/2016 - 09:32
Foreigners in Russia have advocated tolerance towards people with special needs for over two decades - their work continues to improve public understanding of the disabled.
Sat, 16/01/2016 - 12:56
The stakes are getting higher in the battle between the state and the Internet giants.
Fri, 15/01/2016 - 17:37
President Vladimir Putin's aide Vladislav Surkov, known in the 2010s as the "gray cardinal" of the Kremlin, met with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland on Friday near the western city of Kalinigrad, Russian media reported on Friday.
Fri, 15/01/2016 - 17:29
Russia has failed to adapt to economic and technological change and has fallen into the ranks of "downshifter" countries that will catastrophically lag behind their more advanced rivals, the head of the country's largest bank said Friday.
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