Politics Aug 20 Merkel, Putin spar over Navalny but vow to maintain dialogue Merkel traveled to Moscow on Friday, which was the anniversary of Navalny's poisoning with what European officials later identified as a Soviet-developed nerve agent.
World Aug 14 Russia's Putin urges stronger response to Siberian wildfires Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday urged authorities to strengthen their efforts to fight wildfires across northeastern Siberia, calling the situation “unprecedented” as fires threatened people’s homes.
World Aug 04 Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Poland Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz said Krystsina Tsimanouskaya had arrived in the Polish capital after flying from Tokyo via Vienna, a route apparently chosen to confuse those who would endanger her safety. Her husband fled Belarus this week and Poland…
World Jul 15 Russia outlaws publisher of investigative media outlet The Proekt online outlet has published investigative reports exposing alleged corruption and abuses by top officials and tycoons close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
World Jul 13 Putin hosts leader of Belarus for talks on closer ties Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has increasingly relied on Russia's support amid soaring tensions with the West. Lukashenko thanked Putin on Tuesday and pledged that his country would duly repay its loans from Russia.
World Jul 08 Taliban visit Moscow to say their wins don't threaten Russia A delegation of the Taliban is visiting Moscow to offer assurances that their quick gains in Afghanistan don't threaten Russia or its allies in Central Asia.
World Jun 28 Russia, China declare friendship treaty extension, hail ties The leaders of Russia and China announced the extension of a 20-year-old friendship treaty, a show of unity amid their tensions with the West.
Politics Jun 15 WATCH: President Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin Both sides acknowledge that the relationship between the two nations is at an all-time low, and neither holds out much hope for meaningful areas of agreement. But each man brings his own goals to the summit table on Wednesday.
World Apr 23 Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border Friday's moves came a day after Russia's defense minister declared sweeping maneuvers in Crimea and wide swaths of western Russia over, and ordered the military to pull the troops that took part back to their bases by May 1.
World Apr 22 Russia orders troop pullback, but keeps weapons near Ukraine Russia's defense minister on Thursday ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills amid tensions with Ukraine, but said that they should leave their weapons behind in western Russia for another exercise later this year.