

World Feb 12

Asked if Russia is heading toward a split with the European Union, Lavrov answered: "We proceed from the assumption that we are ready for that."…
By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press
World Jan 29

A court is considering a request to put several allies of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny under house arrest as authorities work to stymie more protests over the anti-corruption investigator’s jailing.
By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press
World May 19

Russia has announced nearly 10,000 new COVID-19 infections in just the last day, bringing its national total close to 300,000. Half of the cases are in Moscow, where health care workers say protective gear and training for how to treat…
By Julia Chapman, Feature Story News
World Apr 30

Mikhail Mishustin says he told President Vladimir Putin he will self-isolate.
By Associated Press
Mar 30

By Aritz Parra, David Rising, Associated Press
Three-quarters of a million people around the world have become infected and over 35,000 have died, according to a running count kept by Johns Hopkins University.
Mar 25

Russian cases of COVID-19 have been low until now, according to the country’s government. But there are serious doubts about the veracity of those numbers, especially in Moscow -- Europe’s largest city. For a population accustomed to packing tightly into…
Dec 19

By Associated Press
An unidentified gunman opened fire Thursday outside the Moscow headquarters of Russia's top security agency, killing one officer and wounding five others, officials said.
Sep 13

By Kathy Gannon, Jim Heintz, Associated Press
It was the Taliban's first international visit following the collapse of talks with Washington.
Legendary spy power couple Jonna and Tony Mendez met while working for the CIA in the Soviet Union, building the tools of espionage: the disguise kit, the camera that could hide anywhere, the cyanide pen. There they followed guidelines they…
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