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Russian Duma Approves Anti-Terror Measures

The upper house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday passed new media restrictions allowing authorities to exert more control over the reporting of terrorist attacks and major crises like last month's Moscow theater hostage standoff.

Russian Health Officials Identify Gas As an Opiate

Russian health officials said the gas used to end last week's hostage standoff at a Moscow theater was a substance derived from Fentanyl, a powerful opium-based narcotic used as a painkiller.

Russian Forces Storm Theater, End Chechen Siege

Using gas and backed by armored personnel carriers, Russian forces stormed a Moscow theater early Saturday morning, killing most of the Chechen guerrillas who had taken some 800 people hostage Wednesday.

U.S.-Russia Sign Landmark Nuclear Arms Agreement

President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a landmark arms agreement Friday, which reduces the number of deployed nuclear warheads to at most 2,200 for each country.

NATO, Russia Form Anti-Terror Pact

Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization took a historic step Tuesday, forming an alliance against terrorism with Russia, the nation NATO was formed half a century ago to oppose.

U.S. and Russia Agree to Slash Nuclear Arsenals

President Bush announced Monday that the United States and Russia have reached a landmark agreement to reduce their nuclear arsenals to less than 2,200 warheads each.

Deadly Explosion Strikes Russian Parade

An explosion during a Victory Day military parade in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan killed at least 35 people, including 12 children.

Russian Plan Crashes

A Russian aircraft with up to 78 passengers aboard crashed today into the Black Sea in what Russian President Vladimir Putin says may have been a terrorist act.

Russian Politician Accepts Radio Shares

A liberal Russian politician has accepted a stake in Echo of Moscow, saying he hoped to save the influential independent radio outlet from a government takeover.

Russian Radio Station Loses Independence

A Russian court placed the country's most prominent independent radio station into state hands Thursday.