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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.

Russian Court Orders Media-Most Liquidation

A Russian court Tuesday ordered the liquidation of Media-Most, the company that holds the evaporating empire of embattled media magnate Vladimir Gusinsky.