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Russia, Ukraine and six other former Soviet republics signed a free-trade agreement Tuesday that will scrap export and import duties on some goods.
It's a snail-paced solution to pollution woes.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter is certain the 2018 World Cup is in good hands and joined Russian officials in signing a formal declaration Sunday that awards the soccer tournament to Russia.
Leonardo DiCaprio braved scary skies to get to a summit devoted to saving the worlds' tigers, donating $1 million to the cause and earning high praise from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
The world's first seed bank survived World War II thanks to 12 Russian scientists who chose to starve to death rather than eat the grain they were saving for future generations.
Russian police on Saturday detained several gay rights activists in a public courtyard within St. Petersburg's noted State Hermitage Museum, apparently for holding an unsanctioned rally.
French officers on Tuesday showed off a cutting-edge warship to a potential buyer — the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin traveled Thursday to a small Russian town where all three main factories were shut down and pushed through a deal to put residents back to work.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that he sees no ideological grounds for a war with the United States — cold or hot — despite strained relations with Washington and the NATO alliance.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that he sees no ideological grounds for a war with the United States — cold or hot — despite strained relations with Washington and the NATO alliance.
A Russian opposition leader accused of hitting a policeman has gone on a hunger strike to protest his detainment, which he believes is politically motivated, his lawyer said Wednesday.
A British cultural organization accused Russian authorities on Wednesday of harassing its staff and said it had temporarily closed its offices in St. Petersburg.
A British cultural organization reopened offices in two Russian cities Monday in defiance of an order to close, drawing an angry response from Russia, which called the decision a "deliberate provocation" and promised punitive measures.
Lawmakers on Wednesday approved the construction of a skyscraper that will rise near the architectural treasures of Russia's Imperial-era capital, a project that has drawn protests from many residents.
A fire raged through a 19th century cathedral in this former imperial capital Friday, collapsing the main rooftop dome and sending clerics scurrying to save treasured icons.
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