Vladimir Putin
Governor Quits Over Deadly Russia Fire
The long-serving governor of the Russian region where a shopping mall fire left dozens of people dead has resigned....
Russia Election: Vladimir Putin Wins By Big Margin
Vladimir Putin will lead Russia for another six years, after securing an expected victory in Sunday’s presidential...
Dutch Foreign Minister Quits Over Lie About Meeting Putin
The Dutch foreign minister has stepped down on Tuesday after admitting he lied about being in a meeting with Russian...
US Vacates Russia Compounds Targeted Over Sanctions
The US on Tuesday cleared out of two diplomatic compounds around Moscow under the first stage of punitive measures...
Russia Defends Slashing US Mission As Hope Fades of Better Ties
Moscow on Monday sought to justify its decision to purge US diplomatic personnel in the country, as the Kremlin...
China, Russia Responsible For N.Korea Threat
China and Russia bear "unique and special reponsibility" for the growing threat posed by North Korea, the US Secretary...
Russia Orders US To Cut Diplomats In Response To Sanctions
Russia's foreign ministry on Friday announced counter measures in response to tough new sanctions proposed by the...
US Senate Passes Russia Sanctions, Sends Bill To Trump
The US Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the package to President...
Reviving Rare Dvorak Opera and Finding the Present
It was a time of chaos and intrigue in Russia, laden with questions about political legitimacy. So goes the plot of a...
US House Votes Tuesday To Sanction Russia, Iran, NKorea
The US House of Representatives votes Tuesday to slap new sanctions against Russia, a move that limits President Donald...
America’s Warrior Senator From Bygone Era
The outpouring of affection for US Senator John McCain, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, highlights the...
McCain After Cancer Diagnosis
John McCain, the Republican maverick and conservative force in the US Senate, promised Thursday he would "be back soon"...
Trump Insists His ‘secret’ Meeting Putin Was Just ‘pleasantries’
President Donald Trump downplayed his second, undisclosed meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday,...
Trump and His Campaign Promises
Donald Trump took office trailing a string of promises made during a bruising election campaign. Six months into his...
‘Freedom’ Steak On Menu At ‘Le Dictateur’ In Tunis
A steak dubbed the "Grilled Freedom" is just one stand-out dish on the menu of the Tunisian capital's "Le Dictateur"...
White House, Kremlin Play Down Undisclosed Trump-Putin Talks
The White House and Kremlin on Wednesday played down the significance of an additional, previously undisclosed meeting...
CIA Halting Support For Syria Rebels
The Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down its program to support rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar...
Russian Lawyer ‘ready’ To Meet US Congress Over Trump Jr Meeting
The Russian lawyer at the heart of the scandal over a meeting with President Donald Trump's eldest son claimed...
Trump and Putin Had Another, Undisclosed Conversation At G20
Trump and Putin had another, undisclosed conversation at G20 US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart,...