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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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McCain After Cancer Diagnosis

John McCain, the Republican maverick and conservative force in the US Senate, promised Thursday he would "be back soon"...

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Trump Insists His ‘secret’ Meeting Putin Was Just ‘pleasantries’

President Donald Trump downplayed his second, undisclosed meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday,...

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Trump and His Campaign Promises

Donald Trump took office trailing a string of promises made during a bruising election campaign. Six months into his...

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‘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"...

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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...

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CIA Halting Support For Syria Rebels

The Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down its program to support rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar...

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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...

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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,...